Show WOMAN AND HOM xa FLOWERS FROM HOME where posted pawed tho the boar hours of 0 childhood s dream where louth and happiness abode where leads the bo old familiar road and flows the broad and placid binam stream bin am thero in the well remembered shade uy dy apple boughs and grapevines made I 1 in a grace half lid from blow these blossoms crew grew aal amu oh they brine bring it radiant scene no so walls of brick or stone can hide nor dusty street with throbbing title of busy life can intervene these dear old fashioned blooms have taught that yet for cio mo oh grateful thought beneath the universal univ creal dome remains a homel ernest ac N bagg in good housekeeping DRESS FOR STOUT WOMEN A leading stage dressmaker Drei la lay down D some simple laule slenderness Slen demesa Is the fashion books ideal but Is it in III reality necessary to style this la Is what the stout woman would like to know be reassured dear stout lady these tiles a plates are the creation of the patt pattern c rn makers warped fancy he ile may heaven knows think it impolite to lave have viscera perhaps he has little use for a stomach the tile women you should model after do no not t look like these plates if you should by chance as happened to me once meet a woman who did resemble them y you would bo be surprised at the disgust that tha ot would come to you an animated fashion plate is a disagreeable sight how shall the stout woman dress to make her form appear normal let us see how the actresses do it A largo large proportion of 0 actresses are betout their mode of life tends to make them so and yet to bo be beautiful is part of their p profession fes sion A leading stage dressmaker lays down the rules as follows horizontal lines shorten and vertical ones gives length h therefore add to and emphasize the vertical lines and omit or conceal those that run around the gown should it fit smoothly and the waist have many seams the skirt should be very long in front and have no bonier border for thus its ending is indefinite and the eye will not fix its exact limits the tile skirt should be asaide as wide as fashion permits at the bottom so that the profile line will grow gradually wider from the waist down it la Is a mistake to draw the skirt tightly around the front when the woman is very stout a few gathers are made on either side aide the front along the waistband but these are not visible below the waist the large abdomen is the most inelegant defect of the stout woman this explains the temptation corset laces offer though lacing does not reduce the fat it places it above and below where of the two it is less objectionable the most strenuous efforts of dress abedi are directed toward the disguise of the large stomach it is for that the long pointed basque id Is preserved among the fashions belted waists say the dressmakers are not for the stout though emma schirmer hirmer Bc mapleson manages by the device of an overshadowing shoulder ruffle to wear one for this also the width of the shoulder is exaggerated by lines running thence down to the point of the basque thus deceiving the eye as to the apparent size of the abdomen the skillful skill fui modiste emphasizes pha plia sizes rather than enlarges the width of the shoulder and the sleeves are in fact made less full at the top than for thin persons yokes give apparent width to the tile shoulders and are becoming to the stout lines carried up on the shoulders add to the apparent height of the figure and the stout can therefore wear the flange collars that stand up around the shoulders some times three deep also the high collar that stands open in front and rolls away from tho the face and find all shoulder ornaments including c the popular ribbons which pass around the armhole and are tire tied upon the ab shoulders ders in materials she must confine herself to plain surface and ard vertical stripes but with a mingling of these two splendid effects may be obtained among the society devotees of newyork new york are many who have to solve the stout comans womans dress problem of these a wealthy widow not young was recently married the wedding garment was of mauve velvet et with venetian lace it had the back cut in princess form w with ith a train and the front with a louis XV coat this thi i is a very good model coat pieces are often sewed on the back on the front of the pointed basque but they can hardly be continued clear around without increasing the size boston globe the tile proper way to sit A proper sitting position requires that the spine shall bo be kept straight and that the support needed for the upper part of the body shall bo be felt in the right place therefore sit as far back aa as possible in the chair so that the lower end of the spine shall hall be braced against the back of the scat cat if this back Is straight the shoulders wilt will also rest against it it if not they will have no point of support and it will be found that they do not need it this position makes no strain