The Daily Hesperian (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 91, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 18, 1897 Page: 4 of 8
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Quite as Important aa the new
spring fasliiou in gowns, wraps. Lata,
etc., are the new fashions In lingerie.
To the uninitiated lingerie Is a vague
term, but the thoroughly well dressed
woman knows that It means pretty
pettieoats, chemises, corset waists, cor-
nels ami a hundred and one other gar-
ments. including hath wrappers and
dressing Jackets.
It Is universally conceded now that
n well hung gown of cheap material Is
far more desirable than a gown of ex-
pensive fabric that lacks the smart,
chic look. More often than not the
way a skirt hangs has to do entirely
with the petticoat worn beneath It. If
that is badly cut and made. It Is cer-
tain to spot 1 the gown. Consequently
wise women often spend more on their
petticoats than on their gowns, secure
In the conviction that tliflr appear
nnce Is what they wish and that their
skirts haug out well. Instead of flop
ping about their feet and giving them
* most ungraceful walk.
SILK PETTICOATS ARE DEAR.
Silk petticoats are a luxury which is
a necessity, but the expense which at
tends them Is growing so great as to
be alarming. Sixty and seventy-flve
dollars is asked this spring for some of
the new styles, which undoubtedly are
handsome, but it Is absurd—positively
wicked—to pay such prices for what
so easily can be had for ten or fifteen
dollars, or even less. In buylug the
•IIU for these petticoats care must be
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ly pretty to have corset and petticoat
match. A black corset of black or yel-
low brocade, trimmed with yellow rib-
bon, is worn with a petticoat of the
same material trimmed with five bias
ruffles, each beaded with a black lace
beading through which is run yellow
ribbon.
taken to choose a good quality, ."ml
one that has not too much dressing l»j
It. The upper part of the petticoat is
not so full as a dress skirt, but is
fitted quite as carefully over the hips
nnd the fullness is thrown well back.
A wide bias flounce is put on half way
up. aud on the flounce are sewed nar-
row ruffles, and there are five narrow
ruffles put on the petticoat itself. The
width around the foot must l>e be-
tween three or four yards, and it Is
necessary to give the appearance of
an exaggerated flare. Sometimes the
ruffles are trimmed with uarrow velvet
ribbon or lace, again, they have four or
five ends, and still another style is
pinked. When the pinked ruffles are
used they are put on in graduated
widths and overlap one another.
I.ACE ON PETTICOATS.
Knots of velvet ribbou are put on
the top ruffle, which by this means Is
caught tip in festoons, and an inner ruf-
fle Is put luside the hem or facing like
J a balayeuse.
I l.acc is also In great demand to trim
j Petticoats and Is put on in rufflea
, galore to give the frou-frou effect. On
those to be worn with evening gowns
this Is all very well, but lace worn
every day under cloth skirts la not sat-
isfactory even In the heavy qualities.
The mania for silk linings and silk
petticoats has not abated one whit,
and the fad for the lining and petticoat
to mat*4i Is as Intense as ever. Plain,
changeable taffeta Is still used for
this purpose, although among some of
the newest models the figured and
striped silks are shown. Evening
gowns have petticoats to match or
of white, and the amount of lace and
ribbon used on them Is extraordinary.
Of course, laundering Is out of the
question for anything so elaborate,
but cleaning Is quite possible without
injury whatever either to the ma-
terial or the trimming.
Brocades are nsed. and It is extrpmo-
her voice, has always advocated a cor-
set absolutely loose above the waist,
| to give full play to the ribs and chest,
j Not until this season, however, has a
' corset built on these lines been fash-
j lonable. Now It is the latest thing.
I With straight front, there is a curve at
the waist line and a perfect fit over
: liips and stomach which makes the
stoutest figure look slender (figuratlve-
; ly speaking). Of course there is a tre-
| mendous bias cut In these corsets, and
j as yet they are only to be had at high
j prices, but the style is sure to be
copied extensively, and then they can
! be bought for the same price that Is
now asked for the tight, straight ones,
which make the figure look as though
screwed into a vise.
j Corset covers are particularly pretty
' this spring. There Is not any marked
difference in their cut, but there Is
more fullness allowed over the bust,
and the lace and embroidery used for
trimming are of finer quality. V-
shaped, square-necked and round are
[the three favorite shapes, and on all is
j a beading, through which narrow rib-
| lions are used in great quantities.
RUFFLES ON THE NIGHTGOWNS.
Daintiness is a marked character-
istic of this year's fashions.
i ing. a copious shower of tears, or
I water drops, from its tufted foliage.
This water often collects at the foot
| of the tree and forms a kind of pond.
from which the inhabitants of the
1 neighborhood can supply themselves
! with a drinkable beverage that is ab-
I solutely fresh and pure.
