New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.
sr1r.rossEssED woMAN-A BEAUTIFUL
,rcuEss-NEw NII.LINEEY-uow

,r~,Irss-NEw NILLINEEY-liOw
TO WASH SILKS
,,.O cvery contrctcmps with cquanimity and
~ dor any circumstances to become "rattled
.cb the code Of fin du steele dame OF society
IS a. ,ocism Of IN Indian chief Is an css'hili part
~ '" IA mans dignity. To be mistress oil hefse'
o. china fan7 has always been CONSIDERED n
INV =, social good lrc' ding NtV'r'h'irSa' s'mc
ppie"' ,o-,nnotc catastrophcs almost beyond
Of -" and many and ,iacical are the tales that
iTa'"s, =, thc end Of Of ruined clothes and
are "" -, ..mn.rs Tarcy for Instance. the con
sorry 49,, copscd l.y an unluchy jog" of the elbow
IN. thc plato Of hisquc all over the bodice,
N WV" shouldcrs OF The lovely Mrs. H.. Ut was
h~n .aodfuI nv dear" exclaimed witness, deScrib
'oV -, occurrence few days later. Poor Mrs. H.
ins ,,iv dug out OF the thick SCUM. and OF coursf
wa oyouisitc French gown was ruined beyoho any
OPT ',,r redcmp,ion." Il hope she took IT coolly,"
T Gentleman who present. "On the con
"a" tho took 1t very hotly.' rcioncd the lady.
tr'S' .hu, for that matter. who could keep her
sMa'''' noaer snch trying circumstances l knew |
tempr uh"''
Couldn't .,,, ono ro,r,v &c had , 70.
- friond Mrs. A.-you know who-haS
l' ,c,urncd from Paris. and wore her very best
F ., one OF the first cOtillon dinners IL was
tic = dream. and there was not woman III inc
A"f cha did no. envy her the possession oil 1t. Ana
he
., hoinc perfectly dressed which Is so sustain
se'S a oo,for,ablc What does that awkward little
we An a. he passed her with cup Of coffee, hut
"' -, ,s, In front of her. upsctting the cafe noir
' ~, entire front Of her dress and over hims"ii
rlI for as If that were not enough H. lt~aN
s.a, his Gripping hands over her III his coniu'l'h
saVo -,,r her face neck and waist with what re-
oncd of the liquid
ma" rs'.a,x ,ha, is il drop too much. Nj. B. she
LANG hp6~
W." h,s nrofusc apologies. An the same. could
"'' aorod him :, she cXcilmci vliousiy after
pa'. and she told me n few DAYS ago that although
%d cont 10 Parl, INN, diatcly for more oil the
s,, Worth had called back that he had not an
o,her shred left
ueorer baths" rendered fashionable by Len
,.., the great Partisan parfumcur are at IN" same
.,,.a N dainty and so beautiful that they deserve a
.c,s, mention. They are prepared IN the loio"h's
-. Three hardfuls Of dried violet how"rN are put
" a., ho,to,u Of the tub and soaked in boiling water
o., half an hour When cold or t"rid water Is aod'u
~ ~, 60. both is ready The water has thus become
,uoors,v uerflmcd and extremely calming 10 ue
- Nv ,ir,uo Of the little fragrant blossoms.
..t =, limo flowers is also particularly soothing TO
rs,s,cd nerves 1t j. worthy OF not" thht herp
,s,,s are n very Old World remedy Tor dlsoruereh
nerves and spirits. In years gone 10y me'aiono'''
r.s racarded as n disorder amenable TO treatment an"
. favors remedy was bath OF mallo"S' penn
,o-v otthewall camomle flowers. hollyhocks. hysSol
and now milk taken at blood heat spinach. gN'er'"c
end rosava,er oatmeal and orange flower water are
v,,iuslv recommended excellent kin baths Inc MOS
rxrr,ons on record seems have been MIME Tailien
t.vor,,e hath which was prepared. so the gossips o.
