The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-16
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
EnshiOn Notes,

New round hats are OF 1ur beaver Oh
the softest and finest kind.
The designs in new satin brocades are
very large. The larger the flower, the
more expensive the material.
The dresses trimmed across the front
with narrow fiounces have appeared in
the patterns and are very ugly.
The new materials for combination
costumes have exactly the coloring and
designs seen on Japanese bronzes.
Shirring is seen on nearly all the new
dresses, on the waist and on the skirt,
and even on the sleeves sometimes.
Flountes are not so deep as formerly,
the fashion being to show part of the
plain underskirt below the overskirt.
The wide white belts have almost
vanished from street costumes. They
were ugly enough to be long remembered.
A novel absurdity is the hand-painted
lace that is seen in late importations. 1t
is in both black and white web, and is
delicately tinted by hand painting.
Old-fashioned sateen is seen in many
of the lately imported &C stumes; but it
will not find much favor here as it
is neither very handsome nor durable.
Russia leather belts ornamented with
brocaded silk, having solid silver clasps,
are the latest Importation. They are
certainly much prettier than the horse
articles worn this last summer.
The newest freak in the manufacture
of al tificial flowers is the introduction
OF a few velvet leaves into large silk
roses. Sometimes these leaves are of
the same color as the other petals, and
sometimes they are of a contrasting
tint.
Black cashmere costumes for common
wear will be trimmed with colored
cashmere this winter, or else with black
embroidery in openwork designs. The
underskirt will be composed ofcashmere
only and the trimming will appear on
the polonaise.
Husbands.
A clergyman, a few solemn words, a
prayer, a blessing. and behold husbands,
those crowning joys or fatal curses OF
women, those potentates of the fair ones,
claiming some absolute sway, others
wishing to gently guide; those superior
beings, charming addition to houses,
beautiful adornments of homes (when
not enticed away by Miss Polly Tics .
hardy plants that, if well cared for, will
thrive in any cline, provided the soil be
love, and though oftimes ssreputed to be
wild are susceptible of kindness and
seldom attempt to escape from the cages
of matri nony that are encircled by the
wires of affection.
Husbands have peculiarities to be
sure; little faults, though these little
faults are not always visible unless
viewed through the microscope of sus.
picion, requiring the angels of forbear.
ance in the guise of wives to minister to
them. They possess sufficient vanity tc
preserve their full state of imitation, arc
wise diplomats in their families, usually
striving to maintain peace therein, while
sly they will be Cf they can) and stories
they do tell (when they CAM Yet de-
spite all. these creatures are, many OF
them, kind, devoted and tender, sought
after and desired by damsels Though
none so wonderful that feminines need
pine for thessl of them)' beloved part
ners through earth's pilgrimage, serving
as broad wings under which NAV nes-
tie life's brood of troubles. Yes, surely
husbands are invaluable, if indeed there
be no mortgages of old loves attached to
them! and wise are tho Y who, being in
completes possession of these dear NOR.
tails, seek to retain them by loving them,
cherishing them and forever twinkling
in their hearts as do the stars in the
firmanent above. CARRIE RAMIREZ.