Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12

toilet waters to bo thrown into the bath
which makes my lady not merely clean,
but absolutely exquisite. and that is
what woman should be. The tailor
made girl, with hor straight hair and
her overscrubbed look. suggests not
daintiness, hut continued use OF some
well-knuwn kitchen aonp for which Bhe
10 u walsing advertisement. Then To
make my lady perfect 10 her get up
there are silver trays holding all kinda
OF pins-pinH with pearl bends, rina
with blue heads. pins with black and
white beada, pins suited, in short, to
whatever use they seem best adapted.
Thor there arc hairpins strong enough
to hold up the most elaborate couture
and hairpips fine enough to he Invisible
when placed through some tiny wave or
curl to hold it In position. ask my
lady II tho making up OF her face In.
and says: "Tbat would he impossible,
but in reality ] believo II anything IT
does 1t good, because / never gu to
sloep with the powder or rogue on my
fnce, and il ia washed off with hot
wator and soap, svcry hit Of 1t. because
Of tho cream that forms the foundation.
That was trick that learnntl from an
actress who not only understood the
art OF make up. but who was ablo to
retain beautiful skin OH the stage
thst wHs the onyy Of every other
woman"
By ths.hy. since the tariff has be.
come so particularly unpleasant every
bolly il nobsly rpleas sho has among
her acquaintunceH in Paris n pleasant
girl VINO ia OF wonderful blue blood,
possessing very little money aud work
ing hard at studying art under ono OF
the graat masters. Her duty in life?
10 send to her friend OF whom she ia
so fond. and then naturally for little
consideration, n few sketches of the
very latest styiea from which admirable
gowns may lie matte by a claver and
cheap little modists. Nine. High and
Mighty on tho avenue, whose charges
are so outrageous, Bees you drive by
and ubes every naughty word afforded
by the Freuch language because she
thinks you arc getting your gowns
| from Paris. Sho little knows the
| truth. II sbe did, l do believe that
she, with her oocheats, would unite
and havo special high rate OF customs
put on private letters supposed to con-
| tain drawings. -Four that came to me
| the other day were the very latest
thing as approved in the gay city aud
showed not only the possibility hut the
certainty Of ths founcs They also
showed that lovely woman is going &c
| cliug to purple rs long US single droT
of that color of dye is left.
| or those four gowns the ono that
am thinking of Initiating Ia that which
10 made Of heliotrops tafIeta, with Q
| princess back, n oorselet of guipure aud
front that, buttoning Blightly over al
one side, really shapes deep tabliel
or apron front finished with frills Of
fine French lace. The usual crush
baud Of black satin Ia about the neck,
ami the hat is worn rs only French
woman can wear a hat, The othel
purple ono is Of tho new satin clotl
and has a plain skirt trimmol with 1
flounce that starts at each side of thu
waist limo, bsing very narrow there ant
widening ms Ii comes down ana goa
around the edge OF the skirt. 1t il
headed with white Ruipuro, and thu
revers ana gilet arc also of guinure
while the crush belt ia of white Hntin
The other you will wear to garden
party. II is an organdio that has
white ground with pink flowers on i
and 10 made up over PINK lawn. Their
are rullles at the side of tho skirt
while the bodice has huge plastroI
of plain pink with appliques of whit
upnn II, and tho sleeves are also pink
This gown Ia the sort that could b
made for almost nothing provided th
maker knew how to give it that In
tangible air Of greatness that belong
only to ths gowns made by veritapl
artists.
The last is the tailor made. Oh, Joy
oh, rapture! That ia tho French
womRn's idea OF a white duck gown
because a gown is cotton the French
woman does not believe il is meant /
nects laundry and frock, but care
so we'll for tho frock that it does no
become soilsd, or when it does it ia ou
Of fashion. This gown OF white due
ia tailor made; has plain, rloso tittin
skirt. jacket with semi -lonss fronts DEF
, GRATED with huge pearl buttons and wUr
, over a yellow eilk ahirt waist trimme
, lengthwiss with rows OF narrow blac
, lace and finished at the nBck and throI
, with tiaring bows OF black velvet. Th
hat Is a white neapolitan, made SINAI
, with yellow chiffon and yellow wing
Ism that gown adorabley Do 20
think there would be any special harI
, in worshippine itH am sure from tt
i pictures l have aeen Of the variol
! angels that there is nothing lika it
! the heavens above, willis sketches
various fishes and uther things psculii
tn the depths OF The sea prove thu
nothing compared with it Is fGuud
i the waters under the earth. Therefor
if not, why not? Somebody say
, YOU'RE perfectly foolish ]" And
laugh and look at the sunshine az
= thank .he good Lord for giving ms
!, streak oil folly, for without that
should be tlresome old wretch who
4 you would invariably address as Ba
: hara and never call l1ab.
EDMUND MITCHELL, SR., DEAD.
Il sucaumbed to Blood Poisoning After a Pr
tracted Illness.