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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
length puff sleeves and around the foot of

length puff sleeves and around the foot Of
the skirt.
Another very handsome net frock Is In
describably exquisite with an applique of
princess lace down the front of waist and
skirt. An edging of the same lace finishes
the bell-shaped sleeves. which are slit
up the side of the arm to show fan-like
under sleeve of rows and rows of Valen-
ciennes lace. Princess lace. which is de-
cidedly the smartest trimming of the sea-
son. is nothing more or less than an Irish
Handkerchief Muslin.
Hardly less favorite than the net gown
is the simple handkerchief muslin frock.
These often show bit of hand embroidery
at the front of the bodice and skirt and
are wonderfully dainty when the seams are
Joined by Valenciennes Insertion The
sleeves for these very dainty and bewitch-
ingly youthful gowns are pert little puffs
reaching half way to the elbow.
In putting the finishing touches on her
wardrobe, the busy shopper must not forget
the all-important scarf for evening wear.
For this use nothing Is more elegant than
a spangled Assyrian shawl In black or
white net glittering with gold or silver pail
lettes. An all-enveloping hood is another
very becoming protection from evenings
chill. This may be built from a large lace
veil lined with mousseline. Gathered near
face, and Is caught to the left of the Golf
fure with butterfly rosette of liberty rib
bon. The back of the hood is held in place
with a splashing bow and big bow fas-
tens the lace ends about the throat in the
front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15

hats, they seemed II not out of place. at
least superffuous; for It didn't seem that
anybody could want to buy furs in July.
But Ii seems that there are people who
do. and there are always more or less furs
sold in summer.
I'VE sell fur-lined cloaks in summer"
the salesman said. TO travellers. for
steamer and other use in travelling. and the
cioaks thus bought purchasers use for
carriage cloaks on their return
I'VE sell in summer furs of various kinds
for regular winter use to purchasers from
various parts of the country visiting New
York or passing through the city in travel
ing New York sells furs not only to its
own people. but to people all over the
country. who come here for fine furs just
they do for the finest of everythi else
designed for use or luxury. and SO visitors
or travellers here in summer buy at that
season while they are here fine furs just as
they would buy fine jewelry or fine clothes.
And besides such garments as fur
lined cloaks for travelling use. we sell also
to city customers in summer furs for win
ter use Such customers may be going
abroad or to their country homes, and
they buy furs row and have them ready
when they want them on their return TO
the city.
IF they are going to Europe they buy
them here because here they can more
conveniently be fitted, and here more con-
reniently for them any changes or altera-
lions can be made. And in summer, when
we receive our stocks of skins. we have
customers who come in not to buy gar
ments. but to inspect our stocks of skins
and to select from them the skins from
which they desire their garments to be
made
$50 in one way and another. while win
ter is. to be sure, the great season for
selling furs. there Is always some sale of
furs in summer.
"Of course, summer is the great season
for work on fur garments in the way of
alterations and repairs, all through the
summer, and whatever the weather you
will find, in furriers work rooms, men and
women busily engaged at this work; but We
also sell furs at this season. We are liable
on any day, though the thermometer might
say So to have customers looking for furs. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
A Beautiful Hand.

The prettiest hand in the world belongs
to Mile Marie de Castellane. a member of
the famous French family of that name.
and one of the reigning beauties of Paris.
The hand of the beautiful countess is per-
feet In its shape. perfect hand. according
to Pierrot, a sculptor of pretty hands. must
excel in these respects, named in order ac-
cording TO merit:
First-In smoothness or quality. Tho
skin must be perfectly even, like marble.
Secopd-In color which should be accord
ing to the style of the complexion-white
cream. brunette or olive. 1t can also be
pink or rosy but never must II on any ac-
count be red.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15

