OMAHA ILLt'STKATISl ) 111212.
LATEST IN VEILS THE CUUZON. LATEST IN VEILS THE LA SEMIWICH LATEST INE1LS IIE\L Til READ LACE
Some Easy and
Effective Needlework
This Is Uio time of the year when \\omcn ,
wise In their generation , : ire looking about
for new ideas in fancy work. There are
several novelties that aio worth considering.
Among them all , however , the \\ai\i \ in rib-
boin Is claiming the most attenti n. It Is
quickly done , very etfectlve and beautiful.
Primal ily the Idea Is one that has come
from Paris and is to embroider or fill in
bimo lloral design with tiny ribbons in
stead of using the well known lloss. These
ribbns come in almost every variety of
color and are about the sire of baby ribbons
bens , only thinner , are more supple In tex
ture. The most exquisite example that has
been seen in New York recently was upon
a sofa cushion of pale yellow bilk.
The design was of Louis XV period , a
largo basket filled with dainty flowers ,
hanging vines and broken-off bits that ap
peared as though falling in a shower from
the basket. Among them wereforgetme -
nets , wild rcbes and tiny sprigs. The
basket itself was very quaint in shape. It
and the high handle were outlined with
a gilt cord , while the mass of flowers was
worked in with gaily-colored ribbons. The
proceis is not dilllctilt. To draw the ribbons
bens through the material an old-fashioned
pointed worsted ncedlo Is used. It Is done
in the same way as up-and-down embroid
ery and the ribbon is so largo that one
stitch will entirely fill in the petal of a
small flower or complete a leaf. Thus the
embroidery of the sofa cushion to which icf-
erenco has been made was done by an
amateur In two days. A facsimile of It
which was exhibited at an art shop in New
York sold for ? 50. All of Uio materials and
the stamping cost only about ? 10.
It is , however , not only on sofa cushions
that this work Is seen. Small , but very
handsome fire screens are entirely covered
fc
with it. Often they are worked upon a back
ground as delicate ns whlto satin. Among
the smaller pieces frames and Jewel boxes
are most popular. The picture frames arc
charming when worked upon whlto moire
silk , or oven white panno velvet ; the latter ,
however , Is moro difficult to accomplish.
Still newer is the Idea of doing the ilbbon
work on bolting cloth and placing It over
whlto satin before It Is mounted. A misty ,
soft effect Is In this way produced , and It Is
quite enchanting.
The jewel boxes are most often maclo of
molro or one of the turquoise or green
shades and embroidered in whlto or mal/e
color. They arc small boxes that have first
been covered and . .luffed on the top. Inside
there are partitions , suitable for different
' articles , a watch , rings , otc. The stiff paste
board boxes that Jewelers use , espechlly
when they are arched at the top , arc the best
to use for covering.
Even ball dresses , elaborately done with
ribbon work , arc occasionally seen , but un
less there are fingers at homo nimble enough
to do the embroidery but a limited number
can hope to wear them , The dressmakers
mark such frocks at exorbitant prices
v Great bunches of lilacs upon a whlto mous-
selino do solo gown are among the possi
bilities the work suggests. In fact , this
design has produced ono of the loveliest of
tli seaeon's ball gowns.
For pictures the colonial frames are new
pretty and rather simple to make. They are
. usually largo , fully eighteen Inches long and
nvnl * In shape. The foundation Is a very
heavy pasteboard and can bo ordered at a
frumer's or made at home if ono Is accurate
enough. To soften the edges it should first
bo covered with sheet wadding. Next it is
smoothly covered with a fine piece of bro
cade ; the older the design the better , al
though a solid color should always be chospn.
When It has progressed so far and the gum
with which it has been stuck Is thoroughly
dry , a number of brass ornaments , each ono
in the shape of a section of a wreath are
nailed upon it at an equal distance from the
ccntial opening and the margin. At the top
of the wreath thus formed Is placed a largo
brass bow knot , sheath of wheat or other
ornament. Considerable dimculty has been
experienced in finding the right places to
purchase the brass ornaments. They are the
same as those used In ornamenting ma
hogany tables and furniture of the colonial
and empire periods , and should therefore be
sought for at a shop where brass furnish
ings are kept. These frames are very effec
tive when hung on the wall and filled with
prints of famous beauties.
