The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-15


WINGED that the other girl who let toads
and servants go from her mouth was
merely a person who did not keep her
teeth and general self in good condition
and who talked into your face in Il way
that made you long for the ''odors of
Araby the blest"
Then there are two or three kinds of
toilet waters to be thrown into the bath
which makes my lady not merely clean.
but absolutely exquisite, and that is what
woman should be. The tailor maid girl
with her straight hair and her over
scrubbed look, suggests not daintneSs,
but continued use of some well known
kitchen soap for which she is walking
advertisement. Then to make my lady
perfect in her get up there are silver
trays holding all kinds Of pins-pins with
pearl heads. pins with blue heads, pins
with black and white heads, pins suited,
in short. TO whatever use they seem best
adapted. Then there are hairpins strong
enough to hold up the most elaborate
couture and hair pins fine enough to be
invisible when placed through some tiny
wave or curl to hold it in position. |
ask nv lady il the making up of her
face INJURIES her skin. She laughs merri-
" and SAYS: ''That would be impossible
but in reality | believe if anything it
does it good, because | never go to sleep
with the powder or rouge on my face,
and it is washed off with hot water and
soap. every bit of it, because of the
cream that forms the foundation. That
was a trick that / learned from an nc"
tress who not only understood the art
of make up, but who was able to retain
beautiful skin off the stage that was
the envy of every other woman.
BY the bye. since the tariff has be-
come so particularly unpleasant every
body is nobody unless she has among her
acouaintances in Paris pleasant girl
who is of wonderful blue blood, possess
ing very little money and working hard
at studying art under one OF the great
masters. Her duty in life? To send to
her friends OF whom she is so fond, and
then naturally for a little consideration,
a few sketches of the very latest styles
from which admirable gowns may be
made by clever and cheap little mod
iste. Mime. High and Mighty on the
avenue, whose charges are so outrageous
sees you drive by and uses every naugh-
ty word afforded by the French lam
guage because she thinks you are getting
your gowns from Paris. She little knows
the truth. If she did. do believe that
she, with her cocheats. would unite and
have a special high rate OF customs put
on private letters supposed to contain
drawings Four that came TO me the
other day were the very latest things as
approved in the gay city and showed
not only the possibility but the certainty
of the founce They also showed that
lovely woman is going to cling TO pur-
pie as long as single drop of that color
of dye is left.
OF these four gowns the one that | am
thinking Of initiating is that which is
made of heliotrope taffeta, with prin-
cess back. a corselet OF guipure and a
front that, buttoniDg slightly over at
one side. really shapes deep tabler or
apron front finished with frills of fine
French lace. The usual crush band Of
black satin is about the neck and the
hat is worn az only Frenchwoman can
wear a hat. The other purple one is Of
the new satin cloth and has plain skirt
4 trimmed with fOunce that starts at
each side of the waist line, being very
narrow there and widening as it comes
down and goes around the edge of the
skirt. 1t is headed with white guipure,
and the revers and gilet are also Of gui-
pure. while the crush belt Of
white satin. The other you will wear to
a garden party 1t is an organdie that
has white ground with pink flowers on
it and is made up over pink lawn. There
are ruffies ut the side of the skirt, while
the bodice has huge plastron Of plain
pink with appliqnes of white upon it, and
the sleeves are also pink. This gown is
the sort that could be made for almost
nothing provided the maker knew how to
give it that intangible air of greatness
that belongs only to the gowns made by
veritable artists.
The last is the tailormade Oh, joy!
Oh, rapture! That is the Frenchwo-
mans idea Of white duck gown. Be
cause a gown is cotton the French wO-
man does not believe it is meant to be
Numbered. Indeed she never connects Il
laundry and a frOck. but cares so well
| for the frock that it does not become
soiled, or when it does it is ont of fash
| ion. This gown of white duck is tailor
made; has a plain. closeftting skirt, a
| jacket with semi-lOose fronts decorated
with huge pearl buttons and worn over a
| yellow silk skirt waist trimmed length
| finished at the neck and throat with
fiaring bows OF black velvet The hat is
a white neapolitan, made smart with vel
low chiffon and yellow wings.
Isn't that gown adorable? Do you
| think there would be any special harm
in worshipping it? | am sure from the
pictures have seen of the various angels
| that there il nothing like it in the heav-
ems above. while sketches Of various fish
es and other things peculiar to the depths
of the sea prove that nothing compared
with it is found in the waters under the
earth Therefore. if not, why not
Somebody says. You're perfectly fool
ish?' And l laugh and look at the sun
shine and thank the good Lord for giving
me a streak of folly, for without that
should be a tiresome old wretch whom
you would invariably address as Bar
bara and never call Bah.
I Don't forget that an insurance policy
has kindled more than one large cenfla-