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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1915)
"1 The Omaha Sunday Bee Magazine Page One of the New Hooped Effect of Silver and White Brocade; Black and Silver Bodice fUuctfe" Model ) W . 'v , i I'M 1 r ."j LADY DUFF-CORDON. -the fimsu "LuciV of London. end foromott creator of fttriion in the world, wrile each wttk tht faihion arlicl for thii ntwtpaper, prttenttnt, all thai m mwi and bttl in itylr for wrll-dromd woman. Lady Dul-Cordoa'i Part Ubluhmant bring her inla 1om touch with that en(r f fashion. ' S' '"V ! Shaded Rose Tulle Dress with Fur CLucdtT Model) L ..: "Cm r V ? W' tffi :W Art 4fc$K .J1 " " 'VH . I. r , ' f Pjy S , 1 '') 1 i V. i i-i I' ' t- v , ' , I I 7.' frj. Another "Hooped" Skirt of Flowered Taffeta CLaeUeT Model) By Lady Duff-Gordon -LUCILI" SHAKESPEARE lays -A ros by Any other name would mell a tweet" Dune Fuhloa ayi dre r ny other mesne most stick out much. It eeeme to me ridtculoue thle outcry that one heart on U eldee &lnt hoope eipeclally when one cornea to conaider that the only reason for their being tabooed la In the same. A taffeta dreaa with yard of horsehair waddinc. and the food ties know what, ruffled Into the aide of It to (Ire It the necessary' stick-out effect. Is worn by every other woman of to-day, but were it to be substituted by light feather-bone frame they would Immediately be cried off, because the same frame is called a hoop. Of course every new fashion Is to be ridiculed In the papers and on the stage, as is every other thing that la attractive and perhaps a little strange at first Who will ever forget the caricatures end the amusing allusion on the vaudeville stage against the enormous "Merry Widow" hata and the skin-tight "hobble aklrta" of a few seasons ago? Crinoline of to-day must run the same gauntlet of her slender sister of yesterdsy, but to a, dressmaker the really amusing part la the stout lady who would not wear the tight akirts because they showed how fat she was, and will not wear the full skirts because they make her look so fat What Is one to do for the poor creature If she will be fat? Also let me add before describing my little selection of party gowns that another thing that amuses me intensely 1s the use of the word "vulgar applied to dress. When one re calls our shy grandmother who swooned from shock regularly three times ft day wearing ft hooped skirt (mark the differ ence hooped skirt, not hoops) and her bodice tight end pointed, with both her shoulders actually bare, and then think of the ladies to-day riding astride at ft horse show, with their eigarettea and their cocktails, considering a frock called a hooped skirt as vulgar, and entirely overlooking the enchant ing decorative value that it la to ft gown Itself, it is really amusing. Let me describe to you some of the newest of these hooped effects. The lady with the half black and silver bodice haa a skirt of silver and white brocade looped up on the sides with silver lace, giving a demi-pannler effect. It is attached to frame on either hip. but doee not come around front and back as many of the full akirts of to-day do. Her bodice Is of blade add silver brocade on one side, the other side of 'flesh satin, while her little "bertha" Is of the ssme silver lace as we find on the skirt. The little dark flowered taffeta, Is supported the same way, by a frame on the hips, which gives a slender line to the bodice of plain flesh aatln. with a centeure of three shades of green la contrast with the bottle green flowered taffeta skirt with the tiny opening of lace in the front The little lady with the fur on her sleeves haa a shaded rose tulle dress over an all-round hoop made of silk wrought flowers. She has half-ln-balf bodice of pale rose sstln bor dered with fichu and flesh colored tulle sleeves caught above the elbows with the same fur. My remaining crinoline Is of taffeta In four shsdes ot blue, made over another all-round hoop. It has a Utile sliver lace bodice and apron, and is belted with blue, Is vender and green, finished with bouquet of "Ladle" flowers. For the moment leave the crinoline. Have you noticed how readily New York women have adopted the Russian boot? I think them most becoming as well as most comfortable, and In some cases a little more be coming when laced on the inside of the leg for about five Inches, Just te tighten the waist of the ankle to one's own shape. These boots I have seen in enormous varletlea, and at the Rlts the other day a woman appeared wearing a green velvet coat bordered with chinchilla and a pair of green vel vet boots topped with the same fur. It was enormously at. tractive, though of course I don't know as I should care to eo the ssme boots walking along on the atone pavement Still, when one steps from one's car straight Indoors, they are certainly to-be considered. Jr'n'.C T; . : :f li 1 1 :' 1 lll ii i in " ft--" - - . 