Creea Snow.
Three places, at least, are known
where green 6now Is found. One of
these places is near Mount Hecla. Ice- I
land; another fourteen miles east of j
the mount of the Obi; and the third i
near Quito, South America.
are in delicate shades, lace and em-
broidery are an effective bat not ex-
aggerated pattern, while simftl tucks
and shirring, done by band, are again
in favor—indeed, every year now
seems to increase the demand for band
sewing In preference to machine work.
One of the most striking sights that
takes the attention of the traveller in
Japan is that of the wooden sandal
worn by the 35,000,000 of people.
These sandals have a separate com-
partment for the great toe, and make
a clanking noise on the streets. Straw
slippers are also worn, and a traveller
starting out on a Journey will strap a
supply of them on bis back, that he
may put on a new pair when the old
is worn out. They cost but a cent and
a half a pair. They are rights and
lefts and leave tbe foot free to the air.
We never see those deformities of the
foot in Japan which are so frequent
in this country. They are never worn
in the house, but left outside the door.
Ribbons I Passing down a street you may see
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Jewel Embroidery.
Jewel work holds au important place
among the many styles of embroidery
now in favor. It is deservedly popu-
lar with needle workers who delight
in delicat* colors, as the softly glow-
ing tints of the various gems can be
faithfully simulated with the Asiatic
the neck and half way down the gown.
These ruffles of finest linen should be
hemstitched or made of fine embroid-
ery. A pretty touch Is given by hav-
ing any elaborate hand embroidered
monogram on the ruffle. Quantities
of coarse machine embroidery and
bows of bright colored ribbon are es-
Corsets are now a matter of more j sentlally vulgar, and no embroidery or! gj0 fl0SSJ
serious consideration than ever before, ribbon look Infinitely better, while j Patterns for Jewel work are wholly
There is no question that there is I the decollete nightgowns are still to > oonxrentional. consisting of scrolls,
a decided change of opinion as to what j be classed In bad style. | which are simply outlined with per-
constitutes a fashionable flgurq, and j ~ | liaps a few long and short stitches
compressed diaphragms and tiny waists i ,n nf rnnnrv'lRlmds there• here an(i there, where they come in sp-
are quite out of style. For this ,s tree f the laurel famll that ralnsi proprlately. and small circles or ovals,
l S °,n tbe, 8,nle ma,y clown occasionally, in the early morn-! ,r SrouPs slnsly, representing the
he thanked. They have long been in
favor of graceful lines and loose ef-
fects, and Mme. Eames, whose figure
and style of dress would make her fa-
mous the world over If she had not
THE PARIS MARKET WOMAN.
PARIS, April 2.—Madame, the mar-
ket woman, solved the sex question
long ago. She made man, at best,
only a useful adjunct. In his younger
days her husband may hope to take
some part in conjugal affairs. As he
grows older his rights slip away from
him in direct ratio to the increase of
madame's avoirdupois.
At fifty madame's corsets begirt
such a wealth of ethereal force that
monsieur obeys orders without a de-
mur. The more obscure his position
at the end of the stall, the thinner he
is, the more ponderous is madame.
Seemingly, no stall Is allowed to have
two fat persons. Some wise states-
man may have decided that the neces-
sary space for such a luxury was more
than the city could afford; as experi-
ence may have proven that two fat
persons in a single booth results In a
wrangling over authority and no vege-
tables or legs of mutton sold. In nine
cases out of ten it is "Madame" Some-
body's name which is hung over the
stall. When it is monsieur's name no
woman is about, and monsieur is as
fat as madame. his neighbor, who lays
down the law to her thin husband. If
you ask madame to explain these
things she will tell you that she takes
the helm in her husband's interest as
well as her own. What does a man
know about making a stall effective?
Can a man arrange cheeses so as to
make a charming picture in varying
shades of cream and yellow? Can he
furnish so wide a background for them
as madame's apron? Are the custom-
ers men? Not at all. They are wom-
en, for the most part. And a woman
can best deal with a woman. The few
concierges and chefs who come enjoy
a little banter with a lady other titan
their wives. Eh. monsieur? On gen-
eral principles a man has no business
selling market products. He is too
extravagant. He does not appreciate
the value of a sou. A pretty young
cook or housewife with a few conde-
scending words might wheedle mon-
sieur into allowing her to name her
own price. But nobody wheedles
madame. The while she is bowing
and smiling so politely she keeps her
eye steadily on the main chance. She
is the one who gathers In the sous and
makes them go a long way. Monsieur
is valuable for liftinc and carrying
things, but he is no financier.
It is on Wednesday and Saturday
that the markets are held in open
places in different parts of the city,
springing suddenly up In the morning
and passing away suddenly at night.
