Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 24, Number 25, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 December 1893 — Page 6

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WOMEN'S FASHIONS.

:Ba.BRIEF

GLANCE

AT THE PREVAILIN DRESSES.

INQ STYLES

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Advice to Women With Slender Parses.

Single Skirts Remain Popular, bat Doable Skirt*. Overskirts and Triple Skirts Are Slaking Headway

How to make one gown do the wotk of two is an important problem in many households. Women cannot afford to -${" make mistakes, whence care should be observed in selecting not only the materials for one's dress, but the fashion in which it is to be cut. First inform yourself as to the prevailing styles, and out from these choose such as best suits your figure, your station in life and your purse.

Skirts are still of medium length, flowing out at the feet, in many cases visibly but gracefully stiffened, and trimmed narrowly at the bottom. The newest thing is to make up the skirt with the seams lapped on the outside, as coats are made. In cloth gowns this often constitutes the only trimming, and even richly trimmed satin gowns are put together with one breadth put on in a fold over the other. Double skirts and overskirts continually increase in favor and take on new and varied designs. A Pa-

CLOTH DRESS WITH DOUBLE SKIRT, risian model in cloth and velvet affords a good pattern for dress with double skirt in other and less expensive materials. The gown in question was made with its cloth skirt opening over one of velvet. Sometimes a portion of the length of the skirt seems to be pushed "'upvarovlft(V"the hips, and sometimes the skirt would seom to be drawn up just in the center of the back as well as a little on each hip.

Quite as many of the new French gowns are made with girdles as with basques. The latest gowns have a skirt of handsome cloth made perfectly plain, with the seams lapped over on the outside or strapped like a box coat, and a bodice fitted closely to the figure and finished around the bottom with two ruffles. Some of the most striking dresses for street wear are the rough faced tweed, in dark colors or black, made tailor fashion and very severe, and brightened with just a dash of red in the waistcoat and revers.

In color the newest thing is fuchsia, and a great deal of brown is worn. Black and white are much in favor. In trimmings the newest thing is moire silks, not tho old dizzy wares, but the new flno meandering lines which are crossed through with satin finished bands and stripes.

A charming costume, which illustrates several pleasing phases of the prevailing styles, is made in auy of the fashionable woolen fabrics and trimmed with satin. It lias three rows of narrow jetted folds of black satin, set in waves round the

COSTUME IN PREVAILING STYLE.

edge of the skirt, which is not on a band, but wrapped round the figure with two box plaits at the back, turned inside at the waist. The low square bodice is cut •princess in front and fastened on one side with largo jetted bnt^pns. The back is of black satiu, slightly drawn at the waist with loose figaro fronts, lined with material, edged with jet. Sleeves tight to the elbow, with full puffs, and loug loops of black satin bands, trimmed "witu jet

All the skirts are certainly wider, and It cross cut flounce let in above the hem is a new treatment, which appears as if the skirt were simply wider at the base.

About StlUned Floors.

To be desirable the floor must be properly stained. First scrub the floor until "quite clean, and when dry all through

E1evenly

lane smooth. Cracks and nail holes fill with putty. When this is hardened, sixe the floor wherever it is to be •tained and apply three coats of varnish stain, taking care that each is thoroughly dry before the next is applied. The result will be a bright, clear floor, which can be polished with turpentine and beeswax and will keep in good order tor years.

French Polish For Furniture.

An easy polish to apply is one made of 6 ounces of shellac, a pint of wood naphtha

methylated spirit and a quar

ter pint of linseed oil. To French polish properly only a small quantity must Ije used at a time and applied with a rubber, A ball of wool covered with a soft cotton cloth makes a good rubber.

A MOVABLE SEWING ROOM.

Bow to Construct It Upon the Simplest Principles and Smallest Cost. O housewives with worried puckers between your eyes and crisscross furrows upon your brows, you who have a family of children to darn and mend and make dresses for, how I wish yon could have seen the sewing room comfort that I was shown a short while ago! It was

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AN AID TO BUSY FINGERS.

the most covetable affair I have" run across for many a day. and I'm going to fit myself up one at the first opportunity. When I tell you about it, Fm sure you'll set about the making of one without more ado, writes a helpful woman in Golden Days. Following is her description: .1

It was a great big screen, and it stood in one corner of a cozy apartment, where a busy matron did her sewing for half a dozen children. It had three leaves and was covered with flowered cretonne, the side that was "on parade" showing a decoration of puffs and rosettes. It was only when you peeped around one corner that you found out the secret of the gay fancy. Upon the backs of the three leaves every convenience for busy fingers was gathered and' put up in real shipshape. Crosswise at the very top of the screen ran red and white braid, forming a lattice work, the nicest snuggery possible for paper patterns.

Down the sides of each leaf cretonne pockets were attached, to be put to any use desired. The center leaf held firmly in the middle a substantial pincushion. Beneath this were tacked strips of leather, into which scissors of every shape and size were shoved.

Boxes of pasteboard, fastened in odd places, offered a handy home for buttons, tape, thread, thimbles and odds and ends. "Truly," I exclaimed, "sewing under such circumstances must be delightful."

