The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-24

Ia a period when We are AL triiic
saphisticated as well as little fatiguod,
Il Is unfortunate that Fashion insists on
the smile being worn hy feminine persons
al All ages and sizes For u " not only
the sprightly comedian, the sylph'like dane
~. and the audacious acrobat who have To
.keen ON smilng;' il is demanded OF ie'
male ayiators, of champion golf players,
of suiimgcttes, OF smart brides, OF slnall
daughters Of celebrities at any rate when
they are posing for their photographs Inc
hostess OF today moreover must emulate
The Cheshire cat in forced cheetiuness,
inr no one would tolerate IN 1911 the Tor
bidding gloom IL those patty,glyers We some
az ~ remember IN the nlnetics. These
hnstesscs received MS with glacial tugldlty'
having an air as oi sentrlcs frozen To thtlr
posts. and the all'penading smile came
IN as a reaction To this anti'soclal attitude
But that il il being oserdonc no one can
deny, and we may presently relapse INTO
a period Of facial solcmnlty.
These are delirious days in the shops OF
lho,ise decorators. Nlilady is privileged TO
change her mind So many times IN select
inp The background Of her rooms that the
decorator Is never quite surc unlil she mas
placed the order aud is safely ON her way
Even then the telephone threatens an en-
tire revolution Of her plans. The most
satisfactory way Is 20 decide upon the eo'oi
before invading the shops, and then per,
.istently 10 abide by the decision. \ girl
should have her fayoritc color conspicuous
ia the decorations OF her room. Points TO
be remembered in making the selection are
that yelloWs or warm tones of brown are
hest for north rooms Bright paper makes
a dark room more livahle, and IN rooms
where paper is exposed TO strong sunlight
IN design that will not show discoloratlon
or fading easily must be considered, Rose
soft green's pastel blues and browns are
all excellent when disereetly placed.
Wedding presents have for years been a
Itrial both to the donors who cannot thinN
what TO send, and TO the recipients VINO are
compelled to accept what they do not hk9
A bright notion would he to nave cor
lection nj the church tin a bag not a
mattel for the benefit Of the young couple,
Ia which each friend might contribute the
amount of money he would have spent on
n perhaps appreciated offering. This would
save him the terrible worry Of choosing
something suitable. and the bride and
bridegroom the hypocrisy of beng grateful
Tor articles they would rather have been
without Shopkeepers would no longer be
called upon to supply wares when appeal
Ia cost more than they do. and affection
and incomes would cease TO be estimated
lby the value OF the gifts they produce
since the latter would be anonymous
The threat OF the crinoline is beng
hurled at us. one hopes not to assume
more substantial and practical form, as
after remembering the number OF women
who have worn the tight skirt one DOUBTS
liz the sex in general VIII have courage 70
tr.sist any ahsnrdity the drcssmakers de-
Gree With the crinoline, we may also eeN-
meet return Of the small waist for the
sake OF contrast 1t seems incredible
how our ideas of beauty waver and change
For certainty. ii the great mass OF woman
kind went about in hooped skirts, those
who RETAINED from following the prevalent
mode would look dowdy and insignificant