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THE EOANOKE NEWS, THURSDAY MAY 25, 1893. Fashion's Fancies. IF ADS WITHOUT NUMBER HAS THE FASHIONABLE WOMEN i OF THE DAY. I Fads, did you say? Yes, we have if just a few. Wo are trying to cut down I tboir number, but there are a great many inai nave reiusca io go. in ore is, or course, the purple fad; there's the soft silk fad, the lace fad, the black fad, the fad fur gathers and puckers, the one for ribbons and ruffles, the fad for flares and bcrtliua and brotellos, the fad for tiny nothings on tho head, and a host of others. Some of the fads are of mora recent birth than others. For instance, the black fad has scarcely drawn breath, und is but slowly gaining strength. That is growth is cortain. however, is assured by the curious und excited group that stood io madame's parlors the other morning, studying some new black gowns that she had just brought forth. That these dames liked the gowns, you could tell at once by their faces. How minutely they examined them, and how carefully and discriminatingly they marked their merits! Madame had no need to point out their departures, for the women took them in at a glance. They were quite as well informed upon the subject as was madame. Black has ceased altogether to be the somber, doleful material that it once was. The lace fad is not unworthy of atten tion. It grows and that not slowly. But of cour.se this is the time for lace, and wo are not surprised to see it in trimming, in epaulette, in insertion and ruffle, in mantle and bonnet. The nets grows in favor aiso. Somo of the gowns had little headings of net above the ruffles. Point d'sprit net is very popular for loose oversleeves and trimming in general. Tho fad for gathers is very pronounced. One sees no more tight fitting, closely drawn bodices, and the tailor made gown is almost a thing of the past. Even tho great trunks that will go to Chicago con tain few of these gowns. The traveling gown is to bo comfortable. The gather ed bodices are everywhere in the street dross, the evening bodice, and in the loose waist to be thrown off and on at will; in the maiden's dress, in tho dress for vory young girls, in the dress for matrons. The fad for ruffles is important. It is exemplified in this charming summer gown, which is to bo worn at an early garden party. The material is dainty, flowering silk, and the skirt composes itself of three ruffles, each ruffle edged with fine galloon. The only portion of the waist that is flat is a small pointed yoke. Over these is a maize-colored fichu, knotted at the breast. Up over the fichu comes a full gathered corselet 1 rm Stylish Afternoon I door Gown and Visiting Toilette. Now that all the fine goods are sprinkled J or Hotted with fancy designs in silk, their 1 dullness is departed, and they are often as brilliant as the co-tuma in colors. One of these gowns, made one of these silk dotted materials, had a skirt that was prettily trimmed with double ruffles, paeh ruffle headed with a lace insertion laid over pale heliotrope. A very short shoulder cape fell over the bodice a cape fell over the bodice a cape made of black braid work, very open. i Another black was run with long silk fines, very loose, and had for skirt trim ming, which is, after all, the most important part of a gown, satin diagonal (lands laid each side nf narrow white insertion. There were four of these arrangements, which brought the trim ming up above the knees With this ... costume went a small lace cape, heavily of the silk. Small bretelles of galloon go over the shoulder, and maize epau lettes hang over each sleeve. It is charm ingly cool and airy. A gown that is just finished may make scallows something of a favorite At least the scallop bas the merit of be ing comparatively unknown this season, and may, therefore, recommeud itself to that lare class ever on the alert for something that is not generally worn. These scallops come out, upon this partic ular gown, in three rows at the foot of the skirl; again, in a bertbe on the waist, and, once more, in a tight bodice of vel vet. Beyond this the dress is plain, pave for the ubiquitous flaring sleeve. This gown will serve as traveliug and visiting gown at the fair. A sufficiently dressy tiffdct idfciveu by a jaunty bow right in Some Fashionable Hats. 1 weighted with jet. It now remains to be seen whether the great tray of Amerioan women will follow ' in the footsteps of the few leaders. It is probable that they will