And then the owner of this comfor. screen told me what constant duty it had done. "I and my screen journeyed about together all last summer," said she, "from house to garden, from garden to porch. It went with me to the choicest nooks under shady trees, and from there to the coziest angles upon my piazza parlor. A workbasket in which everything is jumbled together does not compare with this contrivance, where everything has its separate place."

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Making a Serpentine Waist.

The serpentine waist is made like any ordinary blouse except that the fronts are loose and are mad© sufficiently long to cross, twine about the waist and tie into a small knot at the back. For a woman of average size it requires seven yards of material, 22 inches wide, to make a serpentine bodice.

Musical Terms Defined In Rhyme.

The following musical terms, defined in rhyme, contain much information in a very concise manner: Accelerando—In speed, increasing measure. Ad Libitum—Sing at discretion's pleasure Adagio—Expressive, soft and slow. Affetuoso—Let tenderness and pathos flow. Allegro—Now fingers fly and words run fast. Allcgrdtto—Not quite so rapid as the last. Andante—Soft and slow the movement goes. A Tempo—Mark the music as it flows. Brillante—With great spirit and with might. Con Espressione—In excessive movement right. Crescendo—From soft to loud the music swells. Da Capo—'"Return," this sign the player tells. Decrescendo—From loud to soft the musio falls. Forto—To action loud the signal calls. Fortissimo—Louder, louder, raise the song F. F. F.—Louder yet and very strong. Legato—Glide soft and close when this you see. Moggioro—Signifies the major key. Mezzo Forte—A little louder, but not too strong. Mezzo Piano—A little soft too soft is wrong. Mezzo Voce—Subdued and in a quiet tone. Moderato—Little quickness here is shown. Piano—Soft and low, with gentleness. Pianissimo—Softer, with sweet tenderness. Prestissimo—Quick and quicker fly your fingers. Staccato—Sharp and pointed, nothing lingers. Unison—Sing together in one voice.

And in music all rejoice.

Orange Water Ice.

Boil one pound of sugar with one quart of yrater for 15 minutes. Take from the fire, add one pint of orange juice and the juice of three lemons. When cool, strain and freeze. „f

The Popular Capes.

So long as large sleeves, wide revers and collars appear on women's dresses, just so long will capes remain in favor for outside wraps. The ease with which a cape is put on and taken off, together With the important fact that it does not

SEAL CAPE WITH Ftm BORDER.

in the least rumple the dress underneath, contribute to its long lease of public favor. Capes are made of all sorts of mar terial. from the costly sealskin to the lowest priced woolen cloaking. The fashion is much the same. The cloak hangs in graceful folds and is usually supplied with one or more collars.

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TERRE TT A UTE SATURDAY EVENING- MAJjy DECEMBER 16,1893.

A MERRY CHRISTMAS

AND

HAPPY NEW YEAR

IS THE WISH OF THE:

NEW METHOD

LAUNDBY CO.

Our success the past year shows to us a bright future, and we lay it all to the first class work we are doing. We are happy to say (through the kindness of our patrons who know good work when they see it) that we have not been compelled to lay off any of our help, but have given st«ady employment to a fall foroe of American labor. Let us add again that it is all because we do not turn out any poor work. We also employ an experienced hand to attend to all repairing, such as putting on' new neckbands, darning j»ocks, replacing buttons and sewing up rips, free of charge. We make a specialty of dress shirts (gloss or domestic finish) and turn point collars. Another feature of our business is the washing of flannels without shrinking. We call and deliver your work promptly, and earnestly solicit your patronage for the hew year.

Respectfully,

NEW METHOD LAUNDRY CO.,, 725 Main street.

Rothschild Bros.

Have re-opened the Rector Fish Market, 414, Ohio street, where they will keep afresh supply of Fish, Poultry, Butter, Eggs, Oysters and Game in season. Telephone 283. ,.

If J. Kern can't fit your eyes with glasses he will return the money.

Schools, Churches and Societies should get SAGE'S prices on Candies tor Christmas. 425 Main street.

We are giving special prices on all goods such as fine Piano and Banquet Lamps, Dinner and Chamber Sets. Also in our Furniture Department, on Bed Room Suits, Lounges and Couches. Two hundred styles of Rockers away down in prices. Call and look before purchasing, .s BREINIQ fc CO., 909 and 911 Main Street.

At Baiir's Pharmacy yon will lind what you are looking for in Holiday goods. They have an elegant line ot leather goods, comprising Cuffs and Collar Boxes, Card Cases, Pocket Books and traveling cases. Writing Desks, and tablets and Cigar cases. A rich and tasteful line of Perfumes and Cut Glass Bottles, Brush and Comb Sets and many other attractive novelties, all finest and new and at reasonable prices.

,No more Cold Bath Rooms. Hot Air every

Wabash

Proclamation.

By the powers in us vested: We, Santa Claus, Kris Kringle and St. Nicholas, do hereby decree and promulgate that we will hold our Christmas carnival, in the great and goodly city ef Terre Haute.

