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THE woman who docs not feci an
ecstatic thrill at the endless and
bewildering array of stockings
which an accommodating fashion
Is giving her to choose from this year,
most lack the truly feminine soul!
There are embroidered stockings, lace
stockings, hand - painted stockings,
stockings that are modest In hue, stock
ings that are gaudy; and she has a
chance to gratify her individual tastes
whether her pocket limits her to a mod
est tlfty-cent purchase or allows her to
Indulge In English thread lace affair
at the trilling cost of one hundred dol
lars a pair.
Ulack stockings will, of course, never
die. There are plenty of women too con
servative to wear anything else, and
after all there Is nothing prettier than a
fine black stocking of silk or lisle,
either self-embroidered (that Is the sea
eon's word and means very much the
lame thing ns "all-over" In blouse ma
terials) or lightly covered with a con
ventional floral design In colors, when it
Is worn with a patent leather slipper.
Hund-palnted stockings are usually
' Mnck. by the way, though of course you
may have them In colors If you like, and
the painting is done In oils. These
stockings are not guaranteed washable,
but an optimistically disposed purveyor
of such wares expresses the belief that
the decoration will stand Beveral care
ful washings.
In passing, It la perhnps well to sug
gest that a hand-painted stocking Is
something that the artistic girl may
make for herself or her friends at real
ly a trilling cost. She can buy an 01
dlnary black Bilk stocking and follow
her own sweet will In the matter of
decoration, since no special kinds of silk
or paint are employed.
"CHIFFON" SILK STOCKINGS
For brides there are white Bilk
stockings, fine enough in texture and
exquisite enough In design to suggest
a fairy spun cobweb tipped with
morning dew. The self -embroidered
white stockings are visions, and
those of diaphanous chiffon silk em
broidered in heavy white silk dots are
beautiful enough to have tempted
Hlucen Elizabeth (who, so savs his
toiv, was the first woman to wear
silk stockings) to forsake her vow of
splnsterliood, for the Joy of wearing
tlieni to the nuptial altar.
Colored stockings in silk and lisle
are shown ig gfeater profusion than
ever, before. There are stockings In
tan (for fashion has decreed that tan
pumps shall be wo mi nil winter), in
green, in purple, in gray and in all
the varying shades of brown, includ
ing the fascinating bronze that the
French call "tonne," to accompany
"spats" of a harmonizing shade for
the woman who affects such acces
sories to her dress.
Then there are stockinsrs In pale
blue and pink to go with evening
slippers of the same color, of scarlet
for the woman who is during enough
to come forth in scarlet shoes, of
silver gray (very pale) and pale gold
for the slippers of silver and guld
cloth which a few women are order
ing for special occasions. These last
mentioned are apt to be of fleeting
popularity, however, since the gold
and silver cloth slippers tarnish very
easily and the stockings built special
ly for them are unsuitable with any
thing else.
ROSETTES ARE POPULAR
Women who cling to silk stockings
for street wear during the winter
months are apt to suffer with cold
feet, and for their sole comfort are
ottered this winter a "storking pro
tector." which covers the foot, and may
be worn either under or over the
stocking, and "anklet les," u tine
woolen covet for the ankles, which
are worn with low shoes, anil are far
less bulky and more satisfactory to
the eonservall ve women thuu "spats."
The cost of these novelties is trilling,
and they are a protection against
colds and rheumatism in our' uncer
tain climate.
If you boast descent from some bold
Highland chieftain you have a chance
to air your clannish spirit bv wearing
stockings of your own particular plaid
(iortlon, Campbell, McGregor, whatever
it may be. lint unless you can afford to
Indulge in fads, puss them by. liy them
selves, as bits of color, or as counter
decorations, pluids are all very well,
but as articles of wearing apparel for
the average American womun their
vogue Is apt to be very short. This ap
plies also to the smaller plaids which
are really nothing but checks, and to
the sehra-like hosiery which temptingly
confronts the novelty-hunting bhopper
uf this fall.
From stockings to slippers is but a
little way. but here the fashion are by
no mean diversified. To be sure, a
well known actress has appeared In
slippers whose heels are of silver, stud
ded all around with rhinestones. liul we
ordinary mortals rest content with a
choice between French and Cuban heels,
patent and gun-metal leathers, or pink,
white or blue ratin, if wt wish to match
our gowns and our stockings.
