The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-28
New York. March IL, 1897.

were less iho{fcst, might be called the
rage. II you ask for II neat parasoi,
one for seftrai awtar,i ydh are shown
purple ili6ire,I lined with green and
decorated On tiit; end of its white wood
stick bv ball of green jade. II you
don't fancey 4h;2,' tie salesman proudly
brings fofihs n flery-red umbrella, with
\ stick 5rnhnkented in what he calls:
.,Cleopa ira like And by this he means
that the lotus flower in the fiat draw
ing is the chosen decoration. The
handles IF parasols are decidedly gaudy.
Sticks of natural wood arc finished with
the heads OF cockatoos, of swans, and of
other graceful birds. all highly colored,
while in contrast one finds on other sticks
tiny dogs, funny little kittens, hot to
mention enormous strawberries, g0Oseber-
ries. grapes and currants. And all made
TO look like nature wonder If these
sticks represent the realistic school.
Still in reality, We wouldn't tie pets or
punches of fruit to our parasol handles,
But as I said. the cry seems TO have gone
out. and over the earth Any color, 80
long as it's red
OF course, you have seen the red shirt
waists with their staring white collars
and glossy black satin stocks. 1T seems
strange to have such absolute contrast
| in the fayorite colors as there is between
red and violet, for who can ever think of
the violet as being any thing but quiet
and in good taste; and who can think of
bright. red aas being anything but rather
exciting for summer wear? People who
study heaeffect of color say that one
reason the English soldiers fight SO well
is because of their red coats the color
being an incentive to bloodshcd. ! Won
der if that's true? ~ e:
We all know how easily one can be in
huenced sbya'as certain costume; So why
shouldn't it be trifeg 9GotiFd pale Hhe
stand for anything but arbitration? If
YOU wore the costume of otakeress
wouldn't you b. rather ashamed to let
your angry passions rise? Could you n.
severe and say ugly .lyi words IL You wore
4 white frock. fa:ntiiy trimmed with
ribbon and lAee? But wouldn't It be, easy
Il you wore black shirt with a red silk
bodice and carried a red silk parasel
Some day well all know every thing about
he real strength and influence, Of mani
nate things, then We'll understapd why
we are affected as we are by certain
.olcrs, by certain contrasts by tcertain
perfumes, and by certain atmospheric
.hanges. Who doesn't know that day
when it's dark, the ar is heavy, and
very sorrew you have ever had, ,or ever
,xpect to have comes up before You and
makes you feel yourself n much-abused
person? Who hasn't 5eyed in the dag
when the air seemed full of a tonic, !,
-ery wine of life, when one almost tried
o drink it and life seemed so well worth
living that one wanted to live forever!
You and are perfectly weak, poor crea t.
Tres; we're affected morally and men
ally, not only by what we wear, and
what we see, but by the weather. 1t is a
great deal easier to be a saint oar bright,
clear day, then 1T is to be even "a half
saint when everything goes wrong, in
.luding the methods adopted by the rain
drops. }3& ie ~ ~ /
1t is good thing for US that the wea TIL
or changes. bit its curious how often
our ideas change, especially otir ideas OF
beauty. How long is it since the lanly,
Thin, gaunt-Iooking girl, with a thick
,ang frizzed way down on her forehead,
her general get-up decidedly dowdy, was
N fashion? Following her, there came
he extremely trig, tailor-made girl; she
parted her hair exactly in the middle and
arranged it with such ,snoothness that
you felt it must hurt her head. Every
,utton on her frock had a duty TO per-
orm, and every one did it, She gave no
bought to the beautiful in her toilet, but
concentrated all her mind on the useful
She was comfortable girl to walk with
md to travel with, but a good house
keeper always felt that she was out OF
blace when she seated herself on Il! rose
.olored satin chair. Then came the cir
who was All things to ali hours, of the
lay. She was charming because she was
adaptable, but, in Intervening she had ;
way of looking too long upon the rouge
bot, and it was whispered that she.ftin
lerstood perfectly how to make :powtie
Etay din 7Islace X Now we have changed
gain. t'Emr beauty must roll her hail
pff her forehead and arrange a coiffur'
s nearly like shat worn by tho unf0rt,ln
te Princess de eLamballeHas is possible
\nd she f44asst Ole blHck and wiiite9a A9l
purse she CAN'T be black and white II sht
as golden Hair naturally Under these
ircumstaffces she must regret her ina
ility. but never even smile at a bottl.
dye;1lBle&ch and lhcIina and dye have
absolutely been thrown to the dogs, bu
ne dogs are wise in their generation, and
not touch them For they conclud,
ensibly enough that adtirnea wifi CONE
Fhen women will again be foolish ant
IKE this rnbbish'lunto herselfaagainJ. !
1t would SEEM as if the Meal 4eatitl
as the one told about in the old fair,
le. You remember it? If you don't
IN tell it to you. 'sThere was" once I
eautiful Queen. kind, gentle, and love.
all her subjects. She always set then
good example. One day she was sittins
her embroidery frame and, as sh,
ewed she pricked her finger, pricked j
badly thata drop Of bright red bloos
III on the,iinene she was working, 'Uh,
he said, Il wish | had a daughter n
hite ssathat linen, as red as chat blood
nd as black as my ebony embroider,
anne And her especial fairy, being il
tendance, immediately arranged that al
Gould happen az she wished. And she DIX
I'VE a beautiful daughter,aa wonderful
he. hon a IA Nj