18 THE OlVfATIA PATJjY BEE ; SUNDAY , NOVEMBER 4 , 1804.
Woman's * Domain.
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Ir "I'd llko to speak to Mljs Edith private , "
I * laid a woman TV ho had teen a servant In
Mlw Edith's family , 1mt who now look
lodge ra.
"MUs Edith , " she began , after some pre
liminary remarks , "I'm ' told that Mr. rtlploy
cornea hero consld'able. ' And , Miss Edith ,
you know what 1'vo always thought of your
family , and that any ono oC you young ladles
ii"I'd ( for the best In ( he lam ) , and I'm ' * not
sarln * but what Mr. Illpley la a worthy
f- young man ; but I think I owe It to you ,
fi JIlss Edith , to tell you that ho gets tcrrlblo
ff. i affectionate Belle. ' " letters from & young lady named
"I'vo no rlfc-ht to Interfere with his let-
f. f.f ten , " said Hdlth , but. her volco trembled.
f "And how do you know anything about It ,
ii Ann ? Vou wouldn't read his letters , "
"No , Indeed , Miss Edith ; far be It from
mo to read anybody's letters when they're In
thawhole shoot and done up proper In en
velopes ; but -when a man tears up his let
ters and scatters them round bis room , I
have the right , as nobody can deny , to
piece thorn together and make what tuny
be out or them ; and I hold that It's my duty
for your family's sake , and for your sake ,
Mlsa Edith. "
A , few days Inter Ann paid another visit ,
and this time she announced , "Miss Edith ,
my mind's at rest , ana I hope yours will bo ,
too. I pieced together n. letter from his
mother last night , and 1 found out that
Bella la hla sister. "
Woman's struggle for hygienic and un-
artlstlo dross reform , which , trespasses well
over the border lines of masculine attire , Is
a hard one , and very slow ot results. But
she can take courage from the fact that
hero and there an earnest advocate of her
cause crops up who la courageous enough
to walk the streets In short skirts and leg
gings , ride horseback In a bloomer costume ,
and never mind the gibes which are thrown
at her from the passers-by.
Mlsa McCormlck , a successful young artist
of Pacific Grove , Cal , , Is a recent example
of this kind of fortitude. The short skirt
is a matter oC convenience to her , and she
has adopted It for all outdoor occasions.
For fear of shockingIhe villagers by her
sudden change In dress , she began by making
lier skirts just below her shoo tops , and
shortening them a half Inch every day , until
now they barely reach the knco. Her cos-
tumca are made by a. San Francisco tailor ,
and nro said to bo very clilo and becoming.
Ono la of gray corduroy with a skirt to the
knc-03 , and corduroy leggings fastened all
the -way up with leather straps and buckles.
The coat la made long , and worn over a
waist coat of the , same , double-breasted. A
dainty shirt and an Ascot tlo glvo It the fin
ishing touch. A more dressy suit is of
white corduroy. For long tramps , when she
la on sketching tours , she has a suit of
English serge with russet leggings , and a
leather bolt. Miss McCormlck la at present
engaged In painting horses In the corral
just outside of the hotel grounds o Del
Slonto.
A -writer In the Medical Magazine , who has
Trltncssed the Berlin method of disinfecting
"a room , describes th- > cleansing of an apart
ment In which a child had died of diphtheria :
"Four men were engaged. After everything
that could be subjected to steam without
detriment had been remo > ed to the disin
fecting station , all the things were removed
from the walls , and the men began nibbing
these with bread. Ordinary German loaves
are used , forty-eight hours old. The loaves
are cut Into substantial chunks about six
Inches square , the back of each piece , con
sisting oC the crust , thus allowing of a good
purchase. The walls are systematically at
tacked with strokes from above downward ,
and there can bo no question aa to Its effi
cacy In cleaning them , nor does the opera
tion take as long as one would Imagine.
The crumbs are swept up and burned. After
this the wala.a.rfl thoroughly sprinkled with
a C per cent carbolic acid solution. The
floor Is washed with , a 2 per cent carbolic
acid solution , and all the polished wood
work and ornaments as well. "
Mrs. Eliza. Archard Connor read a paper on
"Reincarnation" before the usual meeting of
the Brooklyn Philosophical society. For the
benefit t > f such who may not know. It Is
added that this loclety exists to gain knowledge -
edge am ) compare Ideas by means of lec
tures and discussions. It has the reputation
of being merciless In criticism , and it did
not hello this at Its lait meeting. A less
jelt-contalncd woman than Mrs. Connor
would have succumbed under the scathing
comment which followed her paper , some of
them set forth In that spirit of
cleverness which "gulllotlnea earnest
ness with a mot and urns the
ashen of a , life In a phrase. " Mrs. Connor
was fully equal tp her critics , however , and
It la only Just to the society to say that her
routing of them was as cordially enjoyed as
Us "holiday" of the previous half hour , when
she was be ng "butchered , "
Mrs. tlorer evidently endorses Marlon liar-
land's view of the "tyrant potato. " Says
the former ; "Life Is too short to be spent
n digesting potatoes. 1 never eat them
! n ny form. You might ns well put pieces
of mica Into your stomach as nil It with
Saratoga chips , " It Is undoubtedly true that
In many households nowadays tha potato
habit is much lessened. Tune was when
potatoes fried for breakfast , baked for lunch-
con and mashed or plain boiled for dinner
-was the logical course of table events In
almost every well regulated family. The
breakfast cereal has practically banished It
from the first meal ot the day. It Is often
absent from the luncheon board , and It Is
really only at dinner that It Is apt to be In
perennial evidence. A dish of boiled rice
or sampor baked hominy will be found an
excellent substitute for the Iterated Irish
tuber , which , while not perhaps guiltof all
tlio Indictments ngalnil It , might well ba
relegated to an occasional rather than an
everlasting appearance.
A delicious compote of the hard green
cooking pears can ba produced by stewing
them very slowly In nn earthenware vessel.
