New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-13

IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
COSTUMES AND STYLES TOR WOMEN OF
ADVANCED AGE TO SELECT FROM.


TrMr-row MIss Foxyi MAY LOOK LIKE MISS
TWENTY FIvE-THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE
Tn Franco and often In, England. 1t is no u'i-
common thing for old l:uy 10 ADOPT d eos'u','
which suits her and which is more or less i"''-
y,cual and wear II altogether, without any az
,nn,n, IN follow the changing fashions Ihefe 10
something inconSruous aih ra'her u""'s' ~
ere adopting every latest freak OF the nouN' Az
wear balloon sleeves one year, assress"e-ioonS
nues me next ard on, seems almost aos"'"
o,d vet in this country especially old women arc
=. ro.n about the latest cut for 4 new gown rs
ire Youngest and faireat On the DINER manu-, nv"
ever there Is need tlEai'age shouid DC uI''o'S'
ord e. may be pic e"Gue without iese o'e
r,tv VIVA, can be mo~ charm'ngN pVco"'rs'
for instance. than a Mage Antoinet'e nch"' anu
We; folds Of muslin 1Taleeu III 'Hi' ""' '
a vonan Of any age
TIE typical old Freq CHI marduise. with neI Vai''
her high. heeled slippas. her stick, ana "he nan
rolled over a cushion is always charming con-
cep,,on. whether in a book. a play OF IN real me-
A widow who Is ayN3dow indeed. with her si'"pie
ana d,st,nctve cape syld plain black gown Is al
WAYS attractive There" Is beautiful old lazy oe-
longing TO a family Of social prominence III Ne"
York who in the surlI~r wears "hlle a''os
o,d nothing could be loveleT than her peilec"y
,uh,,e heir her still pretty pink checks. ana the
folds OF snowy muslin around her neck "h'ch SIC
,,r,,,ob,,. wears with. her black or gray gowns
IN winter and her white gowns III SUM-
mer This. hoveve-, would not S"' 49,
one Dead white IS TOO trying for most peopie'
md back Is somo iIr's too harsh' ou' 'he- az
cot, neutral ,nts in abundance to choose iroli'
"a costumes that might. If adopted. mako the
Ia nc n,c,uresoueiy beautiful These styles are
not taken from fashion plates nor are 'ie! 'He
sueoestiors Of a fashionable dressnaker' ou' arc
obtained from old prints. or are the auNice VI
artists most OF whom fnd>age more a.o
Interesting 10 paint than yo'hlh-"l'n is O
,o-o,,,elv inexpensive lines--and who woud recon
a. horror from, The up-todat old lady clao IN the
latest French: fashions
THE MAKING OF A HF-RBARlCM.
An interesting and instructive employment ior
children in the summer Is to prepare d
q, preserved specimens OF all the pia'''' ss
ON the home property. whether IL Is Ni'sV "
80 an extensive country place There VIII DE
nlen,v of material in either case such an ui'uci
taking would give occasion lor man! p
and profitable ramble and woud DE capita ''"'
,no q, the observing faculties. while II Is a'so po
e,hl, that there might result from such WORN sum
-, horoat IN science In making a herbarlum
saws I'm authority the subject IL IL wen ~ 80
with certain we-defned limits IN view. anu =.
work thoroughly and we'll WITHIN tnose NM W.. ~,
,.o, were collecting all forms or Vege'ape mo INC
-, ron,d he appalling. and II Is therefore ue-
th,o IN limit your first collection 10 some especai
Cold" Towering plants are. OF COURSE ''ie ms.
,,.ares,inp and the smaller child can pe h'e'eS'eu
g.. ,,oir collection and preservation Not only Is
he
,'a,,onoe obtained by summer work OF TINS hiho'
but the habits OF neatness ana system VIII" le
absolutely necessary are OF the greatest au'
an after life Each child should nave ms ~ ne
on,n VII consisting o. lin coHecuhs ooN pr
=, ..,,o bl,nt scissors, II small troWei anu "a
IA opoueh a strong jaclIh,ife-'hese lo' H''' ~
indoors he ought TO have recosh'~eu p. a,u,
work table or desk. and porHoho W. 49, ,, 70
3. mounting box. which Is poA 'ii'. - 80 ond
,reven, insects from entering with hiheeo 'op a.
wh
inc ar looking at the sheets o. specimens ~
a,virg sheets the child himself shouio 80
these consist OF squares of he"sp"P''' 49,
,,,,e smaller than the inside measurehire 2sxiG
~. o. me PORTFOLIO GOOD SIZE is
folded SO as be nisxe AS soon &c nome they
sbo s1 the be paced in the CRYING sheets S Snd lett
record OF the plant sh heei It's name III possbIe
me LOCALITY where II was CROWNS, o,ton and any
IT'S Sonavns Of I'm interest sucn can be made
nurriedy at this Time ana n ~ rcd they can be
rf,en out more neatly, and WIN grese ero sheets
lion IN af"nsng s sps' tnai they should have
pleasing appearance Inc Daess sb 20" show and
Se the Surplus leaves and bra n se wRoe
lie Clipped on should De tak an nnpearance as
passbe Various expedients 10 Keep sne s as
me different pars 81 sipl piT" Tor lsjas nave
wad OF cotton inserted In the Dag al ,ceI or the
nn removed In pressing such speeimthns' ,beb
Of paper to proper sizes a he thinner parts of
the specimen thicker parts so aee rraged
in the folded drying papers they SnoIa b he moist
10, ween thick blotting paper 10 ABSORB ic arge1
Det"ee rhesn naors should be frequently cnahgeu
70 dry boters The first day or TWO t"ce e ~
tweniy-four hours will be NECESSARY, a,T "a
ewerv other day will do until the specimen Is
II pants are put in portfolio they sno1 hM, G in
niisoned SO that they will be insect pu' ,or
lin mounting box this is not necessary eAcep, coz NJ
exceptionaly rare specimens goes Wi'non
sng fhnt corrosive sublima;e. when u, eshea "nS
ms d TO- noIsonjng should only be handled py an
EXPERIENCED person After the plant is Gr ax IL
snSpnidS no mounted (gummed is the pest way, ar
.howah some naturalists prefer strips OF paper, on
bristol board and its history wfltten IL ''0"i'
neat hand in the corner of the board. !. e,s, IN
II q cs; ~ ,ba, any mistake may be erased. and
ihen Traced II would take too long ne eS 81
cni,'nns 70 tell Of the interesting possiDil,les Oh
such n collection but enough has been said 10 sus
gest employment for sumner eleu re vnina neo
pie and even, also. to children oil larger
growth
SHE ORIGINATED THE "TOUFFE"
7, is no. generally known that beautiful Paris
I'm her exquisite toilcttcs ana IN