1 X 'A " hi 1 : ; - Hto.'; L t " 1 1 I I r ' I HI I T' . ' .- (t fA CU. A Crinoline Party Dress lis Four Shade of Blue CLucileT Model) , What Savages Think About Thunder, Tornadoes and Eclipses By Prof. Karl J. KarlSOll, Journsl of Rsllgleus Peychelooy. ,. I CLIP6ES had a terrifying effect upon the mind of primitive man, and caused many, to us. peculiar stories to be Invented as an explanation of the dreadful phenom enon. Thus, the Chlqultas thought that the moon was bunted serosa the sky by ft huge dog. caught and torn until the blood dyed Its face red. In order to drive away the monster the people used to raise frightful howl and lamentation and shoot across the sky. The Cartbs thought that Maboya. hater of all light sought to devour , the sun and the moon, and therefore danced and howled In concert all day or all night to drive htm away. And the Peruvians Imagined an evil spirit In form of ft beast estlng the moon, and therefore raised ft fright ful din and beat the dogs to Join In the concert. . The same Idea Is also found on the South Sea Islands, where the sun and moon are supposed to be swallowed by an offended deity, but 'who was Induced by offerings to. elect them asaln. In Sumatra the one eats the other, but the Inhabi tants are abje to prevent It by a tremendous noise. In Hindu mythol ogy two demons, Rahn and Ketu. devour the sun and the moon, re spectively. These are also described In conformity with the phenomena Rahn is black and Ketu Is red, and the usual dlu Is raised to drive them off. But as they are only heads, their prey slips out as soon as swal lowed. Another version of the myth esys that Indra pursuing Rahn with bis thunderbolt, rips open his abdomen so thst the heavenly body geta out again. Ancient Mongols and Chinese make the ssme kind of clamor of rough music, gongs and bells to drive off the monster. And the Siamese said, In regard to the Euro peans' ability to predict the time and extent ot an eclipse, thst they knew the monster's mealtimes and could tell how hungry be would be. The Romans flung firebrands into the air, blew trumpets and clangad brszen pots and pans Is order to save the moon. And when the sol dlers made a mutiny agalnat Tiber ius their plans were frustrated by the moon, which suddenly lan rraisbed In the sky. In vain did they try to rescue It. for clouds came ftp and hid It. and the muti neers saw thst the gods bad turned sway from thsir plot But not only external Influences or causes were considered as affect ing an eclipse Internal causes or changes in the sun or moon them selves were also believed to bring ebout this phenomenon. The Carlba thought that the moon waa sick, hungry or dying. The Ptmvians Im agined the sun angry, and so hid ber face n tola) tiarksefs lo bring the world to an end. The Hurons fan cied the moon sick and arranged ft rather boisterous concert, in which men snd dogs participated, in order to bring about ita recovery. The chanves of day and night Summer and Winter. Spring and Pall, light and darkness, heat and cold arc very closelv connected with the eclipse belief. The one Is over come by the other, only to return with renewed strength to conquer the oppressor and to tree and glad den the heart of trembling human ity, once more asserting the power of light, truth, righteousness and life. . The winds that break the forest shske the rocks and penetrate man have also caused much wonder and speculation. Aeolus of old held the winds Imprisoned In his dungeon cave and tuned his harp after them, and when the winds rustled among the leaves of the trees people heard Aeolus plsy his harp. The Manl of New Zealand ride upon the