The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29
GUSTAvE ECKSTEIN & co.

which make their stockinged feet the more
conspicuous.
The stockings can be made the great
feature of a bathing outfit. though 1t
must be strictly plain. Even openwork
effects are not permissible-not permis-
sible at all since the actresses have taken
TO them.
A fine black silk stocking is the de-
light Of the bathing girl. and JOY is hers
If it I'll perfectly and If she have the feet
of a Trilby.
On those feet may be worn slippers.
but by preference sandals that tie with
ribbons.
A swimming belt is allowabe-for a be-
ginneF-bHt the belle of the bathing beach
is rim and dapper, and not one of her
coquettries appears until, tired by her ex-
ertions she struggles from the water and
her bright silk bathing cloak is cast about
her, and she lies, like gay ribbon of sea
weed, prone on the sands
These bath cloaks are the feature of
the season-long, loose affairs that Shin
mer as If tropical jellyfish of miraculous
hues had been cast up by the tide.
All the New York world, says the
Brooklyn teachers have had about their
salaries and the steps they have taken to
get them in some cases. The other day
a bright girl who has suffered financial
ly with the others had a chance to get a
little mental satisfaction for her wrongs.
She was to be advanced and was taking
an examination for a position as head
teacher. Examinations, nowadays. are
fearful and wonderful things, and no one
knows where they will begin or where
they will end. Many subjects are taken
up which are apparently irrelevant. SO
in the course Of this examination the ex-
aminer put the following questions:
Were you ever in a lawsuit"
Yes" answered the girl, with a feel
ing that there was possible pleasure in
store for her
What part did you take7"
Il was the plaintiff"
That sounded interesting and looked as
If there was TO be something out of the
usual dull routine IN the answers, and
with a pleased and interested smile the
examiner went on:
And what was the case?"
II sued the Board of Education for my
back pay" answered the teacher with
amlable promptness, and no more ques-
lions were asked on the subject Of law
suits.
Il would rather photograph a 2-months-
old baby than a June BRIDE" said fash
ionable photographer. to che New York
Sun ut is very difficult 20 get a good
picture Of a bride. Somehow a girl never
looks her best on her wedding day. She
IS apt to be nervous and pale and the
white costume is trying But there Is a
new fad for these bride photographs and
this month Is the time we have our rush.
"They usually come in the day before
the ceremony and bring host Of rela-
tives, bridesmaids and sometimes the
bridegroom-to-be and the best men to
worry the photographer by suggesting all
sorts Of impossible things. Sometimes
they all swoop in on their way to the
church and they are more nervous to
handle than a fox terrier.
1.-THE bride is always anxious to look
timid and shrinking and modest and the
bridegroom wants her 90 roll up her eyes
like a Madonna. Between the two and
the conflict as to whether she shall carry
a prayer book or bouquet II is impossi-
BILE TO get a bright, happy expression on
the face Nearly all our photographed
brides have a sad. far-away expression;
a 'mother-I-am going -to-leave-you-for-
ever look.
al times the idea OF getting the bride
photographed occurs during the festivities
following the ceremony, and the entire
brlddl party ueSceHus upon lue Hluuo'
scattering rice and flowers everywhere.
They take possession Of the place and all
other business must be suspended while
they turn the gallery into a wedding an
mex DO / think II a good idea? No,
candidly, I don't ! always advise moth
ers not to have their babies photographed
on fur rug without any clothing on,
and don't think the bride pictures are as
successful as others. A tranquil, happy
state OF mind Is necessary for a good
photograph. and there Is always great