Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-02

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quarters to three yards wide. The
front breadth must be very slightly
sioped st the top, and the side oresdths
| must only be sloped where they JOIN
the back ones. IL desired, the dress
need not be lined, but trimmed around
the edge with row OF embroidery.
The bodice has tightly fitting Inning
| and 10 and hooked in front. The yoke
| - made separately and 10 hooked separ-
stely after the lace epaulets have been
properly arranged on the shoulders.
Underneath this yoke the front and
back breadths are gathered IN and
| fastened. as also at the waist. To
| effect this the material must be laid on
the lining aud basted. care being taken
| To follow correctly the C ntour OF the
woke. The pleais are then secured
above the hastings with pins. and then
the p.eats are carefully sewn down nat.
The shoulder epaulets are made OF
| straight material, the upper one
| emaller than the under one, and they
must bs scalloped at the edge all
around. The front part Of the yoke
1 aud the seams at the neck are sewn 10
| the lining with feather stitching. OF
course, the yoke is separate from the
lining all the way around, to which It
| IS attached only at the neck under the
| stlH stand-up collar.
WOMEN AND TAG FRANCHISE.
The people of Wyoming who permit
women to vote are apparently not in
sympathy with the English bachelor
OF long ago. who got himself into
controversy on the subject of women's
| rights with bis vis-a-vis at dinner, says
Hsrper's Bazaar. After PRONG and con-
ing for few minutes the lady asked:
"Candidly,- cir, why do you oppose
giving the franchise TO women
"You will excuse me for saying it.
| madam," he replied, "but / have not
sufficient confidence in their capacity
TO conduct government atfairs."
| "But what evidence Of woman's
mental inferiority to man can you ad-
vance?" persisted the lady.
The bachelor thought moment and
then Answered slowly: "A ample fact
is enough to safety my mind, and that
is the frightful way in which they do
up their back hair"
TORONTO WORKING GIRLS ORGANIZE.
The Toronto working girls have or
gained labor union for mutual pro-
lection aud just rights. "What We
want is JUSTICE" the young woman
leader of the movement announced
from the platform with gentle but
/ earnest words. 'Giris should work
shorter hours, the came as men. They
should be paid the same prices for the
same work. II is wicked that fragile
girls m ust work from daylight TO dark
| for starvation wages. We must organ
lie and fight our own battles. No one
| will do 1t for US. IL doesn't do any
good for one girl - complain TO her
employer. II would be different
thing If the whole factory went. We
mnst act in concert" All of which is
strong little speech for girl who has
| spent her life winding twlne balls to
make on the spur of the moment.
ECCENTRIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
II seems to DO . fashion for girls
To cultivate eccentric accomplishments
rather than to devote their time TO
| piano stunning. Miss Elliot, daugn-
ter { an officer IN the United States
engineer corps Mt Washington, has gone
about with her father while he super
intended government work, until she
has developed an interest in machinery.
and can discuss il more intcsi.gently
than most men. A gentleman OF me-
cbsnical sklll knowing her propensity,
took her down 10 inspect an engine IN
steamer, and was trying to EXP ain
it, workings. when he became so hope
lessly entang.ed Ia hIs own cemonstrs-
tlDns that Mes Elliot GU city reversed
the situation. and to hls ssionishment
and the engineers malicious satisfsc-
lion. became the teacher herself.
SHE RsERT AsO ROMAN. PUNCH CLASSES
sncfhert aud Roman punch glasses
seem To be troubling the nousekeepers
nors than kugn. else just nov. You
soc. the Old oncs all never do, Tor they
+ have no saucrrs, and snerbert or ko-
ca al punch glasses without sancers are
+ pass. Mrs. Hrnry Ciews hss hno
collection Of gls.s dlshss. Her impos-
ing sideboart = filed with exquisite
gsuas of cut glassware. Ausinty cisret
81 - OK dshiis deSigus. tacn little
glass being a flower IN itsesi. cut and
sisined IN the beautiful shade OF the
vine u entertuus. ca the metal near
est the handle e noticed . monogram
"a Kit.
HOW TO Owe DIrNEs DANCE
The usual way OF giving . dinner
dance. wnioh j. quite the "srasger'
tong 10 entertaining just nov. = To hi
the dining ro0m-ant the drawing
ROOM too, II the house - smaii-wiih
round tables. each Of which sests about
ei1ht people. After tue dinner hss
teen serted and eaten the tseses are
removed, toe men congregais n tee
dining room for a smoke. and after .
short interval the dancing begns.
IDS fashion insures . small and
esriF Wnieh oihersise e al IN srsssi-
bittE ia Ns~ York people vho are
asked ~ usuaiiv arriving about III.
FANNY EENsLg AnD rsk FARMER.
A story = tod u the lsts Fanny
kenahae Nhcn illustrates one 81 her
cnsfsc.efistics. AZ I,eacs she engaged
. fsfnsr to drive her. The Cd nan
dsd not fexsrd h1nssE n eTsly &c =