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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1900)
.Tamwry 7 , 1000. OMAIIA ILLUSTRATED BE13. How to Dress Tastefully A well-dreissed woman stamls sponsor fern n rtilo which every woman could adopt with distinct prollt to her personal appearance , says a writer In the Philadelphia Times. 1 cannot qtioto It , hut I can give Its Idea In words which will he plain enough to follow. A woman can never err in las to If she matches her hair in street attire , her ojen in hotiso wear and her complexion In ovcn- klng clothes. That Is not to he taken qulto literally the hair may he light brown , which will harmonize with various shades of that color. The eyes may bo palo blue , lint they do not necessitate pale blue dresses , although that sluulo would undoubtedly prove the most becoming. A pink complex ion would not always call for that tint , but for harmonizing .shades , although the strict loiter of the rule would be safer for those who are confessedly lacking In color judg ment. At all events It would save us from many of the sights which dally meet our eyes. eyes.When When I read a fashion note tolling of tin- popularity of green and blue combined I feel a premonitory shudder at what 1 am doomed to witness later on. None but an artist can successfully combine violent colors , for certain shades only are capable of a pleasing combination , yet women who persist In following every fashion , howovoi wild and absurd , will uvo'lvo startling and hideous costumes which would never have been dreamed of had the fashion not been suppressed. An announcement of the rage of black and white la a dllturcnt matter , for I have yet to see where these- two refuse te blend. Black Is a .serviceable color , for It serves as a background to all others and will often settle a vexed question of economy , Soft shades are becoming to all , vivid colors uro for the few. I heard a. young woman object to a scarlet throat ribbon worn by her friend bocatiho It took away what llttlu warmth there was In her rather pale face and suggested something moro dedicate. She was right , too , for scarlet la exceedingly trying when laid against the majority of faces. If It was relieved a bit at the throat with wliito you would bee a vast change for the belter. There la much art in dressing the neck. The long tin oat needs high collars , broad ribbons and many folds , while the short ono can stand but a mere line of any of these things. A short collar on a long neck takes away every particle of style from the own er's appearance and a high one will give a touch which transforniH her. This adapting of the fashions to one's own points Is a fas cinating study If you choose to make II so , , and one that makes a woman distinctive. HB- I'liiiHo a high colffuro Is considered the acme of fashion should not bo a reason for the woman who l hnndsomo In a low ono to uhango. Such a change might transform her Into a very ordinary-looking woman. There nuvitr wan and never will bo a style that ( tiiinot be modified to everybody's needs the * manner of doing It is the sticking point , llnxo ) < m never been puzzled lo find just what made om > woman alyllah and attrac- Ihu. while her neighbor , prettier , porhapa , wan nolli'iiihlt ) for nothing but neatness ? U nilKlit have been nothing moro than the manner In which she pulled down her bell In front or pinned her veil or nrrangod bur necktie. It wsis undoubtedly some little touch which just suited her personality she liad discovered It and her neighbor had not. Why not ? Probably because she never tried ; she waa content to accept fashions ns they amo without considering Individuality. A Woman Lion Tamer H la not often that the taming and train ing of ferocious beauts arc adopted as .1 pastime. Least of all does H seem likely that such an occupation would appeal to a woman as a means of inversion. Yet ono of the most successful lion tamers In Ger- n any Is Miss Cora Hcnolt of Leipzig , who adopted this unique occupation as a source of entertainment rather than of Income. Miss lienolt Is a handsome young woman of 25 or thereabouts. She Is of Gorman- ICngllsh extraction and being the daughter of well-to-do parents she was carefully and thoroughly educated. Her parents died while she was In her early teens and after their deaths she resided In the family of COVEHT CLOTH DRIVING COAT. one of her lather's friends , the director o the Leipzig zoological gardens , In this situation she had many oppartunl lies lo sludy Iho anlmala In the Lolpzli e llectlon , which is a very largo one. Ilein ) a young woman of Independent mind as wcl as ample means she at length took the notloi that she would llko to try her hand a training a pair of young lions which hai just arrived at the zoo. At flrst her friend refused to take Iho project seriously. Whei they * were convinced that she was In earnes they tried by every possible means to ills suado her , pointing out the dllllcnlty am danger of such an undertaking , which re quires Iho strength and nerve of the braves men to bo carried out successfully. Fraulcli lienolt was convinced , however , that sin had as much courage as any man am moreover thai she understood Iho nalun of lions as well as meal persons. She succeeded In having her own way am was permitted to take charge of the tw < young lions that had never been handled b ; any person. "I cannot say truthfully that I was | i the least nervous when I entered the lion's cage for the first time , " said Miss Benol In relating hnr experience. "I had studlpi the habits and natures of such animals am had seen the methods of other trainers. . had theories of my own on the subject alac and I know thai the one thing neccssirj waa lo gain and keep the mastery from tin Klart. In this I found that my sex aldu rather than hindered me. "Tho lions had never been handled at al cxcepl to the extent necessary In feeding and transporting them , which was , o : inurse , an advantage. No woman hud bcoi near them. When I entered the cage thej rctrealed lo Iho opposite corner anc crouched there In fear and trembling. 