The National tribune., 1892-08-25

A RARELY UGLY Gown.
Only truly self-sacrfcng woman who
wished to dim her own beauty in order that
other women might have some show, or one
that have special reasons for notifying the
flesh and spirit would need so ugly gown as
the one shown in the cut. 1t is not often that
so perfectly ugly gown is seen; therefore, it is
worthy Of remark. 1t has none of the long
lines, graceful curves, or soft folds that make
the charm Of a charming gown. Even that
conventional simile that likens fashion plate
figures to hour-glasses has no place here, for
the effect is more like snugIy-laced, we'll
hoped barrel than anything else. 1t would
be more of a crime for woman to wear gown
like this than for her to wear dozen demi-
trains, unless she were aetuated by the motives
mentioned. The description is in complete
harrsony with the picture. 1t says that the
gown is OF heliotrope cloth with fine black
thread running through it. The band trim
mings are of gray cloth. The handbag so
jauntiy held is ornamentcd with playful
yellow bow on the handle. Another playful
touch about the costume is in the layers Of
1t might, perhaps. be imagined that the gown is
made correspondingly in the back, but it isn't.
There, there is decided Vatican tendency. A
divided pleat of gray opens, showing long
"V" of purple reaching from the neck to the
belt and another, reversed one, from the belt
to the bottom of the skirt.
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Il H.
Reader, with some display of warmth. "that
editors would quit printing these COMPOUNDED
dialect stories. Here's one 1 can't make head
or tail of, and doubt if anybody else can"
LET me see it, DEAR" cooed Mrs. Reader.
och, it's of no use. If l can't make anything
out of it, you don't suppose you can. do your"
"Perhaps not; but I'd like to see it, all the
same"
He handed her the paper, and this is what
she read
"Toilet of fancy foulard. The corsage
crossed, and of auipure. Little sultaine vest
held in by barettes Of velvet with bows. High
sleeves of foulard, terminated in volants of
guipure. Flat skirt, trimmed with a high
volant of guipure surmounted with bows of
velvet."-Puck.
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Red shoes, white shoes, tan, gray, and black
Shoes slippers with bows. and slippers with
buckles; never was there more variety in foot
wear. It is almost overwhelming, the array of
coors and styles, and it is not much wonder
that one sees occasional grotesque and un.
seasonable ones There is an unwritten law
that sternly says that slippers should not be
worn on the street. Some careful mothers do
not allow their daughters to wear low shoes,
even for street wear. That is matter to be
decided one way or the other. The only OBJ
lection to the use of low shoes for general wear
is that it spreads the feet and ankles. Walk
ing very much in slippers enlarges the foot
and ankles even more; and, then, there is the
other point against it, that it is most decidedly
not in good taste to wear slippers on the street.
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White shoes, either in the kid or canvas,
are prettier without the tips and trimmings
of black or colored leather.
Russell shoes of dark -greenish or reddish
brown shade are preferred to the yellow ones.
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Some careful housekeepers scour their fry
ing pans with salt directly after they have
finished using them, and then put them away.
They believe this way is better than washing
the utensils.
Skirts that are hung carelessly and yet have
a demi- train attachment have a particularly
shabby genteel" look and that is horrid
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skirts are made with an extra long and unusu-
ally pointed train, and at the sides they draw up
several inches. Then, the front is little longer
we'll made skirt for street wear IS not made
with very long train by even the most en-
thusiastic admirers of that style. Then, it is
made as long as possible in the fronts and Sides
and of the same length. The train part comes
from the fulness of the back that is pleated
into a very narrow space.
Old -fashioned jewelry is in demand now to
wear with the quaint costumes so often seen.
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At one time pink paste was used great
deal to impart rosy flush to the shining finger
nails This did not remain fashionable very
long, as the nails naturally look pink if kept
in good condition, and the natural coloring is
40 much more delicate that the artificial has
been dropped.
A gown Of Saline of shade Of gray-blue is
pretty made up with trimmings of black satin.
Three ruffes of number nine black satin rib
bon are gathered thickly, to make trimming
for the bottom of the skirt. wide-folded
sash of satin, OF a ribbon girdle. and collar and
cuffs of the ribbon, together with pointed
yoke and deep cuffs of Irish lace completes
the costume. The waist is gathered full to the
yoke.