Peal evenly , leaving the stem. To two
quarts 'of pears add four medium sized
quinces , peeled , cored and quartered. Let
them ttew. with frequent bastings. In n
ilrup made from one and a , halt cups of
and two cups ot boiling water.
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lion tin ) I'nrlsloiincs Are Drcsulnj ; Tln-lr
llcadi uml Anna.
PAIIIS. Oct. 20. It will continue the
foihlon this winter to liavo the sleeves very
largo and the hair combed down , over the
ears. Other details moro or less Important
pale before these two.
If the statement seems hyperbolic the
render can verify It by observing a woman
at any Juncture whera her dress Is of Im
portance. Always her hand Involuntarily
seeks the part of It with which fashion Is
for the moment preoccupied , to see that It
Is enough , distended or collapsed , and at
present \rhon she dresses , or Is about la
enter a room , or sees somebody coiningon
whom he wants to make an Impression , oho
pulls out her sleeve tops and pata her hair
n llltlo further down over her ears , just na a
man whan about to encounter a good looking
woman begins to curl his mustache. The
same mustache always remains to tirlrl. but
taihlon II lea with Iti collapses ami dis
tensions. from one part of feminine dress to
mother , end the preoccupation of the wearer
follows. It Is a sure sign to point out the
mode.
The modeli themuh s beer out the obser
vation. Width Is the Idea , width every.
where except at waUt and wrhli , which by
contrast look very delicate , and all fictitious
height banished from lint ami hair , which
rls > scarcely higher than the top of the head.
It la tli us by
grafting and pruning that a
pronounced sljrle Is arrived m. This pro.
nounc 4 utyle of today Is ilecldwlly novel
ad la cnarmlns. of course. Kach new ex
pression ot dreet art puahra Interest In the
la.it cue to limbo , for nicnXInil la it curious
animal and must be nmuie4 wh n he s s
himself as ho might be and not n h4 Is.
IJITEST FASHION FOrt TUB HAIR.
Lealhrrlf has rxpUlued Ic- a iha ar-
ungstnent of j. coittur for th * day ana one
for the evening , according to the mode that
will rule for this winter , as follows :
The head , It must be observed , tins grown
small In effect between the enormous sleeves-
and the width of the aklrt , and for this
reason there In a space of longitude on each
side , and fashion has taken possession of It
for Ihe hair. The hair Is waved all round
Its borders , particularly round the back and
sides , and l rolled off the forehead , rolled
drooping over the ears and rolled up from
the back of tha neck , all very loose goufle ,
ns the content says , which means swollen ,
and all drawn together low at the back , on n
level with the top of the ears , and the enda
there twisted Into a cord that Is knotted
with a loop drawn through , such as we have
ull learned to make. The knot Is very small
and counts for little In the effect ; fashion
asks only the billowy roll round the face and
neck , and cares not how It spends Itself.
This Is the coiffure for daytime , that for the
evening Is somewhat higher.
The hair Is rolled up near the crown ol
the head and there twisted Into a coque ;
then the ends are divided Into two strands ,
each twisted separately and the two twisted
together to form a tope , which Is carried
round the coqus to the top , and there the
ends are curled and frizzed out to nil the
outline between the co < iue and the top of
the head , 1'earlc may be twisted Into the
rope and a pompon be placed at one side.
There Is a rumor that floners will be worn ,
but It la too early yet to tell ; my Idea la that
they will not succeed It tried. It Is thought
not too eccentric to part an evening coiffure
on one side It this sty.e becomes the face.
The present fashion Is particularly well
planned for people -\vith \ llttlo hair , since It
makes length of minor Importance. The
effect of thickness may lie Increased by part
ing the hair off round the edge and roughing
It up from behind with the comb. It is
made to stay out very ROufle with shell side
comba , three or four being used when neces
sary. For combs ami large hairpins shell Is
the preferred material. There Is no longer
any talk of bangs- the flow of hair over the
oars seeming to take their place In softening
the contour ot the'face , but If the face will
ndt support a clear forehead some light
frizzes may fall at each side , but leaving the
space open In the middle.
SLEEVE KUBTLETIES.
If It Is not modest to show the ears anymore
moro there 3s no longer a good figure with
out double width across the shoulders.
Shorn ot a proper sleeve one la a mere
picked chicken , thin and hateful to the eyes ,
and a proper sleeve , it Is that which In a
side vlow blots \he waist completely out and
has obliged the fashion artists to give up
drawing the profile. The sleeve Is the key
of the gown and the test of the dressmaker.
It has nn nlr of simplicity In the best
specimens , ' buV defy yourself of this sim
plicity. It Is a deception. It Is not cut
up Into Intricate parts , It Is only * a Bigot ,
but It Is a slgot shaped with Infinite refine
ment of UUP. It Is nn etruscan vase besldo
an ornate ( lower modeled pot ; one could say
of It "Oh , attic shape' ' fair attitude ! " and
not stretch verity. It Issues horizontally
from the armhole In guages or plaits accord
ing to the quality of the material , and at
a sufficient distance out It curves over and
takes Its subtle cours : converging downward
Ilka an Inverted vase to a wrist of the most
delicate possible , even running out to a
point on the hand. No Inch of Its surface
but Is studied lorm. Sometimes It Is
broken Into two parts at the elbow , though
that Is another sleeve and another matter ,
but the general effect of outline , remains the
same.
Into such perishable form do we nowadays ,
put our fair attitudes ! They have even to
bo shaken up before company arrives , llko
old Mrs , What's-1 ler-Namo In Dickens.
To trim this marvellous creation la to
manifestly gild the Illy and the most per
fect specimens ore unadorned. With fair
logic on the other hand it Is being made of
material different from the bodice , throwIng -
Ing It out Into greater relief. Here must be
observed an essential point In design. It
doesn't do not to make the sleeve material
enter into the bodice In some slight form , as
otherwise a cut-off look Is the result , but
a relation must be established that deceives
the eye Into believing that these velvet
sleeves have Issued perhaps from some velvet
undergarment or other , To give this effect
the bodlco must be slashed over velvet , or
appllqued upon velvet , or In some other way
pretend to ba laid upon the sleeve material.
