The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07
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worn In the street In midwlnter. The skirt
Is perfectly plain and wonderfully well
HUNG The bodice Is round--nted with
very deep black velvet yoke. quite souare--
braided with fat purple ribbon braid In
scrolls. Side pieces Of black velvet SINH
larry braided seem to be a part OF the yoke.
entering the sleeve seams as well ae tho
sears OF tho bodice under the arm. They
curve pret,ily in front. Jacket style. and end
At the hips In round curve.
The cloth back Is tucked and drawn into
black velvet belt. which slips under these
side pieces and fastens with buckle OF
pru.iants ana gold work. In front while
the cloth IL drawn down into n slight
point. the sides only are laid In ,ucke, n
cluster OF I'VE each. which come from under
tho velvet Side pieces. leaving tho cloth
plain In the center. To harmouisc with
this costume nothing more charming than
purple velvet toque could he worn. with
Its drapery combined with yellow lace and
clusters % violets peeppg out here and
there aud agrette twists OF velvet at the
side.
Some years ago. when colleges for women
were new in this country and when the
world Of fashion was apt to look askance
at any but the old conventional way OF
educating Its daughters. an ambitious
young friend OF mine belonging to a family
with no means. but many social traditions,
mined on tho higher education for herself.
She was almost the only representative of
her particular station In life and for a LONG
time she was viewed with q suspicion she
failed to understand. when at last some
trouble befell her professor. who meant
TO be kind. explained the situation in these
woris. You know when you first came to
college your dress. your manner and your
bearing hetokencd you had been in So
c!ety. and that created n prejudice agains.
iNou." little more conversation followed
and the teacher added; ~ never realized
before that anyone who had been in society
could have a single or honest purpose" I
have always remembered this story. for
nothing to my mind ever illustrated more
clearly the pretudices Of we'll meaning moo
PIE, the utter inability Of each TO under
| stand the other. the fashionable world
looking askancc ut the Intellectual and the
intellectual world refusing 10 believe ia
the virtues OF the fashionable"
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| Care Of clothing Is a subject but little
lcomprehcnded by some women: ms n result
MANY with moderate incomes look decided
| " shabby when there Is no real reason
for II. simply, for instance because after
paying round OF calls or after a weari-
some days shopping they return home ex-
haus'ed. neglect to brush their clothes and
do not give glance to see whether there
II stitch needed anywhere. SO naturally
the dust gets ground into the snrment md
/ very likely the next time tho gown Is don
ned 1t is in haste and pin takes tho
place OF tho missing hook or eve mr. the
aiken rufhe perhaps. has slight tear
which pin has to hold together. or
! course. the pin Injuries the goods and tho
rufi'e VIII probably tear badly and such ia
the beginning Of tho end. Mothers should
teach their daughters from the time they
are children. to hang up their gowns and
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carefully busting and mendlng them ma
neatly ms possible: and every one should re-
member that all dinner, ball and handsom.
gowns must be kept from tho air md tho
slightest exposure to dampness or dus.-
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Any observing person can detect at a
glance the sort OF care clothes receive
There is no way to elude the mark o, per-
sonal carelcssness, II speaks loudly from
every point and tells the story plainly to
the world. That ia the evidence by which
we detect the frumpiness and untidjucss
OF some of our friends In contrast to others
VINO are always spIck and span as II they
had come out of that provcrbiaI bandbox
30 often quoted. Many women excuse
themselves (when fortune no longer
smiles upon them) from keeping up we'll
groomed appearance by laying the blanc
on the want OF n maid or their own help
lessness to do for themselves Such a plea
cumulative evidence Of innate laziness and
untidinoss. Every woman who cannot af-
ford maid is able to supply tho want by
her own hands and 60 through certain
duties to her person and clothes every day
OF her life unless she is confirmed In
valid. utterly helpless.
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While connolsseuns OF feminine beauty
rave over the beauties of u swan-like throat.
the fact remains that many extremely
beautiful! women have extremely ehort
necks. to which no amount OF care can
add an inch. But whether n woman 3
throat Is 'swanlike" or otherwise natter,
but little In these days of chill winds Tho
poSsessors Of all sorts Of necks arc con-
fronted with the necessity OF protecting
themselves against colds or personal dis
comfort. Many are tempted to mufie up
their threats in the becoming furs that
make almost any face distngae. but the
best advice that could be given to the
ones who want lovely throats is--don't.
The neck, like the face. thrives best
under Mother Natures care. and high col
lars. feather boas and fur collars cannot
help but create a tenderness that Ia dsas-
trous to beauty.
But these things arc fashionable 1ust
now and after all It is worth some rae
lrihce TO be Just In STYLE and the only
thing to do until the low collars come in
again is to take such caro- OF the throa,
that almost no damage VIII be done In
tho FIRST place, the neck should never be
washed n warm water without O dash OF
, cold pure water to follow IT, and on gen.
oral principles tho cold bath is decidedly
! the best
Again. II will he found that O gentle
massage Of the upper chest and tho neck
before retiring will be followed by toninp
!; up OF lax muscles and general improve
ment In the curves OF the throat. Wher
high collars are worn. II they are large
enough TO allow freedom OF movement the
, chances are that the skin under them vii
keep soft and healthy. and II. when the
: fur collar or boa Is taken off and the tis
sues are found to he moist and overheated
a thorough rubbing with soft towel Is
Kept up for n few minutes the reaction
\ VIII restore the weakened muscles
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} A woman with no care OF homo or who
shirks domestic duties because they are un
pleasant. may owe this defect to training
as much as to nature. Thcre are men whr
perform all tasks perfunctoriy and have ne
love for work. Women have more cause fol
the discomfort of domestic drudrery. be
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