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Show FEMININE FANCIES.. Tt is said that the juice nf the trardenbeet, of the blackberry and of the strawberry. If rubbed liehtly on the. cheeks aud then washed off with milk, leaves a beautiful rosy tint that more than rivals that of cosmetic cos-metic paints, and such vegetable juices are not of course injurious to the most sensitive skin. Stripes are certainly passe, for in all materials ma-terials and in every conceivable color plaids were to be seen on the counters when the advance novelties in fall and winter dress goods were placed before the public for inspection in-spection and purchase. Aud what lovely plaids they were, too silk and wool ottoman otto-man iu the Tartar colors, the stylish gown in the cut being made up of tbis charming material ; earners hair plaids, in full six-inch square blocks, with great shagsry fringes that were rich as well as decidedly unique in appearance and the smoother but no less effective Zebllnes. One of these iu ecru and pale blue broueht before the mind a vision of such a stylish rown. combined, of course, with plain cloth of either tone. The plaids are almost too large for entire costumes, but nothing eould be more distinjrue than their use with plain materials in happily contrasting or harmonising harmon-ising colors. Tbe plaid diagonals with an astrakan bar running through them came in four delightful tones of blue, red, gray and sago. The Bourette cloths with just the faintest suspicion .of an astrakhan stripe were very elegant and serviceable aa well, a very rare combination. For tailor gowns the tiny checks in ladies cassimeres are especially pretty, and will undoubtedly be worn as always by people who do not desire such extreme novelties as the larsre plaids. These great blocked cloths, however, are simply delightful in makine up those picturesque frocks mothers luve to fashion for their little ones. Those exptn-sive exptn-sive and elegant novelties, tbe iridescent velours, will be sure to be prime favorites, as they come in such delightful tones, and In their pretty sort of shaded effects are so enticing that no woman's wardrobe will be complete without one. Beside all these are craquelles,. excelsior bengalines, camel's hair mixtures, tralneau serges, whip cords and printed cassimeres, the latter just the thing for house and dainty tea irowns. How women always revel in the robe dresses, but how trying they have been until now, as the manufacturers forgot all about the fashionable bell skirts, and, no matter how lovely the material or artistic tbo design, de-sign, they would not hang right, therefore they were let severely alone, though hearts lonired for the pretty novelties. Now this is done away with, as they are especially made to conform to the shape of the skirt all women wear nowadays. An entirely new line in coloring and designs was shown us and they were charming and dainty beyond description. Every season brings its at. traction for feminine buyers, but the woman would be hard to suit that could not appreciate such a display as is to be seen at a reliable establishment. One thiug of the greatost interest to woman in her social life is the matter of personal per-sonal appearance. Matters 'of dress' have much to do in making her attractive, but her face and her facial expression are the most eesenllal of her stock in trade so far as looks arc concerned. The complexion is the col. oring of tliu face and what makes Its lines and its general expression mild or pronounced, pro-nounced, it can change a homely face into onj that is attractive or a really pretty one into tbe opposite. A complexion depends upon the thickness of the skin, the activity of the circulation of the blood, the condition of tho liver, kidneys and iungs, and the amount of coloring mat. ter deposited in the skin. If your lungs and tbe other organs arc in good health, if you have a good digestion aud you take In general gen-eral a proper care of your health, there is no reason why you should not have a good complexion. com-plexion. Women who arc inclined towards obesity, unless atllicted with some disease which facilitates dropsv, usually have fairly good complexions. 5nco in a while, however, the over-development of the flesh around and beneath the lower jaw gives an appearance appear-ance of redness or even of sallow ness to the cheeks. "Women who are by nature thin and sallow should endeavor to get a little flesh as a basis for a good complexion, end after this to apply themselves to tho gaining of color. Exercise, regular hours, a good appetite, suulight in abundance and frequent ablutions ablu-tions of the face are necessary for a good complexion. Use but little soap on the face, aud after you have cleaned it and dried it with a soft towel, eently rub it for a few minutes with your hands. It will not take long for an Improvement to manifest itself. |
