The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-20


Ono philosopher argues, "a woman who
does not marry and make some good man
happy, is likely to turn philanthropist and
make some bad man unhappy"
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"G-een suits my mplexion best, and green
it shall be-" seems to have been tho thought OF
many women in planning their Spring clothes.
Green is everywhere seen. Entire gowns of it,
big green silk sleeves, green cape-linings, rib
bons on hats, pipings green velvet bands. and
even green gloves and walls are coming forth.
In the popular slang "green is deadly swell"
In the case of green walls this is truly so
they give the face refined, corpselike effect
that is quite striking. But really-excepting
the green walls and gloves-the color is very
satisfactory. The greens chosen are usually
soft and clear and combine prettily with
gray or tan or dark.brown. For evening
gowns, with the pale colors Ii is pretty and
Frenchy. Dsrk-bue and green is stylish
combination and, when tho Scotch plaid shades
are used, very artistic. Some one has said
that this combination is only beautiful in the
mists of Scotland. However, It suits most
people here, and is not firing to the eyes, as
some color arrangements are.
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new gown of dark-blue grenadine, made
with gored skirt, faring and slightly crino-
lined at the bottom. has every gore piped with
bias folds of dark blue and green changeable
silk. The silk in its blue lights exactly
matches the blue of the grenadine. The sleeves
are big soft puffs of the silk. with deep cuffs
of the dark-blue. A short little jacket bound
with the silk opening over full front, narrow
sash, tying with long ends and folded mill
tary collar Of silk complete the costume.
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AS for crinoline, 1t certainly is with Us, al.
though not so Overwhelmingly az was feared it
would be. Skirts are from four to eight yards
wide, are gored to fit smoothly over the hips,
and fare widely at the hem. These skirts are
not easily made, are uncomfortable to wear,
and are not graceful, but they are stylish.
However, 1t is fashion that already has been
copied extensively in the cheapest materials
and crudest combinations, therefore it will not
last long among fashion leaders, who like most
Of all to be exclusive, In the meantime there
are many pretty costumes made and worn, with
skirts Of moderate width, uncrinolined and
trimmed or left plain, as fancy may dictate.
This is not an age when an inartistic, incon-
venient style can be forced upon women,
whether they will or no.
short girl must be careful how ahe uses
crinoline and trimmings round the skirt. Both
tend to make the figure look shorter but the
pipings up the cores have tho opposite effect.
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One of the ugliest of the new styles is to
have bands of varying width trimming the
skirt, the narrewest at the hem and the widest
toward the belt It Is a reversal Of ideas, I'M
pleasant to the eye. Another crime is to over
trim lightweight materials. Summer silks
loaded down with bands of velvet. lace, and
beaded or metal trimming, lose all their beauty.
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Narrow, full rufflss are much used for finish
ing skirts around the bottom. Sometimes two
or three of these ruff1es can be widely sepa
rated with not ungraceful effect. When the
upper one is just below the knee, the lower one
at the bottom and the third ono halfway
between and the wearer tall or even medium
sized, slender woman, they look very well
but when the upper rufie Is just below the
hips, the second one at the knees and the other
at the hem, the appearance is quite different
The one is the style moderated and adapted,
the other the same style exaggerated ridicu-
lousy.
The broad shoulder effects obtained by gen.
erous use of ruffles bretelles and wide lapels
are generally becoming. Not the least part of
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ent the most fashionable arm-covering 1t is
pretty, picturesque, and easily made Good
patterns can be obtained without any diff
Guilty. 1t Is easily cut being all in one piece
width of material-uness it be double width
is mono too much for each sleeve, and if
narrow silk be used it must be pieced out. The
fullness falls down and away from the shoulder,
rather than putting above it as the styles have
been.
The most perfect way to clean kid gloves is
to stretch them on wooden hands and rub
lightly with q clean flannel cloth dipped in
gasoline. Gasoline is better than benzne, as
it is less greasy. The trouble often in cleaning
gloves, either when it is done by professional
or an amateur, is that they are dipped right in
saturated with it. They dry more or less stiflly
and lose all their newness. Every part of the
glove should BIO rubbed with the gasoline, the
spots given special attention, and the seams
carefully rubbed. The cloth must be changed
as soon as it becomes soiled. The gasoline
evaporates so rapidly that very soon after the
gloves are cleaned they are dry, and the odor
has almost entirely disappeared. To finish of
the process rub the gloves lightly with talcum
powder. 1t makes them seem like new, and
also scents them pleasantly. Brush off all
superhuous powder, and lay the gloves away
for a few days. Now, the talcum powder can
be had at almost any drug store, and is not ex-
pensive, gasoline is cheap and easily obtained,
but the wooden hands is quite another matter.
Not either cheap or easily obtained, most peo-
pie must do without them. Ones own hands
can take their place, although 1t makes the
task more difficult, but the process is worth
trying.
A recipe for Parker House rolls may be of
interest. There are required to make them
two quarts of -four. two ounces of butter, one
pint of boiled milk lcooled), and one-half cup
of yeast, and one tablespoonful of sugar. Mix
the dough at night, pattng all the -four in a
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