The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
The Homely Girl
and Dowdy Woman

The homely Etrl is early and con-
s naIn improsssa sish the idsa Of nor
pnt nra appearances sna SO that she looks
viewpoint. Her sisters. oousina and
brothers and nieoes, have ief. WITH
And after all the homely girl need
not be so unattractive II only she
VIII cease thinking of herself as being
such. and take a pride In her looks and
! what sho wears, Sho should cultivate
! pride. which. upon her mental attitude,
\ acts like q tonic,
orally leave her slow in deveiopmant
She should cultivate herself Win an
ambition to reach some tine Ideal that
vision. 1t will be great help In tho
Improvement even of her outward ap-
pearance which, after all. is but q re-
| hecton OF tho inner nature
! In 30 far as her clothes are oon-
| ccFned. she should avoid neutral shaded
and dark unts, should wear hats with
decided lines and faced with a color
SUCH 2 Wearor as tho plain gir1 would
like to be-; to such girl az she her
self will DO eventually. II she viii
only haVo faith In hor possibilities
For Instance. she should take an in
ventory of her personal asaets, and Il
she has Just ono good point she should
point II there arc dull-gold lights in
| nor brown hair she should brush her
! tresscs until tho dull gold turns to sun
The homeiy .siri should be che per-
eonifentton OF neatneas. Tor an i'm
maoulate personality Ia always agree-
able and good to look upon. The world
expects becoming and fapltless avess,
In SO far as freshness and neatneas
are concerned, from every sirl lt
has come TO be o mark OF the dignity
and power OF her seq.
The homely girl who daes not take
herself resoluteiy in hand Ia ant to
Develop into dowdy woman. who says
gin and end.
1t IL all right II tho dowdy women
even, can be nrodded out of her apathy
and forced to consider the fine en-
ample set by the grande DANES Of the
ancient regime, when they put on their
riehest costumes to ride on a tuInbrll
whatever tho circumstances nP crisis
of a womans hfe might be, It In laost
httingly approached an proper dress,
with an appropriateness OF dress
and bearing, an ease producing the un-
conscious effect which Ia the best The
pecomingness OF attire Will be added
to by q oeoomingness of spirit. so that
weight her disadvantages in other
minds. but she herself VIII be lifted
beyond the despondenoy produced by
the drawbacks Of uglinsss and dewdi-
ness.
shnndcnn Luncheon.
This luncheon succeeded In stinulat-
ing tho minds as we'll as the app cities
OF the guests. who, whom all were az
sembled. confessed themselves in the
dark as to what o shandean Lunoheon
might be, but tho quotation from
on nacS n,a snandy' which was given
on the subject "Iiow many Caesars
and Pompeys, by more inspiration of
the names, have been rendered worthy
\ yvaar
who might have done exceeding we'll
In the world, had not Their character
and spirits been totally depressed and
@ Need mus into nothlng2" The place
ter shandy,s words were on the frat
page on the second was the familiar
question and answers. What's in a
would smell as sweet" the third bore
quotation from Stevenson. ITO the
best of my BELIEF, Mr.. Shandy is the
eulable influence OF nomenclature";
and the fourth gavo Solomon's opinion,
| ointment"
as the courses were SERVED. the
guests were askedtoguessthe e
guests were asked to guess the ingFedi-
ents. and then write appropriate aud
original names for the dishes
When the demi-tasses were brought
IN. the menus We're read aloud, Arize
was awarded to the author OF the one
voted by exclamation to be the best,
and the dishes composed for the oc-
casion will always bear these names
A photograph of Robert Louis Steven
son sew was .t the pEl5e. since y was to his
ture." that the hostess owed her I'm
SEPARATION.
In Frosting and Decorating.
Foliage Is hest made OF citran thtnly
sliced. The dark-Sreen outside makes
attractive leaves, though all may be
/ used to advantage. The little candles
for the flowers may sometimes DO pro-
cured at small shops. though tho great
est variety can be bought of dealer
in confecttoners supplies; also tho
little aiver-like drasees. which are SO
t ornamental. The flowers are made on
,. a basis of angelica, cut with pen
knife into thin shavings. Work with
the hands into small balls. then fat
d ten into lo1enge shapes. which mako
Q a sticky foundation on which the can
: dies may be placed, Candied rose
o Leaves and violets may also be used.
:. The cake Is sometimes decorated with
e daisies and chrysanthemums Tho
T baskets holding the daisies are formed
n of little yellow candles made on a
: Foundation of angelica. The ribbon
: bow which ties the flowers together
4 Is made OF ornamental frosting. The
= little disks are made OF angelica
r shaped in haf-spheres. dipped In the
o white OF egg and then in the dragees.
d and the conventional decorations are
!. cut from thin slices of citron, The
d cake Is covered with confeetioAsrs'
Z frostlns. To make 1t. put ono half
!. cupful OF hot water in a bowl and add
s confeotloners' sugar gradually. until
:. the mixture Is of the right copsis-
s. tenoy to spread. Flavor with one toa-
o spoonful of vanilla.
Apply Common Sense to Work.
"A young girl, with knowledge OF
bookkeeping gained at the local High
:, School, wanted to help nor mother
! make both ends meet. bu, sho was