The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-21
A CHAT WITH LILLIAN.
MISS RUSSEL'S FANCY WAI>rS
THE ACNE OF GOOD TASTE"
sho Indtgnsnsiv X ,Prdiates rha' Srsory
That sh, Induigrs In BonNd Car
rots Instead OF Sweets.

Boston Traveller: Miss Russell an
her little Japanese spaniel, Koko, wer,
watching the animated scene on Com
monwealth avenue yesterday from
window in q Vendoms suite, when
visitor 9 announced.
Sac had iist returned from delight
ful bnL muddy walk, but Koko was
pleading with all the e.oqnence of wav-
ing raws and small whines for run
with the other pampsred pets with
which the avenue abonndad
Miss Russell locke. AZ freeh and
sweet as ought 10 Look woman VIII
had taken her beauty sleep the uisnt
before in generous doees, but she con
feseed to having been one OF u party
which welcomed the New Y oar with
toast and song.
1T is go different here from Ne "
Years in New York" she remarked
"At two minutes after IL last night !
was expecting bells to ring, horns to
blow and cannon TO roar and heard
nothing. However, l wished for all
sorts of nice things for the coming
year"
OFF the stage fair Lillian is a perfectly
groomed woman. she needs no asslst
hnce from art. for her complexion Is
beautiful, and the few little ireckles IN
der her eyes are decidedly becoming
She has little or no color, except in IN J.
ments OF excitement, and ,th her ey e.
brows and lashes are very nearly as light
in color as he; hsir. She was wearing a
Psyche knot, which really becomes her.
TN g eingle curl in the middle OF her
forehead, which her copyists have chris
tened the Russell curl"
Her attire was one emiueptly euited
for the street, but looked appropriate for
house wear al-o. the skirt was OF black
satin with bands nj handsomely cut jet
extending from waistb and 20 hem. 1t
was full skirt but was not crinolued,
and the sleeves of the smart silk bodice
which accom- panied it were allowed to
fall in natural folds, the richness OF the
material preventing them from sagging.
She never uses stlifening in any part OF
her gowns. she Gays, but yet she looks
ias hionable.
The waist OF yesterday was dark blue
with irregular stripes OF yellow. A
cloee crush collar and belt OF the SANS
material were used. and handsome
guipure yoke with Points added touch
Of elegance. She wore no ornaments
except one mafquiee ring of large dia-
monds and black fob chain with sew
eral seals.
She wears Black ekirts. of satin. silk
or moirH, altogether. you know,
these fancy waists are the acme OF good
TASTE. now" she said, and are suitable
for all occasions. Now, this one is ap-
propriate Tor a swell dinner" showing
one. a combination of black and white,
in sa'in, with low corsage-just cut
out bit-and elbow sleeves
II have several OF ths,o waists in diff.
ferent colors. soma OF them a com Dina
ton OF three colors, go arranged as to
make q perfect whole.
Here lie something new. l designed
it as design everything l wear. This
Ia a combinx gown OF soft, washable silk,
just loose and pretty. There are no
sleeves only these angel affairs, and this
little hood makes it pretty, you know.
This has been Numbered, but even the
lace which trims the bottom, the neck
and the wings look fresh. have them
in all colors."
SIS il true that you eat boiled carrots.
instead OF sweets, for your complexion'e
sRkeP"
II never even heard OF them. Look
at these" pointing to large box of
bon ons on the table. II eat these-I
eat everything everybody else eats. and
more than most people. Eating much
and often certainly will produce flesh,
just as exercise sufficiently violent, re.
moves it. When ger to> much OF it. l
cut down my supply OF food and exercise
regularly. A horse il trested that way
when he gets too lat to be useful
Il am bit thinner than is usual for
me, but that is because havs had much
to worry me; STILL life is too short to
spend any part of it in that way.
Carrots! L would not eat the things
A good omplexion is the result OF care.
No ekin would be bad If proper care
were exercised in the choics OF soap.
and creams. use soap on my skin,
certainly, and freely, too, but uss
fine, unscented one, an0 my cold cream i
il made from my own prescription. Nv |
sister makes it. 1t Is only u In xture OF |
oil Of sweet almonds, white wax, sper.
maceti, roae water and oil OF geranium
10 make it fragrant"
'Will not the constant nse of cold |
cream bring outa growth of hair on the
iacs?"
No." thoughtiul!y touching one
cheek. "vaseline will do it, and they say
cocoa butter also. Gold cream leaves
the akin clean, colt and fine. Yey, |
suppose some women do retire at night |
without washing their faces, but we are |
Obliged to clean ours, for the makeup
must come off.
This is my daughter" pointing t. q |
email photograph in a silver frame |
which stood among the mautel orna. !
ments. 'She ia nearly 9 years old.
Yes. dark, and not bit like me in
looks"
Even the child was hand some and re. |
msrkaby intelligent in looks.
This is picture of my sister and |
her baby. Shs is known in stage life az '
Susanne Leonard. Isn't he Jolly |
looking little fellow? Don't forget that
letter"-the visitor had offered to mail |
one which she bad addressed after cd.
pending her signature 20 a photograph
and adding a caution not to blot it, as it |
was bad sign-''not that l am euper. |
stitious, but | think it we'll to avoid do
ing things which are said to affec. one"
she explained.
In Oldsn Times
People. overlooked tie Importance of
permanently beneficial effects and were
ea sHo yuish fro