If the Vnapes of sllpneis havt changed
Very little, however, the variety of trim
ming is endless. A pia ordinary slip
per of the home species may be s
changed and covered and decorated that
the last upon which it was made would
(all to recognize it, and of course th
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more pretentious the slipper the better
are these decorations set off.
Kosettes are very popular. They are
fluffy, they are frilly, they are femi
nine, anil they shorten the appearance
of the toe visible in front of them.
They are mr.de of tulle, of chiffon, of
ribbon whose loops are knotted, thus
giving a liower-like effect to the rosette,
and the centre of these dainty concoc
tions is adoif.ed with a rhinestone but
ton or buckle.
As for the buckles their name is le
gion! und all of them glitter. The day
of the sombre gun-metal affair is done,
and in its place gleam crowns and but
terflies and fieur-de-lys and love knots,
in cut steel and rhlnestone. There are
gilt buckles, too and silver ones for her
who dreads being conspicuous but
these, too, shine!
Hows are not nearly so popular as In
Beasons past, and when one is used it Is
generally in the form of a sailor knot,
fastening the sllpier that has a single
pair of eyelets. Thes.? eyelets, or a tiny
strap with a button at either end. con
cealed by the buckle or rosette, are
among the features t this year's slip
pers. While women who have money enough
to indulge in fads will often buy or or
der slippers of various colors, and while
a bridal costume is supposed to be in
complete without while satin slippers,
there are very few occasions upon which
the patent leather is not appiopriate.
The girl who can afford but one pair
of slippers for her drtss will make no
mistake If she buys that one pair of
patent leather, with French heels, and
a dainty rosette finish. For afternoon
wear slippers of soft gun-metal leather,
with Cuban heels and a rosette or fancy
buckle, are liked by many well-dressed
women.
And these slippers are cut low enough
to allow a glimpse of the beautiful em
broidered or painted stockings, and the
effect Is adorably feminine and wholly
charming.
The l!ti woman will wear shoes that
are little different from those affected
by her last year sisters, but she will
Incline more to buttons than laces for
dress occasions, and for her there has
been Invented something specially new
in cloth tops.
"Spats" at the best are clumsy, and
the reudy-made tops of the gaiter cloth
which were used in former seasons
were stiff and unsatisfactory, but this
year my lady takes a bit of the cloth
from her new tailored gown, gives it to
her shoemaner, and he (if be is a
strictly up-to-date person) straightway
builds her a pair of shoes with tops that
seem nearly a blending into, or a con
tinuation of, her skirts, to the bewilder
ment of an uninitiated onlooker.
Using Plucked Feathers
THE country housewife, who never
likes to see anything go to waste,
can put her poultry feathers to
many different uses. Turkey wings were
a very important factor In old-fashioned
Southern houses, and In many localities
of Maryland and Virginia now, every
heanli has Its special wing (bound at
the end with red flannel), which the
mistress considers vastly superior to
any machine-made dust brush.
Small, soft feathers can be used for
Cross ssfczfrijj
making pillows and quilts If they are
stripped from their quills and properly
cleansed. The cleaning process may be
accomplished by putting the stripped
feathers in a tub, and covering them
with cold water In which quicklime has
been Blacked (using a gallon of water to
a pound of lime). Keep the feathers in
the tub two or three days, stirring them
now and then. Squeeze them, put them
In thick paper bags and set them In a
warm place to dry.
Feathers that are to be made Into
quilts should be put into heavy ticking
first, ami then the ticking covered with
sl!k, sateen, or whatever is to be used
for the outside. If this ticking is thor
oughly soaped over with a piece of soap
that has been dipped Into water often,
the feathers stana less chance of work
ing out.
tHEY aren't one and the same, by
any manner of means, and the
first doesn't always develop Into
the second. Brilliancy Is mien
only a species of moonshine or froth
delightful to look upon, not bad to taste,
but apt to be disappointing 'when used
as an article of steady diet; while
capability well, who among us hasn't
admired the capable woman and mad,e
irse of her, and held her up as a model
to the rising generation, and never
once envied her?
The clever girl Is the one who, in the
language of the gutter, "gets there."
She has a wonderful knack for doing
things, and as a bluffer she Is an all
around success. She Is the girl who
shines in her little world, who leads,
who Is sought after and admired, and
In eight cases out of ten she is the one
least to be depended upon In an emer
gency. The two clever girls out of ten who
develop capability are the two who are
unwilling, or unable through force of
circumstances, to drop Into ojscurlty
after youth's scintillating period Is past,
and so turn their talents to the use of
other people rather than themselves.
