Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12

girl wholly charming. But atop the
radiant face of the girl for whom it is
made / much fear there will be trouble
brewing in the breasts of her male
friends.
1t is big and broad of brim, made of
the thin, pure white mousseline de sole,
shirred on over gold wire frame, show
ing prettily through the thinness. The
broad brim was unbent, but the hat tip
ped jauntily off the head at one side by
means Of a crushed bandeau of white
lace set underneath and set full of pale
pink roses and deep green leaves. Full
choux of mousseline de sole are heaped
on both sides of the crown, giving 6p
extreme broad effect. Broad ties of
mousseine de sole fasten Under the chin
to complete the pretty effect.
Another charming orgapdts gown is In
pale sea green, fiuted over with pale pink
rose buds. 1t has an ipterlfning of sea-
green taffeta, set about the foot, with a
lot of crisp frills. The organdie skirt iss
laid in deep tucks to the depth of several
inches from the bottom The bodies Is
made in baby fashion, gathered full to
tucked yoke, each tuck edged with FAR
row frills of yellow lace. The full
sleeves are tucked at the top and brought
into the elbow with a deep frill to finish
1t. A crushed belt Of violet velvet and q
stock of the same finish the gown.
Batiste is beyond doubt the pet mate
rial of the season. 1t is made up In an
entire gown. or is used as THINNING on A
gown is made over lining Of silk This
is splendid opportunity f5f one to yae
the soiled or worn silk gown, provided 1t
has bright, pretty color This material
Is shown In a variety Of weaves, plain or
interlined, with narrow open work lines
showing the color of the silk through.
The all-over open work batiste Is alto
gether too expensive to use much, and IL
seldom seen save as g. yoke or some other
decoration.
AS hostess. the daughter Of the house,
whether officiating In the absence Of her
mother or assisting her in the exercise OF
hospitality, should be courteous and cory
dial. Nobody expects a young girl 70
take a leading share In conversation. II
Is quite enough If she hold her own
agreeably, and, above all, pay attention
to what others are saying One secret Of
social success Is to listen we'll and to look
interested, and this the girl hostess may
do, and will do the better the more real
and unaffected her interest Is in the peo-
pie around her.
Perhaps the girl hostess in these days
is occupied in pouring tea. No more
graceful act can be imagined, and in dis
pensng this simple refreshment she may
fulfill the meaning of the sweet old word
lady" the loaf-glYer, and the giyer as
well of the cup. If acting as hostess to
friends of her sex in the merry half hour
at O'Clock, when college girls permit
themselves to relax their minds and give
their studies a bit of recess, the girl
shows her home training. Here, in the
ordinary course of conversation, she
shows her freedom from awkwardness
or she lapses into a provnciallsm Of
speech or manner which Is too strong
for the class room to at once eradicate.
But she need not be troubled about her.
self as an entertainer II she possesses the
hospitable spirit. Little by little one
acquires social ease, one lays aside
gaucheries, one learns to be graceful and
to perform ordinary elegant acts of the
drawing room without thinking of ones
self. Such or such one" we say, us
born hostess. She makes her friends per-
fectly at home" But the hostess who ex-
cells In tact and grace Is quite often made,
oftener, perhaps, than merely born.