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

when one isn't well, and wishes to con-
ceal the ravages of sickness. Young
Mrs. John Jacob Astor and her set are
] Just for freak, hiding their pretty faces
under two wells nowadays They put on
nrst thickly dotted one. which is draped
| closely around the face, then over this
comes a white chion, dotted with black
pinned on in that tapping curtain fash
lon-the result? Why, the result is that
they all look as if they had the small
poX Oh, of course, it will keep the skin
IN good condition, for they will make one
SO warm that the perspiration will flow
freely and the skin will whiten and grow
firm. But nothing will ever make thick
iy-dotted veil becoming. A rose colored
| ven! The French women look we'll in
them, but here! Well, here. the women
look ike the very-well, say mischief
The woman who was sewing stopped for
minute and then said. You have heard
OF queer lessons, but did you ever hear
OF anybody taking a lesson in the art of
packing trunk? Well 1 did Two years
| ago IN Paris l sent for a professional pack
er and then watched him. He brought his
l Tools with him. They consisted of dozens
I or sheets of Lavender tissue paper. pieces
OF white tape, papers of large white pins,
small lacks and a hammer. The dresses
had their sleeves stuffed with paper, and
when each one was laid in its place. af-
ter being carefully folded, innumerable
sheets of paper We're laid between it and
the next dress. His reason for using a
colored paper was that the arsenic in the
white will yellow any fabric
Strips of tape were cut pinned to the
/ mats and bonnets underneath the crown
| ana then the ends were tackled to the
| side of the trap in which they reposed so
/ that they never stirred. Every flower
| was wrapped in tissue paper and feath-
! er that stood up was bent down and pinn-
| ed. Parasols were in the bottom each
| carefully wrapped, and its paper tied Sc
/ curely with tape. The shoes were all
/ stuffed with paper, to make them retain
/ their shape; but they, of course, went in
/ another trunk. When these things were
/ taken out after a weeks travel, nothing
was crushed, nothing had moved, and ev-
| erything was in order, that is to say, the
/ gloves belonging to a certain frock were
| lying just under it's bodice, and if there
| was a special neck dressing, it was care
fully pinned on; but best of all, just in
side the lid of the trunk was tackled a
! list of the articles therein, so that one
/ didn't hunt for the blue chiffon where it
/ was not, or expect to find the gray gloves
| where they had no reason for being l
paid 81 apiece to have my trunks packed
and 1t was money l didn't begrudge. l
! often wonder that the perambulating man.
/ icures and hairdressers don't add trunk
/ packing to their other business for in
/ the spring and fall there would be
! money in it," Speaking of money" said
| the Knitter, while respect 1t, and joy in
| spending it, still l am continually amazed
/ at the lack of knowledge women show
| of what l call good spending. SO many
| women let their money go in little things
| and so many more buy things Just be-
| cause they are cheap. A woman l know
/ paid cents a yard for some lawn She
/ said It was so cheap she could afford TO
puts lots of ribbon on 1t, and so she had
/ three pieces of ribbon at SO apiece used
! to trim ii and paid a dressmaker SIS to
make 1t. And, as they say in the old
! game, the consequence was that it never
1 looked anything but cheap, sleazy gown,
/ made with trimming too rich and after
design too elaborate. The Bard of Avon
/ hit the nail on the head when he said
/ costly thy habit as thy purse can buy
/ for good material win stand making
| over, and always show what it is, while
! a cheap one bears the imprint of cheap
| and nasty always. That woman is a bad
/ spender who buys things she doesn't want
| because they are cheap, or buys things
| not suited to her age or appearance, count
| ing on their being useful some day
! Stuffs go out of fashion and are only fit
/ for dust clothes. She who gets cheaD
! gloves or cheap shoes has no happiness
! in Them and she who buys cheap artificial
/ flowers and puts them on her hat makes
| herself look as tawny as they are. There
are things which are reasonable in price
| and which it is profitable to buy l should
| be foolish if l paid 30 cents a yard for
| lawn when / can get good for IS; bu.
1 can't get good for 4. Yet, when / 60 to
buy black gown / should be more than
| foolish If l didn't get the best quality
| for then l would be certain of a good
| color and of it's wearing well. Speaking of
/ black gowns, reminds me of crepons A
| clever woman said the manufacturers
were looking for something that wouldn't
stand rain, that would stand dust, and
that wouldn't stand wear of any kind, and
crepon was the result. I think this
is so, but still I am going to have a
| gown of it for theater wear next winter
There are so many things that are I'M
suitable for theater wear and she who
| goes as much as 1 is well acquainted
! with the follies committed in the name of
dress.
at is a folly to put an outstanding feath-
er on small bonnet; that feather will fill
the eye of the woman behind you and she
! will never see the stage.
1T is folly to wear a tailor-made
gown to the theater; the hard chair wears
out the back of the bodice and the mar
row seat ruins the set of the skirt
1T is folly to wear over-large sleeves
to the theater; the man on each side of
! you will joy in crushing them.
1T is folly to wear a handsome wrap to
| the theater; it has to be rolled up and put
down under the seat in front of you, and
somebody's feet utilize it for a stool.
1T is a folly to fan at the theater for
you give the woman in front of you a
cold that causes a crick in her neck and
she feels as if she would like to see you
| well, not in very cold place"
These are the follies cited by the Knit
| ter, who is wise woman, and, as she
told them, checked each off with a nod
| of my head which made me feel like a
| China mandarin rather than Bah.
HIS BODY TURNED RED.