At 7 A. M. the Cours de la Relne looks
as if it had been a market for cen-
turies; at 7 P. M. it is a promenade.
The iron supports and their oil cloth
covering which the Government erects
to protect madame and the astute and
active cltlzenesses from inclement
weather have not only been removed,
but look as sharply as you will you
will not find a single vestige of any of
the produce which maname has been
vending. Madame and her belongings
came in a cart and go away in a cart.
The street sweepers do the rest.
Tortoise-shell combs and pins for
the hair are very much worn-at pres-
ent. and a knowledge of how to re-
store the beauty and lustre of such or-
naments is of value. An old-fashioned
recipe book, written when such orna-
ments were treasured by the grand-
mothers of the present generation, ad-
vises rubbing the polished surface
with powdered rotten stone and oil.
The rotten 6tone should be first sifted
through fine muslin. This will remove
all scratches; then a polish is to be ap-
plied by gentle rubbing with a cha-
mois. to which a little jewelers' rouge
has been applied.
Make a good bread-dough, and be-
fore kneading for the second rising
work in a tablespoonful of melted but-
ter for each quart of flour represented
iu the dough. After it has risen the
second time roll Into a sheet some-
what less than half an inch thick.
Cut this Into strips au inch wide and
four inches long. Roll these lightly
under the hand until they are round,
lay iu a floured baking pan, let stand
ten minutes, and bake in a moderate
oven to a pale brown
long rows of them at the doors, old
and new, large and small.—Boston
Journal.
American tin plate monopolizes the
domestic market, except on tbe Pa-
_ ciflc coast, and is selling from 25 to
Silk for lingerie, with the exception of I 40 per cent below the foreign prodtiet.
petticoats, is not so popular as linen, i Only one American mill failed in 189G.
cambric or lawn, which look better. while during the same year the total
each time they are laundered. I number of mills Increased from 155 to
Nightgowns are the hardest of all . 184, with an annual capacity of 5.500,-
garments to buy ready made. Tbe 000 boxes, against 4.200,000 boxes at
prettiest have double ruffles around 1 the end of 18WS —Qtobe-Democrat.
jewels from which the work takes Its
name. The jewels are raised very
high, so that they stand out on the
linen like full half-spheres. The work
Is simple, but slow, and requires t&e
utmost nicety to keep the perfect
shape of the Jewels and to get them
covered evenly nnd smoothly.
The doily here shown is seven and
three-quarters by seven and three-
quarters inches in size. The design is
stamped on a fine quality of linen, and
is particularly effective when worked
as follows: Edge the flowers In white,
using long and short stitch filled solid
with shaded pink; jewels deeper pink
outlined with darkest shade; jewels on
string, pink; string white.
A woman writer, who is also a mu-
sician. surprises her friends by t lie
ease with which she plays on the pi-
ano after long intervals when she has
been unable to practice. "It Is the
typewriter," she always says In answer
to questions. "1 use one constantly
for my writing, and It keeps my fin-
gers limber for the piano."
A unique freak of the Kentucky
flood came to light the other day. A
box containing some valuable papers
was found floating iu the river.
Among the papers was a letter ad-
dressed to Judge W. S. Pryor of this
city from a Bell County man, con-
taining a check for $100 for legal ser-
vices. The letter was turned over to
Judge Pryor, who placed the check to
his credit in the bank. The box had
been washed out of the office of the
County Clerk of Pineville, which was
recently inundated by high water, and
had floated a distance of over 300
miles.—Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une.
SELLS FROM HER BASKET.
Wcller—What's the matter, old man?
Seller—Matter enough! I ordered a
plaster cast of some famous sculpture
to tie used as a sfgn for my glove
store, and they sent me the Venus of
Miio.—New York Jonranl-
Beautiful Garments for the Ladies.
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An Intelligent Rodent.
A farmer in Maine found a muskrat
down in a barrel of sweet apples in his
cellar, unable to climb out, and, with
£ tender and compassionate heart, took
his ratahip by the tail, pulled him from
the barrel, and let him go. The fol-
lowing day the episode was repeated,
and for a few days was continued till
the muskrat was so well educated that
when ha heard his benefactor coming
he would stick up h?s tail to be lifted
out.
Remarkable Cenan* Coincidence.
In 1890, a few weeks before the cen-
sus taker began his enumeration of
the people of Elm Grove, W. Va.. the
city or town authorities counted their
own population preparatory to filing
articles of incorporation. The follow-
ing is the remarkable result: Num-
ber of males over 21 years of age, 148,
number of males under 21 years of age,
148; number of females over 16 years
of age, 148, number of fttpale* under
18 of «£»•«.
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The Daily Hesperian (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 91, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 18, 1897, newspaper, April 18, 1897; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth503628/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.