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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
FIGURES ON FAILURES.
Last Three Months Compared Fayorl-
bly, With Previous Periods


bly, With Previous Periods.
New York. Oct l. 1897.
X. G. Dun and company's weekly re-
view or trade VIII say in its issue to-
morrow:
The failures during the third quarter
Oh 1897, obtained yesterday by telegraph
were 2.9o3. with liabilities Of s2S, ,963 2Gl
OF which 20 were In banking, for 50. 3.3S7. :
10Y. commercial failures 2,S74, with liza
Dilitles OF $25,576192, averaging only
SS,S9o each, lower than In any other
quarter for 20 years. The amount OF de-
iaulted liabilities Is the smallest In any
quarter for five years, and In Is years
only sN quarters have shown smaller
llnbilties. Manufacturing failures, Gal.
with liabilities of Sl2,431.1 .191, averaging
but 1897 each. and trading 2.l6i. with
Liabilities Of Sl2,S25,0G5. averaging but
S5,927 EACH both smaller in average OF
liabilities than In any previous year,
or which classified accounts exist
The volume OF legitimate business con-
tinues a little larger than In the same
month or 1892, for while the great In
crease or II per cent. ut New York for
the week might be supposed due to
speculative activity, In spite Of the es-
tahllshment and growth Of the stock
exchange clearing house, yet payments
through the principal clearing houses
outside OF New York, exceeded those
of 1892 by 3.5 per cent. for the week.
ana per cent. for September. New
York makes settlements for n large part
Of the country and the daily average
including this city, was In SeDtcmbcr
6.364 900 against S134. .S69, 900 last year
S333l0. 600 in 1884, S122 T33, 900 In 1893 and
sl76.32I, 900 In 1892, SO that the gain over
the same month In the best OF years IL
II per cent
Speculation in wheat and cotton has
been set back by bright crop prospects
The wheat estimates OF 500, 900 900 bush
els, about 100000 bushels more than
| would be required for rood and seed,
leaving the smallest stocks for six years
without replenishment, was followed by
decrease in foreign buying and caused
weakness. Yet Western receipts for
four weeks were but 27.S25,55i bushels,
against 24,094,044 for the same weeks
last year, and Atlantic exports, -four
INCLUDED. are 1G.325.11S 'hnshels ngaInsi
S.tf6.36i last year, while Pacific ship
ments are also heavy, and corn exports
continue. over 70 per cent more than
last year.
The price OF wheat has declined &
cents and Of corn nearly cents for
the week
slower to gain, because less affected
oy replenishment of dealers stock than
other industries, the iron manufacture
mas peen pushed TO further expansion
by growing demand for finished pro-
ducts. which has caused a little further
ADVANCE In prices, while purchases OF
ao'ooo tons or one concern, and Mt much
hlEner for anthracite No. l, at the East
with NO. advanced by the association
at Slo50, and Southern No no longer
oirered below IS at Birmingham.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
BOLD BURGLARIES,
Thieves Make n Rich Haul at Cohen
Store on Queen Street

Store on Queen Street.
Some time early yesterday morning
thieves priced onen a shutter of "a win
DOW In the rear OF the store of A.
Cohen. No. 4+0 Church street, cut q. name
OF glass out. pulled out the nails which
held the sash down ec,d entered the
store. They did their work while the
family slept peacefully up stairs, carry
ing Off fifty-four hats, a number of
boxes of shoes and considerable cloth
ing, amounting in all to about 800.
About the same time, probably. a
thief entered the confectionery store of
n. Saron, No. 4i6 Church street. by
forcing n shutter in the rear of the
store and cuttMg out window pane,
Mr.. Saron Is designated In the Ho-
brew church as IL "scnochud;" that Is
he kills all fowl for his customers with
the knife. The knife came from Ger
many. and was as sharp as a razor
and large as butchers knife. This
was inside of Mr.. Saron's coat that hung
down stairs. The burglar armed him
SELF with this weapon and raised an
other window, coming through into tho
dtning-room. Then he went up stairs
into the room where Mr.. Saron was
sleeping and took q ten dollar note out
of his vest pocket. He did not touch
the watch and chain. John Barnes. col
ored. has been arrested cm suspicion of
being the thief.
While going over Holt street bridge
Thursday night Mrs. Herbert Vellinos
had her prayer boog snatched by a thief
who evidently thought It was a pocket :
book. Wiley Smith, cOlOrcd. was arrest
cd on suspicion Of being the thief.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
REVIEW OF sEPTEA1nER

