The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-12-12
REIGN OF THE BOW.

army Of crOssbowmen.-Duncan hose,
in Century.
REIGN OF THE BOW.
Dainty Knots of Ribbons Have Become
Fad with Roth Sexes.
This is the day of the bow. 1t is
everywhere, In everything. on every
thing. Nothing is complete without a |
bow nowadays. Every known and I'M
known article Of commerce, from
candy box to soft pillow, must have
its bow. To be really in the swim and
up to date the fashionable article, be 1t
gown or table cover, must have more |
bows than summer girl has beaux.
Even the bicycle is not exempt. Every |
wheel which expects to hold up its
handle-bars in good society must have
bow or two flying from the bars, and
the rider, to be in good form, must be
similarly decorated. II member of
the diamond fame fraternity he has
bow on his coat lapel or the breast of
his sweater, others on each side of his
natty "garters," and still another upon
| the side of his cap. II he be very swell
he will be sure to wear a bow over the
/ "
bow will perch triumphantly upon his
watch chain. II he has ''bow fever"
| in all its entirety there are numerous
other places in which TO place the jaunty
bits of ribbon.
| One man will wear dozen bows
easily. while another will wonder where
| to place half of those which have been
given him by his feminine friends.
Fenininity is at the bottom of the
fad for bows Every woman loves rib
bons, and every woman loves them
twisted. tied and tortured into bows.
The amount of ribbon which q stylish
woman of the present season carries
ibout with her is wonderful to con-
emplate. And the present allowance
yill not be half enough for the win
er maiden, if the shopkeepers are TO
De believed.
The bicycle girls capacity for bows
greater than that Of the man. Every
Z ,irl has long bows and streaners OF
Ter club or individual colors floating
rom her handle-bars. a few have
aiken to decorating the saddle also
)ne original South side maiden wheeled
ally forth recently with her entire
machine brilliant with bows. They
,erched upon her saddle, they streamed d
rom her haBdle-bars, they giittSrcd
rom the spokes of both wheels, they
hone from the drop-frame. The av-
.rage girl, however, has not yet at
aimed such a state of bows.
The bows themselves are of divers
linds, and they are worn everywhere.
On the shoulders, at the throat, at the
. belt, OH the skirt, the bodice, the sleeves,
the head, the hands, and the feet Of
the fashionable woman. Many of the
: newest shoes are trimmed with deaI
: little ribbon bows at the top of the
: Iacings, and some niodish girls have
ribbon bows sewed to the backs of theil
!. llong-wristed gloves. Perched at ths
!, proper angle they have dainty, but
!. terfy appearance, as have the short
wide bows which are pinned just a
:. the bust line. or on top of the coil o
- back hair. When properly tied ant
!, Foised the effect is charming. Seriet
). of bows, large, medium and shading t.
= very small, and all of the butterfl.
: order, are being placed upon the new
ID est skirts, from the belt at one side
: right down to the hem at the othe
:. range, crossing the front of the figur
= diagonally.
I, The fad for bows has brought sev
!. eral kindred ones in its train. The fa'
- for exchanging bows, for instance, an
the fad for bow collections. The col
lege youth who has not collection c
- bows given him by his girl admirer
=, is indeed mournful soul, and the G
- chums who lave not yet exchange
bows are either behind the times c
:, losing the fervidness of their affet
l., ton. Every girl has her color now;
=. days, and her especial way of tyin
&C bows, or having them tied, and her az
- mirers follow suit, as in duty boun'
or The room of a popular and fashionab
-, young man resembles nothing
strongly as the ribbon booth OF a chure
fair. at the present time, and the boz
doir of the favored girl is much II
es. same.
ed Unpopular or passe girls are strongl
TO suspected of buying ribbons and bow
in on the sly and passing them off as gift
1s- This idea is doubtless responsible fl
lit the autograph bows which are ju
TO coming into favor. These are boF
,ct upon which the giver and the recipiel
of both inscribe their names, written
rg indelibIe ink, and they are affixed,
TOR fast as received, to long strips of ribbo
he which. in turn, are hung upon the wa
lite the side of the piano, or elsewheI
ON according to fancy. The girl who
aid really popular with men, and knoN
1ld lit, has taken to carrying her strip
rye ribbon 10 parties with her; she raI
un- ~ goes home without a new bow add
her to the list.
IT, The sudden popularity of ribbon boy
an has brought into existence with 1T
be new occupation. Bows are made
roc. in various shapes and ways at all t
Sc ribbon counters in town, but in adj
icn ton to the saleswomen who do t
,en work of their respective departlnen
w. there are several women in Chica
, to who are making quite comfortat
tine addition to their incomes by tyil
bows and ow-knots.-Chicago Timt
Herald.
,.. Moon Mountains.