The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-19
woMAN's KIAGDoM.
Things About and for women-Hints and
Gossip About Feminine Dress and Con.

Gossip About Feminine Dress and Con
duet.
The rule in dress-mlking in New YorE
this spring is that no costume must be
made Of but one material; two must in,
variably be used, one plain and the other
figured, with one or the other predominant
ing. This does not mean that one materi'
al trims the other, for such is no longer
the custom. The entire skirt is often oil
brocade, and the over dress and corsage Of
plain, stuff, or the reverse. Sometimes
large plastrons, reyers, collars and cuffs
are made OF the plain material, and the
rest Of the costume OF figured goods, or
vice versa. Frequently all that shows on
the lower part OF the toilet is made OF the
plain material, shirred aud gathered,
flounced and plated, while the train Is Of
figured goods, the little polonaise OF the
same, with fronts cut into deep points,
openiDg and showing the plain stuff ofthe
underdTess converted into lines Of shirr.
ing. This polonaise, too, is unlike the
polonaise Of the past, being generally a
short dress worn over longer one, cut
into tabs, and slashed here and there TO
disclose the underdress. A freshly i'm.
ported polonaise, however, is extremely
long, reaching below the skirt, and having
the bottom turned upon the outside TO form
odd.shaped revers. One side OF the skirt
In this instance Is left bare In front.
Ribbons are extremely wide, and OF
gorgeous coloring, One new design has
birds OF paradise in brilliant colors, ming.
led with the gayest flowers.
The fashion OF wearing bracelets, inau-
gurated in London by the duke OF Edin.
burg, the prince Of snobs, is said to be
male idiots OF New York.
The English papers are gushing ex.
travagantly over Victoria @. Woodruff,
who Is now going to marry an English.
man "ior VIII m the world has naught but
praise" and then she will at once step
into prominent place in the society OF
London" as, though she Is essentially a
child Of nature" she is eminently fitted to
form the ctptIe oil circle distinguish
ed socially and artistically." In fact the
papers seem to consider her one OF the
lions OF the hour, and devote considers
BILE space to her mansion in which taste
reigns supreme" at Emperor's Gate in
South Kensington, to the importance OF
the Clafiin family in this country, and to
descriptions OF her ''llssome and compact"
figure, which is "molded like Greek
statue" But the most startling statements
OF all, and they are made BY both London
and Paris papers, are TO the effect that
she IL the iavorite candidate for the presi-
dency at the next election Of q large party
in this country.
Mrs. Coventry Patmore who has Just
died in England, was the second "Angel
in the House," celebrated by the poet OF
whom Ruskin has written: "You cannot
read him too often or too carefully; as far
as ! know he is the only living poetaRbo
alwaysstrengthens and purifesI the others
sometimes darken, and nearly always de-
press and discourage, the imagination they
sleepy seize.n
Prince Leopold has been paying short
visit to Lady Ashburton and Melchet
court; wherefore it Is announced in the
London society journals that heis to marry
not Miss Maynard, the lovely Essex heir
ess, but Miss Florence Barring, grand
daughter Of the first Lord Ashburton, by
his wife, Miss Bingham, OF Philadelphia,
who was daughter OF Senator William
Bingham. The prince is on his way 10
America, and iszexpected TO reach Mon.
treal this week,
The duchess Of Marlboro has declined a
testimonial for her notable work in behalf
OF the Irish famine utferers, on the ground
that she has simply done her duty and de-
serves no reward.
Wedding cards are entirely out OF fash.
ion In London; but, If any old-fashioned
people send them, II Is incorrect to return
the cards Of the recipient in an envelope
Visiting cards, even with ITO inquire" upon
them, must never be sent by post, and
when delivered by seEYsnts, are not In
closed.
Flowers are now everywhere on even
| ing costumes, largo clusters even being
fastened on the train.
Mothers whose children have been ex'
posed TO scarlet fever may forego all any
iety il the disease does not show itself In
seven days. According TO DR.. Murchison
the incubation period Of the disease Is IN
most cases not more than torty.eighl
hours; it may be but few hoprs, and
very rarely exceeds seven days. Its In
fecting power is much less during the fins,
two or three days than that OF measles
but on the other hand the ability TO In
feet another person is OF much longer con
tinuance; in fact 1t is not safe 70 come
near q child that has had the scarlet teyei
till near the end Of the eighth week.. !.
There is a man at Luray, Va, who u
setting bad example. He made up hi
mind when young that kissing is wicked
because Christ was betrayed with a kiss
and hewas never kissed by any body since
not even his vile to whom he has beer
married 20 years, nor one Of his clever
children.
Some Of the stockings this spring arr
made OF one continuous spiral stripe, anC
and make the wearer look as though sht
were walking on giant eorkscrews-
Foulard hautkerchisis instead OF cam
brio ones are made into cravat bows. Thu
new fancy is to fold the kerchiet through
the middle each way, makinga square
and then turn 1t oys. IN point the cor
ner OF which Is made oil the. middle oil thl
handkerchief. A gay little brooch is stuel
on this turnndsoYer revers.
A new style OF sanshade is large on'
Of fine quality oil "toile de zony,. callst
4 the "parapline de Robinson" 1t Is II
bright red or blue, With bordering cover
ed with fancy designs.
Baby dresses are trimmed more thai
ever with embrnjaeries.S The drawer
have deep trimming Of embroidery tht
pettlcoats have four aounces, and dee
worked cellars are to be seen on oil dress
es. English dresses are worn by ehildrel
| up to their twelfth year, With grapene
and scaris, which seem to vide the, dres
into two parts, one forming the skirt ant
the other a loose.6tting unique. 70
thesp dresses many vests and plastron
are made In bright eollrs Spotted ioul
: ards and Madras fichus, with deep border
L. are made In suits for little girl
spiis are mace for babies from 2 TO
years Of age, Of white, blus or pink s!cill
enne. These consist Of microscopic Dirss
toiTe ridingotes with triple collars. Th
isshions in children's hats arc large Lea