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The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27

Dancing clothes play an important
part in juvenile toggery. Few parents
now ignore the Importance Of the
graceful accomplishment. which is
thought necessary to the healthy de-
velopment OF young limbs.
In oostuming the youngsters for the
dancing class. a certain athletic ease
Of dress is exacted by the better
dancing masters. Gowns for little
maids must be loose-hung. in fact.
preferably from the shoulders, and
footwear for the youngest of both
sexes must be heelless Pretty dane
ing shoes are the regulation ballet
slippers. tied on by narrow ribbons.
When considering the question Of
appropriate and pretty dancing attire
the first thing to be said is that gar
ments should not be too warm. Many
teachers insist upon a removal of
fiannels during lessons. though warm
wool jackets and knitted shswls are
provided for resting moments. Pa
rents are requested to furnish these,
even during the summer months. as
everlasting and relaxed muscles at
ford fine field for colds.
Froeks for First soirees.
Materials suggested for froeks for
first soirees, especially for the tiniest
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27

at the sides and full gathering into
the belt. but bretelles running over the
shoulders to a piece at the back is the
more childish arrangement of every
bib. Shirred pockets ornament some
aprons, and the piques and linens of
those in the heavier materials supply
a fine medium for the hand embroid-
cries used. The thinner stuffs, such
as lawns and batistes. employ lace
edged frills for effect, and through
the bendings which sometimes go
with these may be run pretty ribbons
or black velvet.
Singular innovations are seen. such
as a bib pocket for the handkerchief.
or a single big pocket at the front OF
the apron. The latter spreads in a
wide shallow way which gives II
something of the look of a yoke. An
other single pocket is a shirred pouch
put at the right hand
Most of these pretty aprons are tied
with wide strings in the same ma
terial-especially those In the thinner
textures. Bat many Of the heavier
, sorts finish with the band which may
be ornamented In some way, and to
these black ribbon strings are some
times sewed. Mary Dean.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27
CObweb Effects
in Coming Hosiery

Marie Antoinette stood for all that
was extravagant In feminine apparel.
but II she could see the stocking APP
proved by the twentieth century wo-
man she would feel that she had miss
ed much in her eventful sartorial life.
Famous as were the fabrics OF her
day for deiicacy and extravaganza,
they could not approach present day
hosiery, and for the woman OF ple-
thoric purse the hose counters must
present the strongest OF temptations.
Color possibilities IN stockings have
reached that point where manufac-
turers find q necessary to open a sam
pie book which shows as many shades
and weaves AZ a sample book OF rib
bons or silks. And though plain hos
iery IN any Of tho new smart shades
~ regarded A. correct. the woman
OF ertrayagant taste and daring
fancy in dress is now privileged 10
embroider On rDanEle hor hosiery, Or
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27

are adjusted in the present close fash
ion and run to coquettish elbow
sleeves Many a bodice for girl of
l6 has also the surplice draping ad-
mired in the gTown-up world, and the
stiff Louis bows and rosettes Effected
by mamma embellish high girdles and
robe-fronted skirts.
Marrow satin ribbons, gathered full.
and shaping all sorts OF pointed and
scalloped bands, are also excellent
trimmings for the youngest girls.
Fairly inexpensive materials provide
good backgrounds for such giistening
undulations and when the coarse or
CANDIES or Swisses are made up. they
seem quite fine creations.
Dainty Dancing Fans.
Lastly come DAINTY dancing fans
made I'm the shape Of flowers from
painted, spangled and frosted gauze.
Girls of almost any age are proud to
carry these, for like the thin gold
chains and blue enabeled or gold lock-
cts, they are as much the privilege OF
eight as eighteen.
The revival of the pretty old fash
ion of teaching sewing in even the
smartest schools has brought about
the return of the bib apron. Time was
when no well brought up child was
without her drawer of pretty aprons,
gance through dainty embroideries or
lace. Bibs in those days, however,
were the tiniest squares or heart
pieces, pinned against fiat little chests
with an infinitesimal apron part be-
low. Mother and daughter wore the
same sort, and when a little maid was
real smart" she drew the threads in
the scrim or coarse linen which was
to form her dress protector. After
wards she put in other. threads of tur-
key red cotton-perhaps doing can
vas stitch" (cross stitch now above
the openwork.
Dainty Designs fra Aprons.
In several dainty designs these
charming and useful little accessories
are to be found at the children's out
filters and at the places where wo-
mems work is displayed. A few fol-
low at the bottom the old fashioned
apron lines, which showed a rounding
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27
UP-TO-DATE Wells
THREATEN VISION
The Rage for Dotted VeiIinss Menaces Eyescbt
of the World Feminine.
BY KATHERINE ANDERSON.