1 ( ound thai this was due lo Die moiling o ! my long skirts , which seemed to Inspire In them a sort of fascinated fcur. My tasl was therefore lo reassure and not to cow Ihem. From Iho flrst 1 trealed them wilt kindness , seldom using force or even Ibc display of force , excepl lo the extent i Inspiring them with a wholesome respoi I have found this plan to succeed ndmlrab and with It Is possible to train lions to < almost anything. "I have noticed that the sight and Mini of my skirts has had the same effen-t c other llona that It did In this tlrst pair , think that the reason Is this , lions that a captured In a wild atato do not see or con Into contact with women until long aft they have come Into captivity. Therefore woman Is a new and unknown being them and llko all animals they are Mm In the pretence of an > thing that Is in familiar. 1 have never found It ndvlbah to adept the costume of most profession women lion tamers , preferring the ord nary attlro and llndlng th.it It unsworn evt better than the other. The animals alwa ; manifest n great Interest In my gowii They like to sniff ah.nit them and have tin them .sometimes In trying to Inspect the with their claws. Hut I discourage any BUI familiarity. "I have never had an accident or an ii jury from the lions beyond a few scratch' ' on my anna and legs , Inlllrted usually 1 accident , never anything serious. That because 1 am always careful. 1 take n tlmo In teaching my subjects nml alwa ; know them thoroughly before 1 attempt make them leiform any tricks. "Tin. best subjects for a Hi n tamer ai those that are captured when they are your. Animals that are horn in captivity are IICM so satisfactory. As a rule they have bee spoiled by petting and have been handle by too many different pers-jm. They ni sluggish , unreliable and deceuful anil ai likely to turn on one at ihu most line' liected moment. Of cimi.sc > there are gre : differences also between individual animal is between individual poisons. Some ai much more Intelligent and much mnro hoi : nit than others. The best lions for tralnlii lurposes como from Kast Africa. They ai nero Intelligent and can bo handled mile jotter than the Asiatic lions. "I enjoy my wrrk. That Is why I too t up. To succeed In it lequlnw hard wor mil careful study and above all Infinite pa iencc. Hut In the nature of things I bee n eUEon why a woman who has strong nerve Hid is thoroughly self-ieliant should no lecomo as successful In lion taming as an nan. " The accompanying Illustrations show hot or than any description on what exceed ugly friendly terms Mib.s Henoll and he awny pets aro. At the same time there I 10 conflict of authority and a single sliuri > -ord from the llttl ( . woman will send an ; 'Ho ' of the lions cowering to the furthes oruer of ihe cage. Living Fashion Models The Heo's living fashion models continu 0 attract fnvorablo attention fiom women o II classes who want to know what Is Hi atest in feminine dross. Nothing can giv . better Idea how fashionable clothixi lool ban actual photographs of hnndsomo womoi pecially posed for the purpose. The ex n pies shown In this number illustrate sev ral now Ideas in attire-building. Ono is n rich Spanish lace dinner gowi rom a famous Paris house. Embroidery o elvet and white chenille enhance the beaut f the trained skirt , and this effect I Hatched by sleeve and bodice decoration f the black and white-chenlllo mixed. Pal iluo chltfon shows in triple puffs at th boulders and shows again over the bust. Anolher Is an English driving coat o .eavy covert cloth , with strapped seams ain new collar having square tabs and hlgl overs. Still another combines novelty and ex rome smartness In a Paris hat model. Th ramo Is a soft satin-finished felt of Ne\ \ Zealand blue , dressed with velvet of th amo shade. Over the front brim IK ar anged a long ostrich feather In tones vary ng from cornflower to sky blue. Stout Woman's Idealized Figim "Next Hummer I shall certainly go t 'aria , If for no other purpose than to liav 1 corset inndo after the model that I trie in there this season , " recently lemarkcd a ixtremoly smart woman , who had , howovei decided tendency to embonpoint. "My on ] oaaon for not ordering ono when there wa hat It would nocossltuto a change In m ntlro wardrobe. I shouldn't have mlnde laying for a corset of simple cmiiillo an I'halebone , hut to cast aside nil my preson iowiiH and petticoats was qulto anothe lory ; besldea , I could not remain in Par I oiig enough to make the change. "What la the peculiar fharaclor and ad antugo of thla new corhot ? Well , It slmpl Illiterates every sign of that ugly abdo ulnal protuberance , which is the di'spal f so many self-respecting women , myfiel mong the number. This extraordinary