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Show FEMININE FANCIES. "The Association of Wives for the Control Con-trol of Husbands" is a German organization. may be usefui in Germany. It is not needed in the United Stales. American wives would laug-h at it. Each one of ilicm is such an association in herself, and -acting independently and by her own r.ght, with the full consent of her husup.cd, whose supreme su-preme enjoyment it is to live wilder her blessed and gentle control, through which he is elevated so as to approach equality j with her, Xete York Sun. The mst unique aud swagger blotise is of wool canvas, pate lavender, p.nk and green, and cut in narrow strips, three forming each side of the front. The strips are fastened together to-gether by Russian cross-stitch in worsteds as far as the waist, where the fullness is shirred over narrow elastics, and below the waist the cdjrcs are left to fly open, and are simply-finished with cross-stitch. The sleeves are at out a yard in fullness, and the culls are of the three shades. It is the most original blouse about. ... A sown that was made for the grand prix is of Cleopatra yellow crepe, ihe weave having hav-ing a thread picked up at a distauce, forming form-ing small checks, Tue skirt was a plain bell skirt. The eorsjge had a deep belt extending extend-ing almost to the arms, made of bias folds of dark green tartan plaid, the colors being yellow, red and white. Two long ends of the silk started from the top of the belt, forming a sash. The queerest gown about is of black silk, vith stripes of green, yellow and purple. The skirt is as much like a host of others as one barndoor is like auothcr. But the corsage cor-sage with a bodice lront has a unique back the middle seam with a piece of sii about four inches wide is carried char to the neck, and the top of the corsage is buiit of bright yellow chirfron. An absolutely stunning ball gown is of heavy Nie green silk; tlack Brussels net extends from the waist to ihc ei ge oi the train on the sides, being draped baeu to form a petticoat oi the j;reeu. The magnificence is lent to Ihe dress by a six-i:a h trimming of solid jet of a mol unique pattern. Each scrolt of the jet is iuily nine inches loujj. The latest Parisian lau includes clear black gown, with bright shoes, hais, gloves and ribbons. A swagger evening gowu i. entire, en-tire, y of black Brussels ne.,"witu haudrun luctvs. The low corsage has d -ep net ptcat-ings ptcat-ings iorm.ng a frill, with putted, net sleeves. A jacket should present the single idea of protection to the shoulders, a..d is charming only when this idea is presented aione. If il curves in at the waist and curves out aj.a u, it has lost all beauty and all the rig.. U of a jacket to artistic cons. deration. The "best venpV'and those wl.o can afford it are decidedly Ktcoinin,' iut oustant to the long-ag revived reign of (jueen Ai.ne and the 'fatiguing monotony of cosy corners, cor-ners, mullioued windows, pseudo Chippeu-daie. Chippeu-daie. Her tennis costuii.e is so gay, And flis so very iea:iy. The queMijn whether she can play Slust be ignored coiupL'tely. Washington Star. It is not good style now to wear a musim or Lice frock that contains a s'itch of ina-chiuj ina-chiuj work. It must be all done by hand. N.tvy blue serge lined with Scotch plaid, with a navy blue or pia;d skirt aud sash, will make a most charming costume. A 'follow me" bow is only a summer name for the ';WatteauM now. |