Unless all signs fail the latter part
of the winter should find ocuIists the
country over in the throes of a BUSH
ness boom. Time was that the woman
who wore a tiny velvet OF chenille
cot on her face-veil was considered
daring in the extreme, and was point
ed out as a parsonage who undSrval-
ued her eyesight. To-day dots, plain
and in patterns, in two, three and
-four sizes and as many tints are
shown on single veil. Never before
have dotted veilings been in such high
favor.
AS an instance IF the craze for dot
ted wells, recent importation of Dor
dered net shows 4 regular pattern of
very small embroidered dots set in
triansles and squares, oVerlaid with
large velvet dots the size of dime.
The border shows two parallel lines Of
smaller velvet dots.
Another dotted effect shows very
fine net, sparsely dotted, on the upper
part but with deep border of grad
uated dots, starting the size of large
black pin head and ending in dots the
size of a nickel. These come in both
the velvet and chenille dots and in all
the fashionable colorings.
Eecentricities of Wells.
The most eccentric of the new wells
are those which show violent con-
trasts in very large dots such as white
on black, navy blue. dark green,
dark red or brown net. These che
mile dots are laid in patterns so close
THAT they simulate snowflakes and
completely hide tho face.
The well-dressed woman of conser-
vative taste clfngs to a comparatively
Ginnln NrniGnG iF1 f1an
tone Of her costume. There are effec-
tive patterns in desirable shades of
blue. brown, red and green, in a mesh
so fine that the color seems to tone
into the fabric Of the dress and hat,
and is not at all conspicuous.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27

On the other hand. the woman of
eccentric tastes has ample opportunity
to indulge her fancy. All the vivid
millinery tones of the season are re-
produced in veiling-burnt orange.
sapphire blue, mauve. coral pink to-
bacco brown, roseda green, American
beauty red. every possible shade of
yellow and salmon. AS a rule the
mesh in these veilings is decidedly
open, and marked by chenille dots in
self-tone or dots in a darker or lighter
shade.
The above described nets are used
as nose wells or to fit snugly around
the face and hat. reaching to the chin.
The all-enveloping veil which hangs
loosely around the brim Of the hat or
is draped so as to completely cover It,
is generally of chiffon, plain or fig
ured. Ribbon borders in self-tone are
by all odds the most satisfactory An
ish for veil that must see hard serv-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27

to buy IT inset with tiny medallions
OF self-tone lace.
The woman who cares not for dec
orations but for quality, looks first
az the weave Of a stocking. and the
hight of her ambition is to own the
most supple and exquisite Of hosiery
which sells for a hundred dollars a
pair and so closely resembles the cob
web in weave that a single pair can
be crumpled up and hidden in the
palm OF the woman's hand. Be
stocking of cotton. Isle or silk, it
must be sheer in its effect. and it must
match the shoe or gown with which
it is worn.
Wonderfully delicate are the lace
and open-work effects in silk stock
ings. A trellis of tulips, carnations
or roses may run up the middle of
the stocking, and it will be Of such
transparency that the flowers seem
almost to be etched on the flesh Pc
culiar and fascinating shades of pink,
blue, lavender and green hose have
an inch wide stripe of the silk alter
mating with a stripe OF the sheerest
open-work, on which are embroidered
in self-tone. wee rosebuds or forget
me-nots, and the black silk have these
designs in baby blue and pink. Golden
brown and scarlet silk hose have small
squares of Valenciennes lace in self
broidered with tiny pink rosebuds and
green leaves. This exquisite hosiery
makes a charming yet useful Christ
mas gift.
One manufacturer with plants in
both Germany and America, is show
ing most exclusive effects in tapestry
embroidery, small clovers orchids and
f1eur-re-lis being woven into the
stocking In a contrasting shade TO
hn Inn 1sfa rNP a.
sian cross-stitch. This is particularly
delicate and effective on black hose
with the tiny flowers in white, or on
a sapphire blue with the blossoms in
baby blue.
Hardly to be distinguished from the
silk stockings themselves are the
gauze isle hose, because Of their re-
markable softness and satiny finish.
These are displayed in every imagina-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27

