West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-06-08
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Current Happenings Wardrobe Aud
Weather Caprlces.

passing her meridian, she turned the
cold shoulder, and has transported
us backward into March. or forward
into next November. One never
knows just what brand of atmos-
phere will arrive IN little old New
York, and the changes are so radi-
cal that we have practically no cli-
mate--it is all weather.
The doings and Developments in
the notorious Equitable Life Insur-
anee Company are formulating some
spicy pages for the commercial his.
tory of this country. What a mel
ange it all is, Of Violets, can-can
dances, $50, 900 diplomatic dinners
and what-not The recent melan-
choly death Of Poor Samuel Shubert
has just hit them $50, 900 hard, too,
to intensity the general unpleasant.
ness.
The passing Of Kirk La Shelle
right in his PRIME, leaves wide gap
in the theatrical world. He was
clever, forceful and admirable.
Would there were more like him for
dramatic history-making.
This changeable weather has made
much sickness. The prevalence of
spinal meningitis has been fearful,
and it still RACES. Sufferers who
are tired of swallowing drugs and
getting but indifferent results there
from will be glad to know about the
! Oxydonor, which is a small mechan-
lcal device for causing the body to
absorb oxygen. This raises anima
tion to its maximum point, and thus
enables the system to throw off the
the disease, no matter what its
nature. The oxygen is absorbed by
the body through the pores Of the
skin and membranes. If readers
of this paper viii address Mr.. John
III. Vreeland of I9I Market Street
Newark, n. ., he will send them a
booklet illustrating and describing
the OxYdonor, and replying to all
questions concerning it which they
may have in mind to ask. Mr..
Vreeland is the only authorized
dealer for this new and clever in
vention in the State of New Jersey.
The time for the sweet girl grad
uate to hold the center of the stage
is close at hand. "a sage in white
muslin, with angel address," she is
expected to cover herself with glory
and reflect credit upon her precep-
tors and forbears. Although elbow
sleeves are fashionable, her arms
must be covered quite to the wrists,
and though Dutch necks are posi-
BILE TO her older aud younger sisters
her throat must cen rest within the
confines of high stock collar more
or less elaborate. If she be slender
her frock must be simply made; if
plump simpler lines, must prevail.
Anything in the line of white wash
fabrics may compose the dress, but
silk muslin has first call.
The June bride is to be gowned
in moire, mous5elIne de sole, or
silk warp Henrietta. The bridal
veil may be anything flmy from the
priceless heirloom lace Grandma
was married IN to the simplest
tulle.
With white and light gowns, espe-
cially those Of lace, are worn or
carried smart little coats of chiffon
tahetas.
The new circular skirt which fits
so snugly over the hips, then widens
greatly toward the ground, is the
preferred model for tailored dresses
One graceful specimen closely fol.
lows the old bell skirt lines. All
silk and stuff dresses require the
solid foundation Of good lining to
TT and hang properly. Careful
modistes use the Gilbert Innings in
| preference to silk, as they arc quite
as pretty and wear so much better.
Wide ribbon girdles smartly fin.
ish summer frocks.
Printed chiffon makes charming
/ gowns for bridesmaids.
Linen gowns in white and colors
arc the rage. They show rich en-
broideries, lace insets edged with
Val lace, and lace medallions.
Lace mitts are revived, as nat
ural sequence Of the elbow sleeve.
EVELYN CABLE.
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between China and Russia an old
law forbIds women to live there,
and % is inhabited exclusively by