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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1913)
Bee Ma MAHA 1 gazine Page IheO Sunday (omin&Pack' LADY DUFF-GORDON, the famous "Lucilc" of London, and foremntt creator of fashions in the world, write each week the fashion article for this newspaper, presenting all that is newest and best in stylet for well-dressed women. Lady Duff-Gordon's new Paris establishment brings her into close touch with that centre of fashion.' Lady Duff-Qordon's American establishment is at Nos. 37 and 39 West Fiftyrseventh txct New York City. Side View of Rainy Day Costume, Showing the Freedom Given by the Buttoned Slash. By LADY DUFF-GORDON Dut thorQ u tendency to widen JI the skirts Just a bit, especially when V LUClie ) uj0y ar0 jundo o some soft, sheer CMt bo that we are to have tho and thoroforo, whtlo I decry hoop skirt with us onco the Idea, I am sending you a plqture more? That, after these many of a new hoop skirt Out I designed years of oblivion, well deserved and recently. It does not look a bit like eupposodly permanent, we are to return to that really ugly fash ton? Frankly I hope and think not That Elusive "Object." For certain districts "object" draw- In has become the vogue In schools, and troops of chubby.faced children may be seen tripling to school armed with sueh weapons a hammers. hatchets, chisel, buckets and similar domestic articles to be used as "ob jects." Recently one of these classes was about to commence when a small boy sidled up tearfully to hia teacher's desk and burst forth with a con vulsive gulp: "P-please. t-teacher, I've swallowed me object!" "Oh. Billy, whatever was Itr cried teacher, and held her breath while she waited for his answer. "A banana, mlssP whispered the embryo artist, as the aalt tears worked havoo with his small face. THIS APPLIES TO OATS. It Is a faot that a lion's or a tlgrs whiskers occe taken off will never grow a rain. These animals shed their hair ordinarily once a year, all except the whiskers. The shedding depends entirely upon the climate, end there la peculiar thins; con nected with It Men who have taken wild animals from Asia and Africa to Europe say that they never knew a Hon or a tiger or any animal of tho cat species to so through the Bed Sea without changing coat They will thd at Buaklm and come out with hair fresh and glossy as silk, and yet, going through the Bed Sea they will shed again. No one has been able to an cuunt for i tut it is a fact never- Ml? Hffty Sewets of Beaut NO. bCo'tlOVi AtuenC&U Beauties Spoil Their Charms with' Bad Voices i By Mme.Lina Cavalleri K rOTHING In the "world Is so hu J mutating as to be a graceful and beautiful woman with a bad voice. She Is Roomed to a life of bitter disappointment Men stam pede and scramble to meet bcr, and, having heard her voice, promptly cool down and efface themselves. All I can advlso about beauty and charm may bo offset by an unpleasant voice. American women, I am sorry to say, have the worst voices In the world. Europeans always recognize a party of American tourists by the loud, hsrsh voices of their women. American men also speak too loud, but their tones being deep are not so offensive as those of the women. On the stage a French actress, taking the character of an American girl, in variably speaks her lines in a shrill, scratchy voice. This identifies ber as an American. Of course a. lad Tn ry Copyright. H1I, by 4 Garden Party Costume of White Chiffon, Showing tho New Hoop Tunic and the Odd Girdle Tassels those broad rlngod skirts that we see In the -old family albums, does Itt The narrow sllhouetto Is preserved In a way, and really, we can wear anything we want to, so that this Blonder view Is not disturbed. The underskirt Is a dollghtfut affair of white crepe de china and Valen clennos lace. Tho ororsklrt Is of whlto chiffon cloth draped In a dex terous and graceful manner. It l the tunic you see that Is hooped. This tunlo or peplum Is of the chif fault, like any other bad habit, and easily cured as soon as one makes u her mind to It. But many voices nro unpleasant , no matter how carefully modulated. In such caucs the throat Is largely to blame. As always, nvauty Is based on health, and a good voice usually Is sues from a healthy throat. Taking enro of the throat does not mean muffling it Fur boas, thick mufflers of any sort are the direct causo of a goodly percentage ot "weak throats." The human neck is well supplied with blood and is entirely capable ot keep ing itself warm under ordinary condi tions If the rest of the body Is com fortable. If you muffle tho throat you in terfere with Nature's