The Washington times., 1894-07-08
Mainly Kb0Ut Woman
in Home and S0Gioku

The latest fad among women Is the collect
ing OF buckles. They prefer new buckle to
a box of bonbons or bunch of violets, and
when presents are not numerous their own
allowance diminishes with startling rapidity.
Cause.-The boom in buckles. The dainty
Summer shirt waists are in q measure re-
sponsible for this buckle craze. They requires
a belt, and belt requires buckle. The sill
yer buckles are the most popular. They are
long and narrow or round and much orna-
mented. Some are of flligree, while others are
PLAIN or oxidized. Buckles OF black enamel,
inlad with silver or gold, are effective upon
a delicatelv tinted ribbon belt. The gold
buckles are beautiful enough to warrant the
price at which they are sold. One represents
a gold hoop, around which a snake has twined
his body. The eyes are glistening emeralds.
Plain gold buckles have the owners mono
gram engraved upon them. Among the new
est silver buckles are those inlaid with pale
blue enamel. Delicate buckles of tortoise
shell are also seen this year inlaid with gold
or enamel. The buckles which adorn the
tennis belt are sure, somehow, to show a
racquet new buckle TO be worn with a
Yachting gown Is of Roman gold, shaped like
an anchor, with bronzed cords coiled about 1t.
dainty buckle attached to a white ribbon
belt was formed of a wreath of blue enamel
forget-me-nots.
Hygiensts all agree in telling US that we do
not eat sufficient fruit. which is infinitely
more productive of health and beauty than
candy and pastry. Ripe apples are especially
healthy, and children may eat them without
danger. Some doctors say that an apple at
bedtime produces sleep. Pears are more
tasty than apples. but not SO healthy, unless
cooked. Prunes have medicinal qualities
which cannot be denied. They are better
cooked. however. Apricots are also more
healthy cooked than raw. Peaches are very
healthy The most healthy of all fruit, how
ever, are grapes. Consumption has been
cured by grapes. Gooseberries and currants
are best cooked. Figs are also excellent;
they were in great favor with ancient homan
ladies, who always ate them for brea kfast.
Pineapples are said to be the best cure for
dyspepsia yet known. Nuts OF all kinds are
indigestible. Oranges are also excellent as
cure for dyspepsia. LemonE produce cheer
fulness and prolong life
A crusade is being started against the en-
Gagement ring. One OF the reasons given
for its proposed abolition is that many girls
become engaged for no other purpose than to
add another ring 70 their collection and
break of the contract as soon as it becomes
convenient. 1t is always good taste to return
engagement rings, which are tokens OF
plighted troth, and not the useless baubles
that some contend. AT the same time, any
thing savoring OF 100 much extravaganza In
the purchase is to be discouraged, but there
are many pretty rings to be had to suit the
purses Of all.
Smart New York women have taken to
wearing flowers during the last season. 1t ia
certainly charming fancy, and in many IN
stances the flower is an index to the indiyldu-
aljty of the wearer Women used TO like to
associate themselves with particular per-
fume; now it seems il is to be by flower that
we shall know them.
The sleeveless jacket is one Of the most
stylish novelties OF the season, and has evil
IDENTIFY come TO stay. II has all the advan-
tages of cloak as far as dress sleeves are con-
cerned for it leaves even the most elaborate
ones uncrushed. At the same time it sets off
the lines of graceful figure admirably.
whereas these are entirely lost when cloak
is worn.
Many of our girls have got into way when
they are at home of sitting with their left legs
drawn up under them. sitting on their left
leg in fact. II Is more habit than anything
else for the position is not. one of unusual
comfort. as any one can easily verify. Nor is
1t with the view Of looking young and child
ish. for, as II rule, they do not do it when men
are present. The result. however. is that the
knee is unduiy forced out so that it hits the
owners skirts when she walks. and her walk
is lopsided in consequence. This is why so
many girls walk so badly-for the sake of Il
foolish habit.
1t is the fashion now for ladies' maids to
keep diaries twoor three weeks ahead of their
mistresses' probable engagements, putting
the name of the dress against the day. The