not. ' And yet, so capricious are they, ' that thej may, in one instant, discard all their warmth of color, arid array them- - selves just as demurely and unobtrusively as the upper ten. front of the berthe, by pretty gloves, and n ffnwnr hat. Another dres that aoes to Chacago has deepriiffl at th font or rather close fittins skirt. Th ruffle is headed and edjred bv velvet bands. The slight fn nns nf the bodice h lathered in a knot tthe breast, bao' from which fall double velvet revers. A tiny v.lv?t band encircles the waist, and small velvet f oints fill from the plain lower sleeve up ver the lull pan. Carefully Selected Paragraphs for the Domestic Circle. Fun for Winter Nights-The Corner that Anybody Can Fix-Table Cloth Worth Hav ingA Dainty Petticoat. A peanut hunt is lots of fun for an evening party. The hostos3 hides peanuts in all sorts of queer places about the room, sometimes putting two or three nuts in the same place. Then she provides each of her guests with a little basket tied with gay ribbons, ana tho hunt begins. After a certain time the finds are compared. Tho one who has the largest number ber wins tho first prize, while tho booby prize is fittingly awardodto the one having fnwost. Some other tri!s that are great sport are often introduced; ono is to see who can carry tlio most pea nuts in one hand from oue table to another. A man ought to win this. Forty-two is said to be a good number by those who have tried it. Of course, the winner is to be rowurdod, while the booby, too, must be consoled. Another trial consists m carry ing potatoes from ono table to an other in a table or a teaspoon. The potatoes, which should be round and big, aro better put on a table with a polished top. The one who can carry most potatoes from one table to tho other in a given time wins. The tables must be far apart. It is not easy to scoop up the potatoes, and once secured they are still difficult to retain. The Ideal Woman. They wore talking about ideals and whether or not it is possible to realize them. From this they fell to discussing tho ideal men and the ideal woman, but especially the ideal woman, since women time out of mind have been ex pected to bo ideal, while nothing of the sort has been required or ex- pectod of men. A well-known banker who had not expressed his opinion was asked what his idea was or what might be termea an ideal woman. "My wife asked me the same question the other day, "he replied, '"and 1 told her my ideal was em bodied in the latter part of the thirty-first chapter of Proverbs. Sho went and read the chapter, and when she came back she said she wasn't going to try to be my ideal, and 1 was rather dad of it, for I think perfection might bo as i i i. i ..i ...:iu .... ..,: 11.11 U IU JJUl UlUllg Willi US W 11111. Anybody Can Fix This Corner. Every household needs a loung ing place, and the following plan can Ibe adopted wherever a restric tion in funds would place a reg ularly made sofa out of reach: Buy an ordinary cot with woven wire springs. Cut oif the legs two inches und remove tho head and footboards. Buy a hair mat tress to fit and cover it with cre tonne, buttoning it down at inter vals of four inches like a cushion for a seat. Tack a box-plaited flounce of the cretonne around the edge of the cot on the four sides. Finish the ton with narrow trim". Make four or five feather pillows two feet square, and cover them with material that will contrast prettily with tho cretonne. The result of these simple directions will evidence the truth oi my opening remark. A Table Cloth Worth Having. An American woman who is the proud possessor of a silk petticoat covered with embroidered auto graphs will hide her diminished head when she reaas a now ivirs. Eiuard Sacher's tablecloth. Mrs. Sacher is the wife of a well-known Vionna restaurateur, and her tablecloth is covered with the sig natures of distinguished guests who havo dined in the Sacher rooms. Archdukes, Princes of of foreign housos, men and women of the Austrian nobility, artists, writers and musicians are ropre sonted. The autographs were or iginally written in poncil and af terwards embroidered by Mmo. Sacher. It is said that no ono has ever refused to siirn his name. Daintiest Petticoat of All. A dainty petticoat is of blue and black striped silk, finished with a frill of black lace, that has for its heading five rows of black bead ing, through which is run a pule blue Tom Thumb ribbon. This lace flounce is upon the silk and not below it, and tho