The National tribune., 1893-12-14

"woe to the women who sew pillows to all
nrm-holes."
"Behold, I am agai ct your pillows, where
with We there hunt souls to make them ny,
and will tear them from yonr arms"
These passages from the book of Ezekiel OF
the Bible, which are to be found in the 18TH
chapter 18th aud Doth verses, are muchiy
quoted as appropriate to this generation Oh
women who wear big-seeved gowns. The
words are interpreted as significant OF Biblical
disapproval of present fashions, or the revival
of the ones known in the days of the Prophet
Eek iel-B. c. SOB.
However, commentators and Biblical scholars
generally find the passages indefinite aud oo-
scure aud only say, "Pillows-A part of the
couctes or divans of that period, cushions that
supported the arms or neck =" or Probably em-
broidered cushions on the armpits, or on such
crutches as the orienta used to support them
selves in sitting, or it may mean both" So
there is "a much reason to believe that it
was the furniture thus denounced as that it
was the feminine costume. However. 1t sounds
cutie clever to use it, even with SO slight
authority.
It is quite wonderful, this long continued
popularity Of the mutteu-leg style.
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One Of the little things that all ladies know
il that walls should never be worn after sun
down. 1t is a thing taught in Neutrality-suspicious.
and by careful mothers so it is rarely spoken of
and always regarded
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Some of the new walls are particularly ugly,
having g border of Scotch plaid colOring along
the lower edge.
Another new vail is Of fine brown gauze with
a narrow band OF mink fur on its lower edge,
blu it also is ono that is too far-fetched to find
much favor.
The heavily.dotted walls in black, however in
furious they may be, make the eyes look
brighter and bigger and darker, so there is but
little prospect OF their being given up entirely.
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Among the new gowns Of bride is one for
travelling of heavy black serge. 1t is to be
made with full. round waist of oldfashioned
black MORE, sIeeves-snormous ones-of serge
and a seven gored serge skirt. Each gore is to
be outlined with fine piping of the silk. The
collar and belt are to be of silk. The hat
to be worn with it is tiny black felt turned
up IN the back with bunch of violets and two
tiny snoods of velvet. In front are two Mer-
curry wings of black feathers and o velvet knot.
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The fashion of having siIken waist with
cloth sleeves is one adopted with stylish women.
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The point In using tough or less choice and
cheaper meats, and making them into delicious
dishes, lies in their being carefully prepared.
Naturally, it takes much longer time to make
pa latabIe dish out of them than it do s to use
the choicest meats that can be procured. The
trouble with hashes and stews generally is that
they arc made SO slouchily. The gristle, fat,
| sinews. and stringy parts must be cut and
scraped away with a knife. If it be sharp one,
very little meat will be wasted In corn-beef
hash, a little fat is to be used. but all other
kinds are much better without any. After the
meat is freed from its undesirable parts chop 1t
| up finely, and either mix it with half as much
potatoes and Try it with Drowned slice of
| onion. or make it into stew. favored with
tomatoes or mushrooms. Meat balls made Of
6aely-chopped meat. favored with onion and
parsley and rolled into balls busted with -four
and tried, are good Hash can he similarly
treated for a change from the one big dish.
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Very dainty dancng-gowns arc made with
brocaded waist and plain skirt Of solid color to
match the flower of the waist. The sleeves
| match the skirt in color but are Of velvet aud
! are finished at the elbow with chffon or crepe
ruffie and band of fur. The waist has fire.
auently a twist of velvet and fur ruffle of
| lace or chiffon.
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dinner gown of black satin and satin bro
cade had the round full waist Of the plain satin
and the skrt of the brocade. The only trimming
about tho costume was a magni icent bertha
| and sleeve ruffies of Duchesse lace
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New stick-pins have tiny wreath of gold
leaves or euameled flowers, and are quite
dainty.
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Among the other novelties shown in the
jewelers. Christmas displays china cups
with narrow silver bands that fit the brim aud
have holder for ian extra lump" of sugar.
They are of no special use. but they look pretty,
and are expensive.