mote from the conventionalities of town
life. quite big girls may also wear linen
and Bingham overalls with proDriety all
the morning. No attempt at ornamentation
is made with these. and the white cotton
running suits small boys are often seen
playing in on hot days are the next thing
to no clothing at all. The wide trousers
are cut off at the knee. and the shirts are
low in the neck, and entirely without
sleeves. In fact, the suits are modelled
exactly after grown-up running gear.
The country shoe is most important
matter Little feet suffer like big ones
In hot weather. and no amount of care
fulness can keep the pebbly ways of hills
and dales from tearing up fine town shoes.
Then. In order to get around in thorough
peace and enjoyableness. toes need to
spread a little to feel as If they had a
right to be. Heelless leather sandals.
which for chidrens wear are called "scuf-
fers," are the first choice in really COM
Portable foot coverings. Rubber-soled can
vas sneakers" which are also worn with
or without stockings, come next, and the
leather shoes which follow the natural lines
of the foot come third. There are low.
broad heels to these last. and the capped
toes are wide enough for any amount OF
comfortable wriggling OF the members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
The German Bride.

AS soon as a German girl is engaged she
is called bride" by her lover, who con-
tnues to call her so until she becomes his
wife.
Immediately on betrothal the lovers ex-
change rings. which are intended to be
worn by both for the rest Of their lives.
The woman wears her ring on her left
hand during her engagement and on her
right afterward. The man continues to
wear his as his wife did when she was a
bride" and thus one can tell at glance
whether a man be free to marry or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
Shapely Raincoats.

Most surprising among the July reduc-
lions are the jaunty travelling and rain
coats, and If woman takes the pains to
look carefully through the display she Is
almost sure to find one garment with a
new and unusual cut. Word comes from
England. the home of rain coats, that old
fashioned gloria is the popular material for
this convenient wrap which is more shape
ly than ever before, following the lines of
the figure and held in by a well-fitted strap
which comes to a point quite below the
waist line in the front, or. disappearing at
the side seams buttons inside the coat and
leaves the front to hang in a princess line
to the floor. With simple lego mutton
sleeve. these coats will be of service not
only for cool or dusty excursions during
the remainder of the summer, but as pro-
lection of almost imperceptible weight for
heavy winter clothing.
In the matter of travelling suits, little
fashion bird has whispered that glossy ST.
cilienne cloth in finely mixed patterns is the
material par excellence for lightweight tai
lored gowns, and is to enjoy tremendous
vogue next season. In choosing from the
remnant of the ready-made suits woman
cannot go amiss in purchasing a bolero
jacket and a circular skirt with bias seam
at back and front to prevent the sagging at
the sides, so common with the circular skirt
of two years back.
According to a very up-to-date society
journal, the most sought-after model this
season in tailored frocks is veritable "dou-
ble-decker." the deep upper fiounce being
finished in long points and edged with braid
in contrasting color. The bolero accom-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
CHANGING PLACES.
Suppose That You Were the Hired
Girl.

Written for The Star.
II you were the hired girl
Would you like to serve five breakfasts
between and o'clock and be rebuked IL
they are not all hot and crisp?
Would you like to warm up dinner. after
your dishes were all washed. to oblige
careless member of the family who had
not been working, but had merely stopped
for little longer chat with friend?
Would you like to hear your mistress
discuss your shortcomings with every
stranger within her gates?
Would you feel inclined to handle sill
verware, cut glass and dainty china with
loving care when the room in which you
rested and slept looked either like poor
house dormitory or an incip.ent rummage
sa1ef
Would you feel enthusiastic over your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
Do AWAY With Extras.

AS to country underwear, there should
be as little of 1t as possible, as well as such
very unnecessary things as separate col
lars cuffs and neckties. Jimsy knew Robin
Hood didn't wear collars-that Is. of the
unattached. stiff. choky variety. for the
soft round things which may fall from the
neck of sensible little summer suits haven't
the same hateful meaning.
In choosing a wash Russian suit for small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
Jimsy Knewi