skirt itself is lined throughout with very, thin black silk, und finished underneath with a pinked ruffle of the same. By this arrangement the skirt is rendered a little warmer and the silk and lace do not have so much hard wear given them. Philadelphia's Female Doctors. The women physicians of Phila delphia are credited with recoiving very substantial incomes for their services. Some average 10, 000 a year, others $10,000. Bearded Women. B: a-ded women have existed at all periods of tho world's history. JLven Herodotus, the rather of History," gives us an account of one Pedasnos, "who lived ubovo Halieanwssus, a priestess of Min erva, whose chin regularly budded with a largo beard whenever any great public calamity impended. See Herodotus Book I, pa go 75. Bartel Garotii, a woman ot Copen hagen, had a beard reaching to her waist. Charles XII. of Sweden had a grenadier in his army who pos sessed tho board as well as the courage of a man. Margaret, Duchess of Austria and Gover ness of the Netherlands, had a large, wiry, stiff board, of which she was vory proud. Of late years, Albert Duke of Bavaria, reports having had a young lady governess in his houshold who wus "the proud possessor ot a very large black bonrd." Potato Salad. To make potato salad cut six cold boiled potatoes in a dish, and pour over them two tablespoons of melted butter or hot bacon fat. and a tablespoon of vinegar. Add a layer of sliced eggs; season highly, being careful, that it does not burn. Sprinkle two table spoons of grated Parmesan or any dry cheese over the macaroni, and, when melted, add a table spoon of butter. When tho but ter is melted, spread it evenly over the macaroni, and serve at once vorv hot. Apple Snow. Put six large apples, with, out paring, into cold water, Stew slowly, then strain through a sieve. Beat the whites of of six eggs to a stiff froth, and add a cup of sugar. When well mixed add the apple, beat until white as snow. Mate a boiled custard of the yolks and two whole ones, and a quart of milk, sweetened and flavored. Pour around. A Favorite Ice. Is ' made of one gallon oi water and four pounds of sugar, well boiled and skimmed, when cold, add the juice of a dozen lemons and the sliced rind of eight, and let infuse an hour; strain into the freezer without pressing, and stir in lightly the well-beaten whites ot twelve eggs. Egg Gems. Beat one egg without separ ating, add to it halt a pint of milk, one tablespoontul of melted butter, half a teaspoon ful of salt, and then put in one cup of bread flour; add a teaspoon- ful of baking powder, beat thor oughly and bake in a moderately quick oven 20 to 25 minute3. In Other Households. Tho modern Italian wine jars, holding about twenty quarts, are almost identical in shape and size with the amphoras found in rom peii. The Fijis have a ware glazed with the rosin of a tree, but it ap pears to have been derived from Europe. Tho Egyptians kneaded theii bread in a wooden bowl with their feet. At Roman feasts all viands were served in hot chafing dishes. Worth Knowing. Keep salt in a dry place. Keep yeast in wood or glass. Keep lard in tin vessels. Keep meal and flour in a cool. dry place. Keep vinegar in wood, glass or stoneware. Sugar is an admirable ingredient in curing meat or nsn. T M.n for nastrv should be used ns luml s it can be cut with a knife. It should bo cut through the flour, not ruobou. Songs Without Words. Novel invitation cards have been introduced in the best Eng lish and French society. They are practically "songs without words," for aside from date, hour and signature ot tho sender they contain nothing but a charming and verv often artistic illustration, If the recipient of one of tho.io dainties holds in his hand a gold bevolled pasteboard decorated with a handsome sot table he knows at once that it is an invita tion to a dinner party or a lunch eon. Dancing nymphs and cupids in scant array bid him to prepare for a prospective ball, a Chinese damsel sorving tea denotes that the holder of the invitation is ex pected to come to an afternoon tea. and a card displaying tiny playing-cards announces a card party, etc. Driven to Drink. " What makes you so thirsty to day, old lellow f" " I had to stick one of those dcucedlv large Columbian stamps on the letter my wife gave me to mail." c5- FEMININE FANCIES Society functions are about over. Stout women object to current styles, Toothpick shoes are being worn again. Violet perfume is first favorite just a. now. Purple is very