The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-24

yet Oh fast. the proper place TOT her 10
40 would De out West in the cyclone
country. Here SIS where wrinkles be-
Gin 10 appear when women are in Their
teens. Although Madame Jenness says
i is vulgar TO corrugatc the brow III
strong wind or "a bright light. there are
few women who can Withstand the con-
fuuoug attacks Of the Dakota breeze.
,rbsso winds blow $50 constantly that they
tolghcu and tan the skin. and IN lhcH
efforts 20 protect The eyes many women
screw lp their faces into odd little Wrln-
ple- which quickly become set in the
skin which has been prepared for 1t.
good many Eastern women and peo-
ulc from am over the country nave had
Am opportuuity 10 test the truth OF tins
statement during the recent bIzzdIus.
vhey have bad a good sample OF the
Dakota weather We read about. Inc IN
unions effects Of the terrific winds arc
aggravated so far as women are con-
corrod hv the clothes they wear. To see
"a fgshiouably dressed woman struggling
aloue AGAINST a wind which is going at
The rate Of forty or fifty miles an hour
h piuful. Her wide. godeted skirt
forms "a sail which la Gascogne Would
have hailed with delight, but for Wo-
man not skilled in such nautical opera
fINIr as NdN hlLb hFt-AAi'A Inv ''''A-'
is not to be desired. Then. when the
tautaIiziug breezcs grow tired of play
trc with pctticoats they sail up and slap
rho unfortunate female with her cape
blowing IL over her head and disarranghg
her hat That caps the climax, as, OF
course. II should
The great broad-brimmCd hat, with a
crown so small that nothing but screws
could clamp it 10 the head, and win
feathers that are threatened with de-
structon at any moment is enough TO
ruin ne temper of be most amiable of
women. Then I'm the face of all these
trials. ask her not 90 wrinkle her brow.
II IS 10 eXageoratiou 10 say that ] nave
counted new wrinkle on the broWs OF
AZ least nifty different women since the
blizzard. and now they are patromzlng the
face steamer and the masscuse to get lld
of the ugly marks. IL is blessed thlng
chat Lent IS coming soon, for this VIII
give women "a chance TO retire and eradi-
cate the wrinkles before they are DIS
coverd i'm polite society. II is a calamity
for a woman 20 be seen once with any
mark of age. Since the science OF Coun-
terfe,thlug youth has been so highly de-
veloped. people are very ready TO suspect
one of having recouse TO the masters OF
such science.
II is odd that. I'm spite of all difficulties
women encounter hy reason OF the large
hat. they do nothing 10 relieve them
selves from suffering, but 20 on, martyr
ike. adding more inches to their misery.
OF course. IL Is not merely their own dis
comfort which is to be considered, but
man has cried out in vain from cycle TO
cycle and the fin de steele woman Is OBJ
livious TO his ontrcaues, as was the com
menccmcut de steele obstructionist. II
Is "A matter Of small concern to her that
bills have been introduced IN -FOUR lesls-
laturcs TO do away with her opJectlond-
blo hcadgoar. Perhaps 1t has nettled
her somewhat and this may explain the
fact that theatre hats are larger If pos
gible. than before. ] saw two large black
ones in the same box last night. They
did not appear 10 be obstrucung any one
view. and the audience breathed a sign
of relief TO think that they occupied
a box and not orchestra seats. Their
hats were the usual monster black vel
Vet affairs, with a halo of ostrich 1eathers
around them, and they made a very pref
~ background for the fair faces under
meath the hrims.
incidentally. one noticed that one of the
possessors of these hats wore a lace
bodice. made blouse fashion. of course,
and prettily draped from the shoulders.
Tho other gown was trimmed with
nounce Of lace around the neck ana
b34quc. In the same box there was
another young woman, although one
would hardly think there was room for
her between the hats l have mentioned.
Fortunately. however, this young woman
wore small hat-one of those that reach
back behind the ears, with little punches
of flowers on each side.
This style of bonnet shows the other eN-
treme to which women are running. IL
viii be a wonder If physicians are not I
confronted with an epidemic of neuralgia
I'm elite feminine circles With the hair (
parted and laid back exposing the front /
Of ones Cercbrum to the elements, 10 !
would not be surprising If some of as |
caught cold I'm our wits. The Dutch bon |
net is not the slightest protection against /
such calamity, for 1t is set back upon |
the head. leaving two or three inches |
without any covering but the bare blue |
sky. They look very fetching, ncvcrthe- |
less. especially when worn by a lady who !
really looks we'll with her hair parted in |
the middle. Such one attracted atton- !
ton as she hurried through the crowded |
shopping district the other day. Her |
hair was black and so was her bonnet, |
but IL was frightened on each side Just |
over the bump Of destructiveness with a |
rich. dark-red dahlia. Her costume con- !
sisted Of a black satin skirt. of volumi- |
nous dimensions. and a lambs wool Hton |
jacket, with satin sleeves. Her smooth |
~ brushed hair. and her general air of |
neatness was a great contrast TO the |
waved and friZzled hyaway appearance |
OF most Of the women of d year ago.
Tie shopping district has begun TO put |
on a sprnglike appearance-nOt merely
in the style of goods displayed but also in |
the number Of people who i'll its /
streets. Inside the stores the counters /
are covered with spring goods Among |
the prottest Of these are the new I
crepcns. II seems hardly possible tina. /
there can be anything new in crepons. |
but such Is the case. The new name for |
the newest kind is chiffon crepe These |
are In colors, which suggest early spring |
Verdure pecping up through the dry. |
brown leaves and grass which carpet the |
earth In the winter time 4 Verdure green !
cropOn material Is yelled with little welt |
like patches Of black chiffon. Another |
deep green has the same yelling In a |
color 10 match. This material is s4.25 per |
yard. CrCpon with stripes Is also exhibit |
ed. There IS rich, dark red with black |
stripes which IS $3.50 a yard. A golden |
brown IA diagonal burrows Is another |
pretty variety al the same price. |
fawn color has sllvery polka dots ar |
ranged in Zigzag stripes
Crepon OF ordinary weave and possible |
price Is worn almost universally for |
separate skirts. IL harmonizes with |
everything and is warm or cool according |
10 the weight one buys II will do very |
well 20 skate In and Is often seen ON the |
frozen lakes and ponds. However. a less |
costly material IS more servtceable for |
this purpose. pretty skating dress is /
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