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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

Once these fundamental school figures
have been mastered, II will not be a very
dintcult matter to acquire the waltz the
ten-step, the fourteen-step, the Jackson
Haines, the Rocker Valse, the Mohawk
and the various other ice dances which
will soon be as familiar in name to the
general public, perhaps, as the turkey
trot, the fox-trot, the tango and the one
step have become.
Before describing the various figures,
1t Is necessary to explain what Is meant
by the four edges-the right inside, the
right outside, the left inside and the left
outside. AS all curves must be made on
either one of those four edges, It is es-
sential to master them.
Consider first the right foot. The out.
side edge, known as the fright outside"
is. naturally enough, the edge to the right,
the inside edge, known as the right In
side" being the edge to the left. In the
case of the left foot the outside edge,
known as the left outside" is the edge
to the left, and the inside edge, known
as the left inside" is the edge to the
right.
Here then we have the four edges. Upon
these edges It Is possible to skate either
forward or backward, thus making eight
uinerent possible strokes, as follows:
Right outside forward, right outside back
ward, right inside forward, right inside
backward, left outside forward, left out.
side backward, left inside forward and
left inside backward.
Each one Of these edges will take the
skater In a different direction. The right
outside forward, for instance, will take
him on forward curve to the right; the
right inside forward win take him on a
forward curve to the left, and so on.
Each one Of these edges must be pTac-
tised until It has been mastered and can
be skated with perfect control. The be-
ginner will almost invariably find that
one foot is weaker than the other. In
that event, the weaker foot must be
practised on all the more. Do not favor
the leg which you can control best.
Work the less apt leg the most
In practising the various edges, II is
Just as well for q beginner not to have
the blade OF the skate too sharp. A
sharp skate is less easy for beginner
to control than one in which the keen
edge Is on. IL new pair or skates is
TO be used. therefore, It is wise to do
some straight ahead skating on them
first so as to become accustomed to
them.
Having attained the various edges, both
forward and backward, so that a fairly
long curveg may be executed on the inI-
tial momentum, the skater VIII be In
position to attempt the elementary or fun
damenta1 school figures. These are as
follows:
1.-The Circle Eight
2.-The Change OF Edge.
3.-The Three.
4.-The Double Three.
5.OThe Loop.
6.-The Bracket.
THE Rocker.
S.-The Counter.
In the articles which are to follow we
will take up each one OF these fgurea
and those which comprise the group OF
advanced school figures, and then we
shall be In position TO take up the vari
GUS dances which are going TO attraG
90 much attention this season.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

makes arr site curves impossible and is
not suitable for figure skating. Figure
skating and speed skating are two en-
urely different things and require diner
emit equipment.
Il Is desirable to have a groove RUM
Ing along the nat edge OF the blade, but
that Is not absolutely essential for the
beginner.
Without going into the ideal dimen-
the general principle that the nearer the
skate brings the solo OF the foot to the
surface OF the ice the better It is. The
skate should be just high enough to allow
the skater to execute curves and to make
turns without seraping the side OF the
sole against the ice.
Then again. the tip OF the skate should
mot be attached TO the sole plate as In
Copyright 1915. by the Star compAn
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
NJ r TheProper Equip
= SOsA ment. the Rules
of Form and the Funda-
mental Principles of Figure
Skating.
By Mr.. IrVing Bro kaa0
Champion Figure skater America Author o Ths Ar o. Skat5 s'

