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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-04

I are the women who make dressmakers
| insolent. who by their foolish pleading
to have their frocks made give the clev-
er needlewoman a perfect knowledge of
her power. And she is the boss There
are women who dare not complain of a
frock. women who say. IF / find fault
with this. Nine. Snip will never make
me another one, and / wouldn't have
that happen for the world" That's a
weak woman. There is always one
worker who is just as good as the other
one. and if Nine. Snip makes a failure
Mime Tuck can make a success. If
Nine. Snip is not honest with you. give
her no more work. The woods are full
of dressmakers. but the average wom-
an fOrgets this and humbles herself,
while she pays out her good money to
have a fig leaf draped.
Do You suppose tailors dare to treat
men as the fashionable modiste behaves
to her customers? The tailor is servile
in his desire to please the man who
pays his bills. and, while / am not par
ticularly fond of servility, do approve
of civility. The relation between dress
maker and customer should be business
like, and lady is always polite when
sh,. is most businesslike, but it is not
necessary for her to persuade. to en-
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in an utterly unframed worker and
pays her the wages of an expert. Here
is d sample of the ability on sale. A
woman who demanded SIS month abb
solutely did not know how to boil an
egg, Her idea of this simple operation
was to drop the egg out of her hand
into the teakettle. permitting it TO
break. then to fill the kettle with water
and finally to take the egg to the table
with more of the white on the outside
than the inner side. After one years
training she still has to be watched vo
lowers the spoon into the proper egs
boiler.
Their. too. after a short residence IN
this land of plenty, the lady from the
other side is so extravagant that you
wonder If she has any idea of the mean
ing of money. No matter how kind ~
and sensibly you may talk to her as to
the value of economy, she viii regard
your efforts to save as nothing but
stinginess. That a bar of soap should
wash away amid the greasy water left
in the dishpan is nothing to her; that
saucepans are allowed to burn out on
the fiery range is a matter of indiffer-
ence as far as she is concerned. Her
one idea is TO get through the work in
the easiest way. 10 put on her finest
clothes and 10 CAD about the streets.
Where is the fault? In the first place
the average mistress is ignorant her
self, and so cannot command properly.
In the second place. she has not real
lied that the day OF ultra consideration
has gone by and that ii is time for the
mistress TO demand work for the money
given and TO discharge that worker who
is incapable. The American woman
wants 20 be inoculated with a little
more dignity a little more sternness
and a great deal more determination.
Then the lady with the long lip viii
not ask her. Who is the bossZ''
The power OF the needle is greater
than the power of the press But. as
there are women in bondage to their
servants. SO there are women entirely
governed by their dressmakers- These
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commiserates you. an Intelligent gen.
tlewoman. for having to stay in the city
a little later than other people and ends
up with. "Oh. well, women like you and
me have il pretty hard in life"
The word boss" is not a nice one
but. oh. 1t does express so much, II ex-
presses just that mean way Of making
one feel small that only an impertinent
inferior can affect. You couldn't do IL
10 save your soul. "Bossing' is the re-
suit Of ignorance. cheek, impertinence
and a wonderful and overwhelming
vanity Sometimes. indeed very often.
one is fortunate in having a good opin-
ion of oneself. but there comes an over
wheiming vanity to the intensely ig-
norant that gives them a power that
must be felt to he appreciated. And
they get to know this power so we'll.
They get 10 realize exactly which type
of impudence is most offensive to YOU.
and. gaining this knowledge. they rule
you with an iron hand. / can perfectly
understand a woman being extremely
considerable. kind and sympathetic when
a servant is good and worthy. but when
worker offers. with the poor work, a
continuous stream of impertinent words
and supercilious manner il is really
surprising that more women have not
taken themselves unto the hades of no.
tells.
