The Florida star., 1901-11-15

teen at the age OF fifty. The question
Is always exaggerated when discussed.
and the dress of the woman past sixty
is as yet too marked for the woman
not yet so old. The happy medium
does not seem to exist. This is because
1t is so very hard for a woman to give
up her last days of attractiveneSS. In
these days woman may consider her
self attractive as long as she can look
young. and with the wonderful invcn-
tions i'm the regeneration of faded faces
she can look young very much longer
than could have been possible a few
years ago.
The whitening of the hair is no GER
tain sign of old age. for l know Il NUM-
ber of women under twenty whose hair
Is already turning white. 1t is a beau
ty to be desired SO much that great
fortune is assured to the one who eau
find something to blanch the hair to a
silvery white without injury. With
pretty dark eyes and eyebrows and a
fresh face nothing in the world is SO
rarely beautiful as snowy hair. 1t is
far more attractive than any other
color.
For the middle aged woman, then. we
find n long selection of handsome gar
ments, each a little richer and finer
than is considered necessary for yOun-
ger ones. and for them also are reserved
the finest laceS, the richest furS and
most costly materials. Surely that much
can be given without envy to the wom-
an whose youth has fled.
In the illustration will be found a
| new style of long mantle for a woman
OF that uncertain age. This is perfect
for the occasion in that it is not an old
garment and Is quite up to date. with
| only the extra richness to give il char
acter. Ii is made Of rich black velvet
and reaches nearly 10 the bottom of the
dress. 1t is lined with peach cOlored
| brocade There are three rutiies of the
velvet each bound with the richest OF
black satin. and it is also strapped with
bias satin all the way around. The col
lar is high and pointed-a very stylish
model-and around the neck and down
| the front is q band of sable fur. Ii is
| in form of a boa. but is a part of the
garment.
For outdoor gowns for ladies in the
scar and yellow leaf of life we find dark
brown. blue, gray and all the purples
and some OF the green's. such as hunter
and russian. Gray is not good color
| for any woman whose weight is 1T all
over 165, as il adds enormously TO the
apparent size. For all others it is good.
| Black is good for all at all times.
Broadcloth with n smooth surface is
excellent. and so is any dark closely
woven cloth for the too stout one. The
rest may wear any or all of the woOlly
stuffs now SO popular. Plaids do not
belong in the wardrobe Of an elderly
woman. The rough surfaced cheviotS
and the rich Zibelines are suitable when
the color is right For these woolly
materials scarcely any trimming is
needed. y few buttons or little stitch
| ing or at most a very little braid make
all the necessary OrnamentatiOn. Jack
cts are sometimes made 10 match suit,
! but for the middle aged lady capeS.
long coats and mantles are better. BoaS
are blessings to her, for they come up
high and soften all the little ravages OF
time Strings to the bonnet should new
er he allowed to go out of style. as they
are so very becoming.
/ As general rule, it is considered