Ice. and for fall wear less of the dot
ted and embroidered effects are show,
IN DorderS than were used during tba
summer. The gaily Powered and fgS
ured veilings used in the early fail
also are giving place to palmer
weaves, though the latter are in SUI
fciently brilliant tone to lend a dash
OF color to the most somber get-up.
Period Wells.
Period wells are on the market. but
1t takes a brave woman to wear one
OF them, and they must be used only
to complete 4 period costume. One
OF these is an all-lace veil with a touch
of embroidery, a notable example he
ing long veil of real Valenciennes
lace of the finest pattern set off bv
chenille dots. The lace is, of course
white and the dots may be either
white or black.
Motoring, which is really responsible
for the tremendous vogue for wells
this winter. has given to the practical
woman who may not be fortunate
enough TO own or ride in an automo-
bile, very practical fashion for wear
ing her veil in windy weather. The
motoring veil Is a complicated affair
wired and draped snugly over the mo-
tor cap. In a modified form 1t is Just
the thing which a woman who must
face all sorts of weather should don
when winter winds play havoc with
her millinery and her coiffure. IL fits
snugly around the crown of the har
and is shirred on a very narrow mil
liners wire. The veil need not be
dropped over the face. but may b
folded so that it comes just TO hiae
the brim of the hat. Then it is cross
ed in the back, drawn around and tied
he ,ierb lit, i
of veil. the hat for travelling or
shopping may be as simple as posi-
ble-in fact, the simpler the better.
A sOftening Eject.
The very graceful sand softening eff
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27

by the use Of other homemade but
tons If the work is properly done. The
hrst thing 10 decide is the size or
Sizes required for giving the chic
touch TO the frock. and then the dec
orations must be selected accordingly.
On many of the frocks two or even
three sizes OF buttons are employed,
and the girl who intends to embroider
or paint her buttons viii note that on
the best French importations the dec
Grafton Is in proportion to the size
OF the buttons. That is, If roses are
employed, the bud will be large on the
big fiat button employed to set of
the waist line of the coat, while much
smaller flowers are used on the tiny
buttons employed on the collar and
the cuffs.
After the cloth. velvet or silk has
been chosen and measured to fit the
molds, the handwork 10 executed and
then the cover is fitted over the mold
by an expert button maker. 1t is
folly for the average home-worker to
attempt the covering of the molds, as
this can be accomplished properly and
quickly at a very small price by men
connected with shops which deal in
dressmaker's supplies.
One of the simplest forms of home
made buttons shows a crocheted cover
over the silk. A good crocheted but
ton at q shop Is high priced. but at
home these small coverings furnish
excellent pickup work for mothers
and daughters. They are most effec-
tive when the crocheting appears over
seh-tone silk. though for some cos
tunes am oDenwork pattern in white
orocheted silk thread over black or
vice versa, black over white, furnishes
an excellent contrast. One home made
cfooheted button will outwear three or
four of the cheap. factorY-made
variety.
Velvet furnishes a beautiful back
ground for embroidery, and it is a par
ticularly effective button with which
to set off a ibrocade or even a taffeta
blouse. A brocade showing & GRIM
son pattern on a white ground was
made into a coat with velvet buttons
gorgeously spangled. These can be
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27

produced easily at home. using mold
the size of a half dollar. The center
of this button May be stamped with a
conventional pattern, such as a fieur-
de-lis, a star or garland, and then
be spangled or embroidered. If
spangles are used they must be in gold
OF the very smallest size set so close
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07
The Enchanted Book
A Story of an AIchemist, NObleman
and a Beauty.

Sir Rupert Ashley was an English
cavalier who lived in half ruined
castle down in Lincolnshire, and spent
his time in trying vainly to figure out
how he could make his income and
his expense account balance each
other at the end of the quarter.
Sir Rupert had once been a rich
man. as were his ancestors before him,
but in the long wars between the King
and Parliament he had taken the side
of the king so violently that he had
even melted his grandmother's silver
tea set to furnish money for the royal
cause The Parliament people had
retaliated by confiscating all of his
estate except the castle and little
land around it.
So Sir Rupert farmed it on a small
scale, figured away at his accounts,
and tried to think of some way of re-
pairing his shattered fortunes.
AS the get-rich- quick schemes of
those days consisted entirely in gov
eminent position. which the knight
did not have influence enough to get.
and of alchemists, who professed to be
able to turn copper and iron into gold
and never did it, Sir Rupert continued
to have as his only treasure a daugh-
ter, Alice, whose mother was long
dead, and who had, imperceptibly to
her father, grown into a big girl of
remarkable beauty.
One day as Alice sat on the stone
platform before the castle, looking out
over the peaceful summer landscape,
she hear her father and an alchemist,
who had been staying for three
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07
WHAT THE ANCIENT
WEAPONS COULD DO.
Interesting Demonstrations Made in