the weather over the North Atlantic
"lth the exception OF the areas travers
ed by the tropical cyclones, has been
ilne during the month, anti-cyclonlc CON
ditions prevailing.
a low area originated September 2 to
the northward Of Bermuda; on the 4th
II was central In about latitude ~ de-
grees north. longitude 81 degrees west
Passing to the northeast along the
steamer track, it caused whole gales TO
the noTthward and westward OF its
track on the morning of the 9Th.
In the early part of the month the
weather was very unsettled In the Gulf
of Mexico and southeastward of Florida.
ana on the 10th small cyclone enter
cd the Gulf through the Straits of Flor
IDA travelling northwestward. and
struck the coast Just west of the mouth
of the mississippi. Highest force of
wind. 10. Lowest barometer, 294O.
On the 1st there were indications OF
cyclone In low latitude between 40 de-
grees west and longitude so west, but no
reports were received until the 9th, on
winch day 1t was central In about 20
degrees north and longitude SO degrees
west. having recurved 10 the northeast
ward, and blowing with full hurricane
force. September 1t was central at
noon &c. NJ. T) in latitude As degrees
which 1t began to lose energy, being de-
fiected to the northward and westward
by high area to the southwest of the
British Isles. and on the 10th It had dis
appeared. The Rheania Ger. ss)
Ruesch, reported the wind on the morn
ing of the 9TH blowing with hurricane
force for eleven hours. Lowest barome-
ter. 2S60.
September 1s low area formed in
the western part Of the Gulf of Mexico
1t novel slowly to the eastward, cross
ing Florida on the morning of the 21st;
thence it curved sharply to the north
ward, causing whole gales from latitude
so degrees to latitude 10 degrees along
the coast. On the night OF the 22nd 1t
passed in on the land west OF TIatteras.
An ant!-cyclone movement down from
the northward on September 3 over the
British Isles slowly worked to the west
ward and dominated the weather over
the North Atlantic east OF longitude IS
degrees for the remainder of the month,
reaching Its maximum September ~,
with u reading of about 1910 in about
latitude AZ degrees north, longitude 2S
degrees west
Fog was experienced on the Grand
Banks and to the northeast along the
steamer routes as shown.
The number of ice reports are rap
idly decreased. Only few icebergs
were sighted in the Straits Of Belle Isle
and vicinity, and none south Of the Goth
parallel.
"A low area is central In the East Gulf
at this date (30th)
- . II -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
BIC GAME ABoUNDs.

VIII BE P.em:iful This Fall-Hon War
'ner Miller Coming Down.
Sport In that pCr1:ion Of Norfolk conn
ty bordering upon The Dismal Swamp
Will be fine this year. Big game has
been seen I'm large numbers I'M that sec
tsIn of late. and thc season when tho
feasthery tribes are present IN force in
'the great swamp is close ait hand.
Mr. Buell., owner OF the big creosoting
works. down The Sc!Thcrn Branch, and
who owns a fine farm In the heart OF
that game-abcundins region, has re-
Gently secured a pack of fifteen fine
hounds, which ne will use for big game
Former Senator Warner Miller, of New
York, the friend and business associar o
of Mr.. Buell., Is expected down here with
q hunNlng party soon.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
Bucklen'S Arnica Salye.

