The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-09

invited to all the SWEETEST functions Of
the White House.
And they are all coming just now.
too; when the carpets are half Up and
half down. and the bedrooms and parloTs
are divided against themselves; and John
has the spring fever 10 that extent that
he hasn't civil word for Rnybody-i-lt's ;
too muchr' and the little woman broke
down in a vehement burst Of tears, that
sent the cat seudding out Of the room
and nearly ruined the delicious new or
candle undergoing inspection.
Question Of Costumes
The organdie in question was home
made and very simple: but it was de-
signed for a very swell german. where
its fair wearer viii outshine the finest
After all. it Is the girl In the homemade
gown or shirt waist who is going q be
the Jubilee belle. IL Is going TO require
art and not fashion this season for the
bony girl to hide her bones and for the
plump girl to deceive the public with re-
gard to her surplus flesh. The homemade
shirt waist viii have just that little eX-
ira amount OF fullness OF that tiny jot
OF scantiness necessary to produce the
illusion.
The greatest struggle will be the bony
girls; and she who Is successful in hid
ing her collar blades meath a complete
shirt front of very open-work embroid-
cry or in avoiding the appearance Of
Cuban Teconcentrado in a Persian lava
gown is indeed an artist. The plump girl
will find that she can DO much by pulling
her belt buckle very far down in front
and by scrupulously avoiding baby waists
needs resort to fancy-colcred under-slips.
which hide a multitude of sins. and 10
shirrings and tucks and Bernhardt sleeves,
which-breathe it not in many quarters
are delusion and snare.
The Gay Geisha Gown.
There is one garment. however. which
is designed for both fat and scrawny.
fair and dusky beauty. and which has
taken Washington by storm. This is the
geisha gown. Last year it came in soft
japanese silks and creepy crepes. This
year. you can buy it lawns and linens for
99 cents, and its possibilities are unlim-
tied. One can pose in the geisha gown
or matinee from morning until night. and
never strike an unbecoming attitude.
Try leaning back in your rocker and
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your face and hair are framed in a grace
ful. billowy background of pink or blue
clouds. Fling one arm backward across
your chair and lean upon the elbow;
an angel with painted wings would stand
abashed. Spread both arms straight ont
at your sides, and observe the dramatic
effect. Cuddle your fists up in the
sleeves-how cunning, Do your hair up
in high knot on the top of your head
Note the Oriental effect Now let il flow
and watch how it follows the graceful
folds of the gown. If you are thin pin
your neck up close, and hide your arms
in the bOuntiful sleeves. If you are
plump discover-discover yourself! Ii is
all one in the geisha gown.
The girl who is perhaps the greatest
adept at posing is the lawn-fete girl, who
blossoms out at this time of the wear in
all the glory of Solomon and the lilies
/ combined. and in a dainty swiss cap and
| apron serves you cents worth of straw
| berries and 10 cents worth of smile for
| 80 cents. She must have particularly
/ pretty gown, and know how TO look par
| ticularly pretty in it in order to dispose Of
her Strawberries and her buttOn-hoIe bou-
Quets of four pansies for . cents.
Secret of Looking Petty.
The secret of looking pretty lies in
knowing just how TO put a thing on. 1t
is not what you wear but how you wea r
It that makes or mars the style of the
gown and the girl There is so much in
| knowing just how far to pull your belt
buckle down in front, and how to keep