The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-10-21
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
am glad to say, have lost prestige.
They were easily made to look well
in the cheaper feathers, and so in
short time were classed by elegant
women as common. The universal
ly becoming black feather boa will
be on hand again, the same length
and style that was worn last winter.
Spangles put on close to resemble
! fish scales will edge many emhroid-
cred bands or outline applique de-
signs. The English call the jet and
cOlored spangles that are in use now
waters, which hey really are, being
as thin as it is possible to make such
things, and considerably larger than
/ the little metal affairs that were
once sewn on at irregular intervals
on the tarletan dancing frocks of our
mothers. How the twinkle of the
same little spangles used to delight
the bellies of yesterday! | doubt if
the bellies of to -day, who have such
gorgeous varieties in dress, care
half as much for the present spangle
with all its added beauty. The en-
tire crown of evening toques are
covered with jet waters, while those
in colors like jewels border the rib
bon loops or edge the brims, or tip
the feathers.
There is one item that must be
borne in mind, and that is the domi-
nation of the tortoise in ornament.
1t is employed for buckles, brooches,
and in many other ways. 1t is pretty
in silver, studded with diamonds
and in gold, silver, or aluminium
with turquoise or rubies or any
other, precious stones. In buttons
everything has given place to crys-
tai We have barrel-shaped oil
vettes of every size in glass, hand
sOmely cut; and the mold buttons Of
large size, hitherto relegated to
horn, mother pearl or ivory, are
now reproduced in the pellucide
glass; in some mother o'-pearl is
blended with glass.
Some charming neck ruffles which
have this to commend them, that
they will last well, are made in silk
OF congregation of flower petals, in
white, black, and shaded colorings.
The fact is, the artificial flower trade
is in bad way, the demand for arti-
cial flowers being now very limited (;
and the makers have turned their
: talents to account in this direction.
A new substance has been called
into play-satin-w wood fiber, which
looks very much like shiny ribbon,
and is most durable. This has been
made into ruffies of every shade,
with looped bows cOngregated to.
gether. 1t is useful fibric, and is
being turned to account in many
ways for crowns AID to replace rib
bon.
Chic little coats fitted to the figure
and totally distinct and IN contrast
+, to the skirt will be leading feature
in autumn fashions. Some of the
trimmings used on these coats are
exceedingly snowy. but the great
consideration is to fit the figure very
> closely, the basque shrunk and
curved until it sets without a
wrinkle. A new costume is made
with one of these coats in a dark
. gray cloth, relieved with hip pockets
cuffs and revers Of palest silvery.
gray cloth, and trimmed with a mar,
row band of chinchilla fur. The
s buttons are Of cut steel and pearl
}. the belt of pale gray leather and the
skirt is of light gray Venetian cloth
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DO Not Cough.
= A physical who is connected with
: an institution in which there are
}. many children is reported by the
3 San Francisco Examiner as saying
Y There is nothing more irritable
q to cough than coughing. For some
!, time | had been so full assured o
9 this that determined for one min,
: ute at least to lessen the number O.
d coughs heard in a certain ward in {
? hospital of the institution. By thu
g promise of rewards and punishment
o [ succeeded in inducing them sim
g ply to hold their breath when tempt
9 ed to cough, and in a little while
i was myself surprised to see how
n some of the children entirely recov.
II cred from the disease.
e Constant coughing is precisely
$ like scratching wound on the out.
side of the body; so long as it is don,
the wound will not heal. Let per
son when tempted to cough draw ,
, long breath and hold it until i
warns and soothes every air cell
- and some benefit will soon be re-
" ceived from this process. The nit
II rogen which is thus refined acts al
n an anodyne to the mucous mem
. brane, allaying the desire to cougt
~ and giving the throat and lungs 1
q chance to heal. At the same time
- suitable medicine will aid nature il
n her efforts to recuperate."
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r How to Dress tahe Hair.
It Are you dressing many heads
Y with the side curls to fall on tn
n neck?" I asked a pretty little hair