Next to the unselfish woman, the
capable woman Is more often "done"
than any other of her sex. and when,
as is often the case, she combines ihe
two qualities of capacity and unselfish
ness, may heaven help her! Otueruise,
she Is the packhorse of her family : nd
friends.
Capable women seldom hftve time to
look after themselves; they are too busy
lending a helping hand to their weaker
fellows. They are the unpaid nurses
and housekeepers and teachers of their
neighborhoods, the tried counselors ol
those 111 doubt, the familiar friends of
tile otherwise friendless.
"If ever I get to heaven," remaiked
whimsically a woman of this type once,
"1 am going to ask St. J-eter to give
me a steady Job. 1 am tired ,"f being
called upon by every one I know to do
anything that happens to need doing,
and I think perhaps If my work is reg
ular, I'll have my off hours to myself."
"Don't yni believe It," retorttd the
friend to whom she made her plaint.
"If St. l'etcr put you to work, sweeping
the golden paths clean, 1 guarantee all
the little cherubim would be running
after you to set their hulos snaihl,
and keep their harps in tune. Women
like you always have to look out for
other people."
Now the clever girl isn't constructed
upon these lines. To begin with, she
is rarely unselfish, for a superfluity of
admit atlon from her cradle up doetn't
foster the quality. Then she Is too apt
to take her place In this world frr
granted, too prone to count on her pklll
In avoiding pitfalls to be provoked with
the apparatus for digging her'lf or
others out of them. No, my friends,
if you want to find the capable w mian
In embryo, don't look for her amonir
the clever girls of your acquaintance.
Go instead into the ranks of the quiet
and unassuming, who nfe likewise the
observant, the chink lillers. the per
formers of small duties. They early
learn the needs that are little, yet ltal;
they take responsibilities upon th-lr
young shoulders, and In time become
the angels of light to those with whom
their iot is cast.
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small houses there seems verv
I little room lor bookcases. The walls
are so broken up uiih doors and
windows that the few feet of all
space remaining is needed for the neces
sary pieces of furniture, such as tables,
pianos, sofas or desks. And yet, with
Just a little careful planning and con
triving, room could probably be made
for a hundred books.
First, consider the mantelpiece. This
often affords great opportunity for lit
tle hook shelves, to be built on either
side, and also above It. And how cozy
this is. for what Is more homuiike ami
inviting than books and a lire? He
sides, an ugly maniel can often be com
pletely transformed In this way.
Now turn your attention to the win
dow. If the window sill is not less than
two or three feet from the ground, the
ledge can be extended and bookshelves
built beneath if. One of the accompany
ing illustrations shows u window dotie
in this way.
Sometimes til v shelves can be built
with great effect about u door or win
dow. They should not be more than
nine or ten inches wale. H ams should
be put on the shelves on either side of
the door or window, und pottery placed
on the shelf across the top.
A cozy corner call have shelves built
above it, but take care that they are
high enough, so that you will not bump
our lead aiwinsl them, and also inal
they are firmly put up ami cannot top
ple down on some iMisusoccting person.
The old-fashioned hanging shelves are
pretty and also economizers of space.
These look particularly well Just above
n desk or writing table. Some of the
prettiest effects can be had with little
bookcases that stand out in the room.
A bookcase like the sketch shown is
adorable Just beside a big, easy chair,
and. with some well-chosen books on its
shelves and a plant or vase of flowers
on the top, gives a delightful touch of
color to the room.
A valuable Collection of books should,
of course, be kept In bookcases with
glass doors to protect them from the
dust; but, unless they are particularly
good ones, shelves without doors are the
most decorative, as the colors of the
books show up better. If the shelves
have little curtains on them, which cun
be drawn together when the room Is not
being ued or at sweeping time, the
books will keep fresh and clean for a
long time. Curtains can Improve a room
very much if they are of soft material,
which hangs in pretty folds, and of rich,
harmonious colorings. There are lots
of delightful things to bo had in the
shops, anil at ridiculously small prices.
Cotton pongee, cotton crepe, mercerized
cotton, sateen and eolienne are all pret
ty and suitable for bookcase curtains,
and not one of them costs more than 25
cents a yard.
