Evening star., 1893-12-16
History of the Handkerchief and Its
Many Uses.
TIMELY NOVELTIES IN PINCUSHIONS.
A Lavish Entertainment Given by
the Princess de Sagan.
EIGURES FOR THE GERMAN.


otheilo might well exclaim in agonized
tones today, THE handkerchief. the hand
kerchiefr' The favorite handkerchief Of the
moment in Paris is colored, with a bold and
decided pattern all over 1t. 1t is sometimes
hemmed at the edge, and sometimes border
ed with lace: but the novelty is the curious
form the patterns take. They seem almost
to have been borrowed from ancient cotton
hangings though they are all or one uni
form tint.
such a handkerchief should have special
name 1t might almost return to one OF the
original. expressive. inelegant designations
of handk erchiefs, "clout." But tnat was
very long ago-indeec, long before the SIX
teenth century when Henry VII developer
a fad. for the handkerchief. and gave 1t
a place of importance. He became SO In
love with handkerchiefs that he provided
than, I'm dozens for each of his queens, In
turn. What had been in order for court
noses before that time history fails to men
ton But Elizabeth in her young days, was
totally unprovided for in this respect, ana
her guardian complained to the king that
tie royal child had mo handkerchefs 10
her nose. During her reign, evidently she
made I'D for this inconvenient ehildnood pm
walton, since dainty handkerchiefs, edged
with lace, were numerous in proportion 10
the gowns in her wardrobe. she elevated
the handkerchief to a thing OF sentiment,
as well, and lovers wore In their mats, as
tokens of devotion, tiny handkerchiers'
nnely worked, and bordered with gold lace.
But only a faithless knight. no matter now
tnconvenient the emergency, wouio Apply
this fattering pledge OF favor to ms nose
Its sole duty was 10 wait UPON VIC Ao*'Ae'
signing tear.
AT the preseLt time the delicate elegance
of handkerchiefs has reached helSnt
hardly to be surpassed, while plain. pretty
ones are sold at prices within the reach oi
the most meager purse.
Yet the refined white handkerchief does
not suit all tastes. as may be proved py
the British workman, who uses reO COT
ton one and makes it do double duty py
carrying his lunch in IL. The Japanese
coolie practices similar economy Win ms
sky-blue one, by tying II tight around MS
head when he is drasging heavy loads or
racing his 1inrikisha. and removing IL ~heh
he wants to wipe his heated, dripping race.
The London Ambulance Society mas UNI.
form handkerchief, cheerful analr II
is printed with bandaged heads ana Is
considered so desirably emphatic by certain
authorities that an army handkerchieI Is
under contemplation, to be printed all over
with army regulations. Still, 1t Is very
doubtful II it will Be adopted, 1or queen
Victoria would scarcely consent to have
even the least OF her laws put IN q POSI-
ton to be "Sneezed at
Novelties In PincushiOns.
AS Christmas approaches and pretty. at
tractiye gifts or bazaar articles are IN con-
temptation some novelties in pincushlons
may serve as suggestions. The coal-scuttIe
Is a favorite shape, and when made Oh cop
per-colored velvet. the inside piaok satiii
cushion for the pins. IL Is charming.
large yellow satin coal-scuttle. with green
velvet cushion inside. is pretty, too. Anoth-
er design, easily made, is a satin hat sailor
shape the crown forming a pincushion.
Another initiates cigar This must be OF
giant size. covered with brown satlh OF the
right shade, and tied round and suspended
by yellow cigar ribbons. For fat pincush-
ions, with PINS at the edge, the greatest
size and form. They are made of white
satin, have d stamp in one corner. and are
directed with pen and ink in some such
way as the following: Miss 3. Tidy, Pin
Park; Mrs. Extra Neat u Needles street;
Lieut.. B. Careful. Needles place; Miss L. r.
Particular Amy pretty colored satins may
be used and they may have ribbons and
bows II they are to be suspended.
An Old Work Revived.
In Paris a great deal of attention is now
devoted to the embroidery of screen panels.
The work is an old kind revived. which
consists in working on canvas laid on a ma
teriai. and then drawing the threads away.
The more the panels of a screen resemble
q picture the better the effect, and there is
generally a central figure of a pretty girl
in peasant dress. or a man in the Louis XIV
style. As fine linen is used for ground
work. the faces can be exquisitely worked
and the result is very effective.
"A noted physician recommends a simple
remedy for the feeling of exhaustion and
WEAKNESS from which so many women
suffer after any undue amount of fatigue
and for which drugs and stimulants are so
often used. This eminent medical man as
sures US that cold water is a stimulating
restorative for inertia of the hearts
pI.arNr in hasa As.yr, Of
hurry and hustle. In his own case-of
course the result would vary with different
people-he found that by slipping a wine
glass of cold water he could raise his pulse
from 10 to Ito. Any one experiencing an
exhausted sensation would certainly prefer
thts natural remedy TO doses OF brandy or
sal volatile, for the convenience Of having
IL at hand, II for no other reason.
Fin de steele Babies.
The essential principle of elegance in
dress that "one can never tell what a real
ly well-dressed woman has on" can hardly
apply to fin de steele babies. for their robes
follow the luxurious fashions of their elders
and are now made from white poplin, white
Siciiienne and white bengaiine. Even the
most careless observer could not fail to
note the white velvet long robe recently
worn by three-rnOnths-old cherub. whose
mother recognizes no such word as extray-
agance and apparently knows no such word
as sense.
some distinguished American women that
have made brilliant foreign marriages The
Seilliercs divide their time between Paris
and this country. and the toilets of the
baroness are noted. in Newport and New
York for their taste and elegance. One of
the gowns she wore at the horse show was
entirely of astrachan fur, skirt. cape and
ali, but OF such exquisitely fine texture that
IL passed for brocade. She may have ac-
quired a degree of her superiority. in this
respect, from her sister-in-law, the Prin-
cess de Sagan, who is the leader of fashion
n Paris. The whole world owes her debt
OF gratitude for averting the invasion of the
hoop. Fashionable feminine Paris was head
Ell for that atrocious revival and only the
frmness. of Princess de Sagan's opposition
turned the tremendous tide. 1t is to be re-
gretted that she has adopted. instead of dis
couraging, the panier, although that may
be a graceful concession to compensate for
n.pp.ng the crinoline plans.
A Lavish Entertainers.
She not only dresses superbly, but enter
tains nagnifcently. The cotillon given by
her for the Duchesse d'Aosta may serve as
an example OF her hospitality. In the en-
trance hall were no fewer than seventy
men servants. who formed two rows. be-
tween which the guests passed on their ar
rival. Half Of these servants were in blue