New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-08
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.
CHE INDEPENDENT YOUNG LADY-PRINCESs
SYBILLA-PHYLIIS AND THE COUNTRY
WOMEN WHO MAKE poTTERY-THE FASH
IONS-PICKLED VEGETABLES


WOMEN WHO MAKE poTTERY-THE FASH
IoNs-PICKLED VEGETABLES
The emancipated young woman is one OF the most
decided features Of our I'm de steele civilization.
She is not what is commonly known as "a strong
minded female" however calling for her rights,
and wearing mannish clothes quite the contrary
She is generally dainty feminine creature, clothed
in the most irreproachable of French toilets She
gives delightful little dinners and other entertain
ments is perfectly conventional ofends none OF the
prophecies and yet is. witha absolutely independ-
ent in her of life She lives either alone or
with some friend of like disposition, travel
ling in Europe in this country whenever the
mood takes her. She is woman Of the world,
cosmopolitan in her tastes. charming in her ways,
broad in her views. and she ranks almost as a mar
red woman in society by virtue of her fashionable
independence. 1t goes without saying that those
who assume, rather who are gwen this position
by society are well endowed with ms world
goods so we'll endowed. generally in substantial
as well as mental and physical attractions That 1t
10 for no lack of suitors that they prefer this state
of existence 1t is simply that their tastes are not
matrimonial and that they see no reason for ex-
changing a ccngenial present for an unknown fu-
ture.
The DAYS when II thought necessary TO be
married ouand meme over and woman bach
elor If such term may be used instead OF the
undignifed appeation Of old maid is now almost
as accepted a social feature as the unmarried club
as enviabe as that Of her masculine prototype.
Like him later on she is apt to marry. but never
in her premiere jeunesse; the fashionable emancl-
pated woman rejoices too much in her freedom
from care to curta such pleasant part OF her
life Moreover. when she does elect to give up her
state of single blessedness she Is apt to select the
future companion of her existence with the calm
Judgment of older person. taking into considera-
ton congeniaity disposition and position in her
world. together with the many other qualifications
max
rather curious condition of affairs exists also
in the evolution of the modern maiden in dinerent
families While some parents affect the most eX-
IRENE Old World ideas about young girls need or
protection. and do not permit their daughters to go
anywhere unaccompaned by a maid or chaperon
others on the other hand allow to their girls al
most absolute liberty of thought and action. ana
argue that IL is absurd to introduce European Gus
toms into this country-and that it is an insult to
American women Ito trsmmel them with perfectly
useless conventionalities." Thus. in the same So
cety and in the same set the most da-
metrically opposite views tolerated. and there
really seems no actual standard in the matter
Probably either extreme is undesirable, for while
American airls inherit freedom their birthrght.
they cannot inherit experience and the wisdom OF
their elders
Princess Sybilla OF Hesse-Casse future Empress
Of Russia is now a slender. graceful little girl
Of sixteen. with large deep eyes and hoatins mar
The Cgarewitch is nine years older than MS De
10 the Kaser's youngest sister; and as she Is
niece of the Queen Of Denmark, the young Sybila
Is the cousin of the Princess of Wales This pretty
girl Is not only pretty; she has intellectual tastes
and uncommon talent in music She mas not yet
entered society. and has lived very quiet coun-
try life with her mother the widowed Landgravine
of Hesse- Cassel.
The fact that 1t is becoming fashionable for
wealthy Americans to remain for large part OF
Che wear in their luxurious country houses does not
Seem to have dawned as yet upon the consciousness
of the average maidservant. She still losses her
head In scorn at the suggestion of going into the
country after September. As soon, however as sne
perceiyes that country life has grown to be the
fashion Phyllis will make ready TO tread the
meadows. for there is no more determined adherent
than is she to the "fads'' of the day.
There 10000 more domestic servants IN Eng
land this year than there were years ago. but
the quality it Is ssid has not kept pace with tho
quantity In the effort TO make housekeeping easier
the Edinburgh Ladies College has ordered a house
~ifs's diploma TO its fair Students and house
keepers class has been established at Kings Col
iege London. 1t is proposed to train the fu-
ture heads of households in the management OF do
mestc affairs that careless and incompetent ser
wants cannot impose on their employers.
At a surprise party given net long ago to a very
popular woman in society. the guests all repre-
scented different books dressing more or less in
character to typify the various titles For IN
Stance, one young lady wore over her usual eNeh-
ing bodice broad blus ribbon with the word Be-
cause painted in conspicuous characters across the
front IL can tell what you represent exclaimed
her amused hostess. Every one knows that be
cause is "A Woman's Reason" An oddly be
dizened gown with fluffy little tails OF wool was
worn by another young woman who brandished
a long spear. Lambs Tales from Shakespeare
WAS The prompt guess Of the quick witted Miss
A. white Wings" too, was obvious, and made
a charming costume AN Old Fashioned Girl
was quite lovely in her grandmothers gown; while
youth In his usual evening clothes announced
himself modestly as Just AS Am" OF course,
there Is no limit TO such representation, ana MIS-
A. found her library we'll filled with collection
which, IL somewhat heterogeneous was most en-
PERTAINING. Even more original in It's way was
sumner party given by a number OF art students
to their master. All appeared as tubes OF paint.
representing his favorite palate Straight sheath
dresses OF silver gray paper muslin represented the
tubes round little of silver paper covered the
hair and each tube bore its label printed on white
nsner across the breast chrome yellow VAN
dyke brown" rose madden and the rest
The Dowager Countess of Ellsmere. handsome
white haired grandmother. lately won an afternoon
testabe in a competition for the best nonsense
verge after given model. This is the successful
Seise' A hat is no use in a battle,
And a cat will not call home the cattie'
Measure ,n c tapes r Wn with 1ap1 rattle.
The paper on the making OF pottery by "ome"
which was read at the Ceramic congress py p'd'
t,caI hotter Miss Winterbotham. has attracted at
t.nt,on AS Offering valuable suggestions TO girls Oh
artistic ability It's author, in looking for p'@ce
IN which she might prohtably use the result OIL '"e
wears she had spent In the study OF sculpture was
lead to take up "tiling, Il saw sne SAM W
oaouod tues I'm general OF the butter
mould variety usually the work OF some European,
artisan whose designs were OF pseudo-clasSioa'
naidens and different forms OF animals anu 'eee
table life bearing but little resemblance u ma
saw the sllperior work OF the Lows ana iet 'i"'
=. oo,,d i,,,rove an the work Of some OF the
,noae,Iers employed at the different mahuiac'ories