upon the ligaments of the spine it allows a proper position of the shoulders consequently of the bliest consequently of the tile lungs stomach and every other organ of the aa body their work is carried on naturally and comfortably a bly us as is also the circulation of the blood which in a wrong sitting position is ser seriously interfered with with the feet resting squarely upon the floor the hands resting easily upon the lap perfect equilibrium and consequently perfect rest of the body is secured there Is no strain upon any part of the body no muscle or organ la is required to do 10 more than its legitimate amount of work the arms should never be folded for this position not only causes a strain upon the spine and all the other evils already referred to but in addition places the weight of the arms upon the stomach and the diaphragm thereby increasing the labor of digestion and respiration placing the tile hands behind the back or folding tho the arms behind the back if possible I 1 is n good attitude to take occasionally giving as it does the fullest expansion to the whole upper part of the body Carol caroline lne le itow now in ladies homo home journal A cae case of disenchantment there la is a story told of a virginia gentleman scrupulous in his taste who vrho being deeply enamored of some lady fair rode forth to tell his ills love lie ile took her band hand rested his it before 41 eyes upon asking it as a gift maw saw the pink nails of his ideal edged with black dropped it said fare farewell welland and such the end of this chapter called disenchantment moral cupid must make cure sure to tie tighter the blindfold in the act or the curtain may tall fall there or the ideal should manipulate the m manicure a casu case before t the he curtain rises lest it toll tall before the drama be complete lUc hmoud washing and nd dressing Dr eloc baby in la houses while the family is email small the beat rooms aro are very properly used aa as nurseries tho the nursing ia is good tor for it is directly under the mothers mo therla eye here some of the common cares and duties that make a good nurse are practically taught the simple precautions thus learned are not always attended to when the nurse acts acta independently of the moth AL to j s er old cut custom lingers long in nursery matters longest perhaps I 1 in the first traditional dit ional handling of infanta infants where the experience pe peri fience ence of the nurse has to be trusted to T the 0 tos most t experienced nurse h has to be distrusted experience I 1 is often placed placed as carelessness a ca cause use a an n excuse for or AS tor for the nurses convenience coming before the welfare of the child to some nurses U it is too much trouble to use a thermometer for the infants bath they can tell if it Is the right heat beats if not it has been said the infant will cry and look red it if the water be too hot blueie blue if too cold they are slow also to consult the thermometer on tho the wall they like the room to be warm and prefer a bright light from gas or lamp lamps wb when the night light is all that should be b allowed the temperature of the water used tor for washing an infant should be nearly that of the surface of the body 90 begs or 98 dega jr As the child grows older the heat beat 0 of f the water should be gradually lessened while the limbs should be allowed free ex in a large tub some children do not bear cold water well good sense discrimination and observation should be our guides in this as in all other matters mrs NV W E gladstone in ladies home journal about growing old there Is much talk these da days ys that age Is subject to ones will that we are not old till we make ourselves so and all that this Is true to a limited extent there comes however a moment when the stem stern truth that external youth at least has bas fled is forced upon us and it is not a moment of happiness said a woman tho the other day to a friend 1 I have been trying to settle down all day this morning my two little daughters playing together while I 1 was brewing settled a question of ago age in their assumed roles of grown up folks by saying the elder to the younger now I 1 am a very old lady like mamma you know and you am are my daughter the younger understandingly stan itan acquiesced like a blow in the face it came to me that those little people considered I 1 waa was a person of rel really lly advanced agel I 1 recalled my own childish impressions of my mother and tue tile mothers of my little girl friends fri endi realizing that I 1 held the same opinion that my daughters did when the children left the room I 1 rolled thew the window halow shade way up to let a strong and unobstructed ted light fall on the mirror and before it I 1 studied myself carefully alakl there was no semblance in this mature countenance to the girl I 1 knew thirty years ago until today I 1 supposed I 1 carried her face as I 1 carry iier her heart and feelings my children have taught me better and