Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1902 — The Designer. [ARTICLE]

The Designer.

-St. Valentine’s Day and Washington’s Birthday divide honors in the February Designer, which contains Valentine verses, Valentine amusements for children, “Washingtonian Tableaux,” a Washington’s Birthday comedy—“ Mrs. Podgers’ Mince Pie,” and illustrated directions for dressing the hair in Martha Washington style. Three capital short stories are “Aunt Lina’s Conjurin’,” by Will Harben, “Her Son’s Wife,” by Margaret Whillans Beardsley, “Miss Clarissa’s Smile Factory,” by Mary Potter. “Pincushions” and “Novelties in “Crochet” give hints for fancy work. “The Hygiencic Pantry and Storeroom,” “Household Advice” and “Breakfast Recipes” offer assistance to the housewife. “Points on Dressmaking,” “Fashions and Fabrics,” “For Health and Beauty,” and “Nursery Lore” are other practical and interesting features. “Daughters of the White House,” by Waldon Fawcett, is an illustruated article of merit, and “Book Notes” and “Selections for the Recitationist” make up the list of miscellany. Prominent among the fashion features is “Costumes for Elderly Ladies,” beautifully illustrated, and'containing just such information as is needed by those desiring dignified and appropriate apparel. Aside from this there is a generous supply of fashion designs for adults and juveniles, all suitable for the Beacon land artistically pictured. A new departure in The Designer, and one which will be highly appreciated, consists of fully-illustrated instructions for the making of stylish hats and bonnets. By the aid of this article any woman wita an average knowledge of sewing can turn out a handsome and effective hat or bonnet at reasonable cost.