The Idea It simple enough and quite true to
art. It Is the Idea inspiring some , of the
new models.
DESCRIPTION OP NEW GOWNS.
The materials are dark reddish mauve
silk barred with pale mauve , velvet of the
same color and a very open passementerie
made of cord and chenille. The sleeves arc
tcivet , the bodice a > blouse slightly bouf
fant In front , with two vertical bands of
passementerie set In as insertions over vel
vet laid on the .lining underneath and form
ing a transparency. The aklrt has passe
menterie ovpr velvet laid down each stdo
tha front , each side tha back breadth , and
round the fool at a little distance from Ihe
edge. The velvet Is laid on the skirt to
avoid cutting , A passementerie ornament
nils each corner of the trimming at Ihe
bottom , and the neckband and belt are of
velvet.
These nro rich , materials ; the same effect
will be produced In wool creponwith velvet
ribbons In place ot the passementerie and
bows shaped triangularly In the angles of
the skirt.
To some gowns -width Is added In tha form
of ruffles , "ralna" of passementerie or
jabots that tall from the top ot the shoulder
down , following tha under arm seam to the
belt and framing the waist on each side.
An afternoon hVufe reception gown showing
this. Idea , Is of green-blue silk , with velvet
of the same color and Iridescent orna
ments. The skirt , bodlco front and sleeves
are of the silk spangled over with Iri
descent sequins embroidered on by hand.
The bodice and open side fronts are ot vel
vet , the whole forming a blouse front open
over the silk. A velvet bow on each shoulder
rests out upon the sleeve , and from It falls
a rain of Iridescent beads to the belt. On
tha left sldo ot the skirt Is an Insert of
black net sewn with .Iridescent beads laid
over velvet , that Is very wide at top , cover
ing the hip , and narrows down to a point
near the foot. Its edge la cut In an Irregu
lar pattern and. Is appllqued down with a
corj. ADA CONE.
3IAVMJ bUM'AIt rAKTIUS.
lloiv to Glvn Tin-in In Approved } "nltlon
Without < Joli > fir Into Ilia Snow Hoglans.
To glvo a sugar party quite up to date It
Is not necessary to charter a car and steam
away for Vermont hills , aa the Seward
Webbs do at the first flurry of the white
snow flakes , nor Is It at all requisite that
snow or a farm house enter Into the sweet
calculations at all , for sugar parties of the
most enjoyable kind are being given right
In the city every evening now since the
chilly weather began. And lest you may
not have heard o [ them , here Is a descrip
tion of the way they are conducted.
The first requisite Is the maple sugar.
Perhaps way up la Vermont or way ' "down"
lu Maine there la a. dear old grandma or a
thoughtful country aunt who each autumn
tends the brown solidity down to you for
the first bucknbeat cakes , Or , perhaps ,
you know a good , reliable fanner who -will
spare you twenty or to pounds ot It. II
will arrlvo In a deep tin like a milk pan
and will lift out as If It were made o [ wood-
clear cut and even In color , but much
heavier than wood.
The first using of Ihe sugar should be- for
a Vermont sugar party. For this you may
crack tip a. quantity of the sugar , not very
much , for It Increases wonderfully as It
melta , The young people who are to enjoy
the > treat have been , of course , previously In
vited , and when you break the sugar they
are- sitting around the dining table playing
country games and -waiting to be called Into
the- kttcheiiwhere the feast Is spread.
Pat the sugar In a shallow pan , In which
there Ii not nulte enough water to cover Ihe
bottom of the pan , and add a lump of but
ter In the proportion ot a butternut lo a
heaping cup of the broken sugar ,
Now , let the sugar melt and gradually be
gin to bubble over the fire , but be careful
that It ilnos not burn , A double boiler la an
excellent thing for cooking tugar of oil kinds.
AS it prevent ! sticking. When the sugar
( us boiled n few -minutes take a teaspoon ol
It and drop It Into a slms of Ice water. II
It itaya In a , ini&i nnd even retains a lit
tle thapo It 1 ready ( o l eaten.
Now routes ( lie beauty pf the feast The
"Improved" up to date part , as It vert ,
Take from the * kitchen shelves as many pw
tins as there arc young people to sit around
the kitchen table. Fill the tins full of
cracked Ice , made very fine1 , nnd place n
silver fork at the side of each dish ol Ice.
At the signal the young p opl < j come troopIng -
Ing In. They teat themselves , all wonder
ing at the dishes of Ice , and , ot course , they
cannot Imagine what Is to come next. Can
II be oysters , or what ? Then wllh a big
spoon the sugar (3 ( dropped In little amber
heaps In the middle of each dish of pulver
ized Ice , and a minute Inter all the sugar
forks are winding and twisting the uigar
lumps Into cool , sweet mouthtuls. Th.s
can be repeated as often as the taste of the
company will permit , nnd If all do not de
clare It Ihe Ideal sugar boiling , then the
latest Invention of the pleasure lovjng young
people of New York amounts to nothing at
all. . ,
imuintr of niiKss ,
Hvory Woman Cnii Krgiilnto Itor VnrlotiH
O'iMtmiirit Alwnyxto lu ! Currrctly Altlroil.
"What are you going to wear ? "
Oh , that perplexing query that treads on
the heels of every Invitation !
"Whatever you wear you'll wish you
hadn't , " said n gay little cosmopolitan just
home from a long visit In" the 'smart circles
of London society. In attsweryo this same
question a few days ago. Then she went on
to say : "Anywhere else bul In this country
an Invitation for a particular time In the
day , breakfast , luncheon , dinner or boll , or
whatever it may be , makes He rlguer a cer
tain prescribed toilet. But here ! It you
dress even for a dinner that most formal of
all social functions the chances are that you
will be the only woman Iti a decollelte frock.
