Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-11
For and About the

William Steel Of Creshein, Mount Are, Pa,
was married recently in Grace church, Ger
mantown, Pa, 20 Wheeler Hazard Peck
ham Of New York and Paris. Years ago
when the bride was a little child her mother
decided she should be married in a complete
gown Of Venetian lace OF the "RaphaeKs
pattern. so named because the great artist
loved 20 paint the lovely fabric on the
beautiful women in his portraits, and work
on the dress was begun at that time.
Nuns In Venice have almost a monopoly
IN its making. It's fine, delicate and intri-
cate design must be woven in a damp cell
lar. It takes months for one nun to make
a comparatively small piece and complete
gown costs a fortune. Queens Of Europe
possess only small pieces OF this gossamer-
like fabric, and 1t was only Mrs. steels
foresight which enabled her daughter to
possess this priceless dress. with this
gown the bride wore necklace of sap
phires and diamonds a gift OF the BRIDE
groom. Mrs. Theodore B. Entz of st. Louis
was the matron OF honor. Miss Sophie B.
Steel was maid Of honor. The bridesmaids
were Miss Helen Huchner OF Lancaster and
Miss Estelle Steel. both cousins Of the bride
New Business for Girls.
The opening Of a trade course in mill
linery at the New York Young Women's
Christian association draws attention to
the growth Of a comparatively new pro-
fesslon for women.
Many Of the girls who have Joined this
class have no intention Of entering com
mercisl fields" said Mrs. Gertrude Reeves,
who has the new course in charge They
are studying to 1T themselves for teachers
Of millinery In the evening schools and
clubs.
1T is profession in which the demand
greatly exceeds the supply and in which
the demand is constantly growing Those
who hold high school certificates are quail
fled by this course to teach millinery
classes in the public night schools
"One hundred evenings are given to each
such class in the year, fifty before Christ
mas and fifty after The teacher is paid 50
a night, so you see a girl can make quite
nice little income by such work and will
have her days free.
Those not having the high school GER
tihcates can find all the employment they
wish in teaching classes in working girls
clubs, where they are usually paid 50 for
the evening. There is also a demand for
teachers to give private lessons in mill
linery though few have the time to de-
vote to such work as yet
I'VE have always had a millinery class
suited to those who wish to make their own
hats as matter Of economy and in which
the pupils are also taught to sew and han
die crepe drape mourning and bridal wells
and make hats of rafia
THE trade course is entirely different
from these afternoon classes. II is in
tended for those who wish to study every
department Of the work thoroughly in
order to qualify as teachers or to pre-
side over the millinery workrooms. The
pupils are In class two hours every
morning and have home work besides.
Besides taking up everything pertaining
TO making and covering frames of all de-
scriptions we make a special study of the
human face, its lines and contours and the
shapes In headgear most becoming to each
From studying a systematic series of draw
ings and pictures of the head the pupils
speedily grow very observant Of the faces
around them and notice a thousand little
points they had never thought OF before.
THE best gift for the successful mi.iner is
the power to observe correctly. The girl
who seeing a pretty hat can tell how to re-
produce the effect she admires in II In other
materials has a talent which will almost
certainly assure her success in her pro-
fession.
Broadly speaking, any woman can learn
to make a hat acceptably. I have had some
Join the afternoon classes with an idea
that they might, perhaps, oe able to mas
ter the art sufficiently to make some of
their own hats and who succeeded so
splendidly that they have afterward de-
cided to put their knowledge to account
and have secured good positions in the
large millinery establishments. For those
who can make a really good hat, as we'll
as for teachers, there is always a demand.
Except in the rltdiments. such as tying
bows and fastening on the various orna-
ments after they are In place. the art Of
trimming cannot be taught. A girl may
be able to design and make most beauti-
full hat and yet have no idea OF how to
place a single plume on it effectively. A
teacher Of millinery does not have to have
talent as a trimmer. but she must OF
course, be able to show her pupils how to
manipulate the ribbons. flowers, etc.
by making ribbon flowers for the hair
a woman can earn a nice little sum for
pin money, and this branch is taken VI
in all our millinery classes. We make
roses in winter. violets and daisies toward
spring Some are in wreaths and sprays for
trimmings.
'The girls always consider this the most
delightful part Of their business and meme
of them has trouble in securing orders for
these pretty ornaments among her friends
One OF my pupils made SIS in this way last
year in spare moments. Most OF the girls
also utilize their knowledge Of ribbon
flower making to fashion Christmas gifts
for their friends"
Artificial Rubies,
Artificial rubies which are technically
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