The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-09-22
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4 ht ANluh duuul a. Ehlldilld Is hllbW-
ing how to wear It. Not down in front
and up at the back. This would show
that you knew very little indeed about
the fads and fancles of the hour; but
way up in front and fatty down In
the back
Girls who are intent about these
things take as much pains about train
ing the shape as a man does in color
ing his meerschaum pipe. They spend
loving hours in rorIng 1t with their
hands, up and down, until they get IL
In the same familiar twist that an
army hat has. In the early stages the
girls, as well as the boys, pin the front
flap to the crown with a scarf pin. The
shape when finally acquired is called
the Elton. It promises to be as popular
in our dress dictionary as the other
Elton which we got from the same Eng
lish school,
With these hats the young women
wear their hair in a turned-under
plait, tied with wide taffeta ribbon in
a bow, with ends and loops even, and
straight out across the head. This is
done by women of any age under thir-
ty, not for the street of a city, but for
all driving and morning wear.
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The salon microbe of France has
drifted to Chicago and settled down,
temporarily at least, in the north shore
home of a charming matron. For the
last six months she has been enter
tanning celebrities and has been exhi-
biting her captured notables of art and
literature to circle of admiring
friends. Lately, however, she declared
that as far as music was concerned,
the sport had lost its zest.
She had found that this particular
form of art was as Theophile Gautier
said, THE most costly of noises" also
that musicians were a trile hard to
manage when ones daughter was built
afte the fashion of hers. This young
woman is a pretty, innocent looking
girl with a clearinghouse education
and an undeveloped esthetic taste. Per-
haps for this reason she should not be
blamed for being slightly bored at the
musical her mother gave two weeks
ago. The very fact that her new pink
gown passed unnoticed in the buzzing
disorder of the drawIng-room was
cause enough for her to shrug her
shoulders at the lanky professionals
who lowered about the piano
1t may have been ample excuse for
her speaking to the man who sat be-
side her on the davenport. He was
| tall, we'll made, and athletic-quite
different from the bohemian element
present. The young woman felt that
she had found kindred spirit.
isn't this dreadful she asked;
''how can you endure it "
"How can you he returned smil-
ing.
II must" resignedly; my mother is
giving the affair and she is too busy
to bother about me-"
your mother is very musical, ism
] sha?' asked the man.
oh, NO." replied the girl; she
doesn't know one note from another
She's very kind hearted to all must
clans. though. Picks them up, you
know, and helps them along"
Indeed"
Eyes; she is giving this for a Mr..
Brown; he is a pianist and poor as a
church mouse. You'll hear him to-
night, ne Is uOl d very 6OOu pAe'J ~
they say, but then every one must
start at the beginning"
Certainly"
"And mamma is bent on bringing
MIN before the public"
That's very kind Of her."
isn't it? 1 wouldn't do it. 1 hate
musicians; they are so shabby and un-
interesting. They always remind me
of that man who never wore a collar
after Chopin's death Then they're al
ways talking about opus this and
opus that that all together they are
very tiresome."
you like music, though"
Eyes, when it isn't classical. We al
ways have classical music here. Moth
er says the people never hear the mis-
takes then and take 1t for granted that
it is all right. All! there is mother an
nouncing Mr.. Browns solo. Now
you'll see him. suppose he'll be long
haired and nervous. Why, you've not
going ale yOu?"
only to the piano; you see, I'm Mr.
Brown"