I 1 have been trying to adjust id just myself to this new attitude her iler point of view in new york times part Ilon It onnet nets raced over mme ame nl 11 mccormick McCorm lck manageress of the millinery department of one of the largest t dry goods houses in america tells many interesting facts about the milliners art originality of design said she Is everything and in tact fact becomes necessary for or a hat joist from paris will sometimes need a finishing touch to satisfy a purchaser itis it is singular too that a lady will hold a bonnet in her hand going into over its beauty and when tried on before tho the mirror finds ita it complete failure it is at this juncture that the milliners skill becomes valuable for she readily perceives the style ot of hat most becoming to her customer while paris is the fountain head of millinery fashions americans display excellent ana anti sometimes superior taste in the arrangement ran gement of shape and colors it is peculiar too that ladies will always want nn an exclusive style sty ie of hat as you t 1 will by observation notice that rarely yoi if f ever you see two ladies with hats alike thus you will see that the successful milliner must havo have a fertile brain indeed many of my best patrons would bo be mortally offended were I 1 to duplicate their hats for others although as I 1 before observed paris is the head and center of style it is curious that their most noted designers arbnot frenchwomen frenchwoman French women there is in that city an englishwoman who has a great reputation and commands a fabulous 9 salary at for originating new styles 1 in millinery till 11 window dresser dangers of eye I 1 fo brightness methods for beautifying the eyes have long been in vogue among women of f fashion and not a few resort to tb those ose which ultimately injure the organs and the general health atropine Is a most common drug tor for making the eyes eye look large and lustrous but the tile continuous use of it BO so weakens and paralyzes the muscles that weak eyes come on early in life an eminent oculist claims that the widespread disease of weak eyes among women is largely due to the tampering with these organs for making them more beautiful than nature intended the extremes to which some somo will go in the matter is illustrated by an english woman who was arrested in the streets of london for drunkenness it was found later that she was simply suffering from the toxic effects effect of atropine which she had instilled into the eyes to dilate the pupils for a more brilliant appearance she was determined to bo be beau beautiful ticul and to accomplish the purpose nho she ran run the risk of injuring 1 n 9 her eyes for a lifetime chicago journal tir age ages of ramous women VC ornen josephine was thirty three when she married napoleon und judging from the letters written by the absent husband during the early years of their union she inspired tho the redoubtable soldier with most intense love and jealousy it Is claimed by many writers that she was the only woman napoleon ever really loved cleopatra was 11 nearer forty than thirty when murk mark antony fell beneath her spell and the most beautiful woman the world has bits ever known helen of troy was long past thirty when the trojan heroes fought their famous battles for her sake new york son sun cleaned and polished the best way to clean mirrors or any glass such as that in picture frames is to wash them lightly with a sponge and find clean water then with another sponge rub rut them over with spirits of wine after this dab them lightly with some whiting tied up eap in a muslin bag and finish with an old bilk handkerchief this sounds troublesome but in reality Is very quickly done and doea does not riot entail halt the labor in III polishing ashing that chamois leather aud and water do besides keeping the glass bright for a much longer time A quart of spirits of wine will last long chicago tribune when theodore parker was married be entered la in his journal on his wedding day the following resolutions never except for the best reasons to oppose my cifes will to discharge nil all duties for her sake freely freeli never to scold never to look cross at her never to worry her with commands to promote her piety to bear her burdens no overlook her foibles to save cherish and forever defend her to remember her always in my prayers thus god willing wo we shall be blessed philadelphia record A well known woman is reported as saying no bort sort of food la Is better for the complexion than oatmeal and oranges the finest complexions completions complex ions in the world are those of the italian and spanish ladies who live largely on coarse grain food and fruit like the orange or banana it la 6 bald that the tact fact Is becoming appreciated in the east and that some ladies mies to acquire and pre pr serve berye a good complexion are an living almost entirely on cc oranges p albany F 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