~ HE present craze Of iee-danoing
win be great thing for the art
= OF skating II It increases the
number Of those who skate correctly.
II VIII be very bad thing II II produces
an army Of awkward, ungainly skaters
There is no more graceful or healthful
sport than figureskAting. but there Is
no more awkward sight than an ungain-
" man or woman on skates.
Ice-skating IL such a beautiful and
beneficial sport that It has always been
q surprise TO me that 50 few have taken
Il up II Ia the king Of winter sports,
available alike for men, women and
children, and yet q single rink in New
York City has for years been sufficient
70 accommodate all those interested In Il
In the metropolisi Why is itf
The fact that the New York climate Is
80 moderate that there is seldom more
than q couple Of weeks year OF open"
skating does not answer the question.
Indoor skating IL practically as good and
does not depend upon the climate at all.
Indoor Kinks are available from the be-
ginning Of November until the end OF
April and afford q full season Of splen-
did physical exercise and recreation.
Why has the sport been 20 long neg
lected?
Whatever the reason. the fact remains
that a big change Is now taking place.
The Zee dancing fad which Is now assum-
ing such extensive proportions, promises
20 bring ice skating into its own. In
door Kinks are going TO take the place OF
bathrooms and dancehalls. and dansants
q glace win supplant the dansants-
Everyone who takes up Ice skating IL
bound to be clumsy and awkward At first
No one who IA familiar with the amount
Of patience. persistence and native grace
required 70 make an expert skater Will
expect D novice 70 put on skates end be-
come q Charlotte In a day.
But leaving beginners out OF the oues-
son altoEethcr for the moment, there
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no longer a matter Of individual taste.
II has been definitely settled by the Of
tests conducted by follows of the Inter
national School Of Skating-the kind
which the American. Jackson Haines, in
troduced into Europe fifty years ago and
which. after being developed by Cont
Great Britain Rights Reserved
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

Having mastered the art OF ordinary
skating. which It is unnecessary to take
up at length here, the skater win be ready
20 commence on what are known as school
figures. These school figures, of which
there are eight elementary and nine ad-
vanced. comprise practically every stroke
necessary for the danees.
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passive, should
play from the
shoulders, ell
bows slightly
emit hands
W 4 tn the
palms down
ward or In
ward.
A.-Skating
deg alw avs
bent at the
knee to insure
a springy rise
and dip Of the
body.
Stree leg
pois ed or
swung entirely
from the hip,
In the socket
OF which It
8 h o u l d be
rne d out
ward and back
ward as much
as posstblei al
W rs separ-
ated from the
skating leg,
knee slightly
bent, toe point
ing down and
out.
From these
rules It will be
seen at once
that ngure
skating Is not
q matter OF the
keet alone, but
of the whole
body. That is
why It provides
such a splen-
did form OF
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mental skaters, is now
generally followed in
this country.
These rules OF form
and the series Of figures
prescribed by the Inter
national School of Skat-
ing are the very best, In
my opinion, for begin
ners in figure skating
to follow. They com.
prise a progressive
course which is best
adapted to develop a
figure skater.
The rules Of form are
as follows:
Head erect, with
eyes upon the ice no
more than Is absolutely
necessary.
Body upright. not
bent forward or sidewise
from the hips, shoulders
thrown back and chest
expanded.
8-Arms, whether ac-
tive or passive, should
have free play from the
Evening star., 1915-11-08
SALAD COMBINATIONS.

Place two pieces of canned asparagus
on white lettuce leaf. Across the as
paragus put two strips of, sweet red
pepper Dress with French dressing,
well seasoned with paprika.
Remove the top from a sweet red pep
per and fill it with camembert and
cream cheese. mashed together. Cut it
in Quarter-inch slices. On each plate
place a couple of lettuce leaves and on
them put thick slice of SWEET. Juicy
orange. On this place a slice of the
cheese-stuffed pepper Pour French
dressing over it and serve.
lettuce leaf. and on it place a thick
slice of tomato. then another slice of
apple and another of tomato. Top with
spoonful of mayonnaise.
Remove the pits from dates and stuff
with cream cheese. On each plate put
a slice of pineapple on lettuce leaf
Add three stuffed dates pour French
dressing over and serve
Add chopped pecans to cottage cheese
and form into small balls. Serve three
or four with each service of crisp let
tuce, dressed either with French or
mayonnaise dressing.
On piece of endive place alternately
segmentS of orange, from which the
inner skin is removed, and similarly
shaped pieces of tart apple. Dress with
French dressing.
Avacados or alligator pears make a
delicious salad, cut in cubes and served
with a well seasoned French dressing
on crisp white lettuce leaves.
Three or four pieces of canned as
paragus, drained and chilled. served on
lettuce leaf. with French dressing, to
which a chopped sweet green pepper
has been added, make another good
salad that is not much trouble.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
AGED GRANDMOTHER
So Weak She Could Hardly
Stand-Made Strong by
Vinol.

