The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-16
NOTES ABOUT WOMEN.

Western man has invented machine
for making filling OF prairie grass from
which very pretty mating is made. The
difficulty hitherto in utilizing this mate
rial has been the impossibility OF carry
ing along the lengths OF grass so that the
twisted rope to he used for woof would
not be uneven or have rough ends show
ing.
This difficulty has been overcome by
the use OF the new patent. The dry grass
is of a pleasant light olive color and when
women with a warp OF scarlet, yellow.
blue or green, makes an attractive floor
covering somewhat thicker than a China
mating.
Don't habitually use ammonia for the
hair for though IL makes II clean and
fluffy, II deprives it OF too much OF its
natural oil. and thus weakens IL. Have
you never tried rubbing the scalp with
slightly diluted lemon juice? This
cleanses the hair and has no injurious
effect.
SCOT and charcoal are both excellent
for whitening the teeth. They are. how
ever, not good dentrifices, for II by chance
either should get between the teeth and
the gums IL would show through the lat
ter I'm dark specks. very much like the
marks produced by tattooing
Linen and piaue gowns are trimmed
with matched stitched ribbon bands.
Wide corselet belts of plaid ribbon
are worn with either black or white
gowns, and some are finished with sash
ends.
Pretty fancy belts are made OF narrow
bands of colored suede leather Joined at
intervals with gold slides over a satin lin
ing. Velvet ribbon Is also used in this
way. and then there are narrow belts OF
perforated leather over satin, fastened
with handsome gold clasp. A gold SER
pent set with turquoise forms an orna-
ment at the back of some of the ribbon
belts, and belt pins are as fashionable
as ever
Some pretty new bathing suits are made
of satin. One OF black satin was trimmed
with yellow. The tunic was vandyked
around the bottom with yellow silk
and had plastron and lapels OF the
same mentioned silk. A sash OF soft VEL
low silk tied at the side and n yellow
handkerchief knotted around the head
completed the costume The stockings
were black and the shoes yellow.
LOCK FOR THE POCKET.
Not many women nowadays have pock-
cts, fact, however, which they very
much deplore. But Notwithstanding their
scarcity. an inventive man comes forward
with device to lock the pocket and thus
prevent the intrusion OF unwelcome light
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the woman who has pocket and who
carries her money therein. IL will un-
doubtedly be great boon. for IT will cer-
tainly relieve her OF all uneasiness on the
subject.
The invention works in this wise: A
plate of metal is inserted in the pocket
with the top about level with the OPEN
ing. II is attached to the clothes by means
Of small fasteners. which are pushed.
through the cloth and clinched This
plate is quite light In weight and does not
cause any appreciable increase in the
weight and bulk OF the pocket. The re-
mainder OF the device consists OF a but
ton which Is fastened to the pocketbook.
When the purse is placed I'm the pocket
this button slides into a slot I'm the plate
and r. locked I'm upon reaching the bot
tom. when I'm place the pocketbook cam
not be removed without the button being
pressed down. which can be done only by
the wearcr. II is n decidedly ingenious af-
fair, however and will be very welcome