The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-10

OF her own enjoyment. Handsome Is as
handsome does" might be upon the brooch
OF every belle. for Handsome does is
her description.
BLACKwOOD IDEA.
The latest and most useful move upon
the part OF such bellies is the teaching
OF ladies' maids. This includes their in
struction in all branches OF the toilet and
their teaching upon matters of dress.
The young ladies who are willing TO
take such duty upon themselves nave
banded together under the name OF THE
Lady B!ackwood Union and the ledger
shows eighteen names of very wcls known
young people as beginners and pioneers
OF the movement.
Lady BlackwoOd in Paris has tNned
several and is willing to teach several
more. She was, i'm fact. the originator
Of the movement The plan of the union
Is an Individual one Each young woman
pledges herself TO teach a girl month
until she has instructed half dozen dur
the year The girl during the month Of
service lives with her philanthropic mis-
tress. acting as regular lady's maid and
receiving instruction in the same until
perfect. month is ample for a quick
girl. and those who cannot learn all the
duties Of maid i'm that time are dismissed
entirely or given a lower desree-ds as
sis,ant maid or lady's assistant.
The graduates" or those who at the
end of a month are perfect. are given
diplomas" And with these in hand they
find no trouble getting positions in the
very wealthiest families. The institution
10 somewhat like the system OF trained
nurses In the English Titled families,
where a trained nurse serves six months
or a year on trial. hoping for as many
cases OF sickness in the family as posi-
BILE At the end of her year she has a
letter OF recommendation from the family
and leaves the house upon a triumphant
career OF trained nurse at high pay.
The ladies' maids have much to learn.
but they begin with a great deal. They
are upper housema.ds. farmers daugh-
tiers. superior French girls and talented
young Germans quick at the needle. As
common house servants they would lead
an unhappy life. for they are too intelIi-
gent for the place OF common servants
and the lady's maid position is just the
one for them.
The young lady who takes the lady's
maid 10 train lodges her in a small white
room which she is taught to keep .mma-
culate. IL must be like a seashell and INT
for the mistress herself.
Her first training Is upon the fashions.
which laly's ma.d must know TO the
letter. All the fashion magazines are
her knowledge to her mistress's ward
robe.
APRscIIcAI HINT.
"You will take my tight-Htting SILK
waist. a season behind the style. and ar
range II for an at-home dinner tonight.
directs the young woman Then she.
herself takes the squares OF white pearl
trimming from the bureau drawer. or
buys them from the shop. and arrangeS
them In an arbeslue upon the front OF
the waist. When done. there is dia-
mond-shape trimming from neck TO hem
OF basque.
The neck may he high, or the simple
round neck OF last season. THIS she takes
and squares a little. raising IL 10 the de-
corous point OF the winter. A trimming
OF pearls - basted around the neck and
small fancy beads set IN 10 make the
brilliant irridescency so much ia lcis ID now
The sleeves OF the dress are probably
flowing or supplied with deep rutres
from the elbow. These are cut of and
a simple but large pun OF chiffon set in.
For a deft-hngered girl. with "A puff sleeve
pattern On han1. this whole work is only
the business OF an hour. II Is the trans
forming OF An old bodice into handsome
waist TO wear lust 'onco and is the prin-
ciral work OF a iady's maid
The matter of stringing ribbons through
the underclothes is quickly learned But
i've mode here must be followed. All UNI
asrw,ar Is white as snow nov. SIR
nIxhties. silk underwear for night SIX
drsp.ries and the numberiess little SIR
th,nxs witch women have been string.
Ing upon their necks and heads al mig ny
are all banished. In their .Iace there
IL liner gown. fns. sheer ana r.cn WITT
embroidery or real lace ana an unnes'es'
81 the same. Sheets are white. not piacx
n blue, end though the over coverlio
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