Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-26
Who should Heyv First z

oh, happy maiden, You IL DE- Dicst,
Your Joy begins on the day of rest.
who shouId Bew First.
Who should bow first Some authori-
ties insist that gentleman should not
bow to lady until she bows to him !;
the author of the American Code of
Manners" says that this is all wrong !:
"a gentleman should always bow first
to lady, no matter whether she returns
it or not /; il he sees by her face that
she does not wish to return it he can
refrain from bowling the next time !"
This is ON the ground that "a lady, par
ticularly an elderly one or society
leader, perhaps, has so many acquaint-
ances that she does not remember all
the young men who have been present
ed" This, however, does not seem to
settle the question conclusively, for it
may be that the young man has quite as
many acquaintances as the lady. even If
an elderly one. He may himself, too,
very likely be society leader ; in fact
a very large number of the leaders of
society at the present time are of what
would have been considered fifty years
ago a comparatively immature age. Our
own opinion is, and it has been arrived
at after long reflection, that both per
sons should bow simultaneously per
haps in the case OF very near-sighted
persons little latitude might be given,
providing the fact of myopia can be
clearly proved by medical evidence.
There is, however, always danger in
these exceptions to social rules, and
therefore it may be safer for near sight
ed persons to bow in all cases of doubt,
accustoming themselves to do this with
uniform courtesy whether they are
themselves recognized or not.--NGlion.
Fans. Parasois, Hosiery. Gloves, etc.
The newest fan is of large size and
of cretonne figures, outlined with crewel
silk and tinsel tambour work. The
faces and general figures are not
touched, but the hair and lace trim
mings Of the dresses are elaborately
worked in the silk. They are mounted
on plain ivory or fancy wood sticks, and
have a chain and ring attached to keep
the fan from spreading when closed.
Parasols are of the most elaborate de
scription, with stripes, blocks, etc, in
serted in the outside and two or three
colors in the Innings. They are often
made of the material forming the gar
den suits of gingham, lowered satteen,
foulard, etc. For street costumes they
are of the trimming on the dress or are
trimmed with the same striped or black
trimming when much is used. Those
having old frames often utilize them in
this way. Hosiery and slippers are an
important item in the costume at water
ing-places and country houses. The
stockings must match If possible either
the dress trimming, the tie, cap or
gloves. The newest colors are a bril-
liant scarlet, called ponceau; that is
one of the favorite colors for millinery
also this season. Carmelite slate, bish
ops violet, pilgrim gray, canones,
blue, cardinal red, bronze, rose, olives
steel mixture, plumb blue, moutarde
Anglaise and sapphire, mignonette, etc,
are the fayorites. Silk hosiery, forty
inches long, is in these colors, in vari-
ous designs, from the plain rib at 81 a
pair to the jardinere at s15 The latter
has natural colored flowers embroidered
on the black silk stocking in the most
beautiful manner Vertical stripes OF
alternating contrasting colors, or OF a
black or white stripe, with one of color,
are among the newest. Embroidered
and lace open work is seen on many OF
the choicest. Slippers are finished on
the toes with steel or colored stitching,
and are sometimes Of colored morocco.
Walking boots are made with moderate
sized heels, and are sometimes of kid,
combined with patent leather. The
latest importations Of gloves for summer
wear are Of silk, without buttons, reach
ing above the elbows and wrinkling like
the Mousquetaire, which is also worn in
the Swedish undressed kid, equally
long, and confined at the wrist by two
or three buttons. The silk gloves are
SO q pair, and the Swedish $3.50 to
S3.5O.-NeC York Herald.
Fashion Netes.
Pokes grow larger and larger.