The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-22

for some artistic ability and requires thar
one be apt with ones needle, naturally
snopeh we discuss all sorts of things.
1ike TO see a woman crochet. but don't
,b,nl, any woman ought to crochet or knit
or TAFT who hasn't pretty hands. But
when she has and you know that she con
trols the ivory needle or shuttle, she really
makes a picture, as she forces the woman
~ weapon to ny in ana out of the red wool
o. tbe 7ne cotton. Advanced women con-
s,dar ell this sort of thing folly, but when
one realizes thar the tatting makes yoke
ear some babys frock, the knitting re-
spIts in a shawl to protect elderly shout
5srs while the leaf or flower wrought
81, hit of fine linen is to cover a tray
for am invalid, or be the slip for a soft
,iuo,, cool and fine, on which an aching
t.od win rest. one is certain that 1t is
mot folly. We work and we talk. The
feminine tongue and the feminine finger
are busy in harmony.
The Enftter says: Il don't believe there
ever was a time when women dressed
their necks SO prettily.'
.Weu. saws she VINO was tatting, 1t is
a blessed good thing, for we are all tired
Of gazing upon necks so shriveled that
they look like old chickens, or so thick an
short that they seem like no necks at ALL
and one is forced to wonder what would
happen to the owner thereof if she were
the victim of the guillotine."
Speaking of the guillotine," says the
Knitter. suggests the French women ana
the cleverness with which they have al
WAYS arranged their neck dressing. They
seldom have pretty neeks, but they don
show them unless it is absolutely neces-
sary. and then they bring out their best
uoints and conceal their worst. Many
women who have great hollows just below
tbeir throat have good backs, so the Par
isienne cuts her bodice very low IN the
hack. showing its smooth surface, Whlle
she hides the hollows with strings OF
pearls, or innumerable gold ehalns' TO
which she attaches suitable pendahts'
She sees the great advantage however
of the stock; so, If she is narrow OF shoul-
der she utilizes her stock to conceal that
misfortune How? BY arranging the rid
non in soft folds, then having two very
faring bows stand out on each side from
the back, and in such a way mat lhey
give breadth. If her shoulders are broad
then she clasps, the STOCK
with an effective brooch and has
neither. rosette nor loop to break the con-
trast between the round throat and broad
shoulders. In the house, where she wlshes
10 have softer neck dressing, either for
her little jacket or her tea gown, she does
not put stilted frill of chiffon or an or
binary ruffie of lace, but she makes
broad sailor collar of insertion and rib
bon. and with a thought as to the hour OF
the day. she spangles it; or, If spangles
seem too frivolous for her hight she
trusts TO the lace and ribbon for its becom
ingness. If she is tall and slender, with
leaning toward the artistic, then she Iol-
lows the fashion of the divine Sarah, and
wears a Pierrot ruffie, with possibly long
strings to tie it in the back. She would
never make the mistake, being slender, OF
a V-neck; that would add length TO her
nose and chin and give sharp appear
ance. No, if the neck is to be open at all
then she makes it square, and not Deep
but a broad square.
She sees the advantage of real lace, ana
buying herself a piece, twists it into a
jabot, or cravatte, and gives an air OF
elegance to a very ordinary bodice!
The saddest sight in the world is to see
the thin, scraggy old women at the queen
drawing room. They must go low-neck-
ed. The queen herself has always mad
q sir
presumes that all Englishwomen follow
her example in this as well as other re-
spect. Feathers add to her hight and
dignity hence, if a woman is Z feet
high she is forced by order Of the queen
TO make herself look 8 with the stiff
pumes. Many a mother who blushed to
think that her baby saw her bones, has
to exhibit them in all their awfulness 70
the British public or stay at home. And
this no self-respecting English woman
do
of the old Scotch woman who got the bet
ter of the queen, haven't you? Well, l am
glad there is somebody to whom it is
new. She belonged to the Douglas fam
lily, and they have wills quite as strong
as the Guelphs. She wrote a personal
letter to the queen, telling that she suf-
fered so with rheumatism in her shout
ders, and had the quinsy so badly that
she begged to be allowed to come with
a high bodice, as she wished to present
her granddaughter. An answer came from
the lord chamberlain saying that it was
impossible. After that two letters were
given to him, stating the case. The NO
was positive. The horror of the assembly
can be imagined when Lady Sarah Doug
las appeared, gowned superbly in white
brOcade, wearing all the family jewels,
and having her bodice cut rather more
decolette than any other woman. How
ever, there rose above the low bodice IN
stern comfort. and there came way down
to the wrists fiery red flannel shirt that
told how, for once, Scotch wit got the
better of German stubbornness.
The girl who was sewing looked at her
finger and admired her thimble, and then
said: We'll don't blame her, and
suppose that was what taught the queen
lesson, for nowadays she permits, Il
an elderly lady asks her. to the wear
ing of a square. or V-neck. I have never
mad much trouble about dressing my neck
my bette noir in the dressing line is my
Veil 1t is never tied to suit me. If 1 pul
J. on tight, either my eyelashes poke
lhr9ugh, or there is a hole in the center
ana my nose comes out as If there was
perfume 1 didn't quite like. Then, II
arrange it loose / have a swaddled kind
oI an air. You know these real lace wells
they cost Ike everything, but it has al
ways seemed to me dainty to have a real
ace veil, First l got a white one with a
border Of black rosebuds, For this 1 paid
seven beautiful dollars, and I don't know
now to describe what looked like in 1t.
However If 1 say it gave me the air of j
perfect lady, l can, 1 suppose, leave the
resi- to your imagination. I hate toggery
cant wear, and so / gave that to q
Trend of mine, and she looks charming
IA H. Then l bought a black one with a