The BEST SALVE In the world for
Cuts. Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt
Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped
Hands. Chillblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions. and positively cures Piles or
no pay required. 1t Is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 25 cents per box. FOR
SALE BY Burrow. Martin & Co.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
NORFOLK vIRGINIAN: SATURDAY OCTOBER 3 1897

oeen put In first-class shape and pres
ents an attractive appearance.
The rooms were decorated for the oc-
casion by the young men and rendered
especially attractive by the abundance
or palms and pot plants from the con-
servatory of Harris, the florist Of Port
Norfolk, =
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
noronouna nna E1ccampnne corntnI

Each of %he component pants OF Aunt
Rachacl's Cordial, viz: Horehound and
Elccampane Root and Speer's Grape
Juice ds cure for pulmonary COM
pla!nts. The Grape Juice and Hora-
hound arc combined with IGlecampane
In hhe proportions recommended by the
best physicians for throat and lung
diseases of public speakers and singers,
For sale by druggists. pr ait Aunt RAJ
chael's home, Passtac. N. J.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
THE woaIAN's WORK EXCHANGE

The many friends OF this noble work
VIII be pleased to learn that tho busI-
ness OF the Exchange Is extending In
It's scope and usefulness. The president,
Mrs. John l.. Roper. Is dcslrous OF hav-
Ing meeting OF the Board Of Mana
gers ccl Monday next, dth instant at IL
o'clock ut No. l60 West Trecmason
street. 1t Is important that the full
Board Of Managers shall be present
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
ELECTED vIcE-pREsIDENT.

AT the meeting of the League Of
American municipalities at Columbus.
Ohio. yesterday, Mayor w r. Mayo, OF
Norfolk, WAS elected vice-president for
Virginia.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
IYnycYou n a1aacot9

II not. call at once and procure one
from c. F. Greenwood & Bro, who haro
secured another lot of the genuine lucky
article. only 25c. and 50c. each, Buy one
OF them and be lucky In securing an
engagement and q wedding ring. A
good watch, to do proper service, and
any article in gold, silver or diamond,, I,
to give perfect satisfaction, at bottom
prices, which is always a satisfactory
feature. ~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02

Wilberforce College. in Ohio, has q
Zulu student who is preparing himself
for the work OF enlightenIng his coun-
trymen,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02

Exclusively tailors. No suspicious
ready made look about our garments.
RUDOLPH & WALLACE,>
S33 Matn street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02

Newest Discovery---Ext. Teeth: no,
pain, ~, ID, Rooms, Ennis, 1852 Main
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CONTINUED on Third Page.l .
The Washington bee., 1897-04-24
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AND OHIO

rupoTrGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED,
ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED.
An MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS.
STATION SIXTH AND STREETS.
Schedule in effect Dec. 20, 1896.
,,oPN DAILY-Ciucinnati and ST. LOUIS
social solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman
si.srers 10 Cincinnati Lexington, Louisville,
,JqnaDolis and St. Louis without change.
5.-i,r ,5rs Cincinnati to Chicago.
- p N DAILY-F. F. V. Limited-Soild
.r,ir tor cincinnati. Pullman sleepers to Cln-
.innsti. Lexington and Louisville without
Change Pullman sleeper to Virginia Hot
snTTgs without change, Tuesdays and sat
,f5sys. Sleepers Cincinnati to Chicago snd
5g A. NJ, EXCEPT SUNDAY-Via Rich
rora for Old Point and Norfolk. Only rail line.
3,oP NJ DAILY-For Gordonsvllle, CHAR
io,esyile. Staunton and for Richmond, daily
Pesryations and tickets at Chesapeake and
Oaooifces. sI3 and I4zI Pennsylvania Avenue
rT1,Fs Il. W, and at the station.
H w. FULLER,
S-neral Passenger Agent.
The Washington bee., 1897-04-24
RAILROADS,
,,opr AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Z a. =. snls in effect January a., 1897