VAAASJ AAS"4
The rough play-garments which are now
found necessary might all be bought ready
made. but II mothers only did the think
ing at the beginning OF the season much
misery would be saved them. Nine times
out of ten the smart little wardrobes got
ten up for summer outings prove quite I'm
practical. The totties cannot see why they
should wear starched clothes and ribbons
for cows and apple trees and black kittens
and robber bands and. to quote small
chapple who was hauled up for the torture
of a stiff collar; Robin Hood didn't wear
collars, He only wore whistles, said
Jimsy. and horns"
For small girls, especially for farm wear.
there are no more charming garments than
aprons and sunbonnets. Fancy or plain.
they express just the right childish quail
ity, and through them sensitive eyes may
be protected and little frOcks kept clean
for the luncheon hour. The dresses them
selves are prettiest when made of simple
Cottons. which wash well and have serv-
iceable country air. such as gingham
crash. chambray. calico. soft-fnished linen.
etc. They should be made up without trim
ming though white guimpe will relieve
the unbecomingness of the deeper colors
and rougher textures. Charming frocks for
girls from five to ten may be made of old
fashioned calico (white ground). patterned
with tiny flower sprays or trelliseu vines.
For practical use, make the body high
necked. with short pulled sleeves; the skirt
full and hemmed simply. If the pattern OF
the calico Is very pretty the whole frock
may be fashioned of II. though smart and
relieving touch would be 10 have the neck
and sleeve frlls and belt OF white Ham
burg. Almost all of the ready-made frocks
in linen, chambray, Bingham. etc. show
more or less white embroidery. The one
piece frocks, those on the Russian order,
which are girdled with a belt of the same.
often have a big patch pocket at the left
breast for the handkerchief. The bishop
sleeves are wrist length, but most often the
sleeves OF country frocks are in the shape
OF short or elbow-length puTs. which per-
NIT freedom of movement. and bare-armed
species of footgear stockings are not worn
the city child feels herself born anew.
Old Mother Hubbards-
For the timer girls. the rough country
frock Is the modest Mother Hubbard slip,
with or without white yoke. and often
buttOuing entirely down the back like
apron. In such convenient smock shape.
Juvenile outitters show these plain little
dresses in checked Bingham. brown linen
and mercerized chambray at incredibly low
prices little pink chambray. for a wee
maidie OF three with tucked yoke and
doll-baby sleeves. was only 80 cents.
Baby boys and girls may wear such frocks
IN common. as we'll the pique and linen
and lawn hats with crowns buttoned on
and strings to tie under the chin. II young
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15

To make liquid glue put ono ounce Of
borax in a pint of boiling water add two
ounces sheiiac and boil until shellac y d.
solved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
SUMMER WAROROBES
Bolero Suits of Glossy Sicil-
ienne Cloth in Favor.
HAND EMBROIDERY
APPEARs ON LINEN AND IN
MANY OTHER WAYS.
Large Lace Veil Made Into q Becom-
ing Evening
Hood.
HAND EMBROIDERY
Written Cor The Star.

Written Cor The Star
Now Is the harvesting time for the woman
who knows how to make a remarkably
smart appearance on very little money.
True the stock in the stores has been
pretty well picked over, but the keen shop
per has learned by several years expert
ence that not a few wonderfully desirab BILE
articles left among the most exclusive
goods have been reduced to a price within
reach of her purse With this end in view
she has saved her pennies during the spring
and early summer. titlvated her previous
years frocks to make them to-" and is
now reveling in some extremely modsh
creation of Dame Fashion which will give
her distinguished appearance on her Au-
gust vacation and not be at all out of date
when the warm weather season rolls round
again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15

Soiled gold and silver embroidery may
be cleaned with spirits of wine rubbed on
with a piece of flannel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15

Extract is purity. It 10 real vanilla and
nothing but vanilla Always uss Busnett's
--Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
LATEST OUTING toes
Stiff and StarChed FroCks Get
the Co. By.
SIMPLICITY REIGNS
"KNICKERs" FOR YOUTHFUL
GOODNESS AND COMFORT.
Picture Book and Mother Goose De-
signs for Nursery and
Bed Room.
SIMPLICITY REIGNS

The season has arrived when children's
clothing should radiate comfort. Mothers
who, earlier in the summer. smartened
their small fry too much. now realize their
error. and look about in the shops for such
sensible garments and accessories as may
be worn at any simple country or fashion
able seashOre resort. In these overalls.
rompers, running suits. aprons and sun
bonnets the little folk enjoy themselves
far more than in finer raiment. And with
the inexpensive and washable qualities OF
this rough and tumble attire in mind, the
mud pie and the fishing pool have no ter
rors for mammals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
SELLING FURS IN SUMMER.
Always More or Less Demand for
Them at This Season.

