The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-21

colors all around the edge, and Aunt
Louisa Eldridge wears the national
colors even TO the rutfles on her silk pet
ticoats. "Aunt Louisa" Eldri6ge be-
longs to the Professional Woman's
league, and, if anything, the members
of that body are more emphatic than the
mem bers of Sorosis in the display of the
national colors
l think it is right. thought so yes
terday when l watched the long lines of
soldiers from all over the state going to
camp. The dear boys were not dressed
for parade with brilliant colored uni
forms. They wore clothes that meant
more than all the lovely trousers with
their fancy stripes and the caps or he'll
NETS. On each head was brown
sombrero, and stout leggings buttoned
up to the knees, while every back was
burdened with heavy pack and great
roll made Of the blanket that must form
the soldiers only bed and covering.
They were hot, tired and hungry, but
every time they saw a woman wearing
the precious colors they frightened visi.
bly,.
So the red, white and blue are fast
becoming fashions colors, and all the
rich, warm yellows and reds must be
set aside, anyhow until the war ia over
In Sorosis Mrs. Julia Cole suggested
that we should not only decorate our
homes with the national colors, but that
each member of that honorable body
should wear them On all occasions, most
particularly at social functions, and all
persons 10 whom the red, white and
blue are dear will make point of wear.
ing them.
There never was anything so beauti
full, think, as those three colors brought
together in our flag. Our little sons and
daughters, too, should wear the colors
and lie taught their significance at the
same time.
For the ladies, TO mention few of
the patriotic fashionable devices, there
are stickpins for hats, bonnets, ties and
dresses. Some represent the flag only,
others have eagle and shield, and others
show stands of arms over shields.
There are larger enameled pieces ia
form Of Old Glory brooches and large
white lapel buttons with stars and
stripes across them. There arc belt
buckles Of the same general design ELI.
ameled with the national colors. Some
of the blue and white braid hats have red
bands, and where tie seam is three of
these enameled buttons are put in
diagonal line. Tufts of blue, red and
xubita ostrich rIntnao ura COT ho&,
and flowers Of the three are made with
little close punches and set side by side.
In fact, every hour sees some new
idea in this evidence of patriotism. | do
not feel quite so sure that one should
speak OF it as fashion pure aud sim.
pie, but the outward expression Of 10y
atty TO the best country in the world. /
cay this understandingly, for | have
been in most Of them, and this is best.
Fashion is exacting sometimes, but
she is very lenient at others For in
stance, If you have few yards Of one
sort of stuff and few more Of another
kind, not enough Of either for fell
suit, you may combine them into one
gown. In fact, you may have three and
sometimes fear different pieces of goods
in one gown, the only rule being that
they shall harmcnze in color The diff
ferences in material are nothing Sun.
pose lady has, cay, three yards Of rich
silk or cloth and as many more of ma
terial of another color nr shade or fabric.
OF these two she can have a very stylish
tunic skirt made The waist may have
a vest and sleeves of some silk tucked or
shirred or plain, and the blouse or
basque eau be Of still another fabric.
There was one really beautiful dress
of tan cloth and tan falle The tunic
skirt had the upper part of fine French
broadcloth and the lower Of the faille.
They did not exactly match, but that
was hidden by ruching Of pale pink
satin ribbon about an inch and half
thick around the joining. The blouse
had the sleeves Of the faille and the
rest of reseda taffeta overland with Rus
sian tape lace. The ers-and COLLAR
were of dark green velvet braided with
sold soutaohe. The vest front was Of