The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-05

drachns 81 ssncture OF hensoin gently ana
add drop by drop one-half pound OF orange
rcwer water
The water In which Asparagus Is cooked
- said 20 ee an excellent wash for tho face
and neck Il was used BIZ the beauties OF
antiquity TO make s6s skin ane soft and
clean
The Juice cs cucnmbers. strained on from
ne vegetable after Il has been well oo1ied.
makes softenicS toilet water.
A walk IN the rain Is most beneficial -
the skin. and people living IN damp co-
mate have - a rule. . good complexion.
Frslis or Fashion
70 ID rumore6 that earrings are again -
come srse fashion Also the osd-ttrne brace
lets Of black velvet with golt clasps.
White Inca lawn vest with hemetftcAed
sucks and frflls down the front and high
turn crer linen collar are pretty novelties
turne
Bah dresses are again prcfsseiy trimmed
a artificial cowers-bu. II takes an artistic
hand to arrange them prettsly.
TIE new sleeves indicate the turn fash
Ion Is sure TO make very soon II 10 tight
fitting to above the elbow half way 70 the
shoulcer. ard is finished By not very
large pun which Il slightly drapsd.
The Figaro and Jonnare Jacket crop up
with great regularity and seem to BE- '-pe-
rentals OF fashion" This season II 10
very short: they are handsomely emnrosd-
cred and worn with scfs silk or chiffon
restA
Canvas Is much worn for dressy street
EowrA A navy blue canvas dress was
mads with short Jacket. braided IN milf
tary braid. and worn with an embroidered
chiffon fun rest
There n . decided change In hair dress
ing. The part has . tendency 20 make
the hair thin on top and II worn . great
length OF time II Is certainly bad for the
hair. 90 the woman OF fashion now combs
her hair straight back with slight wave.
She may wear very small curl right N
the middle OF her forehead II IL Is more
becoming. The head must now be made
TO appear as mali as possible
:. r -
The fluffy ana perishabls lamp shade
u out OF fashion. no matter what the cry
OF the prudent housewife that they are .
lodging place for dust The globes and
shades OF tinted glass and porcelain are
not nearly SO pretty as the pretty AFFAIRS
made OF soft silks. tuiles and crepe paper.
A very dainty lamp shade and one which
nimble fingers can easily fashion Is called
the ballet" from It's resemblance 10 the
ballet dancers costume. II Is made o<
tulis 6oances IN delicate tints with fun
ruche at the top. The new crepe paper
comes with dainty Dresden figures as wei
as the quaint Delft windmilis.
For . simply furnished country cottage
q rope portiere Is a pretty adjunct Tt
may be made out OF ordinary rope. The
lengths should be cut long enough 10 tie
knot about six inches from the bottom.
below which It Is fringed out Each piece
Is fastened around rustic pole by tying
loosely In knot with the end frsnged cut.
Fans have undergone many changes In
the course OF time. changing from tiny 70
medium and from medium to very large,
and so on. back and forth. The medium
sized fan Is the most practical as well az
the most graceful There are hundred
more dainty designs to be seen In fans.
those OF ostrich piumes. Of lace. satin.
kid and gauze- Gold. silver. ivory. pearl
and tortoise shell al form part OF the
fan, and Il 10 simply q matter OF taste
which II shall be Mock jewels are used
IN fan decorations ~ well Is In every thing
else Just now.