Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-13
GOSSIP UP 10 BATE.
Kate Jordan Discusses the Latest Fads,
 Fashions and Frivolities.


 Special Correspondence.l
 NEW YORK, April 10.-Now that Ward McAllister has turned from his cookbooks and chaf1ng dishes to give us some hints on dressing we may prepare to be enlight- ened. He says that the fashions of the present day seem to be designed to take away from the height and add to the breadth and that from distance the mod ern fashionably attired woman looks like an animated hourglass. Isn't it abomina- ble?
 Under no circumstances, sisters mine, allow yourselves to be persuaded by the silver tongued saleswoman into buying one of those vagaries of fashion-the ac cordion plaited veil. The freshest smooth est faces take on hideous wrinkles, and they give to her of uncertain age furrow ed weather beaten look. see with pleas ure that they are being frowned on by all.
 If you have palm that has taken on 0 dejected, withered look and seems signing for its tropical home, you may rest assured it needs nursing. The room may have been too hot, or you may not have watered it enough, or have done so too often-there are many causes for its not thriving. But when the leaves become dry, serc and brown and show the need of the scissors there is still a remedy for keeping life in
 
 to board at a florists. He will give it steam heat and proper care, and at the cost of perhaps less than $1 your green friend will return from its fragrant hospital as rejuvenated as q child after an outing in the country.
 Have you ever thought how the back of piano may be beautifiedf have friend whose upright was a source of woe to her until she hit upon the following plan. Her piano was placed crossways near win dow, the ugly back in full view of all parts of the room. But this woman of fertile mind covered the wire back with soft bronze plush, and by means of tiny three cornered pockets ranged artistically all over 1t formed most unique and interest ing photograph cases which frightened her room very much. Another woman of resources covered her plano back with a piece of tapestry, and still another had divan built just the length of the piano, and bright hued pillows were piled up. covering the unsightly space.
 I had a most fascinating time at all orange tea the other day. What is an orange tea9 We'll, I'll tell you. In the first place. when we stepped from our cab through the sleet and cold into the bright ly lit hall, we felt that we must surely be in Florida. The breath of orange blossoms
 
 the musicians were sending sweet strains from behind an orange tree i'll full bloom, The lights were all subdued under orange silk shades, the gowns of the hostess and girls receiving had a touch of the color; and when we wended our way to the tea room what q pretty sight met our gaZc Orange colored ribbons garlanded the white cloth, and the dainties there con sisted of shrimp salad, with thin bread and butter, orange ices orange punch and the golden, luscious fruit itself. The tout en semble was charming, and, what is more, one can give an orange tea, minus the or ange tree very cheaply.
 l. know a girl who declares that her next admirer shall be told a flo as to the month she was born ill, the reason for this being that this particular miss was born ill January, and so the garnet is her birth stone. Now she "detests" garnets and "adores" turquoises.
 Fancy, then, her disgust when the pres ent favored one of her heart sent on her birthday q bracelet composed entirely of garnets begging her to wear it forever, as it brought good fortune. "1f l had only told him my birthday was in December, !" she sighed, "then turquoise ring might have been mine Alas, the difference lit tie month makes! However, I'll know bet 
 When you go away next summer, be it to mountain spa or sea, take with you d white knitted sweater, such as the boys wear at football. For the early morning constitutional, the mountain climb or the tennis court it is comfortable beyond words, giving freedom to the arms and body that no waist, however loose, can. As sign of the times the dainty gold and silver cigarette holders now displayed in the jewellers windows are conspicuous i These are especially designed for feminine tastes--some are of silver, with emeralds some gold, with turquoise or pearls stud ding the stem. Since the risky and de- cidedly objectionable habit of cigarette smoking is spreading among women it is certainly better to see these dainty jewel ed trifles between the lips than the weed pure and simple, though just as much care | must be taken afterward to eradicate all traces of smoke from the breath. KATE JORDAN.