Interesting Demonstrations Made in
Germany by demonstrating Them.
Officers OF the German artillery have
just completed the reconstruction of
the ancient instruments which the Ro-
mans and Greeks used when besieging
a walled city. Most of these, as is
known, were of the form of catapults.
Their general name among the Ro-
mans was tormenta, because they were
operated by means of tightly twisted
ropes (torquere). Then they had small
er engines known as onagri or wild
jackasses and scorpiones or scorpions.
number of these ancient engines
have been built by the Germans under
the direction of a major in the Saxon
army. Every bit of them is an exact
duplicate of original machines, and
some experiments made with them on
the firing ranges in front of Metz have
proved that even if the ancient Ro-
mans and Greeks did not have powder
and shot, they possessed terrible
weapons in these mechanical devices.
The little oragri which was tried. at
Metz, for instance, hurled it's stone
projectile into wall 900 feet away
with such power that it made a big
hole. 1t was also found that these sim
pie engines were wonderfully accurate
as well as being extraordinarily pow
erful
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07
As He APPROACHED THE; LSLArlD a FLOCK OF
GREAT GEESE CAFE OUT TO l1EET fEr1

If you ever found the enchanted is
land the geese would drive you away
or something awful would happen to
you"
The boy said nothing, but went to
work building himself a canoe, and
when spring came and the time of
planting was approaching, he said
one day to his uncle. How corn ."
None in the market" replied the
old man. "All eaten up. No more
Johnnycakes for us. We must live on
what 1 can get by hunting from hence
forth forever more, and a steady diet
of meat, 1 have been told, is un-
healthy"
That day, as soon as the uncle left
for the woods, the boy launched his
canoe on the river and padded down
the stream all DAY. He pulled the ca
noe up on the shore at night and
slept under a bush, and at daybreak
started down stream again.
So he travelled for several days and
nights until he came to the enchanted
island. AS he approached the island
a flock of great geese, each one of
them as big as man, came, half
swimming, half flying, ouC to meet
him, kissing and clacking their bills
in "A most threatening manner.
Now the boy knew, from what his
friend the White Swan had told him,
lndl THESE magic geese, VINO were real
ly only witches changed into geese,
for their crimes. were very fond Of
chestnuts and so he had taken along
with him a big bag of them.
When the angry geese came toward
him he began to throw the chestnuts
in handfuls as far as he could, and
the geese made after them eagerly.
While their attention was thus dis
tracted, the boy, by a few swift and
clever turns of the paddle, sent his
canoe to the beach.
Now the White Swan had told him.
I'm the middle of the island there is
wigwam, and In the wigwam is a bag
Of the magic corn. and alongside the
bag of corn lies a Bears Leg The
Bears Leg is the master which the en-
chanted greese obey. once obtain pos
session of the Bears Leg and you are
safe"
AS the canoe touched the shore
the boy leaped out and ran as
fast as he could toward the center OF
the island. The geese. seeing this. stop
ped picking up chestnuts and made aft
er him with great speed. The boy was
a swift runner, but the geese were
faster. and n he had not had good
start they would have caught him
surely
AS It was. the leading goose made a
vicious peck at him and wounded him
on the shoulder. just as he diyed head
foremost through the door OF the wig
VAN and fell with one outstretched
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07
NIGHT HUNTING FOR THE
MAILED SAURIANS.

Hunting crocodiles in the West In
dies by night is exciting sport. The
hunter is padded around the lagoons
after dark by negro crew in a dug
out" canoe. with a bright bulls eye
lantern tied by band round his fore
head. BY slowly moving his head from
side to side, he can make the light
search all the surface of the water.
Suddenly a bright spark is seen
about twenty yards away. It is the
eye OF the crocodile. with the light of
the lantern reflected in It. The light
must be kept steadily upon it. and the
canoe cautiously padded towards the
spark.
Up comes the rife to the shoulder,
and when as close as it is judged safe
10 go without soaring the quarry the
trigger is pulled. and. II the aim has
been good. the report is followed by
the noise of the great beast clashing its
Jaws and wallowing round In the mud
and water in its death-throes.
The hunter waits until Il Is quiet.
and then approaches very cautiously.
He makes very sure that Il is dead,
for a single blow Of its great tail can
break a mans leg. and a bite from its
hideous Jaws might be fatal.
As soon as Il Is dead. rope r. slung
around IL, It's body Is dragged ashore.
and the head and skin are taken off
and carried home as trophies OF a
nights adventure IN the tropics.