IMPROVISED BOOKCASES
It Is often prettier and cheaper to
have bookcases with curtains, because
when curtains are used very cheap
shelves cun be put up. In fact, an old
crate, with three or four shelves put in
it, when stained, answers the purpose
beautifully. Or several soap boxes can
be plied lege l her, in one way or an
other, and stained. When curtained,
they look most Imposing, so much so
that no one would dare, to breathe of
their humble origin.
Theie la much that can tie said on the
arrangement of books, regarding their
contents, size and coloring, but I shall
only touch on this subject, and suggest
that when arranging a shelf of books
you take cure not to put one bright
yellow one among a row of deep reds
or browns. It would be loo glaring and
conspicuous. We should not be able to
notice any one book more than another.
They should all be a background. And
so if there must be a bright yellow one
In the row, lead up to It with soft
(,n i ns ami tana, su that It cannot pro
claim itself above all the others. Few
realize what a factor books can be to a
room In their coloring as well aa their
practical value.
Carrying Good Breeding
Into Business
ty WONDER why It Is," said the
I woman who thinks about things,
I pensively, "that so few people
4 think if worth while to carry
good breeding Into their business r- I t
lions? 1 know plenty of women who
pride themselves on always doing anil
saying the correct thinsr in their own
or other people's houses who make you
think of Fiji islanders off on a vacation
whin they are let loose in an ofilce or
store."
"They haven't time to be polite," said
the woman who works for a living,
tersely. "It takes longer to get Into
your clothes when you wear frills than
it does when your wardrobe consists of
the Scriptural sackcloth, and, naturally,
it takts longer to put trimmings on your
manners." The woman who thluKS
about things shook her head.
"Some women put more energy and
time Into one nasty speech than lliey
would need for n whole manual of po
ateness," she answered, "so it Isn't nec
essarily becuuse they are hurried. It
sldes, I am not confining my observa
tion to women who are hustling iirounil
getting their bread and butter, though,
heaven knows, there is room enough for
Improvement with them, too! Did vou
never notice the woman of leisure when
she goes shopping or has business deal
ings with any oncv-especlnlly a fellow
woman? You'd think she couldn't car
ry her politeness and her pockelboolt
around ut the same time!"
"Some women do act as if thev had to
get eve.y 'please' and 'thank you'
through the custom house, they're so
sparing of them," admitted the woman
who works tor a living, thoughtfully;
"but, all the same, I stick to my old
opinion, that hurry Is at the root of
most rudeness. If you are busy, and In
a rtifh, you are naturally much mi re
absorbed in your work than n other
people's feelings, and, 4f one or the
ether has to be given the go-by. it Is
apt to be In the feelings. The same rule
works with the woman of leisure. Sue
goes on a shopping expedition, fir. d
with the detei mlnatlon to buy every
thing on a half-yard list within lour
hours; and sad as It is, I must con
fess the truth experience teaches that
other people are more apt to uphold
their end of the line, If thev know their
failure means your turning nasty." T,o
other woman still looked unconvinced
"That's no reason for being disagree
able in advance," she said, "and 1 don't
Uku the principle. Jt seems to me if
every woman would Just start out wiMi
the idea that she was going to be con
siderate and well bred in her business
dealings, we might"
"Suppose you lead off." Interrupted
tlie woman who works for her llvlni'
with a twinkle in her eve. "The ctusU
seems to be a good one, bufr!io open
ed her desk energetically "I am afra 1
you will find the way llf the .vf.frm'r.
nJrd" transgressor, pretty
Laundering Handker
chiefs WHO among us has not mourned
the spoiling of fine handker
chiefs In the laundering'.' They
are pulled out f shape, streaked at una
corner und t()rn ubout ' at o a
Initial or embroidery, and we have .1
to look tor the reason
The average laundress hangs a bund a
of handke, chiefs, by one "u!
them ,,, . OI, her )roM
ul h -uMinlL" :'V"'" Xhe,n rou" hod,
t.h sublime disregard for any su It
trivial matters as embroidery or lace.
iJn.'W, """kerchiefs are a very Impor
tant toilet accessory, and should be
treated with due consideration. Spread
them on the line, and fasten the very
fine ones with black toilet pins (which
do not rust like the white ones) instead
of clothes pins. Sprinkle very wi t be
fore folding down for ironing and fold
them smooth.
Iron them singly, first the hem, treat
ing whatever form of decoration tl.i-v
may boast, with extreme care; then Iron
the centre, and Iron perfectly rlrv A"
Initial Ironed on the wrong side will do
better service snd lovk better than If
Ironed on the right.