her time report Of twenty pounds OF s'rawpereS ao
Two Of rsspberie, crushed and thrown into the PAIN
from which the bathcr emerged with skin freshly
perfumed soft as velvet. and tineed with deiica''
mink This Of course. + far too expensive pro
ceednc 10 suit ladies' of moderate means, ana can u
ranged with The bath prepared OF freshly Sa'h'rc'
yolets rose petals and orange blossoms. 10 WihCi
IN. Gin so beani Countess Pourtales asciibcs ih
wonderful fashion in which She has for the last tr''
wears preserved her marvellous bloom. very ch''
and excellent bath, however, Is easily proc"reu ="
6lnng muslin bag with two quarts OF ordinary pra''
one pound Of powdered starch and quarter poui"
nrris-root powder. This bag Is soaked Thoroughly Il
Dot water and left in the tub during the process
bathing II renders the water smooth mhhy al"
fragrant. and is excellent for the skin.
Another invention of Lenthcric Is feNib'e suc'
mol unlike a piece Of yellow whaebone twisteo i"u
Kind OF true-lovers' knot. You light one Gnu
IT, and as II shoulders slowly away scent
vanilla not aggressively strong floats through u.
air. This is ore OF the good ideas, rs Nah'ia
one OF the perfumes which are popular Amos. WIZ
everybody. A few have II That yunilla. used as
people whom piece OF underdone steak makes Ups!
and IN whom green vegetables give all kinds OF con
nlonts On some parts OF the Continent sm'
niece Of vanilla is put into the teapot together VIII
the tea But there is yet dain'ier way OF 'aki'
your vanilla flavor with yoar tea. ana 'hs r''i'''
manner is English and not Continental. "hch u
,ea or coffee service is being made, vanilla haNori'
Is added to the china when VI IS III Inc P".'ei
hands and inns II is baked into every article Of Il
no ion
as they are being used they eAhalc faint aron
NJ vanilla which TO De f;stidous, may be prefer
lie 10 the actual infusion into beverages "i pie
OF the sorarc stem OF the aromatic Nanila P'ih''
.' .Gnurnandn and Gourmet are two well Know
French terms which frequently USED but not 'i""
Ni,h sufficient discrimination. People are apt to co
fuse them and to one in lieu OF the ohe'' 'i'o"
t,e difference between the two terms IS 80 great u,
.bev may be regarded as complete oppOsltes' l.
ucourmandn Is a mere glutton, who eats as much
me can AT a meal, dcvOuring one pate Oh ioou "i'
another In short he Is simply an animal WIN
huge, uncontrolled appetite, feeding much as
feeds. with this exc .ption in the dogs ia'o'' '''
rourmand is more omnverous than the dog. lie i
sort of man who would not omit any one dish d.
table d'bote. and who would. in all probability, WI
up with the irumbling assertion tlat TIC cainio' Vi
properly at that hotel. In fact. whether o'"'"o
home or abroad his animal nature predom'na'eS
such an extent That he cannot be fairy rahho' 40
civilized being. The gourmet on the other nai
Is product OF high civilization. lie enjoys W"
he is dlscriminativc in his food and he Is qh'e Oh
side of temperance and moderation ana even N" ,,
the comnicncst articles Of diet IL 'hcy "'o 'N'1"
Of their kind. A French gourmet once 'r''"' NJ
am very fond OF eystcrs but never exceed one doh
being convinced that after that quantity the par
has become incapaolc Of fully approaching the haVo
real gourmet preserves his palate III the he"i'h'
and most natural condition. lie would not S"'ol
oyster with pepper, nor even squeeze w."
over 1t. Plain things often preferred ps so"'
10 the richer sorts OF food. Persons ho"eie'.'
nIcetcs Of flavor Will drink wine ana Ell, AM II.
sane time Not so the gourmet. unless the w'iic '"
unworthv n, attention: with "a wine OF good qua
he would rather eat plain crust OF bread " 20
net prefers The simplest meals. such as a Deeis"
or mutton chop il eally well cooked 10 IN el'oo'
banquet badly or unsuitaby prepared 10 S",,'