And as for a theater party , the safest way
is to go In opera rig , and then put on a
mackintosh and galoshes , so that you can
keep both extremes of the dress of the other
women in countenance ! "
But this pert young thing exaggerates , o
course.
It's true as preaching that our social life
In the largo cities Is as yet BO unstable that
there are no fixed formulas rigorously en
forced with regard to dress for special occa
sions.
And Flora McPllmsy ? She 1& bidden to a
"breakfast , " shall we ray ? Or a luncheon ?
So far as dress Is concerned , they nro Iden
tical. Or to a weddlpg ? Ditto as to dress.
And this should bo a handsome high-
necked and sleeved gown , with cither a
bouquet or a hat of equally smart appear
ance , and gloves.
Note bcne. Flora keeps that fetching head
gear on from the time she leaves her mirror
till she gets back to It again. If the eating
part of the function is done sitting at table
she takes off her gloves after she sits down.
Otherwise she keeps them oti all the time ,
The dress may be tight , It better be of
silk or have enough about It to givea very
tlres.sy appearance , and lace- and all other
rich stuffs ate au fait so long as they are
adaptable to the high bodice. The fashion
able sleeve now ends oftenest at the elbow ,
but unless one's forearm Is very good look-
ins ungloved ( It's bad form to take off the
hand of the glove only and tuck It In the
wrist , better have a handsome long sleeve.
Puckered c hi ( Ton extending to a point on the
wrist Is very becoming , and not always In
the soup , as a fall of lace has a penchant for
being.
If Flora Is asked to assist the hostess at
an afternoon reception she can wear n gown
halt low In the neck , and It may be as
partyfled In tint and texture as she pleases ,
and she must dress her hnlr nnttlly and
tuck an ornament of ribbon or of gold or shell
therein.
But unless she " "
"assists" she must wear a
bonnet or hat , and a calling toilet , less dressy
than for a luncheon , preferably a stylish
cloth gown with effective trimming and fault
less fit and finish.
A lady should not wear a wrap into a
drawing room on any other occasion than
when making a short call , never at an affair
for which cards have been s nt out. The
girls Mho assist , the Ijosteia about the tea
tablu should not wear gloves unless they live
beyond the reach of manicures , All the
wumen guests wear tholr gloves -with as
much precision as their bonnets.
For a dinner Flora should assume a low-
necked gown and a pretty une. If It Is a
foimal function she will take her gloves off
at the table. If not she will leavq them In
the- dressing room. There are -women still
who weir bonnets or hats at dinners , but
their names are writ large in the debit
ledger of polite society.
For auy sort of an evening party In a
private house the rule is invariably a parly
gown nnd uncovered head , and gloves.
Flora , uhen In doubt ns towhat the others
are going to do , will nevertheless lierselt
dress correctly If she is wise. There Is
always a happy medium between tbo ex
tremes of right and wrong : dro&s , but draw
the line between whlto chiffon and a pretty
pale silk. If afraid of over-dressing. Do not
wear headgear In the evening.
Never ? Well , hardly ever.
There Is , to be sure , the theater party.
One woman does not wish to bo the only
one with uncovered head in a party. It
woulil bo in better taste to honor one's host
or hostess at a theater party by dressing ap
propriately. This would mean swallow tall
coats for the men ; and In this country , for
the women , gowns , lho effect of which Is
light and ornamental , but little if at all low
at the neck , and no head covering , and
pretty coiffures. It there Is a dinner party
llrai the guests will of course wear evening
dr s at least to the above extent , and go In
carriages ,
Where the party meets at tha theater or
some other rendezvous , and Flora Is at a
loss to know what the other girls are going
to wear , since she can not depend upon
them doing the fight thing , and does not
wish to render herself conspicuous by dress
ing aa Cynlous says undressing moro than
they do , she can do this always with safety.
That Is In American cities.
I. c. . she can wear a handsome dark skirt
ot silk or satin or wool , and a pale tinted
Bilk bodice , because the latter looks bo much
moro dressy than any dark colored one.
This "body" may have any of the furbelows
of the day. as a chiffon "stock" with ro
settes or wing bows , and lace collarette or
revera , etc. Then she. will wear light , per
fectly fresh gloves , and it. she does not go
In a carriage , and does not like to risk the
quite uncovered head In' the theater or to
wear a head scarf or chlffoif In'the street
cars , she may wear one of the Jaunty little
apologies for an opera bonnet that are now
in vogue. Let It be tiny ; becoming , and
little more than a head dress.
This will look enough > Jllke a bonnet to
pass muster If all the others wear them ,
and will not bo abtrusltuly a chapeau If
none of the others do more than dress their
lialr modlshly.
One thing more. The American woman
Is forever finding herself in a hotel. If she
eats in the public dining room It is In the
best taste for her to wear a simple street
dress , and. preferably her hat. A woman of
fashion and refinement docs not dress for
the opera , and then ga with uncovered head
and shoulders through the public corridors
ot a hotel , nor sit where any one with the
price of a dinner in his pocket may sit at
tha next table staring at her conspicuous-
ness. If she Is going out In the evening
and dresses for the occasion before dinner
she should dine In a private room , If she
be In full evening toilet.
J\c\r Design for T u Cloth.
Any new fancy that adds beauty or sug
gests a thought In the belongings of that
cosy function "afternoon tea. " Is always
welcomed , The design of the llttlo clopk.
with the hand pointing to the consecrated
hour In the tiny dial Is quite a new Idea
for the delicate embroidery In the corner
of the. tea-cloth. Th design may ba elabo
rated by using the figure f > In large bold
form with a spray of torgelmnots en
twined In one corner. The- next shows the
letter 0 ; the third corner has the little
clock ; the fourth closes the circle with a
largo T the whole - " '
; reading"Five o'clock
tea. " The spray of forget-me-nots It grace
fully arranged through each of the letters.
The tiny clock la , however , tb > chief point
and may bo used with a vine-work or clus
ters oC flowers as Ibe other corner pieces.
