St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-18
WOMAN interviewer
Something Concerning the
Feminine Appetite for the
"Little."
Do Not Let the interviewer
Be an Instrument Of
Torture.
The Female Questioner Has 9
RESPONSIVENESS a Man
Has Not.
A Charming Description of
Fr> per 1hings to Wear
for Summer.
Special Letter to the Gloha.

Special Letter to the Globe
NEW YORK, June 17.-N0w that occu-
pations for ladies are getting flied, all
the ingenuity of the modern mind is ex-
ercised in finding some new ways by
which this better half of humanity can
earn livelihood. The Female Inter-
viewer is no new thing-I don't attempt
to ,uggrS her, IS a new idea-but so far,
though We have schools tor type
writer's, stenographers and dramatic
students, we have no school yet
established to teach ladies' that Won
derful way that the Interviewer should
acquire, and by which means the per-
sohallly and secrets of the "inter-
viewed can be given to the newspaper
reading public. OF course the Female
interviewer has a natural persuasive
ness that the male interviewer cannot
have. Granted she has tact that is sup
posed to be peculiar attribute 10 wo-
man-isHt this rather spoiled by
tendency to inquire with purely femi
| nine love OF detail into all kinds Of
| little things that the public doesn't re-
quire to know.
l wonder, is it or is it not the
| Female Interviewer who serves up to
| the hungry public such interesting
items as the new lions favorlte break
| fast dish, the hereditary disease of the
| lion, the particular kind of stocking
! preferred. all appertaining to the lion.
| The Female Interviewer should be
| taught not to give way TO this weakness
of her sex. and create in the public
tinEicklng appetite for the Little"
Does it follow because a man writes,
or improvises sonatas to amazed crowds,
or charms us as Romeo, or intoXicates
our senses as a hero in opera, that he
must give himself away entirely just to
catch our eye in the Sunday morning
| paper? Poor fellow, why can't he be al
| lowed to delude himself with the
| thought that we don't all know that hs
wears toupee?-we all have delusiOns.
Is the public or the victim any hap
| pier for knowing that the victim sells
his old clothes?
They are all made alike. with the ex-
ception of the double or triple skirts,
and it is only in trimming that much
variety can be attained. | saw one al
| Redfern's the other day, with thick
double ruche, just about at the height
| OF the knee, which was very
effective. The gown was shot
blue and green hop sackIng, an
rucbe was a vivid green. Three rows
of green satin ribbons headed this
ruche, and three more rows were set at
the foot of the skirt. The bodice was
ZOuave arrangement with full front OF
| the chiffon. BodceS TO be really
stylish must not betray the fact of
fastening anywhere. A great deal is
done under the reverS, which are very
much en- evidence. They are very large,
and in many cases rever Of one color
and material overlaps another. This Is
| particularly noticeable in the white and
blue nautical gowns which are peculiarly
| Redfern~S own creations. A white
pique cover or sailor collar, partially
revealing larger duplicate, is very
fashionable, ana the cuff is arranged in
| the same manner.
For capes the faYorite material Is 4
coarse canvas lined with satin ribbon,
| placed on in rows. Lace ruches are
worn around the throat.