Right here in Washington we
have seen such excellent results
from Vinol that IL is a pleasure to
know IL is doing so much good for
old people in other parts of the
country.
Woodbridge. y. MY Grandma
was recovering from the grippe and
was SO weak she could hardly
stand. and as she keeps house for MY
father and myself. she could not get
around at all. She had taken cod
liver oil and many other medicines,
but nothing seemed to do her any
good. AT last we heard of Vinol and
J tried II. and Grandma commenced to
feel better right away, and got
! strong very soon. SO she gets around
\ as well as ever. We all praise Vinol,
for 1t is splendid medicine"
Myrtle II. Bum
The reason Vinol is so successful
in restoring strength to the aged is
because of the rare combination of
tonic iron. the curative medicinal
} extractiyes of fresh Gods livers.
beef peptone and mild native wine
I 1t supplies iron to the blood, quick
ems the appetite. aids digestion. pro-
notes proper assimilation of food,
and enriches the blood. and brings
back the strength or renewed health.
O'Donnelfs Pharmacies and other
drug stores that display the vinol
Agency observation-disclosures
Evening star., 1915-11-08
ing any squareness that may be there.
Sleeves That Do Not Match.

The combination of pale gray taffeta
and a queer shade of blue chiffon Is
good. The black velvet ribbon. from
which few gowns escape this season. is
arranged in a pleasing way across the
bust, with it's bow tied at the side. The
long sleeves are fastened at the wrist
and do not float in the fashion of
which we are tired the fiat folds of
the same colored chiffon to soften the
severity of the neck will be accepted
as a grateful change by those who
wish the arms slightly covered in the
evening.
A frock like this that is not very de-
collete is an admirable addition to the
wardrobe of the woman whose night
time gayeties do not include a box at
the opera. a ball or formal dinner.
The coiffure shown is to be expected.
It is an abrupt change from the fash
ion of pulling back the hair from the
brow in order to show widows peak.
if there is one. or to pretend there is
one by painting it in with a dark
crayon, as some women have been
doing.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
HOW ABOUT THE HAIR?

The hair of her head can make or
mar the appearance of woman, young
or old. 1t is pretty safe statement
to make that If young girl is taught
to dress her hair becomingly she will
never lose the habit, but will continue
throughout life to dress the hair so
that it emphasizes the best. minimizes
the worst, in her appearance.
In child, perhaps the ears should
be given first attention. There is one
big rule that governs hair dressing IN
relation to ears. If they are prominent
or large. cover them. Arrange the
hair. when the child is small. so that
it falls over them. Later. when she
must have it drawn back, fluff it over
the ears SO that it's soft above them
and partly hides them. The child with
the novel type of ear, the small, rose
pink seashell can afford to have them
barred.
OF course. even before the ears. the
general shape of the face and head
should be studied. If the face is very
broad, arrange the hair to accentuate
the height, and if it is long and mar
row. increase the apparent width by
skillful arrangement of the tresses.
be fluffed up in pompadour above 1T,
especially if the face is short. If the
low forehead accompanies a long, thin
face. middle part, with the hair
drawn closely back. is best. The front
hair. the two loosely puffed strands of
it, can be tied at one side to make
the face appear plumper. If the face
is short, a big bow on top of the head
helps the appearance.
For the very little girl. perhaps a
method of cutting the hair insures
comfort to the child. very important
thing. For the short, even hairs keep
out of the eyes and neck.
The bang that is used with bobbed
haircut is very becoming to child
with very high forehead, and a bang.
cut straight across. can be used with
many arrangements of longer tresses.
The curlyhaired child can always be
charmingly arranged. so far as hair is
concerned. For curls are in themselves
SO becoming that they can hardly be
spoiled, even by much tight pulling
and straining.
If little girls hair is braided, it
should be rather loosely braided, and
the ends. nicely clipped and brushed,
should hang free-in a curl, If the hair
has any tendency to curl.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
Correct Mourning Millinery.

There is wider latitude Millinery Modes than former
obtained, and fashion allows greater freedom in following tn
general styles millinery. This has naturally brought br5
variety from which selections be made and the
mourning need conne herself few, but
the pleasure of many models to choose.
We showing this time choice and pleasing
all that and Mourning Millinery
Cose-hng, Turban and Sailor Shapes well the Broad
brim These fashioned mostly OF silks cepes and
combinations of crepes and silks of the models
showing white crepe facng Also Draped Veil Bonnets for
elderly women and Separate Wells for mourning
We Are to
Mourning Millinery a Notice.
for,F street..
Evening star., 1915-11-08
AMERICAN FASHIONS.

