The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05
SOCIETY

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the tremendous heat In the Islands
always think them the least bit mai
and wish they could be transported t
York City. or even Boston, in mid.
summer.
the States and given Z taste OF New
One never thinks of getting up Il
New York at that season of the year
unless the walls sizzIe to the touch
like the old-fashionsd iron And when
the races are on at Sheepshead Bay
the thermometer often registers 105'
in the shade. That is what call hot,
but the delightful temperature OF these
Islands makes life pleasure, and an
more than resigned TO the kind faIs
that placed me here One can always
| get breeze, even when the sick
wind" blows, and one never hears OF
serious cases of sunstroke. Even mad
dogs are far from US. We have much
TO be thankful for, and if we suffer
too much from heat in these wonderful
Islands We can always reduce our
clothes to the lowest denomination,
without fear of police interference, OF
being made an example of by an en-
terprising Woman's Social Purity
League.
Bye the bye, speaking of the ". S.
P. l., l hear We are soon TO have one
in full blast, and then woe to the luck
less native, strong in the belief that
his brown skin is covering in itself
| for the W. S. P. L. will mark him for
her own and fold him to her breast
with Joy.
Those of us with white skins had
| better look out also, for the W. S. ?.
L. is strong on decollete, as many an
innocent woman in the States can tes-
tify. 1t is rather notifying the morn
ing after the opera to pick up the pa
per and see oneself made an object
lesson for the entire world. One would
imagine We were rather depraved lot,
unless we happened to know the hobby
of the heads of the society. As this
has been the fate of many a plump
maid and matron, warn each an every
one before the arrival of the ". S.
P. L.
Reformers are all very well, and
we could not do without them, but
always did think the W. S. P. L. in
some respects mistaken in their judg
ments, and l used to wonder what as
sociates they could have had in child
hoods happy days, and what influ
ences were brought to bear upon them
in order to gain such dreadful ideas If
the human race
1 saw a beautiful gown the other
day, suitable for dinner dress. 1t was
entirely of pearl grey, but nearly COW
cred in sequins, some of which were
so long and so arranged as to simulate
wayy stripes, while several ripping
f1ounces at the hem were covered with
those elongated paillettes which are
so much the rage.
The dress was made en- princesse,
though tiny twist of pale green vel
vet at the waist simulated ceinture.
1t was simply dream of loveliness,
and fitting frame for the auburn
haired woman who will wear it.
t. Severe simplicity seems to reign this
year for morning attire, judging by The
reports from London, Paris and New
York. Shirt waists and the inevitable
sailor hat always, and of course. the
bright-hued stock and belt. The girl
who dresses up" and goes about with
dainty steps and a hat is absolutely
out of it. The other day handsomely
dressed girl Joined another who was
dressed for an outing ''Oh, May
cried the latter reproachfully, you
said you were not going to change
your Dress why, my dear, l was
looking so frightfully seedy that l had
to put on a clean shirt waist" return
ed the other. Il don't care think its
real mean of you. and shan't go with
you just because you did it," and the
first girl stamped her foot. However,
the matter was settled by an adjourn
ment to convenient soda fountain
the final argument in feminine dis
putes.
The newest and SWEETEST thing in
feminine neckwear is something ON
the order of sailor collar with rev.
ers such as are on gentleman's coat.
They can be worn either with shirt
waist or an Elton jacket The collars
are made of different kinds of mate
rial, according TO price The most ex-
pensive is of cream taffeta silk. with
a row of tiny tucks and insertings or
cream Valenciennes lace. Then there
are some grass linen trimmed in white
corded silk, and others OF plain white
hemstitehed linen. To wear them with
a fancy null or fine linen lace
trimmed bow tie is the proper thing
A dainty dress for August days,
which could easily be made at home,
is OF fine white lawn. the skirt made
perfectly plain and unlined. finished at