The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01

Now that the season of fairs has
rolled around again in the course of ma
ture, it will be glad tidings to the aver
age woman to learn that she can dress
dolls--by deputy, says the New York
Mail and Express. A fair without a
doll table is Hamlet with the star part
carefully omitted, and a doll table inn
plies a committee of weary and con-
scientious helpers, struggling with the
most difficult task that ever was put
into amateur hands. Making baby
outfit or dressing a school youngster
is possible to most any mother who sets
herself resolutely to work, with the
many excellent patterns now on the
market, or studies the woman's page OF
her favorite newspaper. But dressing
a dolly-that requires an artist in these
days, when the puppets are so strictly
up to date.
No longer is the little doll mother
satisfied with the little china baby who
used to come to her mother and auntS
with all its clothing tightly sewed upon
its rigid little form for the remainder
of it's natural life: Her baby must De
a. waxen beauty. 1t must have really
truly hair that one can brush and comp
and 'do I'D" in half a dozen different
WAYS instead of prim little china curis,
arranged on either side OF stralghl
narting. 1t must have hands that can
he nut up to stroke it's little mamma
face. or hold a fan, or be folded IN gen.
teel languor, instead of two stit arms
held at an appealing angle, forever Tx
ed. and above all, it must have ciothes
that can be taken off and put on JUST
as its mammals are, and IT must nave
almost as many changes, if 1t be a 1T
tie girl dolly, and many more IL II NC "
"grawn-up lady" doll
The Quitting Shop.
But each and every one OF these ma
ternals longings can be grained aO q
doIl outfitting shop, presided over Dy
n brisk. businessiike person, VINO might
he the reincarnation of Dickens I'M
mortal little dolls dressmaker. rms
modern Jenny Wren does not nave her
golden hair hanging about her IKE
cloak. 1t is done up in a neat KNOT
above her pleasant face, ana she lot
tunately does not need crutch 10 get
about with. but comes smilingly for
ward on two quick and sound little
feet She is delighted to talk over
mans for fair tables OF private gifts
and handles her wares with tender
touch that shows how much she likes
ber work. Her showcase contains
dollies of every age, size, condition
and nationality, nearly all OF winch
are imported by herself direct, as wen
as the few articles Of their wardrobe
which she declares cannot be mace SO
successfully in this country.
In proof of this statement, she taxes
ont a Lflliputian "straight-front" cor
set. which is a perfect model of COM
pleteness in every way, and says II
can be had in either plain coutille for
every day wear or in handsome bro
caded peau de sole, with elaborate
hand embroidery, if desired, Just like
the real article. But the dainty cor
set covers near it are all her own
work and her own design. They have
lace edgings and insertings, and are
gathered in around the waist with
pink or blue ribbons, run through
'beadings" to give Miss Dolly the
proper figure for wearing the exquisite
shirt waists which Miss Jenny wren
will make up for her, either in Persian
lawn. with "faggoting." or in sheer
China silk, according to the length OF
her purse
Her bath gowns, too, are the correct
fashionable cut, and are comfortable
and coy to look at, while her klmo-
mas are perfect dreams Of Oriental
beauty in coloring, but thoroughly
practical garments WlNildi' ~ SoNA -
there are elaborate evening and visit
ing costumes among the collection for
the "society dolls" who also need the
miniature fans, the point" lace hard
kerchiefs. and the beautiful PERL,
diamond" or turquoise necklaces,
mounted on cards, which are marked
"only ten cents" This price, noder-
ate as 1t is, includes a pair of ear
rings, and sometimes a breastpin to
Inv f0Ff0IQH-Qn1ll
combs and hair ornaments also can be
acquired by the expenditure Of another
dime.
Even a Powder Puff.
Then. of course like a tidy dolly, she
wants her own brush, comb and tooth
brush, as we'll as the tiny hand glass.
which goes to make up another set"
And such are the exigencies of fashion
that powder box rests in a little puff
box on her dressing table. Fer, Of