scheme. In stead pf having tho throat just warm enough. It becomes too warm. Na ture, having a choice of two pvlls, quite often chooses both. For awhile she super-heats tho throat, and I will explain later what this causes. Later on she adapts herself to tho muffler nuisance and alters the circulation and action of the pores bo that in splto ot the muffler nuisance the throat temperature returns to some thing like normal. This adjustment Is nil right until wine day you Ptep out a moment without any neck protection or per haps a little bit ot draught from the window circles about your head at 3. - ,7 ttj the 8Ur Company. Qreat Britain Rights Reserved. J as? . SSL It? i fon and In tho hem Is run tho thin nest sort of featherbono. As a rule this stands out just a little way from the, body. I particularly Uko tho odd little opening at tho neck of, the bodice. Tho upper edges are pointed and laced In such a manner that If tho wearer has any unBlghtly bono or wrinkle it Is hidden. This part of tho neck that shows Is always the prettiest part of a woman's nock, anyway. The long sleeves in three sections caught cold, and the result is sore throat, catarrh or tonsllltls. Now I will explain how tho first evil, too high throat temperature, makes trouble. To begin with our mouths aro eppored with germs all tho time. The best we can do Is to keep them' within bounds; to banish them utterly Is impossible. Under ordluary circumstances tho throat la equipped with defenses against germs, which makes way with these tiny enemies as fast as they grow. If anything disturbs the even bal ance of things and tho throat tem perature rises many of tho germs aro able to multiply by the million. Just as a warm Spring brings forth mosquitoes and other pests in un usual quantities. Tho police of tho throat aro able to put down incipient riots without troublo, but a general uprising ot tho germs must be met by calling out tho mllltla, and we havo throat trouble. Let mo any before I forget It that many soro throats can bo cured by the application of cold, wet cloth Wrap them around your throat and keep them there until they feel warm. Then removo and apply others. Do this half a dozen times, morning, noon and night. Th water should be cold, but not necessarily Ice cold. ThUt remedy should be applied only in a warn room and must on no account Jtuse the slightest chill. Ph aros at . H f. mm,f 1 ii ' nro now, and an other novel ppint Is the girdle. The long tasBels hang ing at each side of the buckle are very unusual. It is rather a Front View Costume long step from this hoopsklrt to the slashed model shown. Hero oro two views of tho same costume. It was designed for rainy day wear. The slash Is very pronounced, but except when going The cold applications roduco tho temperature of the throat long enough to Interfere with tho multi plication of several generations of tho germs. Being short-lived in an active state, this reduces their num bers temporarily and gives tho sys tem an opportunity to get tho upper hand. Antiseptics are valuable when In flammation is pronounced, but they should bo used only as a cure, not as a preventive. Antiseptics kill germ?, but unfortunately they act powerfully on the mucous membranes of tho mouth and throat. The membranes recover completely from occasional (losings, but the dally use of anti septics ot any considerable strength results In pcrmanont changes. I think I may speak with some au thority about the throat, for every professional singer soon becomes of necessity quite a throat specialist When the throat la tired or delicate tho Germans suggest that It bo kept very wet Somo of these physicians suggest that thoso with delicate throats suck ice. Acid drops may aorvo the same purpose, for thoy stimulate the saliv ary glands. As affections ot tho throat aro very common it Is well to havo somo remedies that con bo quickly applied. But you must bo careful not to let a serious trouble go too far before consulting a physi cian. A little inflammation la ono K Two Sensational Costumes, De signed for the Early Summer Season and Why Every Woman Should Dress Her Feet Handsomely perfect and the little touches are so unusual. There is a high girdle or bolt of the material that goes only mi it-1 45 v.: tk& of the Novel Slashed Rainy Day Created in Rose Eponge. up or down steps, or when entering one's motor it is not very apparent, The costume is built of a dull roso wool pongo. The Jacket Is very handsome, I think. Its lines are so ni nm t t thing, but when whlto epota appear on the throat it is time to be on guard. Mlatnkes may be made that will increase the trouble Instead of diminishing It For colds and catarrhs uso solution ot nlum, or uso a light infusion ot heads of popples mixed with honey, The best thing to paint on the, sore throat Is the following: Oil of almonds, sweet... 