I'Uce the face of tba clock In tha corner ,
so that the figure XII is &et to read up
ward * . The frame l worked In white silk ,
i cloa long and short stitch ( Kensington ) to
glvo * . solid form to the octagons. The
Inner circle which outlines the dial Is also
doneIn vrhlte.
The short cross lines and the dial fig
ures are In light yellow as are alao the hour
and minute hands. The spray ot forget-me-
nets has the leaves done very delicately in
shades of gray-green , while the flowers nro
stars ot light blue with the suggestion of
yellow In the center. The story Is simply
but plainly toldi The hour for "high tea"
well marked , while the drooping flowers say
quite- clearly , though silently , "forget-me-
not. "
AUTISTIC LUNCHEON EFFECTS.
A new Idea for serving salad , chicken , fisher
or potato conies frpm Colorado , where under
the sunlit sk\ps \ everything grows deep-
colored nnd luifurfant. The largo green cu
cumber is the Jiasls , Cut the ctfds off and
take .1 slice lengthwise from ono side until
the meat or heart is reached. With a sharp-
pointed knife remove this carefully nod ail
the llttlo green hoa { with the chopped salad.
Decorate each end with a bit of small crisp
lettuce leaf. I'lace the whole In the- center
of some circling , loaves of lettuce , and serve
In Individual salad plates a silver fork laid
In each , Tomatoes are emptied and filled
with salad In the i-amo fashion , and , alter
nated with tlie , cucumbers , the effect Is
quite pretty.
The deep-curfed kale Is much used as. a
basis for low qott r decorations. The deep
strung Involutions ! , nt closely and perfectly
around pansles'feranlums , chrysanthemums.
Arranged In a silverbowl , , or a shallow glass
dish , with an tmdcrbed ot soft moss , quite
wet , the leaves , \\i ] [ keep green and fresli
for hours.
QUEST-HOOK COVER.
The friendly tentlmcnt that gave rlso to
the custom of a handsome register book in
which each visitor places his or her name
with the date , and the addition of some
pleasant record has met with such response ,
that In almost every town nnd country homo
one finds In the library or morning-room
the guest-book with Its story of hospitality
and happy times With much use the vol
ume gets rubbed and worn. And some kind
of a protecting cover Is almost a necessity.
It may bo ot plush , of satin , ecru or whlto
linen , with nn Interlining ot ono layer of
flannel and a lining proper of soft silk. Cut
It a little deeper than the volume and fully
two Inches wider on each side so that when
the book is closed the cover overlaps. The
edges are sieatly overhanded together , a
small gold or silk cord added around the
edge aa a finish If the cover la of plusher
or s.itln , I ho lettering or design should beef
of gold thread , but If of linen gold colored
silk Is used , and the design -worked In out
line. In the linen cover the silk lining Is
put In with a long stitch for easy removal
when laundered. The words "Guest nook"
In largo grfld outline Is frequently put across
the center of the cover. A pretty and ap
propriate couplet to follow can bo found fern
n smaller lettering below.
"Our devious lives do pass some waves of
lime In company "
"Fan-well goes out sighing- ,
welcome ever smiles. "
"Good folks nre scarce ,
Take care of me. "
One may Hnd many a quaint unused line
for their own particular book. If It Is borne
In mind.
Fnshloimble V 'omi > n Utilize Tlinlr Illg Slcavo
mid triuti Ciillur When Traveling.
NEW VOUK , Nov. 1. ( Special. ) Emma
Abbott , during her stage career , employed a
prominent Jeweler to invent cunning con
cealments for carrying about her splendid
collection of precious stones. The singer's
favorite mode of transporting them was In
her panlers. Hip puffs were fashionable then
and little chamois pockets were sewed In
side for holding a great number of valuable
ornaments. The- jeweler never told ot the
hiding places of the jewels while panlers
were In vogue , and Mrs. Abbott declared
she felt safer with her Jewelled panlers on
than If she -had a body guard about her.
Now-a-days the crush collar so universally
popular Is employed very frequently aa a
temporary traveling safe. Ita loose folds
usually made ofvelvet provide ninny small
pockets which , when lined with chamois
skin , serves the purpose excellently.
The average woman carries her treasures
In a small leather. bag slipped Inside her cor-
dut , but this Is out ot the question with
women who own from $50,000 to $500,000
worth oC jewels , Not only would the load be
cumbersome , biit Injurious. Any continued
pressure of clothes far bone against a woman's
bosom Is hurtful , bit ( the burden of gold and
stones would undoubtedly create cancer. A
physician whom I' queried on the subject
said ho had Instituted a crusade against
the habit , A woman's breast , he remarked ,
was one of the mjst sensitive spots to cancerous
cereus growth , therefore the slightest pressure
there should be avoided.
A well known actress who owna a few
dozens of dlainpnda has had several little
bags made that arp , fastened with safety pins
alone the lines , of her stocking supporters.
These supporters Consist of four strong silk
elastic straps depending from a small satin
belt which slm fastens securely about her
waist , giving It additional safety by doubly
pinning II to her corsets. So down the straps
which are kept taut by the stockings are
fastened these llttlo jewel cases. She says
they do not Interfere at all with her walking ;
but as she Is a poor pedestrlenne It would
scarcely do to take her word on It.
The heavy leather belt recently adopted
has proved a boon to the summer woman
tourist , for several of these belts were sent
to jewelers to have neglulous leather pockets
fltted Into the Inside.
"But , possibly , " said a Jeweler , who makes
of these devices a specialty , "the chamois
skin belt worn under the petticoat and over
the corsets Is thS'jJayorlte mode of conceal
ment , The gird Id Is preferably fashioned at
a Jeweler's , It doea not fit at the waist line
proper , for then It would Interfere with the
curve , but clings to Ihe hips. It has the same
compartment method , Is caught to the cor
sets with light steel pins , and firmly fastened
In the back with these pins. None of the
jewels are placed In the extreme back , for
sitting erect against a chair might prove un
comfortable. "
"Large sleeves , " said another Jeweler on
Uroadway , "have proved a boon In this case
to many diamond owners. We have had a
number of these leg-o'-mutton sleeves belong
ing to heavy cloth gowns sent us to have
chamois cloth fitted In them. Here safety Is
absolute , for the pieces are distributed so
that the weight will not pull down the cloth.