From the New York Sun.
The furs displayed in the show window
OF the fur establishment were certainly
handsome enough, but just now. when all
the people walking past in the street were
attIred In summer garb and wearing straw
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
Historic Documents Restored and
Transferred TO Library of Congress
By r Z, n T, B A G III Z

the expert who does this work for the Department
of State carefully every bit of old paper that
happens to be left over from the documents Incl
dental to the preparation and binding OF them
When he wants a patch, needs to piece out
ragged edge, he goes over his collection and picks
out a suitable fragment.
When the Franklin papers first were restored
and arranged, many of them were found to be IN
a much-damaged condition. and an expert of the
British Museum was employed to replace certain
missing words which had been eaten out by mice
1t is said that he paid for the work at the rate
of something like pound sterling letter. but he
earned the money! for he obliged not only to
insert missing fragments, but also to counterfeit
the writing of the sage. His task performed
beautifully to leave visible trace.
number of papers of the Washington collection,
of special and unique value, have been "1nla1d,
a process which consists in splitting the edges Of
the documents and gluing these edges on both sides
of the thinned margins of ban1-book pages cut out
to fit The result is that each manuscript makes
homogeneous sheet with the page into which 1t is
inserted The last words written by George Wash
ingon before he died have been treated in this way
and likewise the School Copy-bool," the Rules
of Civity,'' and the memoranda composing the
''U S. in Account With George Washington"
The records and papers of the Continental Con-
gress deposited in the custody of the Secre-
tary of State in 1880, when the Department of
FOre1gn Affairs was created All OF the Otner
documents, except those of Franklin, pur-
chased by the Government from the heirs of their
original possessors those of Washington being
quired as far back S34.
To the Franklin letters particularly interesting
history attaches. Temple Franklin, the natural
of Franklin's natural son William, received
from his grandfather all of the papers left by the
philosopher, inheritance. Dr. Franklin
an enormous writer all through his life and the
manuscripts thus bequeathed voluminous
Not long after his death his grandson went to
England, taking with him large part of the docu-
ments in question. He resided for long time in
London, occupying the tailOr's shop
aforementioned 1t was his intention to publish
the papers, which he clipped and pasted in way
that subsequently cost vast deal of labor to undo;
but, being exceedingly unbusinesslike he never
carried out the project and eventually when he
had passed away, the priceless literary treasures
were loosely bundled and thrown aside. By
II TT W.T. oeR q To9
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
and


ments relating to his generals and other subordnaes
which passed through his hands These and
other papers relating to the Revolutionary ar
make up thrty-seven volumes, upon which the
War Department at the present time IS Obliged to
depend mainly for information relating not only
to officers, but to prIvateS who fought IN
that great conflict. The value of these military
manuscripts of course is incalculable not only
from historical point of view, but also for pun
poses of official reference.
When the Continental Congress handed over its
records to the newly created Department of Foreign
Affairs, by far the most valuable document trans
ferred was the Declaration of Independents II
this precious state paper had been Of minor i-ror
tance, it to-day would be in as good condi-,on as
when the signatures were appended. Je-e~+rn S
original draft. from which it copied. Is perfect
to-day as if written six months ago the ink O. the
writing being clear and black But unfortunat in
1923 somebody thought it would be good ,iea
to make a copy of the famous prOclamari.l OF
freedom by copper-plate process. in order that
the heirs of each of the signers might ave
a replica of it, and that where the mi reI
began
PhOtolithography being an art not vet inve 3D.
the experts employed to do the work kne no
better way than to lay upon the document q damp
linen CLOTH and after going over the letters
fully with stylus to transfer the whole z
to a copper sheet. 1t done admirably. ne
may Judge from the perfection of the copies re-
everybody has seen In fact, the replica was e,-
actly like the original, but the latter to great e,
tent destroyed, the wetting having dissol. d
the ink and damaged the parchment grad Il
deterioration followed, and probably haste d
by the exposure of the manuscript for a long tine
to a brilliant light at the Patent Office which ac
that time a bureau of the Department of S,a-e.
The Declaration deposited in the Pate
Office in IS4 and not returned to the Depa-.
ment of State until 1871 when fire-proof quarta-S
appropriate for its safe-keeping had been made
ready. 1t exhibition there for many yeas
but showed tendency to fade still more. and 50
in 1898 1t was put away in the dark. 1t now .--s
in drawer in steel safe, flat between two sheets
of glass where ray of light can get at it. Nete--
theess 1t still continues to fade and fears en-
tertained lest eventually the writing may disapr
entirely. Already the body of the documen, IS
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

