The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-11
MOTHER AND DAUGHTERS, LAW
YERS.

MOTHER AND DAUGHTERS, LAW
YERS
Miss Harriet Pier and Mrs. Caroline
II. Pier Roemer of Milwaukee, Wis,
have recently, upon the application of
their mother. Mrs. Kate Pier. been ad-
mitted to practice in the supreme court.
Mrs. Pier. with third daughter. MISS
Kate Pier, has an office, the daughter
devoting herself to general practice.
while her mother is engaged chiefly in
office work. Mrs. Pier has recently been
appointed court commissioner. and is
said to be the only woman in this coun-
try to hold that position. In order TO be-
come an authority on medico-legal
questions Miss Pier has been studying
medicine for several years in the Wis
consin College of Physicians and Sur
geons.
TO HAVE NICE LOOKING TABLE
LINEN.
Professional laundresses do not
starch tablecloths and napkins. They
wash and dry them. and instead OF
sprinkling each piece as IL Is ready TO
be ironed is dipped into boiling water.
then run through a wringer tightly set
and ironed until quite dry. This gives
a beautiful gloss. and just enough
body" TO prevent limpness.
Napkins should be ironed out full
size, and then folded loosely by hand,
no creases being pressed in. Table
cloths for ordinary use may be ironed
with one fold and then folded loosely,
but fine cloths for special occasions are
ironed without any crease. then folded
once loosely and rolled on a large roll
until needed The single fold is pressed
out when the cloth is laid by slipping
skirt board under the fold and going
over Il with hot iron.
IL Is very inelegant 10 fold napkins
into fancy shapes. such as lilies, fans,
ect. This Is done only in cheap restau-
rants. Napkins on elegantly laid talNss
are folded square and fiat. and laid be-
side the knives at the right OF the plate.
The bread served at formal dinners is
individual rolls. and one is laid at each
plate under the top fold of the napkin.
The Gentlewoman.
SUMMER NOVELTIES.
Toll de sole is a new material very
much like tulle, and is made with
sprays OF flowers TO cover it's delicate
surface. IL Is one of the prettiest of the
summer fabrics. Grenadines were never
so sumptuous as this year. made. as
they are. with all sorts Of rich em-
broideries applied TO their surfaces and
all manner OF rich and dainty shades
silk embroidered muslins are expen-
sive. but they are so lovely and are ca
pable probably OF many future trans
formations, as their vogue IL likely 10
continue with some notifications.
through another season.
Fine light fabrics through which run
bars OF lace or inset fanciful pieces of
the lace, grapes. Japanese silks. and
grenadine de sole figured voile. are all
materials which the fashionable dress
makers have used literally in the fash
ioning OF the very chic summer dresses
for afternoon or evening wear. Even
ing gowns are wreathed with flowers.
the giriles and the straps on the shoul-
ders being often fashioned of blossoms.
The light evening wraps, too. are all
vaporous. fuffy affairs. thoroughly
I'm keeping with the gowns. They are Of
ten trimmed I'm profusion OF artificial
flowers In their natural shaded Entire
yokes are made OF the petals OF flowers
with the effect Of dewdrops. aided by
a generous sprinkling OF strass span
giles.
RoYALTy's TASTE IN PERFUMES.
The perfumes meet favored ct the
court Of Marie Antoinette were eitron