,,opE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Anil. in effect January "a, 1897
-,.--,,;rgton from station, corner OF
Law. 80 avenue and I street.
-. and Northwest Vestibuied Limi-
FcI - 90. II.45 a. m o.o5 p III. I.s;o,;.
Ted ua.1.1 ;nnati. St. Louis ana lhulahd Polis'
For Cihli'"s m. Nestibuled Limited $40
EAl,' .xoress II.z5 p. m, ,,d axnrsss daily
P-z|l1 Pitt-burg and Cie
1000 m. ana Ll,T ~ and way stations 1000 a. m,
$3.50 ?. m. N. Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham
fo,..-ooga Q: Knoxville Bris1oI .i.al, anu '0A"0Ae'
Ch4,a, daily; sleeping cars 'liOueH'
For -. week days, s-oo o3o, KOS x7.lo'
Foi D., -( Xo 20. xIo.oo, Kl2.oo a m, @lz'o3'
Esoo ~ ~ 40, x3.oo, $40, A4-3o' 4,5S, A5'o2'
I2.io' % x6. 20, 6,5o x8oo, SIS, X9.zo' IFS
EsIo, h5.3O' md xIz.oI night. Sundays, x7.o5,
I!i5o p ~ ,o 90 a. m, xIzo5, NIz.4o 100 N3oo'
TIo, o-''' xsIo, 6.3o, xS.9o, X9.2o, HIS,
> .o o. m. NI2.oi hlsn1' -, ~ ,s,oand , IN
To Annapolis, 40 and $50 a. il.' i<'iO anu 4'5o
tO c,,nday. s. 20 a. m, ass p. m.
IN FTederick, week days 7.35 a. m-' il-4o
Fo m Sundays, LIS p m;
~ u 9I2Iagerstown +Io.oo a. m. ana 1880 P. m
Fu I'D and way points, week Gays 7-3S a.
40, $50, 7.o5 p. m. ounu"SS' i''o' '''o
m csitbersburg and way points, week days,
rO a. NJ. 1850, 3.I5' 49, +'33' $50 I'oo'
~, m. Sundays, 900 a. m'' LIS @'5S'
7q5 I0J2 JX2aps,hington 7, I'm Junction and way points
FoI 20. S.7o p, m. week days. LIS p. m
SundayS
UrrrE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
RofAL PHILADELPHIA.
.,.-.ir,s illuminated with Pintsch light.
philadelphia, New York, Boston and the
FoI t.L davs 500, (Io.oo a. m. Dihing
6as" - - "a 40, Dining Carr 3.oo SOS Dinlng
Gar, -, oi night, Sleeping Car open AZ 1000
ocoon o;1H 5.,rl 90 sos Dining Caro- Il.oI nlgnt
DllIGs so car open ten O'Clock Aoal'ionai
sleep.n6 sp. ~ Philadelphia, week days 7.o5 a. m'
aaily4 p psTTior Cars on all day trains
P Atlantic City, 1000 a. M, 100 MOO >
ro' m. week days, 1z-4o p. m sundays
N, - Cabe Nav, u noon: oo,,,..
!PxCe1t sunday "Daily. sSunday ohly'
X Express trains.
p,,,,a called ior and CF ccked from hotels.
q tslss5ences bv Union Transfer Co: on orders
~ ~. ., ticket Offices org Pennsylvania avenue,
a,,b,rast .e', New York avenue ana Fhteehth
s,-4pt and al depot. .c n c-rrrT
Gcul Manager. Oehi. I dSS' TAs''
The Washington bee., 1897-04-24

nendy attended tW o. JACQUES
call a We
thea ddres
The Washington bee., 1897-04-24

Mrs. D. C. Jones at 22o B street and
2ss Penn. avenue, n, W., IS piaCe
where you can be well cared for. Mrs.
ZONES is whole soul business woman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12
A WINDOW BOX.

miliar tufted and upholstered effect
will be had.
At a hardware store obtain four cas-
tors with square shoulders for an men
and a half post: cut away the wood so
that they will fit on the ends of the
legs. where they may be permanently
fastened with nails or screws.
In the winter time, growing plants in
the house are very cheerful. and de-
wire nails. Paint the inside of the box
with two or three coats of asphaltum
varnish; by means Of shellac attach a
piece Of fish netting to the front and
ends, and when dry go over the sur
faces with a coat of paint in some light
shade.
In order to give the netting a good
hold on the surface of the wood, IT
might be we'll to drive short steel-wire
nails into the wood through each knot;
lightfully fresh and green when well
cared for.
Potted plants and vines may be ar
ranged up and down the castings TO
windows by means or brackets, and
along the sill they are best accommo-
dated In boxes similar to that shown
in the illustration.
Any boy can make such a box. and as
a Christmas present IL will be very ac-
ceptable to mother or sister.
This box must OF course be made to
fit the window ii is designed to occupy
In length IT should conform to the sill.
In width it may be from five to seven
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

