Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-02
For Women
ReoeptIon Dress


'I noticed charming reception dress
the other day" writes a New York cor
respondent. 1T was of old rose satin
cloth. The skirt fullness was caught In
at the waist In tucks i'm a cluster, the
lower part Of the skirt being a mass OF
fine work, in lace crescents and inser-
tions and tucked medallions. The yoke
and sleeves were of lace, while the little
bolero was much trimmed with lace
applique and tucking, not to mention
tiny ball fringe which suggested cur
tain trimming
On the pale old rose velvet hat was a
shaded rose plume, which was anchored
under an American Beauty in a deep
shade.
The Ostrich Plume
More and more convincing is the
vogue of the ostrich plume. 1t Is used
in every way. The willow plumes are
rather the last cry" even though not
exactly new. This particular arrange
ment of the ostrich plume Is most
ntlceable, The best quality of feather
is required and the plumage must be
long and soft, as well as full. 1t Is not
curled to speak of, being left to sway
In weeping willow fashion-hence its
name, willow plume,
The Chinese Baby
Almost the first game the little
Chinese boy or girl plays Is This
Little Pig Went to Market The action
of the game with the Chinese mothers
is just the same as with American ones
Taking hold of the toes one by one, the
mother says:
This little COW eats grass,
This little COW eats hay,
This little COW drinks water,
This little COW runs away,
This little COW does nothing
Except lie down all day
Wen whip her, we'll whip her. we'll whip
her.
Nut Salads
A nut salad is appropriate for this
season. Pecans, almonds and English
walnuts are the best for this purpose.
Blanch the nuts and chop them fine.
Add an equal amount of crisp celery
cut in small pieces and 81 tart apple,
also chopped fine. Select nice white
lettuce leaves and make a nest of them
for each plate, in which place o heap
ing tablespoonful of the salad. topped
by a dash of mayonnaise dressing.
How They Originated
adam" said Mother Eve, II wish
you would put a few cutworms on my
favorite fig tree"
What, and have all the nice leaves
bored full of holes"
Certainly, I wish to make an OPEN
work shirtwaist.'
Narrow Scarf Wraps
From description of late novelties
in the way of scarfs the following is
taken: A narrow scarf of pale blue
Indian cashmere is embroidered in
silver and edged fatty with Alencou
lace. One of thin rose surah has the
tone softened with a covering Of white
crepe de chine, upon the ends of which,
above chiffon pleatings, are embroi-
dered several vast pink roses.
A long scarf of any dainty tinted silk
can also be made ideal with gold or
silver embroideries, which bewilder-
ingly trim the imported ones.
One so treated was of chiffon in q
pale smoky gray, with the lovely tinse
trimmings showing a slightly tarnished
look.
AS to NeedIecraft
Needlecraft, in the old meaning of the
word, is almost lost art. In spite of
much good work done by the various
arts and crafts societies, embroidery, as
q whole, is fiat and inane. Work along
this line has not kept pace with other
arts. The crocheted tidy and the em-
broidered throw" still haunt the sum-
mer piazza. "Crewel work." it is true,
has passed into oblivion, but "Kensing-
tom embroidery, eolorless and vapid, is
still feature of household art.