The National tribune., 1899-01-05
FOR THE BETTER HHLF.


to use hundred yards or more Of ribbon
10 trim frock. Ruchings of very narrow
satin ribbon follow or make a yoke, run
up and down or around the sleeves and
follow long, sweeping curves from the hem
of the skirt in the front to the belt in the
back. Gowns Of thin black stuff trimmed
iii this fashion are favored, as are rib
boned evening frocks of chiffon. The
fancy for innumerable little fine lines for
trimming brings i'll tucks, and like the
ribbon they run all about the gown.
Braid, too, has a small part to play in
this fashion, but ribbons and tucks are in
greater favor.
1t is said that old, shabby. spotted
velvet can be made into new, lovely fresh
mirrored velvet by Steaming il, brush ing
it well and then dampeninG il thorough Iy
and ironing it on the wrong ide II NAV
be, but a woman had better experiment on
"A piece that's Just ready for the rag-bag
before she sets her hopes on getting a
lovely collar or hat bow out OF some velvet
that has lost its freshness. These tricks
OF economy work marvellously well for
some, and for others, no matter how
much patience and care is expended
luck is never with them.
1t is surprising to see how small the
visiting cards are that my lady fashion
begins to tolerate very black Roman let
terng in the place Of the thin, pale scrirt
that until now has been the only possible
style.
OF course, there is "Cyrano" color for
the big nosed hero OF the footlights has
made an impression everywhere. "Cy-
rano red is q rich ruby shade with pink
lights and is generally very becoming.
woman who paints or embroiders or
carves wood and wishes to have Il sale of
Sometimes the embroiderer and the chna
painter combine forces. They procure
SaleSroOm for an afternoon or two and
display their wares on little tables artis-
tically arranged with flowers and ferns
and with especial freshness and dainti-
ness. Then they send out cards-per-
hapS their own card with Sale Of China"
written thereon, and also Tea at 4
o'clock" Sometimes formal engraved
C ards are sent out. it makes a pretty
ceremony, and one that is often profitable
to the young artists who cannot afford to
keep or give away their work, but must
make it earn bread and butter.
A blouse of ivory or white satin, tucked
d diagonaIly across the front, worn with
pretty buttons and a lace-edged cravat
makes most becoming, convenient and
graceful addition to a modest outfit. Ii is
n OF too dressy for any simple affair and
fills in for all sorts OF halfway affairs, for
dinners, for II luncheons, for a
quiet evening at home or at the theater-
in fact is everything but low -necked,
short-sleeved, long-glpved, long trained
evening frock.
blouse of rose pink satin with lace
frills down the front and in the sleeves.
with the fronts tucked TO make a short
yoke and with sleeves having little tucks
running round thsm is bit dressier and
very pretty.
A young married woman who hates
cats and is bothered.with mice tells the
following story of how she fought them
until they grew afraid and rarely venture
any more within, her kingdom: II Just
balance grape, basket on a stick OF
wood, leaning one corner against the
wall, so that the least jiggle will make il,
fall, and then put thin, clattery silver
crumb tray, that was given me at my
wedding, against it, so that when the
basket falls there will be a loud noise.
Then Mary and sit in the library to read.
Pretty soon along comes the mouse,
smells the cheese, iiggles the basket, it
falls on him, the tray begins Gathering.
we get up on the chair and call the dog.
W no is q clever mouSer."