New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

In Paris elderly ladies' are now wearing almost
exclusively velvet dresses. trimmed win cosby
lace disposed In basques. collars and sieeve-sapo'S
or frills This combination Is extremely becoming
and stately A woman is never old enough to neg
lect her appearance Neither Is man. Dnt men
do not fall into dOwdiness or unKemp'hess do "
rule as the elders Of the feminine sex someuhe' 10.
Nothing can be more disagreeabie to the slght
than a negligke old lady. Unfortunately, one oi'eh
secs one with the hair dragged In the most
uncompromising fashion away from me 'aV''
brushed close to the head and fastened uhuer '"V
can in a little knot about the size OF walnut at
the back no further attempt at any arrangement
Of the couture beng made: and this careiesshes3
results in dreadfully bald appearance AS t"c
snaces between hair and and hair and neck are
thereby rendered conspicuously prominent ''oie
over many dear Old DANES fail 10 realize thdt NJ
their time of life the neck should be as niue eA
posed as possible for it is only too freqneh'Y
brown and wrlnkled. II would be easy to dispose
ut,le lace about H. in order to conceal the scraggy
neck revealed with too scrupulOus honesty. Men
are very sensitive the subject OF companion
Of the opposite sex, liking to see her wen o'e9S0"'
though not conspicuous; agreeable to the eye ".
not showing any consciousness or Delhg So an"
smart" in the best Of this much-abused woiu'
And sons. Ike husbands, are IVi'u VI JULIE " -
fee, proud of their mother.
While on this subject 1t may be ADDED "'d'
women over forty should carefully AVOID becoi''ns
too stout a misfortune brought about generally ny
sef-ndugence in the pleasures "a INC '"'''' 49,
afternoon mans and In a lazy neglect or daliy e.
ercise This sort OF fat Is likely TO result IN u's
ease eventually and IL Is easily aNolhape' d
word of warning may not be amiss. AVOID cahdles'
Never eat pastry or buttered toast Prefer biscuits
or dry toast TO bread whenever possible. DrihK AZ
little as nossible Accustom yourself to taking YEA
Or coffee without sugar. Never touch JAM ana II
you cannot do without butter spread 1t as sparhgy
as possible Beer is fatteninS and Injurious 10 the
complexion: milk Is also fattenng. Lernohane' II
made from fresh lemons is good for the health ana
tends 10 ra3uce flesh Growing old Is always, OF
course a LITTLE tragic especially II a woman re-
mains young and fresh In mind But sie heeu ~"
grow fat coarse and rudy as well as oid i. -
delightful to a woman of fifty or Sixty 10 Ieei ''"'
DER sons and daughters are proud or their eiesa'l
and graceful rnothe: comparing her win inc
aowdy waddling empurp.ed mothers OF 'he'r 1850
fortunate friends
Those voutbs who are truly English VIII De de-
lighted 10 learn that n London authority mas given
them "t,ointers" 20 the following effect: Naik'hs
sticks should not be carried TO church OF ouShea'
or when making ceremonious calls II carried on IL
visit, 1t implies a good deal OF intimacy aS II ,''
owner sufficiently at home 10 '"'i ~
Umbrellas should be carefully rolled never oo'
cred; II Is the lowest depth OF ighor""ee Vi '
faire TO carry an umbrella in case. ine P.op'
way now to shake hands Is to rake "o'' VI
myers Of ones acquaintance at the seeo'u 49,,
and bestow upon them one or TWO uec's.. -,
JERKS, as though testing their strength i"e -
e Is In great dlsfavor, the present paruc'pe
ing iashionably pronounced COMM so'"'