Tha chamois Is put next to the akin as an
Inner lining , but cut equally as full as the
tleeve. Each pocket Is arranged so that the
owner can get at them without ripping. I
suppose we have fixed a dozen after this man
ner for European travelers. "
All these designs are adopted for the
woman out-of-door * . For the woman Indoors
there Is usually the Iron safe for the pos
sessor of rare- and numerous Jewels , All the
women of the Vanderbllt , Aster anil Gould
families have such deposits and guests who
visit them are requested to put their Jewels
In the same deposit.
Women owning a fair sprinkling- good
stones usually have a small combination safe
to place on their mantels or In their ward *
robes. This safe Is screwed down from the
Inside to the woodwork , where It Is placed ,
and a thief needs to know the combination to
be able to get at the screws.
Illch women who go to Newport , Londoner
or Parla for a season seldom carry their
JeweU with them. They take them to either
ot the two best known Jewelers here who
have branch houses In all prominent cities
and order .them shipped to the branch of the
house In tha place they are to visit. Identi
fication papers , are fixed , signatures are sent
and the person to"whom the papers are made
out enters her application with all due refer
ences to the branch firm and obtains her
jewels. This saves all trouble and puts her
to llttlo expense.
_
'ES.
I (5 -
Itlch p.nd Tooniionin Dltliri Suitable for
feitat * planar 1'artleu.
Oyster crabs are distinctly the newest
thing In the way of autumn appetizers.
Private families 3iavo not patronized this
dlab extensively -is yet , for tbti especial
variety ot moiyiak-ls not widely known ns
a delicacy , Tw < ? yean ago chefs and epi
cures discovered th.e little- animal and now
that which wajjfarowo away has become
the corner stone la the building of a dinner.
An oyster ort.U1 is found clinging to the
oyater Inside Ihtshell ; formerly c-ynler
openers thr w ths little red object- Into
boxes to ba carted away as refuse. The
best variety now corao * from Dalllmoro , but
It takes not only nn appreciative- palate , but
an appreciative purse to enjoy them , com
ing aa they do as high ns Jl for six dojen
or $2.60 n quart. Ami Ihts nt the market.
Consequently | 2 Is thought a reasonable
price for one small portion nt the restaurant
where ono IB dining out.
A la. Newbers la the favorite war to pre
pare them , The recipe for this dish given
by excellent chefs Is after this fashion :
Drop them Into a hot saucepan with butter ,
adding a glass of cream , stir for five mln-
utps , then remove nt the first Intimation of
boiling , Prepare a liaison of the yolk of two
eggs with n spoonful ot raw cream. Just
before serving pour this Into a. Mucepan
stirring over n. slow flro until It thickens ; I
It la allowed to touch the boiling point It wll
be llko scrambled eggs. Season with salt
pepper nnd llttlo nutmeg.
These crabs also make a delightful luncheon
dish , stirred in a hot saucepan wllh n llttlo
butter ami cream nnd served on buttered
toast.
They are also made up Into patties In the
sumo manner , for entrees.
Chef Ilnnhoper of Dolmonlco'a says
that ho usually pours n little Madeira wina
over his crabs a la New-berg anil finds that
It materially benefits the flavor.
This same chef also has n preparation of
these crabs he terms a la Salamander. His
recipe Is to take some nicely washed , me
dium sized and deep oyster shells , setting
them on a straight baking sheet , Drain the
oyster crabs , .season them with salt , black
pepper and Ted pepper and fill the large
shells , fltrew over them bread crumbs nml
grated cheese , sprinkle 'with butter nnd
brown In a quick oven , serving the shells ns
teen as done. No sauce la used on the
crabs.
OYSTER RELISHES.
Some new ways of preparing oysters arc
always Interesting nnd one way that I
learned lately should be given the benefit of
n trial.
The dish Is called ' 'oysters a In St.
Jnmcs. " Take some chive , shlrvll , n lltllo
aslraKon and n few capers , put Into n mor
tar and thoroughly peslle. Add one-quarter
pound of butter : press the whole ) through n
slevo and mix with bread crumbs. Open the
shells , leaving the oyster In & deep shell and
mask each ono with this preparation. Hake
them in a hot oven for five minutes and
servo nt oticc.
The chef who originated this tasteful con
coction also makes the best of stuffed oys
ters. Ills method Is to chop up some lobster ,
a little onion , add cream sauce and stir until
thick. Ha puts this to cool while he cuts
the hard bit out of the oyster and then fills
the void with the prepared stuffing. The
oysters are then breaded nnd fried a la pom
padour. This , he considers , nn excellent
'taster' to precede a Thanksgiving dinner.
Delmonlco makes a skewer of oysters that
Is fine. The oysters nro blanched nnd a
skewer run through rncli , pinning as It does
a thin sllco of fnt bacon , cut longer than
the oyster ; some butler Is sprinkled over
nnd they arc bolleiT over a quick fire nnd
served on a hot dish with melted butter
poured over.
TUB THANKSGIVING TURKEY.
And now for the pride of the Thanksgiving
dinner the turkey. Of which one might
use the sentence given lo wine "lhat which
excuses " a poor dinner and glorifies a good
one.
Every cook , oven a passable one. knows
how to cook a turkey but tome of the re
cipes for stuffing that I learned by a tour
of chefs recently , are new and appetizing.
A noted and patriotic hotel chef Intends
to flll his Thanksgiving birds with stuffing
a la Amerlcatnc. This is composed of bread
crumbs , soaked for half an hour , squeezed
dry and mixed with sliced raw apples , a
Uttlo parsley , thyme nnd sage. A little
chopped sausage will be added :
One of the Vanderbllts will have their
turkeys prepared after the fashion adopted
In a leading French restaurant.
