The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-05
A Woman's Chat
to Other Women,

The modern girl and woman abound
IN pins. They are stick pins and have
almost taken the place OF the broach.
Thin dresses are fastened with them,
they dot the lace at 'one's throat they are
even used at the bottom Of soft dresses 70
hold loopIngs in place. They are Of dif
ferent values. from six for quarter
10 seventy-fve and hundred dollars
each. The nice ones have twisted pins.
which prevent their slipping out. The
cheap ones are soon lost. Pins for the
hnir are Of silver. gold. plain. or set with
tortoiseshell, and limitations OF all OF
these These fancy pins for the huir,
unlike the stick pins are not Ueart for
dav wear on the street. They are too
conspicuous for street wear though some
times one sees them. They are lovely
when they seem to hold the twists and
braids OF hair. Hat pins have joined the
fashion and have combined use with |
beauty For light hats they are solid
silver pins with dagger or other orna-
mental heads. One who Is extrayagan'
can buy hat pin which has c precious
stone for It's head Light pins are prop
erly worn only with light hats The
jetted ones are the prettiest for the
black.
Did It ever occur to you that wearing
limitations had n deteriorating influence
on your character? It makes seeming
more than being. and what we need Is
ITO be rather than to SEEM" Sham lace
sham Jewels are but deceit and It Is a
question with me whether one can con-
tinually Indulge in decelts and remain
true through and through. Why should
one who cannot afford to wear diamonds
wear rhinestones? Why not wear a less
expensive Jewel which is what It seems
TO be? II one cannot buy gold, wear
ornaments of silver. and II oiic cannot
afford to buy either there is no marked
peculiarity except, sometimes elegance
I'm going without oil kinds IF jewels
limitations are vulgar because they are
untrnths That thing is cheap Is not
or itself any argument assinat Its being
pretty and even artistic, but II can never
be that when 1t preteDds 10 be something
other than II Is.
When the little verse about 1T is n
sin to steal pin" wos wi"ten, the
author should have ,ddnd 1T is greater
TO steal n minute from any one who usss
Them" One OF the curlJsisics OF wo-
mnn's rpture is the way 'hcv VIII CON
sumo the time Of some sister whose min
utes have to count with her. In most
cases the victim could more easily spare
cents than minutes. but she sub
mits to the imposition because she
cant bear to hurt any ones feelings
That theory Is all right. but why must
the busy woman have hers hurt by
by another's want OF thought? Why must
she lose sleep to make up time Of which
she has been robbed? Women who
work should allow themselves free time
when they are at home to friends and
other seekers after them. and the use OF
the remaining time regardless Of callers
and the walls Of those who do not know
when to stay away.
Lace frils for the neck are quite in
favor. Cut a plain piece OF ribbon or
silk the measure of the neck. On this
full lace, one row at the top edge, and
two or three below making almost sort
OF lace cape Finish the seam with rib
bon and tie the same with long ends and
loops in front. These protect the throat
are pretty as we'll as q protection Lace
ia always merciful to defects of the
throat and wrists.
Laces may be washed in benzine and
win never show that they have been put
through It. This is better than washing
in the ordinary way. II you do not like
TO try the benzine, wash them in soapy
water. not rubbing them but moving
them In the water Borax is better thar
soap In the water. DO not iron the lace
but while It Is wet pick out the tiny
loops and smooth the threads. II will look
very well and not as II II had been
washed. DO not starch the lace. Starch
and lace are incongruous.
When you go to an afternoon tea you
should leave your card on the hall table
II you are invited to q tea and neither
called nor sent your card you are uncivll
Your card takes your place What ar,
known as party calls" are made after &
wedding n dinner. u ladies' lunch, an
evening party, dance, but not after an
afternoon tea. These calls should be
made within a week. II you are unable
to accept an invitation to an afternoon
tea you should send your card to arrive
the day OF the tea. The wife leaves her
husbands as well as her own
II you wish to mark your silver or do
etching on It you can, though before you
try It on anything valuable 1t would BE-
well to practice on some plated and un-
cared for articles. II you can draw with
pen and ink you can do etching without
difficulty after little practice. Dip the
spoon into melted beeswax and THU.
coating win adhere 10 II. When this Is
perfectly cool draw your design In it. For
heavy lines use a dnrning needle soldly
fixed In a pen HOLDER For the fine lines
use a number nine needle. Make q solu-
tion OF one ounce OF sulphate OF copper,
one quarter OF an ounce OF alum half c
teaspoonful OF fine table suit. one Gil of
vinegar. and twenty drops OF nitric acid
Wherever there Is a coating OF wax the
acid will not eat. How deep Il cuts de-
pends upon how long time the articles
are immersed In Il. After a little you
wfl lind yourself doing very pleasing
work II you like this.
Here is delicious desert that may be
made two days before you use II:
Orange jeliy.--SoalI half a box OF gela-
tine IN hair cup OF cold water on hour.
thon pour over Il one cup OF boiling wa
ter and stir till the gclatine Is thoroughly
dissolved. Rub half dozen pieces OF
LOAF sugar over the outside OF two lemons
untll ii cuts the -rind and is dellclously
favored. 10 one pint OF the juice OF two
sour oranges add that OF one lemon, one
cup Of sugar and the favored Jumps Add
this 10 the Relatine. stir thoroughly.