much the fashionable color. Etchings printed io colors are the latest art novelty. Bed won't be the conspicuous seashore favorite that it was. There is not much enthusiasm over the impending revival of hoopskirts. Good literature would do the girl of the period more good than newspaper notorie ty- It was predicted that cats' fur would be used for trimming, and the same is in evidence. Kid gloves with gauntlets of the finest lace now "obtain" among girls of the period. The almost forgotten year of 1830 is now held responsible for many of the fashions. When a man finds a woman that there is nothing too good for he wants her to take him. A fashionable woman is one who has what everybody else has before anybody else gets it. Mark Twain's wife is a handsome blonde graceful, rich and 40, though she looks younger. What is called "white wool grenadine" . is a new material that has appeared for evening dresses. In bonnets, those with the Prince of Wales feathers sticking up on top are very fashionable. According to a literary man of some prominence, "the Italian girl never breaks an engagement." It wasn't until women started in to improve her mathematics that she began to count for much. Among the newer things is the Egyp tian bangle of silver, from whioh minia ture mummies hang. There is just at present, according to newly arrived tourists, a'usst a cms in London over dark colors. The feminine kiss is out of date. The dear ones stand six feet away from each other and shout Howdy I The Queen of Henry IV of France on one great occasion wore a dross sewn witn 32,000 pearls and 3,000 diamonds. An Italian Duohess has sold her jewels lor $600,000, and is using the money to build a children's hospital at Milan. A girl and a pony lately laced a dis tanoe of 300 yards, near Tyler, Texas, which resulted in a viistoiy for the former. folks dotted Bedford cords are in colors of Veuetiau brown, tan, olive green, Napoleon blue, heliotrope, and the dahlia shades,' Miss Selina Harris, of Frankfort, Ky., has been asked to pose for a pioture of 'Esther," one of the characters io "Ben Hur." Dr. Helen Diosmore is an advocate of dress reform and diet. She believes in. bifurcated garmt nts, and lives on fruits, nuts, eggs and milk. Mrs. Jennie Northern, of Prinoeton, Ky., has just died from an attack of measles. She was 110 years old, and leaves a daughter 90 years of age. An educated lliodo woman uttered this touching plea. "My prayer and sup plication are, 'O Cod, let there be no more women babic i be born in India.' " Mrs. Mary O. Arnold of Norwiah, Conn., sent Baby Ruth a solid silver spoon, one of a set of three made by Mr. Cleveland's grandfather over one hundred years ago. Mrs. Catharine Huffman, of Zanes ville, Ohio, awoke the other morning to find that she was clinging to the window sill, IT feet above the ground. She fell and died. MissAbbie Balston Coe, aged 8$ years, who died at Newark, New Jersey, on. Friday, was a. long the young ladies chosen to welcome Lafayette when ho visited Newark in 1824. ' A London woman has encouraged a number of newsboys to save a penny day. The monjy is kept for them in savings bank, aid the lad who deposits 'regularly for a month is given a penn j 'interest" on his savings . A young woman, sojourning in San Diego, California, recently came from th East to California, fell in love, married, settled down, broke up housekeeping, lost her husband and resumed her maiden name all within the last month. Her husband during the same time left bis. situation, met and married the girt, changed his name twice and disappeared to parts unknown. Susan B. Anthony thinks we an on the verge of an era of unmarried women. Our civilisation, she snys, is changing. Daughters cannot be supported at homo, and there is nothing thero to busy them The wnmnn used to spin and weave, makt carpets and soap, but now that is don by them in the factories. Young men do. not make enough money to support their wives, and there is such a craze for dissi pation among them that the women would rather go into a store for almost nothing than to marry. S. J. Chandler, Richmond, V., writes "No one can afford to bo. without B. &. B. who wishes so appetite.- I couli scarcely est a single biscuit. for, breakfast, but siuce taking B. B B. I clean th whole table, so to speak. Look here, said an eigited nan J,o. tk druggist. You gave we morphine fur quinine this morning. ..That so? That you owe mo 25 cents.
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