Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-28

Boas are big and very round A witty
woman said the other day that it was like
carrying feather bed to carry your boa
over your arm They are finished with
many tails and are a very striking feature
OF the toilette.
Antiques have reached at last that in
nocent but much maligned article of wear
ing apparel the garter. Pretty, quaint
clasps of old silver. set with the pretty.
soft red of the Persian coral. are 10 be
Mrs. Helen Gregory Flesher. one of the
aDlest young writer's on the Pacific coast
has assumed editorial charge of the San
Francisco Searchlight, says the Woman's
journal. Mrs. F1esher opened Trinity uni
verslty. Canada, to women where. having
sTaduated with honorS in mental and moral
philosophy and languages. she obtained the
degree OF master of arts. She is also grad
IS one of the two women who are members
OF the Quebec Press Association.
Women it is to be believed, have a pleas
ant way of mentioning the name of a man
with such significance that one of their
party changes color: writes Jerome X. Je-
does it again. and perhaps he sees it. and
perhaps his vanity, always on the alert.
magnifies that unfortunate blush. And they
wards; and-let us hope there is a he'll
Tor gossps. But men are different in their
procedure; they are awkward and gauche.
the whole there is less harm done.
For those who are obliged to buy the
and white toilet sets in the market at
very reasonable prices. They combine diff
1erent articles in order TO suit the varied
would furnish a blue and white bureau
for the most fastidious. The decoration
dlesticks. quaint old shape coming into
vogue at the present time: hairpin tray.
pin pin tray fn. ring rack two boxes of different
size Tor powder, brush and comb tray. back
Tor the mirror and the respective brushes
are the set-all within the means of the
woman who has but little to spend.
A very pretty use OF old-fashioned fine
embroidered cambria handkerchiefs with
en, ener EXQUISITE * @ &C corner pieces and in size
to cut off each corner so as to turn 1t
into a rever. straight band Of cam
m eric to should Esan pc sewed on the bias side so
derfuliy well turning over the open bodice
we are wearing as double revers or only
RaI foT Which sa1e aSee s high Ss psnas
oroidered In an even narrow border. and
very many were SO designed. give further
for the bottom of the sleeves. and for
turning over the collar band. in other
words making collar and cuffs.
AT this season of year it is almost i'm
possible to keep the hands from chapping
and looking red when they are in water as
Beiow is given most excellent recipe for
making laureline, which is simply and
easily easily prepared at home and very mex
Two ounces of glycerne, one ounce of al
cohol, one-fourth ounce of gum traga-
canth, one-fourth to one-haif ounce Of rose
soak the traSacanth in the water two days
then strain and add the other ingredients
Cut the glycerine with the alcohol. If it
and alcohol. Bottle and it is ready for use.
In very cold weather. if it is too thick to
pour easily. heat it by setting over the
register in a bowl of hot water.
One of the prettiest novelties of the sea,
Is being used for tea cloths. bureau scarfs
and many other fancy articles. The designs
are generally conventional or big floral
rbn IKE peoples panses 3, or large
linen. with deep hem, and just above
which is the border. Before working this
back of the linen where the border is to
be worked: All the stitches are to be sewed
through this lace while the pattern is be-
the superfiuous linen is to be cut away.
When the flowers or leaves are worked in
colored silks the effect on the thin. white
Of gaining a good effect is to embroider
the flowers in long and. short and fill the
petals in with different fancy stitches. The
edges Of the pattern must always be but
tonholed. no matter in what manner the
Mowers are worked.
I've feature in recent trousseau is of
soft white broadcloth. lined with salmon
pink In the cloth are inserted yellow
shows. and the jacket is slashed about the
hips to show fans of accordion-pleated pink
SIX: There is double sleeve: both are
some inches below the white. A negiigee
in this same outfit carries one back to the
empire period: not the empire OF Josephine's
period in dress which occurred some six
years ago. This gown Is a white null
aotted with silk. hung over pink null. and
foundation of rose brocade. The gown is |
made with small jacket and large collar |
of rose velvet. embroidered with gold, and |
the jacket fastens across the bust with |
straps and rosettes of black velvet This |
comes from place celebrated in Paris |
Tor its negliges.. and is pronounced to be |
lie dernier cri.' |
Miss Johnstone Bennett enjoys the proud |
distinction of being the only woman in |
America who has conducted a mems fur
1ishing goods store and her own starring |
our at one and the same time But Miss |
Bennett is one of the keenest women in |
,go that her lesser interest. the haber-
iashery in New York was interfering |
With her more important one. the starring |
our. she promptly abandoned the former |
although II was said to be paying hand !
'omely at the time. Miss Benefits busi-
less acumen was never better illustrated |
han when she opened her store. except per-
laps because of her mannish attire and ex-
luisite taste in neckwear of the mascu-
inc type which she affected, and her in
'urSion into the walks of trade was made |
With the intention of taking full advantage
II the enormous amount of advertising
which her eceentricity in dress had brought.
she knew when to, start the haberdashery:
hat was bright. She knew when to close
t; that was much brighter.
annie Fellows Johnston. published original
y in Harper'S Weekly. gives both a real
md an ideal picture OF Felipa, wife of |
Columbus woman Of whom the most of |
Is knew very little:
lore than the compass to the mariner
Vast thou, Felipa. to his dauntless soul.
through adverse wind. that threatened wreck and
nights
" rayless gloom, thou pointed ever to
he north star Of his great ambition. He
Who once has lost an Eden or has gained
paradise by Ewes sweet influence
llone can know how strong spell lies In
he witchery of woman's beckoning hand.
md thou dIdst draw him. tideIike. higher still.
'elipa, whispering the lessons learned
rom thy courageous father till the food
u his ambition swept all barriers
md swept him onward to his ionged for goal.
before the Jewels of a Spanish queen
,ult fleets 10 watt him on his untred way.
hou gavest thy wealth of wifely sympathy.
% build the lofty purpose Of his soul
md now the centuries have cycled by.
hat lauds the great pathfinder Of the deep.
matters not in that indntude
u space where thou dost guide thy spirit bark
o undiscovered lands supremeiy fair.
to this little planet thou couldst
nd voyage. wraith-like. to its cloud hung rim.
hou wouldst not care for praise. And IT, perchance,