And we have ordained that The Fair, 325 Main street, shall be prepared for our reception, and we further command that all good children shall come to our festival, and that they shall bring their fathers, their mothers and all their relatives, who shall select the beautiful and useful gifts that THE FAIR has in readiness for them, suitable for every taste, for e^ery age, and compatible with every purse. In witness whereof we have affixed our hands and seal. [Skal] SANTA CLAUS. §11

Buy Your Meat on Saturday

as we do not open on Sunday. Choice Beef, Pig Pork, Veal, Mutton, Spring Lamb, all kinds of Sausage. Telephone 220. Fourth and Ohio streets.

C. H. Ehbman,

Successor to T. J. Patton & Co.

Directory for 1894.

Clas. O. Ebel fe Co. have commenced the preliminary work for their City Directory for 1894. All the old features will be retained and several valuable ones added, one being the publishing of names of married women in addition to their husbands in the street numbe directory. Owners of real estate will also be designated in same department.

J. A. Weldon, the 7t3h street grocer, will give you the most for your money. Try him Seeing is believing. All nice goods

Dr. H. 8L QLOVKR,

Specialty: Diseases of the Rectum. 10( SocthSixthStrkbt

SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES.

THE ESPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE

BALDWIN PIAI^OlS

ARE

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"Glittering

IS THE THING TO BUY

They always look well, w«ar well, and You can always find this at

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alvanized

PERFECT SCALE

5 .* BEAUTIFUL AND RICH TONE

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522 Avenue.

P. Sc—Ready made or made to order Men's, Youth's or Boy's wear and Rent's Furnishing Goods a specialty.

nvcjLisrioiisr BROS.

MANUFACTURERS OF ORNAMENTAL

Dormer Windows, Door Caps, Finials, iftc., Tin and Slate Roofers. Estimates given on short notice. We also carry a large line Mantels, Stoves, Ranges and Hot Air Furnaces. 815 Main Street, TERRE HAUTE, IND.

ELASTIC AND RESPONSIVE TOUCH

GREATEST DURABILITY and

CAPACITY FOR STANDING IN TUNE

ARTISTIC DESIGNS OF CASES,

IMPROVED ACOUSTIC CONSTRUCTION.

MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY

D. H. BALDWIN & CO.,

602 Wabash Avenue

Also Dealers in Decker-Bros.', Haines Bros,', J. & C. Fisher, and other Pianos. Sold on easy payments prices from $200 upwards. Old Instruments taken in trade. ^hk

Artistic

Well iMade

fife Clothing fi

I give perfect satisfaction.

il it i'V

feri*Ve-«r- J:

sill

Were the Gems'Slie

AND IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT SHE BOUGHT THEM OF

J. M. BIGWOOD,

403 3Main Street,

WHO HAS AN ELEGANT STOCK OF

Soch as Solid Silverware, Solid Silver Spoons, Gold Rimmed Spectacles, Rogers Bros.' Plated Knives and Forks, Plated Onyx Clocks, Bric-a-brac, Bronzes, Glasses, Etc., Etc. Everything guaranteed as represented, and as low as first class goods can be sold.

Aft'&ur

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5 DOLLARS PER DAY

Easily Made.

Wo want many men, women, boy?, nnd girln 10 work for us a few liours dally, right In nnd nniinil their owh homes. Tho business la oiisy/iileasnnt, strictly honorable, and pays better tlinn nny other offered agents. You have a clear field and no competition. Experience and special ability UII-: necessary. No capital required. Wc equip you with everything that you need, treat you well, and help you to earn ten times ordinary wages. Women do as well as men, and boys and girls make good pay. Any one, nny where, can do ho work. All succeed who follow our plain and simple directions. Earnest work will surely bring you a great cjeal of money. Everything ia new and In groat demand. Write for our pain).blot circular, and receive full Information. No harm done If you conclude not to go on with the business.

GEORGE STINSON&CO.,

Box 488,

PORTLAND, MAINE.

OTICE TO HEIRH, CREDITORS, ETC In the matter of the estate of Louise Zimmerman. deceased. In the Vigo Clrcu11 court, November term. 1808.

Notice Is hereby given that Charles Zimmerman, as executor of the estate of Louise Zimmerman, deceased, has presented and filed his account and vouchers In final settlementofsald estate, and that the same will come up for the examination and action of said Circuit court, on the 23d day of December. 1803, at which time all heirs, creditors or legatees of said estate are required to appear In said court and show cause, if any there be, why e&id account and vouchers should not be approved.

CHARLE8ZIMMERMAN, Executor. Attest: HUGH D. ROQUET, Clerk.

OTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS, ETC.

In the matter of the estate of Andrew J. Ward, deceased. In the Vigo Circuit court, November term, 1893.

Notice is hereby given that Andrew J. Flnson.'as administrator of the estate of Andrew J. ward, deceased, has presented and filed his account and vouchers In final settlement of said estate, and that the same will come up for the examination and action of said Circuit court, on the 28 day of December 1893, at which time all heirs, creditors or legatees of said estate are required to appear in said court and show cau#e, if any there be. why said account and vouchers should not be ap. proved. ANDREW J. P1N80N,

Administrator.

Attest: HUGH D. ROQUET, Clerk.

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