Every woman of us loves to have
dainty sault-de-lit to pop on in the
morning, or when she is doing up her
hair, or lounging about her boudoir,
and "sault-de-lit" is just a real smart
name for a short loose jacket. wouldn't
you love to get one for Christmas?
And how about making one for your
sister or friend? This design is the
simplest ever cut, and it is impossible
for a woman to have too many of these
most useful and dainty articles. A
good many women wear them in win
ter over their low-cut nighties, and
hence the name-sault-de- lit.
Then, too. now that so many women
sip their tea or coffee in bed before
they open the morning mail, this short
Evening star., 1915-11-08
THE DAILY MENU.

BREAKFAST.
Oranges Cereal
Panned Sea Trout
Cornbread Coffee
LUNCHEON
Bisque of Clam
Toasted Crackers Sardines
Plain Salad Buns
Tea
DINNER
Tomato Soup
Boiled Haddock " White Sauce
Maitre dHotel Potatoes
Beet Greens Peas
Snow Pudding Custard Sauce
Coffee
Evening star., 1915-11-08
These November Mornings Are
Glorious for Early Horseback Ride:

And these New Riding Suits the most comfortable and hav
the best appearance of riding suits and practical Suits
English wpcord Khaki linen crash and corduo
many stylish and upodae effects with perfect tailoring
which perfect fitting
especially cali attention models which hav
model of oxford whpcord
breeche;
divided skirt; and $500
of complete,
Prices
$500 each.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
Maitre d'Hotel Potatoes.

Take eight medium sized potatoes,
boil, peel them, cut into slices and place
n a saucepan, with an ounce of butter
md piece of parsley; season with
half pinch each of salt and pepper, a
bird of a pinch of nutmeg and the
juice of half a lemon. Warm all to-
gether, toss well, add half a cup of
cream, heat slightly once more and
serve.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
The Separate Skirt Is Much Used.

Never there such recent for the Searat
Dress Skirts SemDress Skirts Walking Skirts, Stree
Skirts, Skirts for business and Riding Skirts
black chiffon velvet silk ale and broad
models; draped
flare efec fur bradr immed
WALKING AND STREET SKIRTS of corduroy fancy eheeke
velou
variety colorngs and models plain fare and sidepae
finished with large pearl buttons and pockets
sizes, S. to $780,
$3.50 SlzS0.
oxford cloths
Priced at $40 each.
MATERNITY SKIRTS of
$555
Evening star., 1915-11-08
Asbestos Pad for the Table.

Get enough asbestos paper to cover
the table with double thickness From
a couple of old sheets cut two pieces
the size of the table Baste the asbes
tos paper between them and quilt it on
the sewing machine. using a long
stitch. This is necessary, as the paper
tears and pulls apart easily. Put this
pad under the silence cloth and there
will be no marks from hot dishes.
Evening star., 1915-11-08

without collar. and the collar may
be of the material. or it may be of
lace or net or lingerie, basted in the
neck. Frills of white inside the
sleeves. too. add much to the charm
of neglige jacket.
While. the design does not call for
pocket, still a pretty little pocket
rather high up on the jacket is an ex
cellent thing. for madame can tuck her
handkerchief in this.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
There is Correct Style in Modart Front
Lace Corsets For Everv Woman.

trained would like the opportunity of ttn,
with the Moda Corsethe most perfect frontace
show what perfection of t comfort and grac
De attained in this type of corset.
every form of outdoor indoor activity the dc
signing of Modar Corsets perfect and comfort
examination of the fabrics and the construction
Modart sufficient you and feel yourself
you will appreciate what they really you ta
IS why ask that you be fitted in
Modart FrontLace Corsets $3.50 to $1,000.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
FASHION NOTES.

Poignard pins for the coiffure are
quite pretty when worn with the hair
dressed low. Some are knobs of imi-
tation she'll; others are set with gleam-
ing rhinestones and are very effective
in dark tresses.
Evening star., 1915-11-08

Swift & Companys Sales of Beef in
Washington. D. c., for the week ending
Saturday, Nov. 6, averaged as follows:
Domestic beef. 1913 cents per pound
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1915-11-08

Floral hairpins are another coiffure
newness. On top of good-sized imita-
tion shell hairpn is. set a daisy or
other flower, worked out in solid
sparkling mass of rhinestones
Evening star., 1915-11-08
Women's New Street Shoes
That Fit Like a Glove.

