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12 THE COURIER. I Fashions of the Day. . - ; Mv r, " , 1 I t - - - - m. . . .. , il . r A jckpjt Btreet costume is unessential part of every woman' wardrobe for the cming sefson, tiut only tbcs? with girl ish Aspires should adopt tho Eton. The English close-fitting coat or single breasted reeTrr in beroi.ing toall figures, and thefaultlissttit of thet-c jackets is fully as important eb is the quality of the fabric. The distinguishing fad of the day is the use of handsome ana rich Hnirgs, and in truth it is astonishing-bow they set off garments otherwise ordinary in character. For figures where it is desirable to lengthen the waist-line in front this may be obtained by shaping the belt in a (lightly downward curve, which will maintain the skirt in its desired posi tion. The short-.waist effect may be considerably overcome by proper atten tion to the corsets, for while an extra long corset wiil uot shape a short-waist ed figure into the proper length, yet medium-length corset will accomplish the result more satisfactorily and with out thn necessity of tight lacing. A clever modiste said to me recently hat not until Ameican women realize that they must be as solicitous about the fit of their corsets and petticoats as they bow are about their gowns can their dressmakers assure them a perfect suc cess. The underclothing is a potent factor in achieving the desired effect for the outer garments. Velvet worn in close contrast to the kin produce very becoming effects, and hence I am pleased to note that velvet collars oa all shades will be fashionable and popular. Revere and epaulets will be worn very generally and with happy results, for while they serve to fill our a figure lacking in natural curves, they also detract from apparent superabun dance of bust, and it cut tapering to the waist add extra length to the figure. There no style more suitable for a full iil:p:boSaliri.e JSaixitar-iviixa, Cor. I-itli. and JSd All Kinds of Baths Scientific Masseurs. A Deep Sea Pool, 50x142 feet. Hairdressing-. Drs. Everett, Manayinc Physicians. " Shavinjf- ti gure than narrow stripes arranged on a pointed bodice. Plaids will not bo 10 f ishionable for entire coBtumes as lately s :etned probable. In silks and velvets t hey are pretty and effective. London tailors are trying to crowd in to public favor the long coats. They h re unbecoming and trying to most wo i ien. Tho latest cioth costumes are all made i n the fine smooth-faced gcods. Black y Fill be far and away the handsomest. 1 Vadded linings are 4gain in favor for :oats, and while they are impossible for l he close fitting ones, there are many hat will allow of the heavy padding. Corduroys will be worn by all ages, the ittle tot going to school, big sister out n the world, mamma anxious to look well for their sake as much as her own, nd grandma, who really ought to con fine herself to furs and the back seat the carriage. Again comes the murmur of the in on- Mill lllBBl i'lV1 -tfi- Jas .JBBTr ' " -V j H ' 1 I ti"- i"'BBBBBBBWjiHfc HI 1 U m sp- f H Is .-5'-, W III l . .- hotcusct D lit H REwB&tlBBEr0i Hllll I BBBBBBBBBBBBm liB BBBBBBIBBBBBBBB? 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RETAIL STORE 1028 O STREET, Wi. .. Makers. gucbtaff B"05 coming of the bustle, but, so far, only to be worn with skirts of heavy material, which necessarily require something to support and extend them. A sensible division is that which, I hear, is to be made, by which ekirts are to be classi fied into two groups, the house ski. t and tne street skirt, the former to be elaborately trimmed, while the latter is and will remain as plain as during last winter. Violet silk is to be a very favor ite color uud material for lining skirts. Paquin has introduced some lovely sash-bows. They are edged with dainty lace, and are put on every costume save street gowns. All Bhades of coral are to be very much worn. An evening waist I saw and faucied was of black satin draped with jetted lace, long Bleeves of jetted net showing the arm, and a high-low neck bad a string of cherry satin ribbon edged with narrow black velvet. There is a department of Dame Fashion kingdom concerning which little is said or written, and yet of the utmost importance in every well-regulated household. I refer fo the servants' ball. Madame and her family may be arrayed like the lilies of the field, yet if her abigails are wanting in proper stle, the effect of her magnificence is as naught. The diamond-shaped raps for maids and theiittle apolgfes for caps are out of stj le. The newest models are three in number. First, a little mob cap gathered into a narrow band, with a moderate sized fluted ruMe edged with narrow lace. The second and prettiest is o! a nondescript shape, which will be best understood from the directions for making it. Cut a circle of linen in half and edge it with a plain narrow ruffle, to be fluted; then a drawing string proper ly inserted draws up a part of the back cleverly till it stands erect with an effect not unlike the distinctive mark of a fan tailed pigeon while from beneath fall two narrow strings which hsng down straight and are not tied. The third model is made of tine Hamburg embroidery two fingers deep. Two pieces are stitched together at the foot, and here a drawing suing is run through rnd and diawn to the right size. One of the rufies falls over the front; the other stands up and the tapering sides are se cured by fancy pieces. These are very easily laundered, as when the drawing string is looosened they lie fiat. The aprons are all made with bits, whether for the nursery, pantry or kitchen. For tho waitress they have a square bib and epaulets over the shoulders. The nurse-maic1 has a square bib well tapered at the belt, while for the kitchen-maid the bib is curved in a decided horseshoe form, or it is even good form for her to appear without any bib to her apron. These fine distinctions may seem trifling, but 1 like them, and they all go to make up a well-ordered menage. Will the Jews Return to Palestine? It is not generally known that a be ginning has already been made 'in the way of colonizing Palestine with Jews. Some years ago. agricultural schools were started at Jaffa by the late Charles Netler, and they have since been main tained by Baron Edmond de Rothschild; there is, indeed, a Bpecial administrative body in the Holy Land charged with tho control and management o' what are known as the Baron's oologies. There are already in Palestine between twenty and thirty agricultural settlements, or communities, of Jewish emigrant farm ers, spread along the coast from Askalon in the South, to Carmel in the North, and along the Jordan from the Waters of Meron to the Sea of Galilee. The total population of these colonies is com puted at ten thousand souls, independ ently of the Jewish day laborers from neighboring towns, to whom oc casional employment is supplied. There are fifty thousand more Jews in the various Holy Cities, and the immediate aim of the Zionists is to get these on the land, that is to say, to transfer them from urban to agricultural pursuits. It was. of cour-e in the Ghetto of the Mid dle Ages that the Jews became a bour geois people; they were, originally, a pastoral and agricultural folk. What Palestine, and, for that part, the whole of Syria, is in urgent need of, is a new rural population to cultivate and de velop it and restore its farmer wonder ful fertility. Collicr'.AVeeLIy "I would not cry man." "Do y ou know like that, my little of any better way to cry; jour jxisb couegeoreu "Well, was first cake a success?" Mrs. Xewmnrry "Yes, in a sense. I covered it with gold paint and blue rib bons and made a lovely ornament for the center table. 'Did Dr. Lint speak freely?" asked the editor when the reporter returned. 'Speak freely?"' repeated the reporter. "You evidently did not know, sir, when jousoutme after this intciview, that Dr. Lint was a woman." When you get a man on the string, remember that there are always two ends to a string, and that possibly you may be on the other end of it. PROVIDENCE FOR COMPANY.. . 4!) Westminister St. Providence. 11. I. Wants all kinds of Haw Yurs, Skins. Ginseng, Seneca, etc. Full prices guaranteed. Careful selection, courteous treatment, immediate-remittance. Shipping tags, ropes, rur nished free. Write for IiteM price circulars. jJU.Mji ioJiJ-