cor ot Is so made lliul It really forcm one t iirry herself pp. perly her weight hehliv ather than befr r0 her ; and one dos s ultu naturally with eat > e , freedom and rom [ > rt. To begin with , It Is fashioned i > niiiv | pen hygienic principles , Its' Inventor belni woman , Madame Cherevul. physician n nquustlonod standing. The wnllH of her re option ro'in In Hue dc Home , near the SI .a/aro station , are covered with diploma ml physicians' endorsements of her corset hllu she herself Is bespangled with medal .stlfylng to her scientific. attalnmi'iitN. "In devising u new coumt Madame Choie al started out with the hypolhepls that mi , ire never Intended any woman to protrudi mplmtlcully either above or below thi a Int , and lhat a largo proportion of tbi ictremoly unsyinmotrlcal figures ono HOC * li . I NEW FUENCII HAT. due to a corbel which pulls lliem In at the waist , forcing the suporlluous llcsh to billgo out elsewhere. The corsets of her invention roilainly do not contlne the waist unduly and nine women out of ten upon adopting them , would llnd that their gowns would not como together at the waist , or for throe or f ur Indies above. Ample room Is given to the stomach and other vital organs , although the inventor claims that after wcailng one a few months , the organs assume u moru normal position , one naturally breather deeper and the walHt gradually decreases in sl/e , so that one in oniiged to have a smaller corset made upon the mime model. This new creation In cut above the height of an ordinary corset In the hack , but la very long and well lilted below the waist in front , and very short above the waist , not being intuided to take in t/io / bust. The short corset covers which tic at the bust are required with this corset. The effect Is a very nanow , pretty back , while there mo really several Inches moru room at the fiont , the figure an a whole sjcms smaller and c'crtainly much more simp > ly. It IH intended that the bodlcas worn with this corset shall como to a p Int In front several Inches below the old waist line , and that llio skirts and petticoats adapt them selves to the htuno waist line , being also cut to a point and held in place by a hook. This really gives to 11 flgjro all the nd- vantngeH of a naturally long waist. The Krench corsotlero prophesies that SPANISH LACB DINNER DOWN , \merlcan wi men will he slow In adopting this new corset , owing to their love for small waMs II has , however , been re ceived with maiUeil fa\or by the most fash ionable women of fashionable I'arls. Luwton's Plucky Little Wile General haw ton Idolized his only sou , .V.inlcy , his eldest child , now about 11 ! years of age. Ills wife and her tlneo Iltlio girls had to go out to Manila in order that Man- ley could ho with his father. The general insisted on making a soldier of the hey , 10- lales the New York Tribune , and letters have frequently told that the geneial him had Mnnloy out on the tiring line or In the trenches with him. The hey is much like hlw father , Htiong , fearless and popular with the soldiers. Soon after reaching Xanllii his fattier Insisted upon taking the h y with him on the Lugtina do Hay cam paign. Ills persistence resulted In Mrs. haw Ion also accompanying the expedition , and at olio tlmo she was actually under lire. Slit ! IH said to bo a bravo little woman , the typical ollicer'H wife. Lawton hud Just become ) a captain and was stationed at Santa Ke , N. M. , when Mary Craig came thoio fiom Louisvlllo to visit frienids In the service. Luwton fell duapeiately In love with her and went to Louisvlllo two years later and married her. After the Gornnlmo campaign , when ho eamu to Washington , Law ton decided to Nettle down for a peace- till cat cur In the mall' . Ho bought about lliiity acies and a lllllo house near Kallti Church , VH. , and huie hlH children were l.orn. Hut the llltlo faun had almost flipped thtough his lingers when ho went west as General .Sliufior's liiHiector | gen- i nil , and he exchanged It for a young orange grove iiiwir Los Angeles , which IH now said to he highly productive , Its successful man ager being U retired Holdler from the Koillth cavalry who helped Lawton capture tJi'ionlmo. MIH. Lawlon's iiCLompllslimentH have al ways been moat helpful to her husband , partlculaily in writing hlu leportn. IIo was u hiitor of bonks , an Indllferent writer mil ho was always Joked about his spoiling Mrs. Law ton Icuim-d the typewriter , irium iilbed lniortnnl ] ) dociuaients fiom his rough notes and In llio did days kept hlB accounts ti night until his rank gave him clerks for Unit purpoao. In locent years ho waa about the only Inspector general who was Invari ably accompanied mi his touis by a clerk. Reflections of a Bachelor Now York 1'iess : Life Is the oyster and love la the horseradish nance. I'Kttporlly has Its disadvantages ; U'H the butter aide of the diopped bread that pkkn up the i nun t dirt. There ought to bo a law ugaliiHt any girl giving an old bachelor anything for ChilstnuiH that ho can't eat. Convince a man and ho will generally own ui > to It ; niiiko u woman own up to It and It't ) a good sign that she Isn't convinced. After u woman has found out that her hiibhand was once In lovci with another woman It tukea her about aa long to love hiiii agjln as much as she did as It did when nho was a llltlo girl to got lined to her doll after bur mother hud gel a new ; head put on it ,