1t is known as the Chevy Blucher," and
made by Laird, Schober & Co.; very trim,
graceful and perfect fitting
Shown in both tan and black Russia calf
skin, genuine imported leather, with front lace
stay extending all around the top, and heel
fox and back stay extending nearly to the
top; perforated diamond tip The black has
top of beautiful fawn-colored Bulgare cloth
and the tan has top of light or sand colored
Bulgare cloth. Hand-welt soles and leather
Cuban heels.
These are Very Smart Shoes as the illus
tration shows, and with the short skirts trim
ness and good fit, such as these shoes have, arc
most necessary.
$500 pair.
Third floor, Tenth street. -. -
Evening star., 1915-11-08

loose garment is just the thing to pro-
tect the arms and shoulders. clad in
such delicate cobwebs of embroidery
and lace.
Charming materials of which to make
this little throw are soft silk in Law
ender. pink, blue. or. for a high-colored
girl. green. The edges could be trim
med with pinked ruchings of silk. or
with ruff1es of silk and lace both. Or,
If the garment is to be simple, folds Of
silk could be used for trimming. Then,
too. the goods could be fiowered. with
plain silks for ruff1es or ruches. Rib
bons should be the color of the ruffies
There are many varieties of thin
wool materials with pretty little fig
ures, and also of washable flannel in
attractive colors. that make up charm
ingly in these throws. But 1t is a good
| thing to remember that they should
either be made of washable textiles
and trimmings or else very frilly and
dainty. of goods that have to go to
the cleaners when they have been
mussed up too much.
The throw can be made with or
Evening star., 1915-11-08

American cretonnes-copied from
French and English patterns-delight-
full colorings and patterns-at about a
third the cost of the foreign weaves.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
NEW YORK. November 6-A certain
designer here. who has an insistent
habit of setting styles for a large ana
important number of smart people.
styles so distinctly individual that they
might as well be labeled on the out
side. showed, with the name of their
maker, at the recent opening several
costumes that filled the onlookers with
dismay.
The skirts were long and full, not
wide and short, and the basques, which
were sharply pointed. had a square
decolletage and long sleeves of chiffon.
The slippers worn were the heelless
kind. laced across the instep with black
ribbon. the vamp cut low as in the
times when the women wore the same
forerunners of what is to be universally
accepted. Will we like them when We
wear them? How can we?
When They First Appeared.
Their sponsor thinks them exceed
ingly attractive. but when they were
shown for the first time by still an
other designer at the fashion show by
Miss Marguerite Hawkesworth and
Miss Joan Sawyer. the dancers. the
public denied the idea that they could
arrive even in the last fringe of mod
ern fashions. Yet here they are, year
later. sponsored by a designer who has
given women the best of things for
several seasons, and whose word is
usually taken by those on and off the
stage.
She also shows the same kind of cos
tune with the skirt shortened. and by
that token We have hope. If the public
is to have choice, perhaps it will
choose the prettier and more graceful
fashion No one can tell about that.
Thousands of women have gone gladly
through the mazes of fashionable life,
In many bygone decades. wearing
these voluminous widths disposed about
their figures and trailing on the floor
to impede their footsteps.
1t must be admitted that when the
lovely wife of Granville Baker. Lilah
Mccarthy. wore these costumes last
winter in Shaw's tiresome play THE
Doctors Dilemma" she handled these
skirts with skill, but every woman is
not trained to walk in any kind OF
minds eye. the average woman strug-
Cling with a skirt that is eight yards
wide and which quite envelops the
feet
iHcic nave Dccn le" IdShlOHS ADMIT
ted to polite society that have been
more generally unbecoming than the
skirt which is gathered at the waist
line. Such a fashion takes the smallest
type of waist and fattest of hips, and
these are rare physical virtues.
The gown shown in the sketch, which
was made at the opening, gives a skirt
that is in accordance with the genera
style We have adopted today. u skirt
which demands bodice that Is Gu,
to give the appearance of a small
waist This one is pointed, which i.
an admirable touch. for II was tn.
Elizabethan trick of partially disguis