The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-28
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The following incident. which was re-
lated by a Leipsic student recently. ray
be a lesson 70 those morbid women who
make themselves more ridiculous over
men Of note than even men do over &C.
fresses and singers. He says: Pade-
revskt gave a concert here last week be-
fore a large audience. He played almost
continuously from 7.30 till after ~, ana
was called back four times in spite or
his evident fatigue. by the musical nogs.
who are Just as bad here as in America
I have always felt ashamed or our peo-
pie for being so selfish. and | was rather
glad to see that our country Is not the
only one where such lack OF consideration
for a mans nerves exists. After the con-
cert a supper was given In Paderewski
honor at one of the hotels. In the course
of which woman sent down from her
room a note TO Paderewski begging for
a lock of his hair. | suspect that IL he
complied with all the requests for his
hair he wouldn't De so frizzy as he is. At
any rate. he banged his fist down on the
table and declared most emphatically
that he drew the line at giving away his
hair. and then a bright woman near him
remarked that her hair was just the
same color as his. and cut of lock of IL
and sent il up TO the infatuated woman
above"
Inc lar MAIDS OF JOkHdfu are HoW dSi-
tating the question, whether or no they
shall follow in the footsteps OF their
cousins. who have donned the divided
skirt and taken 10 playing football with
an energy and vim that would rival the
most ardent member Of a varsity eleven.
Any one who had predicted the appear
ance OF ladies between. the lines" would
have been looked on more in sorrow than
In anger. but such an organization ac-
tually does exist. styled The British La
dies Football Club with Lady Florence
Dixie as president The members, thirty
in number. range from - TO IS years OF
age. and are ali from England's most
aristocratic families. They meet twice a
week for practice in spite of wind and
weather, and Mr.. J. W. Julian, the we'll
known half-back. Is acting as coach. In
spite OF the fact that these women are
necessarily handicapped in the matter Of
strength. yet their skill and shooting
power make up for any lack OF speed ard
force.
The rage for chiffon is over in Paris,
the more substantial net and lace having
taken It's place.
Those dressmakers who claim TO be In
touch with the newest fashions declare
that the spring skirt viii he quite as full
and quite as much stiffened as he winter
skirt has been. Even the ginghams are
showing this same stiffened effect, which
Is produced by wearing an under petit
coat cut la mode and lined with hair
cloth.
The bodice with the box pleat down
the front is introduced into some OF the
handsomest spring gowns. The box pleat
! effect also appears down the front OF the
skirt. from which the latter stands away
| in faultiess godets.
Capes are the one and only garment
that harmonic with large sleeves. They
are very full. usually. with two rufies.
! and are sparkling with jet and iounced
| with lace and chiffon. and often finished
about the neck with wreath of flowers.
| Black duchesse satin has largely taken
! the place OF MORE in the latest capes.
| There is new material resembling MORE
| in effect known as sunset silk. which
| is much in vogue at present. Capes fash
| Toned of black lace over colored silk
undercape and trimmed with flashing
| fish scales In all eolors, are very dressy.
| Have you ever noticed how few people
! there are who walk properly? And yet
| the art of walking well Is an easy one TO
| acquire. and when acquired you Will be
/ surprised TO dnd how much faster and
farther you can walk with much less IA
| tigue IL ia necessary. In the first place.
| that the body should be erect. the head
| thrown back AID the chest expanded;
/ breathe deep and breathe slow. Let
| the arms swing freely at the side.
/ So much for position. Now. when
/ you start to walk. take as long a
/ step as your full measure will permit. but
do not go beyond It, Keep the knees
/ straight. and this viii obllge you TO rise
/ on the ball OF the rear foot every time.
/ thus giving a spring and elasticity to
/ your gait. Above all, avoid throwing
/ the weight OF the body on the knees ard
| muscles OF the upper leg. The whole leg
| should swing from the hip. the weight
being thrown alternately from one foot
| 20 the other.
Tall glasses set In frames OF perforated
silver are used on the o'clock tea Ia
bic FOR Austrian coffee.
4 Virginia woman-Mrs. Ora Lang
| horne-says: u am fully convinced. after
| studying out the question for twenty-five
years. that educated Southern women
| need the ballot Women need the right
| OF suffrage for themselves. The ccndi-
tons Of life IN the South under our new
social order are very different from those
/ existing in aDtc-helfGm DAYS. Thousands
/ OF women are thrown on their own eXer-
tions for support who are unprepAred for
| the extgcnctes that confront them. Intu
I the public school system went Into effect
! In 1871 net a dollar of the funds raised by
! taxation has ever been devoted 20 the ed
| ucatlou Of Virginia girls. Now that three
I sourfhs of the puzzle school teachers are
| women our colleges sim exclude female
! students Virginia girls feeling the need
/ of higher education are compelled 70 80
( outside tire state % secure H. In cCnse-
/ Qucnce Of the educational Disadvantage
/ under which they labor. Our girls sre
/ debarred entrance into many lucrative
/ occupations and they are IA many cases
/ paid lower wages than men engaged IN
/ IKE employment"
The latest adjunct 20 rnllady's tons,
: table are curling sets" IN silver. A set
( includes touKs and 81 alcohol vessel. and
/ Is ornamental as well as useful
&aw E o'clock tea covers are showing n
/ revival - The old-;irne applique work.
I tine inexpensive. The plain white linen
stitched hem. Above she hem haste q
/ row 90 large single flowers cut from coll
! ofs1 linen ana huttonholed about the
! edges v3th the wash silks Of tire same
/ shaHe a the Tower. Sometimes eeog7 et-
{ rieAl figures. such Rs trlAngles. squares
/ and circles of different colors are used.
I A cloth % TINS KIND vii recommend
| itseif 20 me followers 90 the new craze
Tor blaze % eolors.
n 3 way every 0sfy must have /. sort
! ce quaiitv-a good art an eT3i pr.nesul-
1 psav ard soul. the ore 81 always in sia-
/ very 50 the Other. Toe result - = Elnner
/ or q saint. as ne ease may ~. ore can
/ Sc q. TIE hattie $ fought in ne face
/ Marion CrSwfor-' Casa Braccie."
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