New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-13
HOME AND SOCIETY.
SOME NEW FEMININE FANCJrS
a FASHIONABLE woMAN's BEDRooM-A FORMAL.
LUNCHEON IN sUMMEI-wATEHLIL
IN ICE-BANGs WHICH WON'T

LUNCHEON IN sUMMEE-wATEHL LILIES
IN IcE-BANGs WHICH WON'T
LOSE THEIR CRIMp.
p,re femninity seems to have como to the fore
again with renewed vigor after a decade of some
vhat masculine tendency and has put itself for
yard in all sorts of pretty Alterations of frills
and fripons. Nothing is too dainty or too costly
sor milady nowadays: she asserts her sex's priv
gege in every kind Of luxurious surroundings. In
her own room fin du steele dame comes out
at her strongest and IL is there she displays her
1--we OF luxury and beautiful appointments to the
u,termost. 1t is the temple sacred to her own
individuality. the shrine which guards her beauty
and she takes the greatest pride in having all her
accessories perfect in their way and In displaying
al her pretty little fads and fancies to her hearts
content She is delighted to hear Of any novelty
that adds to her sense of luxury and refinement
Many women carry their bed linen with them
wherever they go. and white family tinted
rose-colored silk sheets and pillow cases among
the articles de luxe recently imported from France
The elaborate "sorties du lit which were intro
duced about a year ago. and which have be-
come a necessity, have already been fully described
IN these columns; and milady has q fad
In the way OF pillows of different sizes and shapes
hair pillows. down pillows. feather pillows. all
calculated to add that amount of comfort or sup
port required by the invalid the fair sybarte
who takes her premier dejeuner' in her own apart
ment and dawdles away hour two with her
novel and her morning letters. Very small pillows
which can be tucked into vacant corners are often
very comforting. These about the size OF a
mans hemstitched handkerchief. and this fact has
suggested pretty way of making the pillow
This is TO take two of these fine cambria handker-
chiefs and connect them together with frill of
fine lace. These tiny pillows called baby pill
lows and a set of these cases with the pillows to
match the size make charming present
''Bououets de corsage' of natural blossoms are
more in vogue than this year. and toilet
IA considered complete without flowers. The sweet
pea Is the fashionable flower par excellence just
at present and II in the greatest variety of
colors-pure white. delicate pink and white. dark
purple and red: 1t almost vies with the pansy in
variety of tints. Sweetest and prettiest of all.
however is the old-fashioned pink and white sweet
pea and there is fresher or more bewitching
picture In the world than that of pretty summer
girl in her broadbrimmed sailor hat and a becom-
ing toilet touched OFF with great bunch of these
fragrant beauties.
formal luncheon party in summer with the
thermometer in the eighties is a trying thing for
both hostess and guests, but there are times when
circumstances force such entertainments into exist
ence. Then 1t becomes art to suggest in all
possible ways thoughts of GOODNESS. The dining
room should be kept dark as possible all the
morning before. and any glare of sunlight should
be carefully shut during the luncheon.
though no artificial light should be used. Iced
bouillon or delicious little melons or oranges filled
with water ices form tempting opening course,
and as few hot dishes possible should be served.
II the temperature has not robbed the hostess of
all her energy she arrange without much
trouble delightfully."- cool decoration in the floral
way. A long. low rectangular pan placed In the
middle of the table should hold block OF ice
somewhat smaller than the pan, but about six or
seven inches in height The centre of the ice hav-
ing been previously followed out three inches in
depth by the aid of hot fat-irons and the sides
left two or more inches in thickness. fill the dish
thus formed with water and arrange in it some ex-
ouisjte white water-lilies. Small water-liy pads
should be placed among them to nestle here and
there with half open buds upon the sides of the
ice. Over the edges of the pan bank moss to cover
Them and in this stick short cut PUSHES. cat-tails
and other marsh grasses-but not so high or thick
as to obscure the ice and lilies. 1t must not be
forgotten that water-lilies only babies in some
of their ways. and begin to grow drowsy soon after
the sun starts its downward course. Before a late
luncheon could be finished or an early dinner be-
gun they would close tight their green petals and
fall fast asleep.
To be dainty does not mean to be extravagant-far
from IT, some OF the sweetest and freshest homes
are furnished at minimum of cost that would AS
tonish any one who not In the secret. In this
era OF white paint and pretty, cheap muslns any
girl NAV have a charming bedroom II she chooses to
take little trouble. In the first place. collect to-
petber all the furniture Of your room In the attic
no matter how motley the array; it will all become
harmonious with several coats OF white paint Have
Won ever tried painting furnturel 1t is great fun
Put on old dress that Is beyond all HARM ana
place each article TO be painted on some newspapers
TO protect the floor, the paint brush In the hands
Of neophyte is apt TO spatter and drip In the most
unexnected fashion, Get stiff white lead, and dilute
only with turpentine for the first coat putting II on
as thick rs possible. After this Is dry put OH the
second coat with white interior finish paint Whieh
comes already mixed in pound cans For your thru
and last coat either the same pant Or WHAT II
better but little more costly, white enamel Nothing
T. nrettier than white furniture for the bedroom OF
young girl: and 1t is quite delightful to see hopeless
looking old desks chairs and tables turn out most
desirable articles under the magic touch OF the BRUSH
Charming muslins and other thin materials may Dc
had for 10 cents the yard. one, OF wlld-roSe Pa'
fern. WAS used with capital effect by Young woman
who had paIn,.d her furniture In the way described
and who made the window curtains valance u Nv.
bed and f,.ls for her dressing liable and mirror oi
the soft wildrose figured cheeseclolh
3Tbere no comfort In iifc" said fashionable GIRL
like "A curly summer bang! For years nave pee"
quite wrctcbed every season on account OF the h"-
possibility OF maintaining GRIM at the seashore'
however well.colifcd | might be on leaving my rooh'
n, horr mr. ,vo IN the damp breezcs would turn my
wavv ,resscs into unbccomng, aggressive spikes.
why do you not buy naturally curly bansT saio
t,sna ono day when ] was lamenting my wreched
.,nearapco u have one which put on and of with
my hat, snd it makes me perfectly HAPPY on sacn's
and saifiOas. 1t is IA perfect ueAs"'' an" ,
eve, have 70 wear n VEIL Well, rs you see 'ooH
~. a, and II has been a grand Success III you
wa,, . ou,o, mind and to be able 10 forget yourself
and vo,,r looks. | advise you TO try it'
Apropos Of these curly hangs woman te'.S u,'",
s,orr She me, in the street the other day neigh
bor,s child who had had TYPHOID ieVer' anu "au o"',
been about for a week or So MIS- ""o a I'
W.. you,o how well YOU look, and how lucky II
why 49, t Los. vour har!a The little ones