The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-01-04

The frock with yelveteen coat is of gray
material with a rather rough finish. The VEL
| veteen looks even prettier with it than with
smoosh-fnished cloth. The colors are a dark
! shade of light gray and clear yellow. The
| jacket is not made separate. but has the close
| fitting vest sewed right into it, The vest is
white with gray belt and iabot of lace at
the throat. The skirt is gored and plain.
Six and nipe-gored skirts are sometimes very
pretty; they fit so neatly over the hipsand fare
gracefully at the bottom.
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An old-time writer tbeerized that woman's
love is constant Snly under certain conditions
a French woman will be SO if her husband be
witty or chiyalrous; German frau requires
devotion and faithfulness: the Dutch vrou does
not want her ease'and comfort disturbed, and
the Spanish sonora wishes her senior to wreak
Vengeance upon those who incur her displeas-
ure. For the American wife. according TO his
philosophy, all that is needed to please her is
money.
Chrysophrase, a green stone, fecked with
yellow in the less perfect specimens, is cut in
heart donble heart shape aud quite eagerly
sought for as new trinkct Like most of the
other gems, it is considered luck bringing
stone.
The American Beauty roses have Just enough
purplish tinge in their petai-celoring to make
them exquisite with the magenta touches that
are part of so many street costumes.
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The Cars favorite color com animation is black
and yellow, which is said to account for the
Parisians and consequently the Americans
using it so layishly.
Bodices for evening wear are cut higher than
they have been for some time, aud even the
most stylish ones are more modest.
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Slender gold chains with tiny goEi cross.
or, for the more sentimentaIiy inclined ones.
heart, are often the only jewelry worn by younA
girls, even after they have appeared in society,
where simplicity is not often the rule.
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In jeweled necklaces the stones are hung on
the thread in single row. Tiny enameled
flowers. STRING on golden chain, makes an
extremely dainty necklace.
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FINDLAY. d.. Dee 8. 1893
DEAF MISS McELRoy: VIII you please,
In your next issue, as soon as possible ia Your
valuable page in The NATIONAL tribune.
describe beautiful yet inexpensive work box;
one made out of peach-basket will be thank
fully received. Yours, truly, M. T.
In the first place, fruit-bask ets come n several
shapes, some much more graceful than others
There ia a small square basket without handles
that is pretty; the stiff. narrow ones, with ban
dles--perhaps more properly grape-baskets-
and the tall, faring baskets. Perhaps these
last are rightly peaeh-baskets. The larger
sizes are prettest for wasiebaskets. However,
the shape being decided upon. it is first neees-
sary to paint the thing. Any dainty or bright
ceior will do. If pink or blue be chosen. avoid
the crude, deep colors that SO often result from
amateur painting. Make them delicate. They
will be prettier too pale than too Deep First
put on coat of paint. This will sink in the
wood, and after it is dry and has been smoothed
off with sandpaper there will be good surface
for the next coat. After the second coat is dry
smooth again with pumice-stone or sand
paper, only using it lightly. Then varnish or
apply coat Of the enamel paints, SO easily
used nowadays. 1t ought to be painted for Mt
least q part of the way on the inside too, SO,
when the lining flares or slips, the part dis
closed will not look ugly. Make the lining of
some good silk or of lowered cretonne. If cre-