Just sit down and think over the
whole thing and discover. il you can.
who is your boss. It's ell right for a
woman to have for her boss a dear lit
tie bundle of white flesh carefully
wrapped in white fiannels, soft main
vii nf oil rfrh
for baby to be boss in the house. In
deed II generally is. It's all right for a
woman to realize as the boss something
consisting OF feet of masculinity. with
great big heart and the ability to
love and care for his wife; that's all
right. It's all right for a woman TO
have these two people TO boss her. be-
cause she is a woman. But the rough
servant. the untruthful dressmaker
the impertinent shopgirl. the saucy
messenger boy-what business have
these people absolutely TO brighten wo-
men into slavery? That's really what
they do.
1t is the Fourth Of July. Hold up
your right hand and affirm that you
are going to be mistress of the house
and of the kitchen. that you are going
to get full value for those dollars so
hardly earned and il you do make this
feminine declaration of independence
you will have taken a good step-a step
toward the increase and cultivation Of
homes. An American woman can do
anything she makes up her mind TO do.
and it's her own fault that she's being
bossed as she is. She can throw aside
the chains of slavery and declare her.
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FASHION PADS.

A charming hat for summer wear is .
toque of leaf green satin straw. A
brim is formed by a wreath Of roses Of
various .colcrs. natural huex while fur
Their trimming and an aigret Is COM
posed Of leaf green satin ribbon. This
pretty headgear should prove most be-
coming to any blond or brunette. esps-
cially the latter.
These satin straws are particularly
pretty for summer wear. looking light
and dainty and combining so well with
the lighter millinery fabrics and trim
mings-
As the summer advances muslin.
chiffon and especially tulle hats will
elbow straws closely. Even the pretty
satin and the leghorn straws will have
to give way to them q great deal.
though both Of them are eminently
summary and suitable to dressy occs-
sions.
The fashionable white wells must be
assumed with caution. as they are de-
cidedly trying to the sight. and should
therefore be avoided by any one whose
eyes are not thoroughly strong. espe-
cially on sunny days.
The prevailing color this year in Eng
land and Paris is nondescript. Shading
on bun, II is scarcely yellow. and while
IL verges on holland color IL cannot
be called brown. 1t is a pretty color.
however. but f,eeting joy. for II needs
constant care TO preserve Its freshness.
The most popular manner of trim
ming dress is with insertions OF lace
set roundward. Dozens OF such gowns
are seen. and the style Is pretty on
either plain materials or killed stun. 4
pretty tea gown seen the other day was
made of accordion plated soft English
satin hanging from Q yoke Of lace.
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treat or TO use terms of endearrNent to
the woman VINO, being paid for poor
| work, is still mistress of the situation.
mink 1t over, and. remembering about
your last frock, just ask yourself the
question, who is the bossY''
| Not long ago you weI,t out to do
some shopping. You ask ed in rather a
low voice for just Whit you wanted.
and then you waited patiently. The
young lady on the other side of the
counter, with an IS inch waist and an
elaborate array Of ribbons and lace
about her neck an d with her hair fixed
In the latest fashion, criticised YOUR
costume. looked at you in naughty
manner and waited on you when she
felt like it. IF she were a little more
wise, she Would not be so invariably i'm
pertinent. 1t is possible that she did
not send you just the size of hairpin
nat you selected yesterday: that where
y GU asked for a velvet binding she care
lie ssiy TIN ew in a mohair one. and Won
re ellng nat you do not care TO throw
m oney away. have come back with
be ating heart and frightened manner
TO ask Ter to make good her own mis-
taxes mistakes that she wouldn't ac-
knoWle dge if she were put on her oath.
Inc ;hopSirl certainly bosses the wo-
man " the other side of the counter.
What1 the remedy? How is she going
to be taught that the public has the
right to demand good manners from
her? How is she going to be taught
that she is not paid to make mistakes?
And how is she going to be made to I'M
derst and that the public. especially the
femn line public. is in reality her mis-
1ress and that she is only its servant?
No body has more sympathy for i'll
! 'aid, overworked women than /. but
L us type OF girl is overpaid. The rem
&c " .is a severe onAto report the mis-
be pa vior of this girl to the proper per-
sol All you say. but she'll be dis
CHI; irEed," Not if you manage il prop
erl y The first time she ignores her
du' y and is impertinent to you tell her
tina unless she behaves better you will
rep ort her If she errs the second time.
spe ak to the fioorwalker about her, and
at her third offense go to the head of
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drays and with few vehicles to claim
the right of way. the bicycle enthusiast
is in his glory.