winds and imprison them In their caves, but the west wind Is too strong and too cunning, for he escapee, hides himself In bis own cave and dies away. In India the Maruts. the storm gods, sssume after their wont the form of newborn babes, and perform the mythlesl feats of the child of Hermes, tossing the clouds over the surging sea. Boreas, born of Astraoi and Eos. csuses the people to tremble with chills and hurry to their abetter. He chesee the birds from their Summer haunts to other regions and ties In asbestine bonds the soil and the waters. The Polynesian believed that the wind gods lived near the great rock which serves as a foundation tor the world. They held within themselves hurricanes, tempests snd all destruc tive winds, and employed them to punish such persons as neglected their worship, wherefore In stormy weather large offerings and liberal presente were brought them by pen itent devotees, who were either In danger themselves or had frtenda In danger. The four winds csused ft grest mythic development among the natives ot America. In which they are personified as four brothers, or mythic ancestors, or divine parents of mankinds. The strong effect of thunder snd lightning upon the mind of primitive men Is seen In the myths all ovsr the world. Rig-Veda sings Indra's glory and asertbes to him the "feats of the thunderbolt" He Is also called Indra of the thunderbolt He smote Ahl and poured forth water upon the earth. When he hurls bis thunderbolt men believe in the bril liant god and pay him homage. Twashter made his glorious bolt The North American Indiana had much to tell about the thunder-bird, aa bad the ancient Creeka of the eagle of .Zeus and the Scandinavians of the hammer ot Tbor. The Asalnlbolns have seen this wondrous bird and the : Daketas oould show his footprints, the thun der, tracks, twenty miles apart, near the source of St Peter's River. The Ahts of Vancodver talked about the mighty bird Tootooch dwelling far off In the sky, the flap of whose wings reused thunder and whose forked tongue le seen In the lightning. The Mandans heard In the thunder and saw in the lightning the flapping wines and flashing eyee of that aw- . ful bird which belongs to or even Is Manitu, the Crest . himself. The Ahts ssy that there were originally four of these great birds. but Quswteaht. the great deity, entered a whale on which they fed and en ticed one after the other to swoop down, when he - seised them ' and. plunging Into the sea. drowned them. The last of them waer however, too strong, so he spread his wings and f w to a distant height where be still remains, though be sometimes visits the earth. The Dakotas spoke about aa bid. large bird which begins the thunder and whose velocity is great. He is wise ani kind and never does- any barm: But the thunder Is imitated and carried on bv smaller, young birds, which cause the rumbling noise and the duration of the pesla. These re mischievous and win not listen to good counsel and therefore do some harm besides, but as a rule the Indiana are not afraid of them. This explanation of the thunder and lightning which ta so prominent among the Indians, especially of North America. Is . found slse In other placea. Thunder and lightning may be the messenger of the god who lives far on high and eo needs a mes sensor, or else the god Itself, ae In the Finnish poetry where he speaks through the clouds and shoots his fiery darts. When It le dark In his loity sbodo he strikes fire and we hear the noise and call tt thunder, and see the spsrks and call them lightning. The Hindu Indra hurls tbe thunderbolt with his bow, the rainbow. Just as Uko In the Finnish ssga and both smite their enemies with these arrow a. . Closelv ronnected with the thunder and lightning le the rainbow, as we might expect. It constitutes, as we have eesn. the bow of Uko and Indra. The. Israelites called It the bow of Jan w. the Hindus the bow of Rama, and the Lapps the bow of Tlermss, the thunderer, who slays with It tbe sorcerers thst hunt for men. Zeus stretched it down from heaven a ft sign of war and tempest or. It waa Iris, the messenger between gods and men. that came down. In Scandi navia It waa a bridge for the gods to travel upon and la Germany the souls of tbe Just go over it to paradise. 1 tr.i.