The Latest in Veils
The Bee's fashion models this week
illustrate the latest styles in veils. Nothing
sn stamps the correctly dressed woman as
attention to the minor details of her
costume.
The Curzon veil is a very fine open mesh
with largo velvet spots set so far apart they
do not affect the vision. It is wonderfully
becoming and was first introduced by the
vlcerono of India , nee Miss Mary Leiter of
Chicago.
Very expensive , but also very charming
and lasting Is the veil of real thread lace ;
it gives a coquettish expression to the
mouth and Is worn chiefly by women who
have passed their first blcom.
It would bo Impossible to Imagine any
thing more destructive to the eyes than
the closely-dotted net known as La Sembrtch ,
and In great vogue among fashionable
women just nt present. Large , well-defined
features are required in order to wear thla
veil successfully , as it has the effect of effac
ing an Insignificant countenance.
Women in
inthe
the Legislature
A brief and fair ace unt of the women
representatives of Colorado is given in
Alnsleo's magazine for January. Mrs.
Frances S. Leo , as the best known to the
public , naturally receives the most attontion.
She Is a young woman , under 30 , and the
mother of five children. This has not
prevented her from ghlng time and study to
the conditions and needs of her state. Her
husband is a. leader In the state fcduiation
of labor and together they have considered
thu problems that confi anted thorn ns
citizens. It is said that far from seeking
olllco Mrs. Leo Is a retiring woman with not
a vestlgo of so-called strongnnlndcdness in
her manner. She was elected because she
was believed to bo the best candidate and
her services have justified her supporters ,
for the bills she has introduced have all
touched upon labor and education. It is to
bo said to the credit of Colorado men that
though many of them were bitterly opposed
to equal suffrage and women In office ,
they have proved themselves honorable In
every sense and helped Instead of hindering
the women legislatois in their now duties.
As Mary II Kinkald in Alnsloo's puts it :
"Democratic , republican and populist head-
quaiturs weic removed from their old haunts
and established in the leading hotels. After
noon-at-homes and evening receptions were
substituted for waid rallies. The pink tea
took the place of the bar-room as a factor In
politics. Women attended primaries , sat In
conventions and served on all committees.
"Parly leaders were quick to recognl/e the
executive ability possessed by the women ,
to whom they appoitlonod enough ollkes to
stimulate Interest In the lesults of the elec
tion. Women of nil classes took an active
part in campaign work , nnd social distinc
tions weio obliterated. While thoie had been
a conservative element opposed to the ro-
lorm movement , It became a conscientious
duty to prove that the gift of citizenship had
not been misplaced. It was soon dcmun-
strated that wunien are earnest parllbium
and tireless workers. From the beginning of
the equal suflrago agitation In the United
States there have been advocates ofawoman's
parly that shall bo a perpetual menace to all
forms of political coemption. If these ad
vocates had hope of seeing such n paity
started in Colorado they were disappointed ,
for the moment that women know they had
the right to vote they allied themselves
with democrats , republicans or populists.
"When the votes were counted after the
momentous campaign of 1SU1 three of the
sixty-five seats In the house of rop-
lescntativos ot Coloiado belonged to women.