From the great and distinguished So
Ions who preside over the nations well
fare at the capitol down to the small
boy who delivers bundles, all go awheel,
and after the days work is done the
army of those who ride merely for
pleasure takes possession of Pennsylva-
mia avenue. and from the treasury to
the capitol the whole length OF the ave-
nue. is aglow with life and lights, the
myriads of tiny bicycle lamps giving
the appearance of a nightly carnival as
the wheels fly swiftly to and fro
II is, impossible to state definitely just
how many senators ride, for their num-
her is being constantly Increased by
new recruits. More than a dozen are
known to admit the soft Impeachment,
and, as to the representatives who
wheel their name is legion.
Many are the droll stories that are eX-
changed by such old timers as Senators
Bacon Chandler and Elkins at the ex-
pense of the other venerable legislators
who are yet fledgelings at cycling. Lay
Ing aside for the time their senatorial
dignity, they enjoy retailing the sad
plight OF Senator Warren OF Wyoming
after his first attempt at riding without
an assistant, and the stories of the mis-
haps of such novices are always keenly
relished.
The doughty George c. Perkins. the
senator from California. knowing a
thing or two. spoiled the fun that had
been anticipated when he essayed to
mount and ride his newly purchased
bicycle. Not word did he say as to
having ridden one of the high grade
wheels of hygone age, so great was
the establishment of his would be tor
mentors. when he conquered his new
mount without even a tumble.
Jerry Simpson, the representative of
Kansas. has been so often pictured in
cartoons as clad in the most gorgeous
of cycling outfits that that genial gem
tleman declares that since he has the
name he might as well have the gain
and that he intends investing in a COM
plete cycling costume in the near fu-
ture-
OF the senatorial group the Hon.
Charles Faulkner of West Virginia is
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Serges are at once decorative and use-
full. White. red and blue serges are the
eternal favorites- A pretty gown in any
of these colors may be made with bands
OF braid down the skirt seams and out
lining the pointed revers. round basque.
a few folds OF silk encircling the waist
and vest of cream muslin draped with
lace.
There Is no end to the elaboration In
dresses Lace collars may be seen with
the pattern of the lace outlined with
baby ribbon and studded with small
jewels. while entire bodices and skirts
are made of the finest tucks of muslin
bordered with a beading and trimmed
with lace and insertion. Delightful
muslin blouses are fashioned in this
style. the tucks being run diagonally
and meeting in V shape UP the back in
a way most becoming TO the figure.
A fine linen lawn is being much worn
in Paris. and an entire costume OF sin
gular charm. suggesting that Il be worn
at a race meet. made with the skirt
crossed with Insertions OF maltese lace
in diamond patterns. was seen. the bod
ice showing the same decoration. fas-
tening down one side with friIl OF
lace and cut square at the top TO show
a little chemisette OF white lisse. this
dropped over belt at the back and in
front. made OF white kid, fastened With
buckle deliberately jeweied.
Among this years fashions overdress-
es OF lace or embroidered chiffon on
satin Will figure largely in evening
dresses. Mousseline de sole. with a sill
yer or silk thread employed in the vsri-
Gus patterns. Is in high favor. but OF
course a rich brocade or satin shows up
much better through brussels net En-
broideries are now more than three
quarters of the battle. black satin
dress. for instance. does not sound par
ticuiarfy new but when this same satin
Is covered with fiIigree embroidsries %
tiny jet paiIIsttes running in wsyy lines
from foot TO waist there II an added
charm. The bodice Is worked with a
border vine Of leaves in JET skirt and
the long train. A fine touch H. achieved
in the combined ruche Of black silk net
and ostrich feathers. which stand up
about the decollete corssge and the
mere hints Of sleeve.
