Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-27

III, because tney demand more constd-
GRAFTON than they merit. A want of
intelligence upon all the subjects of the
day, and of n refined education, is no
more excusable in country than in a
townbred girl in these days of many
books and newspapers.
Many girls are discouraged because
they cannot be sent away from home to
boardingschools; but men of superior
mind and knowledge ofthe word rather
have for wives women we'll and properly
| educated ut home. And this education
can be had wherever the desire is not
wanting. A taste for reading does
wonders; an earnest thirst after knowl-
edge is almost certain to attain sweet
draught from the Pierian spring.
There is farmers daughter in this
very room in which l am writing-a
beautiful. refined and intelligent woman
i'm whose girlhood books were not so
plenty rs now, and WHO obtained her fine
education under difficulties which would
have discouraged any but one who had
n true love for study
rrashion Notes.
Tne open sleeve is revived for house
wear.
High standing Bernhardt ruches and
fraises for the neck are more in vogue
than ever.
Necklaces are worn again. Those
formed of large ball, of carved jet are
stylish with black dresses.
Jet is not so much in favor in Paris as
formerly, and handkerchief costumes
have ceased to be fashionable.
Irish lace appears in the same old
patterns OF wheels, and in the same
shapes for ties. ,uhs and collars.
The new glove fastens only nj the
wrist, and above 1t is closed like a stock
ing, and wrinkled stylishly on the arm.
On all toilets is worn profusion OF
lace. Cascades OF 1t run and ripple al
over the costumes, and it lightens even
the plainest dress.
Large hair-pins o! gilt and smaller
pins of gilt, silver or pearl, with oval
heads, are stuck here and there among
the trimmings on bonnets.
1t is the fashion abroad for ladies to
part off the entire front hair. cut it of
short enough to be manageable, and
arrange it in thick, close curls upon the
head and forehead.
With the small bonnets now worn on
the back OF the head. smooth bands, or
else natural looking waves, are best for
the front hair. as these add nothing to
the size OF the head.
Since white petticoats have been pre-
scribed for street wear host of elegant
and varied styles in colored ones have
been designed. Beginning with the
most modest grade. and provided Tor
those who go out in all weathers, are
black cashmere petticoats trimmed with
plated founce, bound with bright
color. More costly ones are black satin
skirts trimmed with white lace, under
which a balayeuse is fastened with but
tons, soas TO be readily taken off and re-
placed. The plush petticoats are very
scant and are sometimes shirred a con-
siderable distance at the top, so as TO fit
closely below the waist.
4 great assortment of fancy CATERS
and slippers have recently been brought
out. Among these are kid lacing shoes,
| with the laccs embroidered with gilt
thread. They arc worn over iisle-threa
stockings in the color OF the toilet.
| When the shoes are embroidered. the
hose must be plain. Black velvet shoes
are very suitable for ladies with small
feet. The heels are also OF velvet, and
the trimmings consist OF Louis XVI.
buckles. They are generally worn with
short black velvet or satin suits, over
pearl-colored stockings. For young
ladies, kid shoes are more suitable than
velvet, and are much more durable.
Many plush shoes and CATERS arc
now made 10 match the dresses.
They do not even wear as well
as velvet, but are quite necessary. as
satin is not suitable for this purpose
with plush toilets. Fancy CATERS are
also of silk. worked in all kinds of fine
designs. Some have roses on black
groundings and button on the side like
ordinary CATERS. The small "sultane ="
shoe is still generally favored; 1t Is a
better support for the foot than an or
binary shoe. The lacing on the side Is
left far enough open to show the stock
ing. This shoe is OF kid, stitched with
white. Caters worn over the shoes Is
an English fashion, and is very appro-
pirate for extremely cold weather. High
heels are going out OF use. Fashionable
ladies have adopted very low and
broad leather heels. Shoes for full
dress purposes have the Louis XIV. heel.
This does not resembl in the least the
present heel called By the same name, ms
1t Is almost straight, and of wood. COW
cred with the same material rs the shoe;