It had been claimed on the stump that the
homo-maker would prove herself well
qualified as a law-maker , but most persona
were skeptical of statements made in anle-
olcction flights of oratory. Within the fiiat
thirty days of the session It was clear , how
ever , that In some nnjsteilous manner the
women had prepared llieinbolvcs lor their
wider duties. They undorbtood parllamcntaiy
law. They cuuld make speeches. They In
troduced Important bills , and they pleaded
eloquently for needed reforms. "
The women have their beats at the rlghi
of the center aisle In the house , and an
treated with the greatest courtesy. Smok
ing , once a habitual custom , is no lungei
indulged In during sesbion , nor nru then
any of the scrimmages that now and again
used to occur. The only drawback to tin
women's popularity as lepresentatlves Her
in the fact that tney absolutely refuse tc
vote "with the parly , right or wrong , " bui
imiQIIT OMAHA OIHLS ORGANIZED AS WOODMAN CADETS UNL.EH MAGNOLIA CAM I1 1833 , M. W. A Photo by Loula II
Bostwick.
Insist on earning their weight on the nldo
of mot nilty nnd Judging each incuauiu on
Its own mierits. .So far during the ttlx
years since Colorado elected women rop-
lesentntlvos they have woiked for laws
to enlarge the sr po of fri'o education , for
piovidlng nurseilos for dependent children
and shortening ( lie laboring man's hourn ,
not n bad rei-oid. In fact , the only com
plaint made Is Unit they are not Interested
In passing bills to .spend money for doubt
ful good , but Insist on seeing n piospect of
Kucil results befoio they vole In the
atllimatlve.
Why the Editor
Came North
Indianapolis PICHB"Ah , colonel , I
thought you were running u newspaper
down home. "
"I was , sah , until n iiamp printer struck
the town , sah , and took a vile lovcngo on
mo foh giving him half his pay In cnhdwood ,
sub. "
"iron. What did ho do1/ / "
"Well , sah , I was up in Looeyvlllo , Huh.
plajin' a llttlo pokah nnd lottlu' this rcpio-
bate run the papah , sah , which I received
every week at my hotel. Ono morning I wns
shocked to find ho had referred to Ktinnol
Giittllu as a 'JackaBsonlan democrat. ' I
saw In the Coiiyah-Jiinncl that the ICiinnol
and his friends had huhned the olltce and
lynched the nigger that used to sweep out ,
sah , so I thought It would be as well to slay
away awhile. "
It's a Rare Chance
The Atlas Glove Co. of Qutucy , 111. , who
lucently adveitlsed In our columns , have
adopted an advertising scheme for their
high grade "Princess" 11.20 glove- that Is
muKing the "Pi lucres" glove famous and Is
crowding them with business so that they
have all that they can possibly
attend to. Every lady who replied
to their advertisement and was
lucky enough to get In her name and ad
dress first fiom her community , has icccived
a pair of Pilncess gloves fieo of charge
by handing six of her filends a coupon , anil
all those six friends leturn them with two
dimes to the Atlas Glove Co. , and each
receives for the two dimes a set of Blx
coupons , which they give to six of their
fi lends , and their fi lends again lelurn them
with two dimes for six coupons to dlslrl-
buto among their friends , and those friends
again return them and receive six , and i > o
the thing keeps on going. Just as boon as
any ludy's six coupons are In , or In oilier
woids , as HOOII as all of her Blx filends to
whom who gave a coupon huvo sent for six
coupons , Bhu at oncu receives a pair of
"Princess" $1.25 gloves. Ily adopting this
scheme the Atlas Glove Co. gives every lady
whc , receives u coupon from her filend and
ret in ns II to them , an equal chance to get
u pair of their high grade "Princess" $125
glove for 20c. All those who weio success
ful In getting their numo and address In
first from Uielr community , If there lire any
who have not yet given their coupons to
their friends , wo would ndvlso them to dose
so at once , as every ono of tholr friends to
whom they give a coupon will huvo a chance
to get the high grade "Princess" glove for
20c. All those ladles who aimweied their
advertisement , hut were not successful In
getting their name and addiess In ( list fiom
their community , can get a set of six coupons
pens by sending thorn ten 2-cent stamps
and thus also receive a chaiico to get thla
excellent glove for 20c , and all of their
filondti whom they give a coupon will also
lecelvo the same chance. Owing to the
rush of business extra help hid to be ou-
, gaged , and every coupon will receive atrict
attention aa noon as they receive It.