The stuffing Is made up of bread crumto ,
pate dc fole gras and truffles , highly seasoned
After the turkey has begun to roast , a pint
of dry champagne Is poured very slowly over
It. It Is a delicacy to be desired only by
those whose palates require rich food , but
there is no questioning its being delightful
both In flavor and taste.
Chef Ranhofer always wraps his turkeys
In buttered brown paper anil generally lines
the brazlere In which It Is cooked with
slices of fnt pork. He alto garnishes many
of his turkeys with black olives.
At this same restaurant will be served an
epicure's dish of turkey wings. These latter
are scalded , cleared of all pin feathers , the
fleshy part boned , then soaked. A saucepan
Is lined with fat pork and the wings are
moistened with mirepolx stock. They are
cooked an hour , then drained and set on
a dish. The stock is strained through a nap
kin , and used to moisten a mixture of skinned
chestnuts and chopped celery , cooking over
n slow fire until both chestnuts and celery
crush under the least pressure. A little
espagnol sauce poured over adds to the flavor
and the whole Is poured over the wings when
ready. CLAIRE CLAXTON.
Till' S.1IAUT .SKIKT.
Tlio Now rinrlnc Jiipo Worn by
blo Womuii.
NEW YORK , Nov. 1. ( Special. ) The
Paqulu Is the very latest model for wide
flare skirts , and though It owes Its title
to the Parisian house of that name , here
Is the true story of its origin.
At a shop lately opened the wide jupe Is
seen In Its most ideal perfection.
Indeed , a whole room in this splendid
shop Is given up to the showing off of skirts
alone ; and as the gorgeous parade passes
by , an extra dashing- cut , and ultra severe
finish nt once distinguished those of Paquln
make.
Besides this cut , which after all Is the
thing , the only additional ornamentation al
lowed a Paquln skirt. Is a rich silk lining
tinted like a pallid cloud , or as gay as the
gayest flower. It may be fashioned of velvet
moire , crepe moire which Is a new stuff
with a mossy bengallne sort of surface silk
or crepon , but It never owns the least trim
ming ; but If of cloth , the seams are strap
ped , or the three front cores perforated
to show a ( lower tinted lining.
It begins with the lining- , which is In
eight gores , and measures for tall well-made
figures seven yards and a half around.
Eighteen yards of silk are required for this
lining , which is made up separately from the
outside , and fltted as carefully over the- hips
as If It i\ere a bodice. It Is crinolined or
hair clothed , only to the knee In front , where
It Is finished with a fil d' acier , a fiat hair-
Inch wire braid , so flexible It bends In any
way with the least movement. This wire
holds it out at the hem , no trace of which
Is ever seen on the outside of the skirt.
All this completed the skirt proper , either
eighteen yards of silk or five yards of fifty-
four-Inch cloth , Is llkcu-lsa made throughout
and carefully plastered over the lining , to
which only the narrow turn-over hem Is
caught. In some- cases two or three small
pleats are arranged at the back , but In
others the fullness Is formed entirely by the
flare of the gores , which go up narrow and
flit at the waltt. The waist finishing la the
usual cord and bias facing.
One ot the most enchanting of the skirts
made after this model was a black crepon
a grandes vezues. The heavy silk lining- ,
with Its narrow pinked foot ruffle , was of
daffodil yellow. A skirt o" pompadour bro
cade , a rich white silk strewn with huge
bouquets , have a lining of plain white- gros
grain , and a full flouncing balaleuse of misty
French lace.
Two of cloth , respectively dark blue and a
fawn tkirt. had the bloom of a pink peach ,
owned foundations that it seemed almost a
crlmo to hide. That of the fawn was maize
satin , that sown with violet orchids , and the
two front and side seams of the skirt Itself
were ( trapped In the width of eight Inches
and ornamented with nine rowa of stitching.
The blue cloth was boldly dipped In open
work. In narrow front and side panels , and
fell loosely over In * cond skirt ot bright
cherry silk. The eternal fil d * acler held
thla smartly out at the bottom , and It was
besides strengthened with an outside decora-
lion of black satin ribbon headed with a
fiat half-Inch gilt braid.
FOR THE ULTRA FASHIONABLE.
Extremes of fashions are concocted simply
for foreign markets to catch the gulllbla
American dollar principally and though
Parisians may be wearing the tame thing ,
they have the good sense not to over do It.
The cloth ekirt that flits lightly down the
boulevard or trips In prace up Ihe Hue de lu
Pair , measures no more than live yardu at
the bottom. If made of Bilk It may cover a
-circle of five yards and a ball , and it la hair
clothed Instead of crinolined to make It
lighter still , nnd there li never * o much
as an Inside foot ruffle ,
When made In this way , a cloth tklrt of
medium length will require four yards of
fifty-four-inch material , and from ten to
twelve yards of Ulc lining.
Of course there- will bo huge pieces of
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YALE TEMPLE OF BEAUTY , uo statc strcc < 5llcaffo ;
both left over In the cutting , much of which
must ho done on the bias , but these can
alvsays he utilized In helping out the bodice.
Besides the Faquln model , there are Worth
skirts. Felix skirts anil Doucet skirts. A
Worth skirt of brown cloth was llrilsli&d at
the bottom In huge scolloiw , that lay against
black and wlilte check velvet , and were out
lined with brown allk and edged with mink
buttons.
A Felix symphony In brown anil black silk ,
half Its full back curiously puffed Into a
little tournuro and flattened at the Blilea
In hews and steel buttons.
And last , and most bewitching of all , was
a Doucet evening skirt of opal gray inolro
with green and pink reflections , and with a
foot brimming of Hu : > | .in sable , headed by
a long scarf of whlto lace , looped up In gar-
Inncls.