Silks are going 20 be more popular
than ever this year. Delicate chimes.
and spotted taffetas are fierce
rivals. TO say nothing of the gorgeous
broeades on which are woven or en-
broidered bouquets Of flowers In their
coIoTx. Tartans. both in cloth
and silk. are holding their own in Eng
and. where they always enjoy a sort Of
favor during each spring, perhaps from
4 kind OF sensational difference 10 a long
custom
F1ounced skirts are the proper thing.
and novel method ot following the
style IL 20 have the upper tight part ~
he skirt %: cream lace 20 below fhs
hips. from where The Hounces fall Ia stin
elegance. Little Jackets entirely Of ises
20 pret,Ily with such SKIRTS and have
,hiffoD fronts and lace crsya;s.
a pretty tea gown mas the skirt So
n ;ucks from waist 70 hem. the bocic
.rosEinz a. On. side with q large law
.oliar frilIec with lace.
Printed pOnsee !. popular and is trim
ned with Insertions ~ black or butte,
DIOR lace. skirts made free from their
ilk Innings
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daughters, graced the entertainment
with their presence. as did also the
French ambassador and Nine. Pate
notre and the Austro-Hungarian minis
ter and Mrs. Hengelmuller, while of the
younger set none was more becomingly
arrayed than were the Misses Brice and
the Misses Josephine and Mabel Board
man. Mrs. Townsend will soon leave
Woodley for her delightful summer
home at Bar Harbor, where she enter
tains as successfully the creme de la
creme of society as in her Washington
home.
The afternoon teas given at the Coun-
try club. Chevy Chase, by Mrs. Board
man and her popular daughters are
weekly events that are looked forward
to by their many friends, who enjoy the
swift journey out to Chevy Chase on
the electric road, many preferring the
large, open cars to their own carriages
these balmy July days.
The Countess di BraZZa is in town
working faithfully for the Red Cross
fund. She is a native born American
and proud of the fact, but is most
heartily in sympathy with her foreign
husbands plans for assisting the suf-
fering patriots in Greece. 1t is whis-
pered that Queen Olga will no doubt
add greater honors to the American
countess whose title has in nowise af
fected her unaffected ways and affable
manners. The Countess di Brazza is a
typical daughter of America, whom nei-
Their decorations nor rank will ever
spoil.
The lady regents of Mount Vernon
who attend to keeping up the home OF
the immortal Father Of His Country are
constantly adding to their valuable col
lection of relics. The latest addition is
contribution from Mrs. Harrison
Whelan of Philadelphia, who donates a
magnificent handmade carpet intended
by Louis XVI as gift for General
Washington, but George. with old time
and, alas, forgotten principles, unlike
his successors of today, declined the
royal present with thanks. After a
lapse of more than a century the his
toric old floor covering is laid on the
banquet hail. for which space il seems
to have been made, so perfectly does
it fit
ball given by the President and Mrs.
Mckinley to the international postal
congress. for the toilets of the women
and the gorgeous decorations CT the for
eign representatives made il a notable
event. In richness of coloring and So
cial prestige it has rarely been equaled
in Washington or elsewhere. Mrs. Nc
Kinley received the guests, seated,
gowned in a shining white satin trim
med with rare old point lace. In the re-
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BAB'S
BABBLE
On Dress1nakers.
Kitchen Maids.
and Other
Help.
fCopyright, 1871

r. a vas at one of the large inteni-
e.ncs offices in New York. Why the,
az. can ed Intelligence Offices has al
navel. IN wonder to me. for. althou yh
,b.ra in plenty of almost everythi ne
&C.. ,t.r, is a general lacking of even
81. ,orz;t,,, y intelligence. The dramatis
,or,s,n,r. w. ere a big Irish lady, high of
coIo,~ Ia,,sa of teeth, long of lip. big of
~. .,,di "a, eSSed-well one would not
he ex.ry.rs,, ng if one said there were
necL If fir vers on her hat and the
nroduct IS ribbon factory on her
froclr ho,t ,,- shoes were dirty and
hroker and a.r hands looked as il their
TIM Y,,ieh, he. i'm mourning for her gen.
