Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-14

Have we not all amid life plenty Of
 strife.
 Some pure ideal of nobler life. that Once seemed possible. We have.
 And yet we lost it in the daily jar
 and fret.
 And now live idle in a vain regret But stiIl our place is kept; and it will
 wait
 Ready for us to fill it soon or late: No star was ever lost we once have
 seen
 We always may be what we night
 have been.
 Lillian Whiting.
 
 A recent issue of Harper's Weekly has been much discussed on account of containing the following description of a nineteen hundred society woman. It goes without saying that 8 man wrote the article. It is greatly feared. however, that the great maqoriiy of American women will heartily agree with the writer:
 Her waist begins ust below her neck. Her hips have been planed on even with the rest oi her body. Sch Is usually buttoned up the back and around her neck she usually wears section Of barbed wire covered with lace. She wears on her head hay stack of hair, and on top of this central dome with rings about the safne size as those of Saturn. She is sWathed in her gown like an Indian papoose, and the end of her feet are little dabs of patent leather. She ! walks on stilt-like heels with the eX- peTience Of tight rope walker. The pores of her skia are full of fine white powder This is a woman Newspaper discussions have always quoted dress as women's prime inter est fin life. which is probably true Of the Parisienne. but does not apply to the American woman in general lt is ! the French who create new sensation al and bizarre effects. She originates new costumes and has the daring Co wear her creations. The Paris hats i were adopted as to sizes and shapes almost universally duriEg the past year in America Most of the styles in millinery were brought over by leading actresses. who first wore the Merry Mido whats Some of them were of colossal proportions. and which were taken by many as a good indication that one would sexpect to find every whim and caprice of the French carried out in the dress of our own country women. The directoire gown and sheath kind have caused a rope and America. But from present sensation and comments in both Eu- reports from the fashion center of the world comes the message that more audacious costumes than these are be- ing worn. The directoire gowns are termed modest and retiring to the robe and corset pantaloon." both Of which fit closely to the figure. The effect of the scanty costumes are planned to appear as dishabille as possible.
 Several of ihe leading Parisiau dir ectoire models have gone so far as to have their hair bleached. faces enameled and in order to show the contour of their ideal figure. have had the materials of their gowns gum med to their bodies. Their feet are also pressed into a small wooden foot mould inorder to wear the directoire boot while on the tips Of the fingers clamps are used for giving the fingers the pointed effect of the directoiro- shaped .hand, which is the latest sen sation lnow. It has always been a subcct Of speculation as to how far our American women will follow the lead Of the Parisiennc in matters tf dress. One oG the leading dress re- form societies of New York and sey- eral similar leading organizations of the southern cities have joined hands and are using the good judgment of the American woman in eliminating the blase and undesirable effects in wOulau'S dress