The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-01-22

Dainty Knots of Ribbons Ifavc Becomc "a
Fad with Ioth Ecxcs.

Fad with Ioth tcxSS-
This IS the day OF the Low. 1t j.
everywhere. in every thing. On ovcly
thing. Nothing is complete without a
bow nowadays. Every Known ;l--d Iu-
known article of con mercc, f:cEl ::
candy. box 10 i soft pillow, nlt-t have
its bow. To be really in the ~. II ;-1t
UP to date the fashionable article, lC i.
gown or table cover, must haze E-0rc
bows than summer girI has beau
Even the bicycle is not exempt. E.oTy
wheel which expects to hold u Is
handlc-bars in good society must have
Il bow or Two flying from he la, ;-ra,.
the rider, 10 be in good form, must B."
similarly decorated. If a Il her Cf
he diamond fame fraternity Ec has Il
bow on his coat lapel or the l TCast of
his sweater, others on each s,dc of his
ratty 'Cartcrs." and still another uron
the side of his cap. If hc bc very svcli
he W II lie sure II wear q low over ( .-e
joining of his sweater collar, and u
bow VIII perch riumFhantly urou n
watch chain. If he has 'bCN. fever
IN all It's entirety there are numerous
other places in which 10 place TIE jaunty
bits of riL bon.
One man viii wear n dozen bows
easily. While another will wonder wt:r-.
10 Place half OF those V h.ch Lave been
given HIM by has feminine fricLGs.
Fcmininity is at the Lotion of tat
ia for bows. Every woman loves I!b-
bons, and every woman loves them
twisted. tied and toI tuied into bows.
The amount of ribbon which Z stylish
woman of the present seaSon cal-:cs
about with her is wonderful to con
template. And the present allowance
VIII not Lc half enough for the VIII
ter maiden. if the shopkeepCrs are 10
lie believed.
1hc bicycle girls capacity for bow:
Is cater Aan that OF the Ii.an. Eve!
,sirl has long bows and streamcIs q
hcr club or Individual eolors floating
from her haudlc-EaIs. y few Law
taken 10 decorating the saddle ais,
One original South side made Il NyhC K.
gaily forth recently with her cEl.rc
!i!a,i.I-c brilliant .th bows. The.
.erchSd Upcn her saddle, they stream e.
from her handle-bars, they guttcrCo
from the spolcs OF 10th wheels. fhr,
shGne from the dTo. -fT.E7. The :.
cTagc girl. however. has not yet ri
ialTGl such a state Of bows.
The lows themss Ives are of diver.
kinds. and they are WON Cy.ryN. hCI-
- &c s-C;.isi-rr. =, tie t.-.o;.t al l..
belt. on the skirt. the bodice. the 81 cy,s-
the head, the hands. and the fe, oi
the fashionable woman. Many or ne
newest shoes are trimmed with dear
little ribbon bows at the top cf the
lacings, and some modish girls have
ribbon bows seNved to the backs of their
lon%-wristcd gloves. Perchcd at tho
proper angle they have dainty, but
terfy appearance, as have the short.
wide bows which are pinned just at
the bust line. or on top of the coil of
back hair. When properly tied and
POISED the effect is charming. Series
of bows. large. medium and shading to
very small, and all of the butterfly
order. are being placed upon the NV
ast skirts, from the belt at one side.
right down to the hem at the Other
range. crossing the front of the figure
diagonally.
The fad for bows has brought sev-
'eral kindred ones in its train. The fad
for exchanging: bows. for instance. and
the fad for bow collections. The col
lege youth who has not collection of
bows given him by his Girl admirers
is indeed a mournful soul, and the g
cbums who Lave rot yet exchanged
bows are either behind the times or
losing the fervidncss of their affec-
ton. Every girl has her color nova
days. ard her especial way of tying
bows, az having them tied, and her ad-
mircrs follow suit as in duty bound
The room of popular ard Fashionable
Young man resc miles nothing so
strongly as the ribbon booth Of church
fair, at the present tine. and the Lon
doir of the favored girl is much tnc
same.
Unpopular or passc girls are strongly
suspected of buying ribbons and lows
on the sly and passing them off as gifts.
This idea is doubtless responsible for
the autograph bows whiSh arc just
coming into favor. These are bows
upon which the givcr and the rCciE.c1.
both inscribe their names. written n
indelibie ink, and they are affixed,
fast as received. to long strips of ribbon,
which, in turn. are hung upon the all,
the side of the piano. or elsewh where,
according to fancy. The girl who is
really popular with men, and knows
it. has taken to carrying her strip OF
ribbon TO parties with her; she rare
IL Cocs home without Il new bow added
to the list.
The sudden popularity of ribbon bows
has brought into existence with it
new occupation. Bows are made up
in various shapes and ways at all the
ribbon counters in town, but in addi-
tion to the saleswomcn who do the
work of their respective departme nts
there are several women in Chicago
who are making quite comfortable
addition to their incomes by tying
bows and Chicago Tines
Herald.