The National tribune., 1882-09-23
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cardboard are cut for the bottom; they may
be the size round of a coffee-cup, each GOV
cred with satin, and overhanded togethel
with sewing-silk the same shade as the satin
A straight piece of cardboard is then cut tt
fit exactly around the circular piece. 1
should be two inches high. This is alsC
covered plainly with satin, and the edge
overhanded to that of the circular piece
forming around box without cover Joir
the seam very carefully that it may have :
neat appearance. A full bag of satin is ther
securely sewed to the upper edge of the box
the top of the bag to have hem half al
inch wide, and Just below it casing through
which a ribbon is run for drawing string
Trim the upper and lower edges of the box
with fine silk cord, and paint round the
side of it a pretty design of flowers. On one
| of the strings the name of the guest fol
whom it is intended should be painted in
fancy lettering, either gilt OF some color that
will contrast well with the satin. The bags
are filled with French candies, and laid be-
| side each place at the table The effect is
arrange them so that they may contrast well
A miniature straw wheelbarrow, gilded, is
very pretty filled with fresh-cut flowers; q
ribbon-bow with ends is tied on one handle
and on one end of the bow the name of the
guest is painted. These little arrangements
decorate the table, and are dainty little
souvenirs which may be kept by each guest
FASHION NOTES.
Ball fringes are revived.
Jet remains in high favor.
Yellow remains in fashion.
| Artistic styles prevail in Paris.
Repped woolens will be much worn
Peacocks' feathers are again in vogue.
Ficelle strings appear on many fall bon
nets
Mousquetaire gloves are as popular as
ever.
The range of prices in new goods is very
! wide.
Blue in all shades bids fair to be very
popular.
Looped- backed draperies are no longer IN
high favor.
Terra-cotta and brick red are coml :
millinery.
Pinked ruches, called chicorees, ll.
ing in vogue.
Chenille figured goods appear am au
fall impOrtations.
Beads will be used again for emil
of evening dresses.
The small capote and the large 2a I
be the leading bonnets.
Jackets almost covered with sout ras
broidery will be worn.
Tapering crowns are not so FASH u-.-. a.
large square and fiat ones.
Ivory white dresses with gold b
mings are a fancy at present.
Two shades of smalt blue are
combined in one hat or bonnet.
White and amber colored dresses are mudl
worn at American watering places.
Even hats, gloves, and shoes are adorned
with bead, tinsel. and silk embroideries.
Satin merveilleux of good body and fine
finish can be bought this fall for $1.35 yard.
Bronze, gilt, old silver and jet ornaments
will all be much worn on hats and bonnets.
Dresses Of one material bid fair to be more
fashionable this fall than composite cos
tunes.
The first importations of velvet and plush
brocades have flowers and figures in long
pile plush ON velvet grounds.
New wooden pIaids and checks come in the
aesthetic colors with broken, shaded lines and
bars of brick red, terra-cotta, gray, blue, and
yellow.
Homemade, handmade brown linen mitts
are embroidered in chain stitch in fancy fig
ures, and worn with peasant costumes at
French watering places.
Short wasted bodices gathered at the
shoulders and waist, are worn by young
ladies and misses in their teens in France
as well as in England. They give a youthful
air to the wearer.
TEA-TABLE GOSSIP.
Five women are nominated for county
superintendent of schools in Illinois.
Some aristocratic ladies have planned an
exhibition of fans in Paris for the winter.
The University of Mississippi has opened
all its departments to the admission of
women.
Miss Constance Fenimore Woolson has
been at Baden Baden, completing new
novel.
Miss Alice e. Freeman, a graduate of SYRIA
cuse University, has been elected president
of Wellesley College.
Miss Lucretia Noble the author of The
Reverend Idol" lives in Wilbraham, Mass,
where her father, a retired clergyman, set
tied in order to educate his four children at
the academy.
The "Woman's Congress" for this year
will hold its sessions at Portland, Me.
Mrs. William E. Dodge has given 81 200
to found woman's scholarship in the Grin
mel (Iowa) college for both sexes
Mrs. Judge Sherwood is the editor of the
Sunday Journal of Toledo, of which her hus-
band is proprietor and business manager.
Twenty additional women have been ap-