125 grammes Menthol o Gargling 'with boriV acid is safe. ut 1 mucn preier gargling witn phenlo acid, such as the following (Mackensle's) , especially If the affec tion Is severe: Water ....2b'0 grammes Glycerine 12 " Phenlc acid 1 " If you are hoarse take two or three times dally a teaspoonful of tho fol lowing syrup: Erynglum officinale.. 60 grammes Boiled water 760 " Allow this to macerate for two hours, niter and add three pounds of sugar syrup. Singers who wish to have their voices very clear and strong have long used tho following decoction five drope In a glass of warm water as a gargle morning and evening: Dried squills,.,. 100 grammes Bed wine vinegar.1000 " Alcohol 50 " Allow to macerate for fifteen days, then "er. half way round tho body; In tho front this girdle gives the effect of pockets. The full sleeves are both new, and a sign that we are to re turn in part to the sleeves of a few years ago. In looking at this costume as a whole there is a severity in lines and treatment that I think very de sirable for a tailor-made. Even the hat Is severo, It is a small rose chip trimmed with just a band of satin and a bunch of small flowers. With such a costume the foot wear is very Important and I must glvo you a few hints as to what your feet must wear. This season's styles ore going to bring footwear into greater proml nence, and, therefore, Importance, than ever, so that Ib why I want you to devote a good deal of your consid eration and your cash to the matter, so that you may make a real success this 'Summer. So let me give you some hints as to what will be best for you to wear with your different toilettes. To begin with, I am still in favor of the boot or shoe which has a patent leather golosh and a white antelope or cloth "upper," and proclaim these as always smart and suitable for wear with tailor mades. Be sure, however, that tho shoes are not of the laco-up variety, as they are so apt to look untidy, the buckled shoo, where the buckle just curves against tho Instep and the silk stocking being much mora becoming, as then all the lines and curveB of the foot and ankle are fol lowed and continued without a; break. And when It comes to completing afternoon or evening gowns of crepe de chine or charmeuse, you simply must have shoes made la the same material and just finished off with a tiny buckle to match, or else one made in oxydlzed silver or, dull gold. For evening wear, when It Is, ol course, possible to be a little mora daring and decorative, you can. draw through the buckle a fold ot fabric in some other and vividly, contrasting color and then have 018 neels to matoh m bo "to wpeaJS awentulte the color scheme of waistband or tur ban. An Eye for an Eye. A blind man of Denver, Abrams by name, has asked to be granted the use of the eyes belonging to a mur derer now under sentence ot death. Ills petition Is supplemented by a statement from a Denver physician who, after an examination of Abrams' eyes, declares that the operation can be performed success fully. If Abrams's request Is granted the physician and surgeons will he In the' death chamber when the trap Is sprung. Immediately after the crim inal has been pronounced dead the eyes will be abstracted before the removal of the body from the death chamber. They will be placed In & saline solution, after which tho ur geons will rash to a hospital near by, where the cornea from the murderer's eyes will be grafted into the sightless eyes of Abrams. The Truth About England. There is a large missionary school In To'iilo -where the teaching is given In English. One ot the pupils not long ago wrote a composition on Eng land, from which these are extracts: The England which occupied ot the largest and greatest dominion which rarely can be. The Englishman al ways works with very powerful hands and the long legs, and even the emmenced mind and his chin Is so strong as deserves iron. Being spread out from Europe to Australia to America his dominion Is dreadfully; extensive, so that his countrymen boastfully says. The sun are never et on our dominion.' The testimony, of England say that lie that lost the. common sense, he never had any bene fit, though he has gained a complete, world.' The English are cunning men tion to establish a great Empire ofi the Paradise. As the Englishmen al ways con&de the object of the puro and the order to be holy, and the re proach him If any of them are killed to death with the contention of othe J . i