The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-01
FOR WOMAN.
The Villain in Fiction Discussed in His
Various Phases and
Forms.
Some Of the More Recent Spring Novelties
Items of Interest to the
Gentler Sex.


consideration of virtuous mankind, at
least to the extent Of recognizing their
one good quality. In real old fashioned
literature it was the custom to so fasn-
ion him that he was repugnant from the
first he chilled the marrow of the sensi-
bilities; he blinded by his atrocity ana MS
cunning all sense of justice or his meet
deserts in the readers mind. But at the
same time If it had been Wade equally
fashionable to be at all an analytical
reader it might probably have been dis
covered that Sir Villain had few hui
man traits in his composition after all,
and that while he could smile anu muir
der while he smiled" that he was an hon
est thief, a generous brigand, Kind
hearted scoundrel and had possibly lew
religious convictions of his own tucked
away beneath his waistcoat. Poetic JUS
tice dramatic license and the prejudice
of ages call for the right and proper ex-
termination of the villain in all literature
him differently, and while we all like to
see him obtain his just ignominy in the
play, STILL should we meet him on the
street there might be a very possible in
clination to give him helping reforma-
tive hand. Imagine the wife-beating
husband in an Austen novel taking the
Kelley cure, and his faithful victim earn
ing the money to pay for his treatment
The sentiment is changing of late years
and fiction no longer irreparably con-
dennis the villain to chains and obloquy;
but in many cases gives him an oppOr-
tunity to take a sort OF moral Kelley
cure. that is at once encouraging to the
villain, the public and the philosopher
One poor wretch saved and reformed
rather than damned and diSpised goes a
long distance towards the reclamation OF
the impossible in fiction and the unhu-
name in real life.
THE SPRING NOVELTIES.
Street redingotes are of silver-blue.
dark green or golden brown faced cloths
in various forms. The corded silk under
skirt of a matching color is simply piped
or edged with one narrow bias band of
velvet This skirt is full and flaring at
the bottom, but closely gored about the
waist and hips. The redingote up the
back to the waist, revealing the godet or
other amble pleats of the skirt,
and the waist portion is finished with the
prevailing spreading decorations about
the neck and shoulders. few of the
latest models are fastened on the left
shoulders and open down the left side.
Velvet ribbon is generously used on
both simple and elaborate gowns, but not
always in rows or points, though these
are both effective. They are made to
simulate stripes on bodices, skirts and
sleeve puffs, and these trimmings usually
end in loops or fiat rosettes. Jetted and
spangled gimps are frequently inter-
mixed with these ribbon garnitures, and
black and other dark-colored velvet rib
bonS are used as background for rich
lace insertions in white or cream color.
A very handsome French crepon just
= completed IS in pale crocus yellow, the
trimming of wide black velvet ribbon
overlaid with very elegant eream-colored
Venetian guipure lace insertion about an
inch less in width than the ribbon. The
gown is laviShly enriched with this gar
nture, and the effect is striking and
handsome. All widths of velvet ribbon
are used this year. from the tiny No.
pieces to ribbons three inches wide.
The pretty colored linen suits worn last
summer will be in greater vogue than
ever the coming season. White braiding
or narrow and quite wide linen laces will
be the trimmings used for these CO.'S
tunes, which will be adapted alike for
city or country wear.
Lace berthas. fichus, collarettes and
immense fiat Stuart and Vandyke col
lars of very beautiful lace that cover the
shoulders entirely, the edges of the rich
appear on the majority of the toilets that
will blossom out after Easter. Accom-
panying many of the most dressy of these
gowns will be folded belts and wide
striped liberty silk and other fancy sorts
The Recamier frill will again appear
upon the bodices of imported art toilets
designed for special wear. The bodice is
cut in low half-rounding style, and the
wide lace frill may fall evenly around
al
liked style, it may be caught up on the
shoulders with rose spray, a buckle of
French brilliants or a carnation-shaped
rosette. This frill, on some French mod
els lately shown, is made variously of
lowered chiffon, embroidered India silk
muslin, accordion-plaited crepe lisse and
laces, both black, white and butter-col-
ored.
Yellow and green in countless tones
and tints are coiors that appear to be
growing more and more in favor eSpe-
cially in the domain of millinery Yellow
chiffon, Spanish blonde. laces of every
pattern, and orange and olive velvets,
are much used as trimmings, mingled
with primroses. tulips, jcnqHils and wa
ter lilies. Openwork lace straws are
trimmed with rucheS and rosetteS of vel
low lace, and double dafsodils with rose
foliage, honeysuckle blossoms with mai
denhair fern, etc, and many of the fancy
yellow straw hats are edged and trimmed
with black velvet. making them very be-
coming to the wearer, adding brilliancy
to a clear complexion, and very much i'm
proving a dull one. A spray of yellow,
pink or scarlet roseS-whichever proves
most complimentary to the wearer-is
added to the velvet decorations.
Short quaint tea gowns for youthful
wearers are made with round waist cut
rounding in the neck. the bodice rosettel
at the back, and finished in front with a
folded belt run through an oblong buckle
With this is worn guimpe of fancy
silk, made with full sleeves of the same
that reach to the elbow, these frilled
with lace and rosetted at the back part
at the top of the fullest portion of the
frill. These gowns-pretty for quiet
teas, luncheons, etc.-may be formed of
plain slip warp Henrietta cloth in gray,
fawn, green, brown, or velvet; but at the
same time bright, rich effect may be
impaired by adding handsome lace bre.
telles and guimpes and sleeves of fancy
silk or satin. and this at no great ex-
pense.
The general width of skirts for utility
uses will be from four and one-half to
four and three-Quarters yards There
are two popular varieties, one with a
eored front, with a wide side gore niue h
slanted to take away all fullness at the
top, with a full breadth in the back that
can be plated or gathered, as best suits
the wearer. The second style is either
gored on the front and sides or is in cir
Gle shape, but in the back are three
narrow at the top, and to be box-plaited
to the belt. .,
And now appear the 'arbutus" and