The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-04

Thy countless hues
OF pinks and blues,
When at the Iris place.
think more
At eve he'd pour
Star-kisses thy face.
Sarah Stirling 1cEaery in Harper's.
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Valentine Day is coming.
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One of the most foolish of fads is to collect
letter monographs They have absolutely no
value, and yet many girl is frantically col
lecting them. The idea is to cut the monogram
from the note or letter and paste it in book.
1t has no historical value and no personal value.
for the letter or note is thrown away. Collec-
tions of coins, stamps. china, lace, butterflies,
autographs, photographs seem reasonable
enough, but collection of monograms is
absurd.
Gowns and wraps may be demure this season.
but the hats are gay-as gay as violets and roses
and their colors can make them-and white
velvet toques all sparkling with rhinestones
and noddidg with snowy feathers no I'M
usual sight, neither are cerise bonuets Stunned
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The successful dressmaker always bastes
beautifully. In cutting out a waist one should
cut and fit the Innings. and then haste each
form carefully to the dress material with line
of hastings through the center of each, as
we'll as the basting entirely around the edge.
Dressmakers nowadays prefer to cut Innings
the crossways of the goods, because they
stretch less that way and keep their fit longer.
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Also in dressmaking it is to be remembered
that dress must be most particularly neat in
the back, especially at the belt and collar. Both
belt aud collar must be neat in fit and fasten-
ings. Gaping skirt bands and crooked collar
fastenngs proclaim the woman who is untidy
in all things
Fur toques, most becoming to bright young
faces. are often seen these snowy days.
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The brides this Winter are wearing Powered
tnlle wells. unless they arc fortunate enough to
have lace ones. Wedding gown trains need not
be nearly SO long as they were made last year.
A court train-tbree yards in lengths re-
dicuIously out of place on the average girl, who
has not the physique nor dignity to carry it
properly, aud yet some girls insist on the full
length.
Wedding gowns are often made with little
bolero fronts of lace, over the full satin front.
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1t is pretty fashion for bride to carry
bouquet of her favorite flowers violets. carna-
tions pink or red roses. The bride need not
feel obliged to carry the conventional white
flowers unless it peases her well SO to do.
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Powered organdy over satin Of the flower
color makes exquisite dressing.case scarfs and
pncushion covers.
Very pretty home gowns can be made of the
Powered chaliies. trimmed with lace and rib
bons or velvet of the flower color.
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The "crushed or folded belt is as pretty
and stylish as ever, and joy to the home
dressmaker.
Red and its shades seems to be the favorite
color this season. The new geranium and
nasturtium shades, while exceedingly pretty,
are not always becoming, and sallow-skinned
woman would best be wary in using the bright
colors.
We are promised revival of the soft ladylike
cashmeres and Henriettas for our Spring and
Summer frocks. These fabrics are to be had in
all colors and SHADES. and with silken sleeves,
collars, belts, and waistcoats make exceedingly
graceful frocks.
Alpaca petticoats trimmed with friils of
satin ribbon are pretty, durable, and mex
pensive. Some women have white ones for
wear. with light frocks, as we'll as dark one,
for everyday wear.
bride of nowadays buys round table for
her dining. room, it being much more fash.
ionable shape than the square or obIong.
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The. Mothers Congress, to be held in WASH
ington this month, has arranged the following
program:
Address of Welcome.
Response.
Reception by Mrs. Cleveland.
Mother aud Child in the Primitive World"
by Frank Hamilton Cushing.
Mothers Among the Mountain Whites"
by NJ. N. Carter, of Blowing Rock. N. c.
Mothers of the Submerged World" Day
Nurseries," by Mrs. Lucy S. cambridge.
Club Organization" by Mrs. Henrotin.
'Somo Practical Results of Child STUDY hv
DR.. G. Stanley Hall.
How to Guard Our Youth Against Bad
Literature" by A. Comstock.
Reading Courses for Mothers" by Mrs.
Margaret T. Sangster.
What kindergarten Docs for Mothers" by
Miss Amalie Hofer.
Womans Moral Obligation to Herself Her
Husband, and Posterity," by Mrs. Alice Lee
Mogue.
Importance Of Bringing the Young in
Touch with Great Literature" by Mr.. Hamil-
ton Marble.
National Training-school for Women" bv
Mrs. Robert Cotton, Falkland, N. C.
Mature Studies in the Home" by Miss Anna
A. Schryver.
Fairgrounds" by Miss Constance Mac.
kenzie.
The Child's Spiritual Needs" by Miss
Frances Newton.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria