The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-22
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rugs ana hang1ngS or tine embroidery
for sofa cushions and even gowns
proper materials were used. For
instance baby ribbon could be
drawn in loops through velvet
or satin. and a raised floral pattern
made that would have a very rich eff
feet, or silk scraps could be cut in
narrow strips and drawn through some
heavy material to form the ornamen-
tation of a curtain.
have just been finished by a woman
are made of what is called floor bur-
laps, a close weave as heavy as mat
ting. which comes in many excellent
shades. The border is made of strips
of colored rags from the ragbag
pulled through in the manner already
described, with ivory punch and cro-
chet hook. so as to form a simple Dor
der. Made in this way, there are two
lines OF contrasting colors, then a
space of the burlaps, then two more
lines, and in the space between a SIM
pie conventional figure taken from an
Oriental rug. The effect of the whole
is good, and the work is not at all
tedious to do.
Here is part of Hindu catechism:
What is cruel?
The heart of viper.
What is more cruel?
The heart of a woman.
What is cruelest of all?
The heart of sonless. penniless
widow.
What is the CHIEF gate to hell?
A woman.
Who is the wisest of the wise?
He who has not been deceived by wo-
men, who may be compared to malig-
nant fiendS
Fashion and matrimony'' are the
leading questions in the world of wo-
man, said an authority with an air of
unalterable decision. AS he was a man,
it was obviously unwise to argue with
this authority. 1.-THE stuff that is turn
ed out in endless folios for the delecta-
ton of women readers is an insult to
their intelligence" Thus the opinion of
a reformer, young, enthusiastic and to
his praise be it saba mani Now it
was very kind of the reformer to call US
Happily the long-coveted
adjective Is one that is often used to-
day in reference to femininity. Blythe
bye, it is the average woman whom we
are now considering. Clever women
have long ago dropped out of all news
paper discussions.
Fear seizes one. and trembling and
doubt assails when one picks up a mag
azine devoted solely to the interests of
the average woman. Is she, this aver
age woman, intelligent? She is appar-
emily a gourmet of the most advanced
type. to judge by the prolonged cookery
columns. She is the veriest butterfly
who ever f1uttered, in season and out,
to judge by the profuse chiffonalitfes;
she is the living incarnation of senti-
mentality and romance. to again take
reasons from the columns devoted to
Love. Courtship and Marriage. What
is really the truth? 1t is dangerous to
venture too decided an opinion on so
delicate subject. But something near
the mark may only be found in this
Oldest truisn-that woman is so charm
ingly variable and unexpected, with the
ever-changing outward aspects of the
cham eleon in her inward personality,
that it is quite impossible to judge her
by any standard ever adjusted by her
own sex or the other
A new walk is coming in with the
new year. 1t is already here, but it
will take until the dawn of 1905 to be-
come perfect in it. 1t is different from
any other walk that was ever seen.
though in certain wS%& it resembles
the Grecian bend which was the am
in 1870.
The new walk requires these things:
Wide shoulders and a little waist.
High heeled shoes with wide soles
Big hips and a fiat back.
\ certain carriage which is known
as the military carriage.
The girl who is getting the 1905 walk
would do we'll to visit some nearby
military station and study the soldiers
If she can get a West Point cadet TO
teach her so much the better. The
new walk Will be the military walk
with certain improvements and
changes.
To get ready to walk stand erect and
throw back the shoulders. Now expand
the chest. Next square the elbows,
holding them down to your sides, net
out. Now draw in the abdomen, lift
the feet high and walk.
The first time you try this you will
feel like a trussed chicken. The second
time it will not be quite so bad. After
a hang
just as you get the hang of the bicycle.
and you will be able to work 1t all
right.
tofore been as much room in the aver