easy to procure and work hard wood.
IL will probably be better to take pine
or white wood and finish 1t in paint,
especially as the paint will hide any
little imperfection in the joint work.
TO MAKE A DIVAN.
The divan shown in the diagram
should be thirty-three inches long. thir-
ty inches high, and fifteen inches wide,
the seat being fifteen inches high from
the floor. For the legs or corner posts
obtain four sticks one inch and three
quarters square and thirty inches long;
also two boards thirty inches long and
four inches wide for the sides. and two
of the same width and fifteen inches
long for the ends. AT cabinet maker s
obtain some half-inch dowel sticks for
the spindles, and a hard wood stick an
inch square and thirty inches long for
the top rail-
To Join the box rails to the corner
posts, as shown in Fig. A, make two
saw cuts in each stick, one eleven
inches from the bottom and the other
four inches above 1T. These cuts
should be half an inch deep. The wood
should be cut away with a sharp chisei
between them. so that lap will result
as shown in Fig. b.
The end OF each box rail should be
cut away at the inside as shown in Fig.
c; by means Of glue and screws the
Joint is made to appear like Fig a.
The cutting Of these lap joints must be
done with accuracy, so as TO make tight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12
SPANS BATTLES
FOUGHT BY BOYS.
Little Fellows in Their Teens
Drafted by Thousands
for Foreign Service.
FEW WILL RETURN
No Easy Task to Subduc ReyOk
With an Army OF Home
sick Lads

one reason why Spain makes slow
progress with the war in Cuba is the
youth Of the soldiers she sends there.
and their lack Of experience.
In fact. the war Is one waged by boys
against men. ANY one who seesa squad
OF recruits brought into a Spanish gar
rison town Will be 9stonished at their
youth. IN our own civilwara good many
boys and very young men enlisted, but
in the commands they wore mixed with
men OF all ages. I'm the Spanish army
the recruits are an young The wars
i'm Cuba and the Philippines have been
going on SO long that there is a con-
slant drain on the country for fresh
soldiers The result is that the boys
of poor parents who cannot buy their
sons off. are rushed into the army az
soon as they are big enough 20 carry a
gun. whole company Of them some
times looks as If there wasn't a boy as
old as eighteen in the lot. Some of the
recruits do not seem more than four
teen, but probably few are taken quite
so young as that.
1t is a pretty serious matter Tor them
to be drafted at the age when Amer
lean boys are still In the gramlalr
school. drilled hastily a fcw weeks az
Cadz Barcelona. or Corunna and then
sent across the sea 90 cuba. where the
climato kills ten for every one that falls
i'm battle
The officers who drill SPANS boy sol
diers are splendid looking big fellows.
and as fine soldiers as any i'm the world.
but they don't often so TO cuba them
selves. OF course there are. too. a
great many thousand older and more
experienced troops. but these are kept
at home to guard against rebellions In
Spain itself II lis hardly 10 be Won
dered at that Gen. Weyler didn't sue
coed in conquering cuba with a lot ~
homesick boy soldiers. only half
trained: and it isn't likely that Gen.
Blanco will succeed much better.
when the boys are gathered al gar
rison town for training they shamble
along i'm their heavy farm shoes for all
the world like a gang of urchins
ready for a SNOWFALL fight They are
taken into barracks and drilled for
very short time, then packed on board
troop ships for cuba. The troop ships
are pretty slow, and IL takes, as rule.
about two weeks 10 cross the sea. As
most Of the new leyies cross in the au-
turnn when the Atlantic is very stormy
they have a dismal time OF IT, nearly
all seasick and crowded into narrow
quarters.
when they get to cuba, the drilling
goes on diligently; and by and by the
bows grow bigger and stronger. and
those who don't die become efficient sol
dlers. Whole regiments go out In
which there is not a single bearded face.
But those who escape the fever and the
bullets and the poor food go back after
While. dashng young fellows with
the air Of veterans. War ages people
rapidly
Copyright. 1897. by Bachelor Syndicate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

