WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 343, 19 March 1910, Page 9

WOMAN'S WORLD.

DO ALL WOMEN HATE WOMEN?

"Oh, if I were a beautiful woman, how I would hate women!" once exclaimed a witty Frenchman, but it never seemed to occur to him that a beautiful woman, as a rule, rarely takes the trouble to hate the others of her sex, except when they happen to be as beautiful as herself!

In spite of all the negatives of the Suffragists it is, the average woman's aim in her youth to win a man's affection and get married; and, of course, it isn't to be expected that she should be over-gracious to all those other women who are also on the look-out for husbands. This eternal fear of rivalry between .women makes it well-nigh impossible for them to be really great friends, and even though a woman may be seemingly very fond of another, directly the latter should happen to come within the limelight of "his" interest there is no limit to her antagonism, but a decided one to the friendship—till she gets married! Every woman knows that, however virtuous and noble a woman may be, she hasn't the slightest objection to know the men sigh after her, and thus, is it to be wondered at that all women of a certain age regard each other in the light of natural enemies?

. To prove this, one has only to remember that two young women of ordinary attractions and charm are absolutely incapable of real and lasting iriendship in its best sense of the word, and even should it last for any length of time it is but a poor, weak thing, and entirely devoid of that bon camaraderie which is typical of one man's friendship for another.

No doubt that wonderful sixth sense of intuition which every woman possesses is at the root of it, and is the real bar to all friendships among women.

Indeed, so well able is a woman to guage the thoughts of another, and pick upon her weak spots and foibles, that no man, with all the wisdom of the philosophers of the centuries, could so completely size up a woman as another one!

Why, women have only to glance a-ound another's bedroom, give one look at the different face creams and hair washes, to know that the owner is hourly" exptecting a proposal or that things amorous are progressing in an interesting manner. Though there is nothing quite so different from one woman as another one, every woman understands her sex perfectly.

She misses nothing of their innocent little ruses to catch a beau or enhance the beauty of their complexions, and would discover a woman's reason for this or that departure in a second, while a man would probably take a few hours and then come to the conclusion that it was unsolvable.

A woman may be a complete mystery to a man, not so to another woman; hence there is no effective concealment possible when once other feminine eyes are fixed in her direction.

That there are great feminine friendships it is true, but it must be confessed that most of the genuine feminine ties occur when the parties have reached middle age, when their days

of fascination, attraction, and, let it be, man-hunting are over and they no longer regard each other as possible rivals.

. All women do not hate one another, or at least they don't do so more than they can possibly help, but when a woman really has occasion to inveigh against another it is infinitely more terrible and "exquisite" that any hatred of man's; and, let it be said that, however much a man may think or speak ill of a woman, he will always find another "feminine" able to do it better!— Home paper.

FASHION BREVITIES. ' Dark sepia is the fashionable shade for suede footgear. Cerise, a color so popular a few years ago, is again approved. A novelty is a coat sleeve laced the entire length with a silk cord. Quills studded with jet axe among the smart trimmings for the tailor-made turban.

Hatpins were never so extravagant as now in size and decoration. Some of ihe latest and richest are adorned with -hand-painted miniatures.

The monotonous black veil is less modish than the one of deep violet. Powder blue, bottle green, prune and seal are chosen by the smartest dressers. A fascinating bonnet for a baby is made of the tiniest shirrings of a silk mull, held in place about an inch apart with bands of baby Irish crotchet. Many of the new skirts show plaits introduced in great variety, side and box .pleats mounted on hip yokes or side yokes, or laid in full length. Elbow puffs are popular, but newer il the sleeve presenting a puff in the back, •coming out full over the eibow and drooping slightly over a deep cuff.

A curious shade of blue, hovering between peacock and royal, has made its appearance, and forms the basis of some charming costumes and gowns.

The crowns of some of the hats are tall and the brims are large. But they all turn up at one side of the collar or turn sideways. And most of the new blouses open at one side of the front. ( The bar top is a favorite way of mounting opera bags. With this top it is a simple matter to open the bag to slip the glases in and out. Bags of this sort are carried by a cord or light chain. j

Angora sweaters of natural colors ■have turnover collars and pockets and are double-breasted. There are gloves and hoods to match.

Overskirt draperies are playing a prominent part in the winter modes. They are a distinctive feature of afternoon or reception gowns. Paris has just set its seal of approval on carnation powder as the newest perfume. It has the strong odor of the clove pink, which is the favorite flower of King Edward, who always wears one in his button-hole, and special blooms •are grown for him. Thiß powder is sprinkled over the neck and iirms, and sometimes in the hair. It is used as a sachet in gowns, hats, and muffs.

Dandruff is a troublesome affection of the head, and one that causes a good deal of irritation. Try washing the •head once a week in a lather of Oastilc soap and water. Rub the lather well into the scalp with the finger-tips and then rinse. Put thirty grains oi borax in half a pint of rose water. Rub into the head every night. A cold weather soap for keeping the hands soft: Melt a piece of curd soap in a gallipot with an equal weight of glycerine. When thoroughly mixed, add a tablespoonful of powdered almonds and, if possible, the same quantity of honey. Make into balls, and dry for use.