eral lack Of know ieose. ihen opposite
her stood an ifo4 eensive lady, quietly
dressed noIite i'm A. n manner, who was
beine closely anos . eenly eyed by this
dauehter of Erin an she demanded in
,J 80. .1Uho to, he bOSs?" 1t war
nerfectlv certain thae this applicant TO-
q nosition in the kitdA en- would permit
nobody to boss her. one INQUIRED or
rather announced, at = Nhat tlme ''he
would serve dinner; sin ueciareo she
would stay in no house ~. lere they mao
late dinner on Sunday: sne assured
the listening world that She wanted her
Thursday afternoon, her very otner
Sunday and an occasional nj gnu 10 run
out: she said she knew as m uch ABOUT
cooking &C the NEXT one. and she prob
ably did, for the next one knew hothing.
Tb;. ;s the creature who is dri wing the
American woman out of her ho ne INTO :
a hotel, before whom she BEN as the :
knee and, from whom she takes every :,
kind of impertinence as express ca HE,
voice or manner. This lady CD, VINO
tasted butchers meat" only once a
week in her own home. will six 1t'ht ms
after her arrival in this country Il II n up
her nose at anything but hot mouse
grapes.
At her first appearance she Is n
shawl over her head and is willin 10
run an errand without any head co ns-
! ing This humility lasts about mo. nh
however. and then Il pint of mill ; Is
wanted the kitchen lady 6evotes NE
hour to her toilet, having the vanity 10
! believe that somebody on the street Is
| looking at her.
Do you know that it's dreadful
state of affairs? The housekeeper takes
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, proclaim him to be. All the more does
Mr. Tillman appear the countryman by
comparison with his two companions. OF
whom one is the sedate and dignifled
senator from Georgia. Augustus Q.
Bacon, pedaling along with the utmost
propriety beside him. Senator Chan
dler. as prim and precise as usual, COM
pletes the trio, and he is always dill
gently occupied with his efforts to keep
his eyeglasses on his nose as the three
celebrities go wheeling up the avenue
When the city's thousands of feminine
cyclists are considered, there are nor as
many department clerks who ride to
Office as one might expect. but it is
whispered that the sharp criticism of
a chief of one of the government bu-
reaus apropos of the length of the skirt
of one of his subordinates had the effect
of frightening the ladies who had
thoughts OF wearing their cycling cos
TUNES. and in consequence of the Off
cial condemnation of short skirts the
plan of wheeling to and from the Office
was given up.
All the shining lights in the social set
wheel. Miss Kittie Reed and Miss Edna
Mcpherson, the latter a daughter of the
ex-senator from New Jersey, are rivals
for the honor of being ranked first
among the city's many bicycle bellies.
with the Misses Pauncefote Of the
British legation and the Misses Board
man close seconds.
Prince Iturbide, famous for his con-
tinuous lawsuits against one of the swell
clubs here. which democratically turned
out the prince just as they would any
one else, is a wheelman who Sides fire.
uuently. and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar d.
Amaral of the Brazilian legation, Count
Buisseret of the Belgium legation and
Mavoroyeni Bey, besides a host of other
as distinguished foreigners, are devo-
tees of the metal steed. with Mr.. BaX-
Ironside, Mr.. Cecil Spring-Rice of the
British embassy and other beaus of the
city
While there are many who are con-
slant to the charms of the avenue, the
Soldiers home and the many pretty
rides within the city. there are others
who vastly prefer the beautiful runs
outside the District line. Wheels by the
dozen are met on the road to Arlington,
and the quaint old town of Alexandria,
Boosting old Christ church, where
Washington worshiped. is also ia
vorite jaunt for a cool morning or a
moonlight night. but the great haven of
rest for the army that wheels is Cabin
John Bridge, situated II miles up the
Potomac on the palisades above the
river The hotel bears the same pecul-
lar name as the justly famous bridge.
the longest single masonry span in the
world and as the weary wheelman
lounges on the pleasant porches of the