kle by light powdering Of minute
spangles. The rather short-waisted
bodice was Of white SIX, crossed on the
bosom by gold and white ribbons,
which edged the pointed corselet belt
and fell in long ends from the right
side. Above the crossing. the ribbons
ran over the shoulders through hand
some paste buckles. The belt was OF
spangled gold and white brocade, as
was the deep V between the crossing
bodice ribbons. There were small point
ed epaulettes Of brocade on the Shout
ders, overlapping the little wings Of
accordion-p leated mousseline that
apologized for the lack OF sleeves. 1t
ought TO have been said before this
point was reached that the corsage was
cut square and low but not excessively
decollete.
a high-necked evening dress worn on
the same occasion was exceptionally
artistic in design. The material was
white satin. showing through yelling
OF exquisite lace. patterned with fow-
ers. The slightly pouched bodice OF
chiffon and lace was finished at the
neck with band OF old rose satin and
a standing collar OF lace; at the waist
it was held in by draped corseiet belt
of old rose velvet, brocaded with cerise
and yellow. There were long tight
sleeves of white silk worn with gold
threads, and at the back was a clever
~ arranged Vatican train OF gold and
white brocade. divided by fall OF lace
that widened towards the bottom.
Two other dresses. less elaborate
than these claim a word OF attention.
one was of turquoise silk. with skirt
OF dancing length, trimmed with rufiies
of silk and lace alternating for some
distance above the hem. The square
cut bodice was OF turquoise SILK, COW
cred with white chiffon, embroidered
with steel. The foamy mass OF yellow
ish lace and white chiffon that rppled
about the shoulders and, was draped
over the pouched front. was handled
with uncommon skill. Rosettes OF tur-
quoise ribbon and velvet fastened II
in places. and matched the sash In
color. There were short tight sleeves.
expanding into frills just above the ell
bows.
The other dress was OF the paIest
shade OF silver-grey silk. The skirt was
trimmed with a deep nounce OF Brus-
sells lace put on with dip" In front.
The low bodice was draped with
ruffies OF the same lace. run with
narrow. deep blue ribbons. Three OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12
ELLEN 0SBORN'S FASHION LETTER.
Pretty Dancing FrOCks for the Gay but
ShOrt-Lived Winter Season.

lette was a euphemism as applied to
the display of shoulder blades.
The pouched bodice is almost as
dominant in the evening as by day
light. When II does not obtain. some
form of the Empire gown can be looked
for more or less confidently.
The bolero is applied to party gowns
occasionally. 1t is not recommended
except for special purposes of color or
decoration.
Sleeves Of some sort are usual.
| though rosettes OF lace or ribbon can
be construed as supplying the def
cheney.
Lace, moussellne and chiffon are used
in almost incredible quantities for
bodice decoration. Ribbon is applied
literally. but it does not hold first posi-
ton.
The sash is of supreme importance.
IL may end directly in front. behind or
on the side. The use of the sash with
short end is confined mostly to the En-
pire gown. A very pretty result was
obtained recently on a pale yellow silk
frock by passing draped folds OF white
velvet about the waist, crossing them
in front and fastening them, in deftly
tied bows, higher up. upon the bosom.
The dress so arranged gave a modified
Empire effect for young and quite
slender girl. Sash ends reaching the
hen OF the gown are quite usual; they
may be OF some width and deliberately
ornamented. One OF the l. est sashes
takes the form OF q scarf knotted on
the left shoulder. knotted again at the
left side Of the waist and hanging &C
about the level Of the knees. A folded
belt without sash ends is preferable
for many figures.
Velvet in rich and delicate shades is
used even more extensively for even
ing wear than In the day time. Vel
vet skirts are commonly most effective