New-York tribune., 1896-12-01
FEMININE FANCIES.

No Main woman living but longs 10 be beautiful.
Yet Il Is rarely tho that Nature has not tr
some other way made It up to her homely child
by a variety OF gifts. A woman with sunny
loving nature cannot possibly he ug;, for the inner
brightness and charm obliged 10 SHINE through
and lend a sparkle to the eyes. "A tender smile TO
The mouth and general expression Of radiance
TO the cntire face
A sweet true voice is a lovely thing in woman.
and a gentle touch quick perception. n sparkling
vii a ready sympathy and a merry laugh so far
award making a woman beautiful Make the heart
ana mind beautiful and the face cannot keep from
being magnetic and attractive
Ermine IS always a favorite fur There is some
thing royal about ermine. and kings and queens
from time immemorial have wrapped the majesty
of their personages within its snowy folds Inc
lining Of the collar OF handsome velvet jacket
,i,h e,mlre and ermne cuffs and "A nun. add
richness to the costume that every woman azores
and this much OF the precious FUR L. witnih tne
reach OF almost every one trmine ,, IL espe'Ia.,y
fashionable this though II Is diftcult mat
ter TO say when il il anything else
The Eastern women. especially those in Turkey,
paint their eyebrows with gilt paint. and at night
the effect IL very brilliant and Oriental When by
chance a Chinese girl has eyes that are not quite
81 slanting as usual she safely lay claim TO
snecal beauty. Many Japanese women gid their
teeth while the beauties OF the Indies stain theirs
q brilliant red Some Of the Africans stain their
r.eth a let black Persian women pencil the outer
corners Of their eyes To max. them look almond
shaped which is considered an especial mark OF
I,,n,,v The women In many Oriental countries
dive their fingernails with henna. others let them
grow enormous length
cords and tasscis are by far the prettiest and
mos, graceful loopings for rolding back curtains.
u,~tiar.s and other room draper!es. Ribbon is also
us.d but not 80 much formerly. Thin. airy
curtains should have pretty frled heading. with
?, small rod run through. The jue draperies all
nan,, h.,ter and look prettier II they carefully
Rapdnls make charming pOrticreS Tor every
room except the state reception apartments. wnere
heavy velvet brocade. chenille trimmed. should
be placed.
The principal meal OF the busy. work filled day.
saws prominent doctor. should be eaten at night,
xhen the nerves and muscles and whole physical
svs,om need resting and strengt henng and s,imu-
l1ting after the days demands upon them. Sleep
lcssness rarely troubles the healthy, cheerful per-
who has dined wisely anu wen AT any tine
from 10 o'clock
Pure dead white silk and satin the IA
voritc materials and shades for bridal gowns. Baby
aowcr girls are very fashiona BILE and make lovely
little attendants at the swelles' weddings. The
little maids are pressed into service when they
scarcely out of their nurses and the dain,ily
gowncd little tots look like FAIRIES ana blossoms as
they scatter roses along the bridal pathway.
"SSun-picatlng" IL new Partisan fashion Of
widening and "fulling OUT skirts. II is new and
very stylish Instead Of accordion peatinG skirt.
tho pleats are put In al the waist III tlny iaps,
widening out to the bottom until at the hem they
arc from an inch to inch ard a half vide. This
holds the top skirt out beautifully.
Baths in which herbs and spices bruised and
macerated have become more and more popular
in Paris Berlin, Vienna and other large cities
abroad In Paris. at the newest bathing establish
ments almost any kind Of bath be had The
lemon Juice bath. pine bath. milk bath. salt, bar
lev rose water. rice. cologne and wine baths may
he ndulged in. and are said to be far more enjoy
able and beneficial than massage treatments.
Mrs Barney Barnato. VIII" Of the fairy-tale
millionaire OF South Africa. literally blazes with
Jewels She has some of the most superb diamonds
that ever dazzed the eyes OF London and with
pathetic nouveau richie display she nearly
every gem she possesses at one and the same time.
One OF her most dazzling ornaments Is magnh-
cent sunburst whose splendid rays spread a
diamond moon that matches in size the gorgeous
sunburst.
Well-ftting wel-made pretty flannel shirt waists
arc the thing just for cyclers. golfers and
other women who affect ut-of- door sports A
cotton or linen waist Is too cool so the nannerand
lightweight cloth shirts take their place. The
and prettiest flannel shirts made without
Innings. they can be easily washed. Delalne.
corduroy and velveteen are all made up into rsgu-
lar shirt waists these days and when they tit well
they pretty and appropriate for the fresh-air
girl.
When milady's pet puppy has red eyes. hot
nose. and a rusty" appearance In his shiny coat.
she may at once know that he is suffering from dis
temper. Pet dogs especially lap dogs. should have