The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-11-10
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the most popular for evening toilets.
A lady should always be neat enough
to receive visitors without OBTAINING
them to dress.
On black costumes embroidery and
laces strive for prominence, and ladies
will not err in choosing either.
A lady may have coquettish little
way OF putting her hat slightly to one
side, but this only proves that she is
womanly.
The English walking hat in fine felt
has Just enough of crown not to look
too masculine, and the roll OF the brim
is jaonty in the extreme.
A brown felt, trimmed with broad
velvet band, steel buckle in front and
cluster of finely colored feathers on the
side, is very stylish.
The Prince Albert coat is among the
newest styles for winter wear 1t is
shaped a good deal like the mems coat
of the same name, and may be made
up either in light cloth, or velvet
Hosiery decoration is now among
the many employments of fashionable
artistic ladies. Lovers of art needle
work have transferred their enthusiasm
from lambrequins and sofa pillows to
their own pretty silk stockings.
Judges of the Supreme Court in Ar
kansas prohibit by formal orders the
sale of liquors within a distance OF
three miles from public or private
school.
Ysleta, Tex, claims to be the Oldest
town in the United States When a
Spanish explorer, Coronado, discovered
the place in 1910 he found there q
populous and prosperous Indian com
munity.
A family has distinguished itself at
La Porte, Ind, by piecing three. gor-
geous bedquilts from samples of silk
obtained free by mail from merchants
in the large cities.
As an evidence of the business boom
in Dakota, it is reported that over
mile of freight cars are daily standing
on the side tracks in Pierre awaiting
their turn to be unloaded.
A species of cactus is made useful
in Florida. The strong fibre of its
leaves is turned into rope, its juice into
pleasant beverage, and its trunk,
after the removal of the pitch, into
pals.
Soutache braid, in carefully selected
tints, is arranged in shaded lines, row
above row, and closely placed upon
the hens of cloth skirts, about the
wrists and on vests.
One of the most jaunty trimmings
for either bonnets or hats is the new
bouquet pompons, each about the size
of plum, glossy and smooth shaven
and exquisite in color. Pretty little
capote bonnets are set off with clus
ter of rose-colored pompons.
The colored laces now coming into
fashion will be found very desirable in
renewing black silks that have seen
service, for they avoid the startling
contrast of new and old black, and
really make the old look new by their
difference in tone.
The earliest engagement ring was
called the "grimmal," and consisted of
two hoops of gold, or sometimes one
of gold and the other of silver Joined
together. A ring set with a large
pearl or solitaire diamond is now con
sidered the most to be desired.
The pointed Josephine corsages 80
much in vogue are ornamented with a
scarf drapery, which is carried from
the point in front over the hips, fol
lowing the extreme edge of the cor
sage to the back, where it terminates
in very large bow and long sash ends,
which fall over the skirt.
Since it was discovered that famil.
at Logan, Kan, had lost five servan
girls in succession by marriage, tn
State Commissioner of Immigration i
overwhelmed with letters from Eastern
maidens, asking the speediest means O
reaching that house.
A marriage engagement between
Jew and Christian girl in Cincinna
was broken through the persistent ei
forts of the mans mother, whose OF
lection was solely that of religious di
ference; but she relented after the gin
had almost died of poison.
, A pretty walking costume for
young girl was of Lincoln green clotf
+ with hollow plaits of the same on I'll
4. skirt, and between each pleat fold I
J. Turkish cashmere in colors of gol
+ blue, green and scarlet, The basque
trimmed with a deep collar and lonl
r tapering revers of Turkish cashmer
d A late shape of bonnet in black W
= vet has upturned sides and a Mar
Stuart point in front. 1t is trimm'
II with black feathers and a monture
9 carmine roses. "The Bodichon" ev
q ming capote is of brown and gold che
l. lille lace, with cluster of feathers of
= golden hue; strings of bronze sat
|" ribbon.
L. A very stylish costume lately ma
n up for a Philadelphia belle had lo
10 ridingote of electric blue ottoman siI
a. This was opened down the front a
e. had big flap pockets and revers, whi
ID are ornamented with handsome e
at broidery of electric blue jet. 7
g skirt was of velvet, cut short and pla
to Around the bottom was deep
a ruche. The redingote was fasten
ne down the front with row of har
to painted buttons, and large jabot
w fcell lace is placed at the throat.
es Young ladies who have taste
vi artistic needlework, can dress ha
~ ~ somely at small expense. A very
-, CANT evening toilet worn by yol
NC ns lady at recent public assembly wal
~, ." cream white rep silk (; the tablier
~, white satin was ornamented will
ca ca branch of wild roses, painted by
W wearer The sleeves and lace u