The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

corner on serge, rejoices. About the
time ] conclude pique and serge are
ideal stuffs for wear, along comes a
stunning girl in foulard to which 1,
unlike the old guard, surrender. ! be-
lieVe 1t Is the color scheme which ap-
peals most strikingly, for faint blue
and olive green blend beautifully al
ways. and in this instance perfection
was attained by the use of renaissance
lace. The skirt was walking length
just showing the tip of the boot. All
the magic Of a French woman's art
she reserved for display in constructing
the bodice. A tucked shirt front and
a rolling collar, edged in dual plaitings
and broad belt, were subjected to deli
cate lace tracing of buds and blossoms.
! saw some cute frocks suitable for
your household pet One in yellow
pique is shirred upon a baby waist
and IS for wear with guimpe. Another
is short sleeved and buttons over a
simple yoke. with threadings of narrow
black velvet ribbon up and down and
around the bodice. The prettiest white
frocks are made of Pima cloth, a new
material said to be woven of pineapple
fiber and silk. These are ribbon trim
med in some fanciful way, and when
worn with a shirred hat to match are
exquisitely dainty dress up costumes
for little ones of Jonsy's age. Even the
babes are pretending a fondness for
sloping shoulders, and you see low
dropping sleeves and long seams on the
2-year-old as we'll as her sister of 20
winters.
looked up the recipe you asked for
to fill the linen closet scent bags. Aunt
Hettie has tried and found it both sat
isfactory and economical. Take equal
quantities of powdered cloves, mace,
nutmeg and cinnamon. Powder the
dried leaves of mint, balm, southern
wood, ground ivy, laurel. sweet mar
joram, hyssop and rosemary, so that
they form an equal weight with the
above. Then add half as much chips
of cassiawood, juniper. sandalwood and
rosewood, also powdered root of angel
lea orris. The mixture will be COM
pleted by quarter as much of ambergris
and musk. All these things should be
well mixed and then put up in little
bags of sateen. which should be placed
between the clothes"
The butler maid idea has caught on
finely, despite the war of words be-
tween the young and the old matron,
each of whom claims to have intro
duced the English custom. No matter
to whom belongs the distinction, it is
a capital idea which should be en-
couraged.
By your request 1 called on Mrs. F.
Thursday afternoon. 1 can never shffi-
GENTLY thank you for permitting me to
know her. She is a delight. 1t so hap
pened that she was giving a party
this night and had turned over the
house to Del's men, who came with
wagon loads of truck and were rnanag-
ing the establishment to suit them
selves. For this reason l was received
in her morning room. Formally was
forgotten, and we soon grew quite con-
fidential. She told me Mrs. Y. used
henna on her hair; that a certain COM
modore's wife, whom we both know.
was taking lessons on the sly of a
skipper so she might go sailing occa-
sionally with her fond husband You
he always apologies for her
she "dislikes the water"
feels no interest in yachting" knows
nothing nautical and glories in the
fact" and he is to be surprised by find
ing her one Of his party when he's quite
far down the bay. Heighoi 1 hope 1
won't be there Mrs. F. almost sent me
into Mysteries as was leaving. She saws
trades people have kept pace with So
ciety and one can have liveried
servants with individual coat of arms,
pages in courtier costume, gold plates
and choice food without even thinking
for oneself, and it is but the question
of a year when ones hirelings will do
the entertaining as well. What a day