The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-24
VIRIO w MANIFESTATIONS.

VIRIOUy MANIFESTATIONS.
The dancing man is q luxury nj fashionable
summer resorts which ia becoming more and
more rare every season. and tho landlord who
can advertise the required quantity OF this hesir-
able article has n financial success assured In
advance. Dancing Is such n lot OF useless ~exertion
to tho modern young man taxed to the utmost
with all sorts and conditions OF athletics. To
be snre he can sit mp until morning drinking
whiskey and soda. dovour no end OF champagne
suppers, and play bal I, tennis. and ride, row. and
run nntil II is wonder that he lives ut all, but
DANCING well. that is too laborions for his
physical being, and altogether too frivolous for
his superior IDEAS of amusement.
Columns Of conflicting advice have been writ
ten from time to time for the benefit OF women
who wish TO get thin, and a. It IL not enough for
the woman who desires to put on n little extra
flesh TO draw her conclusions from tho reverse
side of the flcshy woman's instructions, she Is
coming in for a goodly share OF counsel. too,
which IL all excellent in n way, but the regime
OF exercise and diet which is advised for per-
rect dcvelhpment from thcstandardo OF too much
or too little flesh Is usually an absorbing process
which leaves very little timo for other things.
and The average woman soon wcaries ot it il she
recipe, Eat vegetables and plenty OF butter;
drink milk sweet wine, and stout. Take cod
liver oil; go to bed early, sleep some during each
day. and laugh as much as possible will often
help the thin, woman immensely. Cream may
be substituted for the cod liver oil If preferred.
Tho Duchess Of Marlborough Is said to be
devoted to pets. of rather unusual variety too.
since n little garter snake which she purchased
on the Nile Is one OF the iayorites., Eagle.
H~ultures. and ostrichcs are members OF her little
menagerie ut Bcnhcim.
Women seem to be possessed alike all over the
world to prove themselves equal to rs many
occupations as possible which naturally belong
TO men. And quite the latest Of nj. is The woman
bull-hghter. who has appeared In Spain. Two
sisters are touring through the country with
this accomplishment for their capital, and that
one of them has lost an eye Is nothing compared
TO the glory of filling n mans place.
A food exhibition for invalid cookery certain
ly promises some relief from the monotonous
round OF insipid dishes which nre the usual
portion of !nvalids. This Universal Cookery
tx has been goinG on in London, n,d
medal for the dnintiest variety of dishes suited
to the necessities of an invalid.
A most welcome fashion is the one of making
street gowns to clear the ground very decidedly.
and some of them are even shorter in the back
than in front. SO the skirt which trails even u
little bit is altogether out Of fashion.
Wells which are designed to enhance the
lovelIest complexion and improve IA poor one
are made of black Russian net spotted with
chenille and lined with the thinnest pink tul.c.
These are gathered ready for use and finished
with roscttc> OF baby ribbon at the back. White
yelling with brown chenille spots IS another
fancy OF fashion.
Pale green muslin is one of the fashionable
fabrics this season. and green is the special
color scheme for weddings Just at present.
B~tidesmaids' dresses Of white have green trim
mirgs, and large white hats with white featll-
es show bows OF green tatfcta ribbon.
The downfall OF the balloon sleeve is a source.
of rejoicing to husbands and brothers. rs it re-
moves one cause for ~nagging. Don't spoil my
sleeves" is the cry which has been heard in tie
L Al AL t"r n lana TINA hut tla, Nnyrt Pol Al r.t.
tion which separates IA man from his own wife
and sister Mt dinner parties has afforded him
necessarily had to supplant the expression of
irritation when tho other woman's husband
rumpled the precious sleeve.
The tiny closely fitting sleeve is fast gaining
ahi RR@Pu' nrtt and S"4 mn IN ,1'n m"'e s, sTSM as
in putrs with insertions Of lace between. rnd
marrow black velvet ribbon is drawn through
the lace.
Music as n hair tonic seems rather IN incon-
gruous combination, but however much II it may
jar upon our aesthetic sense. scientists have
ments produces n plentiful growth Of hair. ana
numerous well-kn"wn musicians are living
proofs OF this theory.
Every woman has a furtive desire to keep her
youthful looks as long as possible, and, accord
ing to one ex poncnt of the secret OF eternal
youth" it seems a verv simple thing to accom-
plish. Interest in life, excitement. something
10 do which keeps the mind active. and II certain /
carelessness Of temperament are the leading
essentials beside which careful eating and
importance" Activity accompanied 10y late
honrs nd irregular HABITS 9, ltIinT shelter
tue In TINS theory OF youth.
Panama hats trimmed with morning glories,
daisies. clover, hawthorn blossoms, and llacs
season. anu tAey are very pretty with thin
gowns.