The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-17
FADS AND FANCIISS
THE VIEW SOUP sroov
POINT. ~
A Fork Intended "a, r.
Frogs Accepted q. -.
Fancy in Emhreiderv-.st
Are ALSO In Gre., n'sss
season for Female C,,A

TIE Christmas season ia m.
eF or invention" OF one raa~ go nkA.
al me novelties which snrsn aase tes
t-laR TIME The table noysls,ss sa aat 4
81 -ssioli, nat one % TIA 49,. Slss.
&c" soup spoon. There havs 49, ~
people Who insisted upon sa.sn. ! " ssn
from tAe end of the Spoon sa'V 500
they 90 knock their nexg rsss> Z s<ssf
tAeir e&oow at each rno.,.hss. va
this VIII DC an impossihlllsy a. Fss
no longer get the point az -. ae ca
ss'e4t mourn, Tor me sinap;s rs,s
mere - no point TO the new 49, IA
- - a round spoon. not unlIts sNsa
-a1ls' IN tae shape af the bowl !. ss1Aa
extremely popular shape ard .~o.sa
"eauaIai designs. Another nox.,.~ a
paSerS iofk. Ii hs very much e's, ~
snare. which insures the nss.ss s.s lsa a
until II arrives safely 10 ~ ss.. - ~
ana the prongs are rather hrS,ss - slras
one OF which has a wayy s>,sn - 20 ~.
Ike the bread knife thar "a AAhg
famous for cutting. 0"he q
a new faney has sprung M ~,a
wofnankind, and that is the f,v~ !, ~
the eouaosr is this fad mos, svss.s u
we decorations as we'll "a ,na.~ -. ~
Jewels carry cut this frog cr..s rs
are embroidered on her sofa nll,a.. rs
are craving up her curtains ara q. ars
In The freize upon the walls s,rts.. -
" among the PUSHES and wafer Ma = 80
appear so often and in such snlerss. IVY
one iorsets that they are cold ana al ~
ana thinks OF them only as nrixhr go
respleDdent in gold and iewa,s
Inc peacock fad 10 quite A ro,,....
the rrog fad. but since peacock $3.50
are considered to bring Q younr -
the iu-iuck of reoedving no pror...ss :.
marriage II they are kep< Ia tAe 49,
room, they are seldom seen o,,tsta~, - ~
bedroom. There they are svArv-Asa
evidence and make more artirfc 49,
lions than the frog. assus'
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The manner Of lifting the drs.s -. ].
as much of a fashion as the cut - i.
skirt. II Ia much easier to I'M ! 49,
skirt gracefully than 1t 10 VERY All u.
A itfted skirt does not give q vumas
stylish appearance. but as II ID ossss ! u
cessiiy it Is well TO do IT In uroce, Is
graceful way. The present MODE ~ I,ns,.
the skirt Is 10 take hold OF Il uear,v 80
way down the back and push Il IN ln.sss
OF drawing to one side. Th.s siiscloss~ n.
only the peJticoat., but the hlndtnr ,ss
facing as well. So the nice ana ~, 81
man will see that her binding b no, ~.
and that the facing In well hrushsd.
r = y
There are many people who do IA, ~.
preciate the usefulness OF borax Il n.
household. but when II ID once trisd Il II,
never again be absent. 1t Ia an excelpv
disinfectant and Is good to driyu nv
reaches, ants and like pests. II IA slv.,s
an excellent thing 10 use ON burr y
scalds or cuts, and put In solution 81 al.
water makes a good gargle for sore thtosL
1t IL most healing. and wounds Of al k,nr
may be bathed in II. II win also rslievs 4
acid stomach. and help cold In the MI
" snuffed up the nostrils. A hos,.4 Il
powdered borax should always he ktut A
the toilet table. A pinch of II siisso.vtd Il
water cieanses the teeth and sweetens nj
breath.
The recent exhibition Of miniatures |,
one of our large cities has given thar Al
great force. Miniatures appear upon a.
erything for the toilet. on purses and 81
everything that II In possible u put shea.
The jeweled purses are among the fsnriss
of the season Old family Jewels All
robbed OF thelrt topazes, amethysts ard tui-
quoises 20 have themrese In these pursss.
and rare miniatures are used for ths
tops. These purses are usually fastsnei
TO a thin gold chain. also studded with
Jewels. and worn about the neck Tnefp
are many good limitations Of the jewslsi
purses 70 be bought, and one may ksep
their old amethysts and topaxes for ~
other purpose. All OF thu old-fashidnel
stones are being revived and thers u
quite a rage for them.
A great many women are caring lIshI
for the latest fad or fancy. and = shil
Is the season for club msetingg thaf
mind il earnestly bent upon the wcftinfl
of their own special club. There Ars ~
clubs for study and the discussion q
literary topics: the department eiah
art clubs, neighborhood clubs ana MAJ
more. The idea of women's clubs ~
most purely OF American origin. TveatI-
five years ago they were scarcely heafd
Of. and now no village seems too sma2 n
have its club of some, sort. HissoV "
its broadcast sense seems TO - tho wv
versal study of these clubs. and the msn
hers as a rule are eager and enthuh1sA
students. In many places club nons
have been built by the women msmoe
and CLUB life" for women may b NokN
upon as one OF tho things 10 y u "
near future.