tOr1Cal archives OF Jne ndJ1On 0o4Se04
IRON the DeP4r'lrent renaras oa o'a;e ;e Trans
Washington is nearly completed.
They include the manuscript papers
of Washington Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe Hamilton and Franklin,
the six commanding figures of the days of the
young Republic, in the acquisition of which the
Government has spent one hundred and siXty-tive
thousand dollars. In addition to this mass of
documents. and overshadowing it in Importance
are the collected papers of the Continental Congress
the great Committee the Conduct of the
Revolutionary War"
Much interest of a romantic kind attaches to
these archives. For example, the papers of Ben
iamin Franklin, deemed priceless by historical stu
dents were lost for many years. and were found
eventually by merest accident rolled up in bundle
on a shelf in tailor's shop in London, some of
them having been freely scissored for patterns
As might have been expected, many OF the
papers, particularly some of the Washlngtons,
were in bad condition, and to restore them, with
suitable arrangement and binding has been an
enormous task The work which now is nearing
completion has occupied staff of experts at the
Department of State for more than dozen years.
1t involves processes of the utmost del1cacy,
inasnuch as not a few of the letters and other
manuscripts are SO far decayed actually to be
falling to pieces. a letter century DID, even
though it has been preserved carefully, is likely to
exhibit marked symptoms of d1sintegratlon. 1t
may be broken in two along the back, and there
likely to be other breaks in the CreaseS where 1t
has been folded. In another case the document may
be badly torn, its edges may be ragged irregular
holes may appear here and there in the paper
Occasionally the ink will have turned to rust eat
ing out one more lines of writing.
No matter how bad and seemingly hopeless the
damage, it must be repaired somehow, and in such
a way to give expectation of permanent preser-
walton for the precious document. Now and then
a specimen is rotten that to handle it much is
out of the question, and in that what is called
Sandwich is made of it, by pasting sheet of
delicate transparent tissuepaper each side of it.
Many of the Franklin letters themselves are on
tissuepaper, being letter-press copies (he letter.
press, by the way, was invented by Thomas Jefer-
SOM, and in order to preserve them they pasted
upon tracing-linen from which the starch has been
removed by soaking in water.
The hardest thing of all is to match the paper
when patching has to be done. Such ancient docu-
ments those described written on handmade
papers, the like of which not Obtainabe in these
modern days Of course, they vary in texture and
tint and in each the material used for mending
must correspond. Accordingly, w. W. Maoney,
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

The shrinking shrimps scoot into view,
Their worried faces pallid,
They fear that they will be compelled
To be served in a salad.
Soon cold in death they will be laid
AS having run their race,
A leaf Of lettuce DER them spread
All damp with mayonnaise.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

O, Goldfish, thou be- slandered one,
Thou boarding house repast,
Upon thy poor defenseless head
Is much aspersion cast:
Be not cast down. It's not deserved
That in the fish-baIl thou art served
Thou'lt be some day on bits of fare
Called Creme de PoissoHr honor rare.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

good luck they were discovered
by Henry Stevens, an American
residing in London, who, after
spending much money in patch
ing them up, sold them to the
United States Government for thirty
five thousand dollars
Mashinoton- who was one Of The
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
saw / n G.

TINE transfer of the early his
torical archives of the nation
4 from the Department of State
to the Library of Congress in
Washington is nearly completed.
They include the manuscript papers
of Washington, Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe, Hamilton and Franklin,