Kach confection la marked by some llttlo
trick or cut of trimming distinctive of Us
makes.
Hut the Paquln , the Idol of the hour , Is the
only skirt that Is always severely ami re
ligiously plain. NINA FITCH.
Fashion Nut < .
Sleeves are In various shapes , but the full
short puff ! a the most popular.
Hose pink , pearly gray and opalescent
shades are among the most fashionable col
ors.
ors.Pure golden yellow Is a highly favored
color In the brocades Imported for recep
tions and grand dinners.
Whlto silk cozies are very dainty and are
seen on the 5 o'clock tea table In fashionable
drawing rooms thin autumn.
Fur Is this year used very ranch ns vel
vet Is , to form collarette * , pointed trim
mings , shoulder capes , Immense rcvers and
mutton leg sleeves.
I'ink spoiled cliltton makes a lovely gonn ,
and when chiffon or gauze Is uced for the
skirt It Is gathered lull at the waist and
hangs loose from the silk tklrt underneath.
Fancy plaid \elvet Is one of tha fabrics
employed In combination costumes. The
yoke , sleeves , deep cuffs , tklrt panels and
trimmings and entlro corsages are made of
It.
A novelty In a ladlua * watch Is a ball of
pearls which gives no hint as to the fact
that there It Is useful at well as ornamental ,
but at the bottom of the ball the tiny face Is
found.
Imported Jackets of crochet , embroidery
or passementorle are shown for wear over
fancy silk waiits. They are slcevelcsa , are
pointed and sloped back below the walat ,
and have turned over collars.
" Some -very pretty laced boots with high
arched Insteps are made ready for late
autumn and winter wear , These are grace
ful In outline , with a moderately high heel
nnJ with room enough at the toes for the
wearer to walk normally.
Box coats of only medium length are thown
at the best Importing bounce , formed of
black or green velvet , with pointed collarette
and largo sleeves made of ermine fur ; or ,
again , the ermine forms the coat and the
velvet the sleev i and collarette.
The very general fashion which prescribes
the wearing of a skirt and corsage of differ *
ent fabrics it moro marked than ever , and Is
now quite 44 popular for evening wear as It
has been for frocks worn lu the daytime.
A special fancy of fashion at present is lo
give th bodices a bouffant effect In front.
For slender vralits the fullness li made to
droop just a little below the upper dgo of
the belt , and for thwe who are over-plump
It should fall below the walit line , giving
the effect of Blenderneii.
Large ro * i ot satin antique are uicd to
outline the round nacka of decollete cor
sages. Women with comely necks and shoul
der j are quick to grup the artistic poialblll-
tlcs of thla mode. The darker furs are very
effectively employed in the ani fanhlon.
Ono of the elcmtnts of present fashion ip
pears to be a continual experiment In odd 01
Btrlklng combinations , whether of two or
three different materials , the one often In
sharp contrast , yet harmonizing with the
other two.
A very graceful evening gown Is made of yeN
low satin covered with Mack silk net , trimmed
with gulpuro applique , which forms striped
up and down the.skirt. The boillca has o
garniture of Jet , which also falls In points
on the yellow velvet sleeves. A hand , of
shaded yellow roses , encircles the throat anJ
trims the bottom of the skirt ,
I't'llllllllin iSiitc * .
The princess of Wales rlilcs a tricycle.
A King's Daughters circle In San Francisco
is composed of eight Chinese women , two
Japanese , two Syrians and two Americans.
Miss Annie Macdonnell , whose work on
Thomas Hardy Is the first volume In the
Contemporary Authors , is the assistant odlloi
of the Dookinan.
The hygienic congress at liuda-Pestb
brought out the fact that there are four
times as many men who stammer ns there
are women to afflicted.
The countess of Flanders Is very fond ol
dogs , and la always accompanied by half a
dozen , among which Is a poodle that Is re
markably clever.
The sporting reporter ot the San Francisco
Call Is a woman. She attends all the racci
and owns a stable of flno horses herself ,
Her naino Is Mrs. Adeline Knapp.
The only known marble alatua of the hu
man figure with eyelashes Is the sleeping
Arladno of the Vatican gallery , which wai
found In the sixteenth century.
Ily the etiquette of the Russian court a
princess entering It by marriage brings noth
ing In the way of wardrobe except the clothes
she wears. The magnificent trousseau being
prepared In Paris Is at the expense of the
czar.
czar.Miss
Miss Comatock of Green Castle , Mo. , la
probably the youngest bank olllcer In the
United States. She entered the bank at
Green City In March , 1883 , as assistant cash
ier and bookkeeper and proved so efficient
that when the owners ot the bank organized
another at Green Castle , In September , 1892 ,
they made Miss Comstock president , of Ibe
old bank and cashier of the new.
The regulations of the British postofflca
require that every unsound tooth shall be
taken out of the mouth of all employes. An
unfortunate girl who recently was examined
for promotion had fourteen teeth taken out
at ono sitting by order of tie | official dentist ,
who explained that "we can't have glrln laid
up with toothache. " One wonder * Involun
tarily whether tbo corporation supplied the
vacancies with false teeth ,
Soroala , a woman' * club of San Francisco ,
is only a little over a year old , but It now
takes Its place as one of the leading women's
organizations of that city. Members can only
be admitted annually , and at the recent elec
tion of officers and business meeting there
was so long a Hat of names to be considered
that many had to be rejected becuusu of tha
numerical limit ot the club. Unleia this
thall be Increased a hopeleaa waiting list bai
been created.
At a recent sailor's wedding In London ,
where the groom and the beat man wera ad
mirals , the bride was attended by a boat's
crow of pretty brideimalds , dreiaod In charm
ing nautical costumes , The * * were of white
cloth , with coat bed lets faced with molra
allk and trimmed with naval gold la < * ? , and
having heavy gold bullion nuuet ! , Long
moire suhrs , edged with the union Jack
colors , anil while navy regulation caps , with
the rear admiral's flag In front , completed to *
tolUU.