Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-02
OF INTEREST TO LADIES.
Concerning the wen-being and Regulation
Of Mankind.

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Silk jerseys gloves in strawberry red,
pale yellow, nuns gray, and black will be
more n vogue this summer than kid gloves
of any sort.
In French importations of costumes the
polonaIse reappears once and again in varied
forms, and with endless styles of drapery
and garniture.
Pale yellow and bright gold are the col.
ors triumphant even in floral garniture
The gaudy sunhower has sunk into OBJ
hyIon, but is replaced by primrosee. cow
slips, mariigolds, kingcups, Narcissus and
marshmsllows.
Furnished gold, mandarin yellow, and
the creamy shade of raw silk are the tints
in yellow more favored this season than
that of old gold or copper color, so fash
Ionable last year; while sage green has
given way 10 peculiar leaden-green known
as porphyry; and cadet blus Is replaced by
nemophiIac-the color Of that flower.
Handsome toilets of strawberry-coIored
ottoman silk are shown, with deep founces
edged with wide oross-way bands of the
darkest plum colored velvet, the houuces
being put on with several
rows Of dropping puffs The back
draping is a blending of the two materials
the sides have panels of the velvet, and the
graceful Babet coat opens over an en-
broldered waIstcoat, also Of the velvet
The newest red parasols are trimmed
with fcelle lace, the lace being put on each
gore fan fashion Many of the satin para
soils have flower brocaded Innings, with
lace arranged on the outside, to be carried
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chine silk or broche, edged with marabout.
There will probably be more novelties pre-
scented before the season is over. bat the
fat, Jspanese-shaped sunshade has quite
disappeared from good society, and is only
carried over the head of the maiden from
some sequestered district, who, triumphant
IN the mitigated glories of fresh color, a
brand-new gown of the largest, gayest
plaid proeurable, has come to the city. per.
haps intending to take the town by storm
Mention has more than once been made
of the extent to which beads are worn as
garniture and ornaments Large Roman
pearls, tinted with pale mauve, light blue.
q delicate pink, and green blending with
sheen of silver or gold are Just now more
in vogue than the smaller beads, the former
not being so easily initiated in cheaper
makes, and their price, which is considera
bic, insuringithem against becoming com
mon. The most expensive kinds, though
supposed to emanate from the Holy City.
really come from France, from whence the
best limitations are imported. There is q
marked difference in the quality of these
representative gems, some being scarcely
distinguishsble from real pearls, and their
price is proportionate.
Polonaises and princesse tunics, pointed
bodices, with pannier scarfs and jackets
drsped with plain, bright colors in surah or
sateen, profusely trimmed with lace, and
worn over skirts of lowered sateen, either
trimmed with the same or plain, and edged
with ruche or fan. pleating of lace, will
BE very fsshionably worn. For less dressy
costumes the gay and pretty checked
zspbyrs ID bingham effects, and other
summer materials, such as Oriental mo-
mies, lowered cambrics, linens and fine
French eretonnes, will be employed. These
are made more simply, white cambria or
muslin embroidery being favorite garni.
ture Broad ribbon sashes and satin or
corded waist belts often accompanying the
bodices Of these dresses, which are dificult
20 fit closely to the form. These are among
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FEMININE BREVITIBS,
The sweetest thing in life is the uncloud-
ed welcome Of a wife Willis.
Woman physicians have been refused
permission to practice in Austria.
For where is any author in the world
teaches such beauty as woman's eye =
Shakespeare,
"Graoious, wife :" said father, as he
looked at his son Williams torn trousers,
get that little Bill reseated."
The London Young Womens Christian
Association now has 8, $50 members-an
increase Of $50 within year.
Some one wants to knew why Nilsson
announces every concert she gives in Bos-
ton as s farewell Because she does
fare well every time.
The three husbands Of Pennsylvania
Young woman of eighteen years are all
dead. Matrimony over there appears to
be little ahead of the cholera.
A French writer says there was once in
the enviroDs of Rouen miller's daughter
so pretty and so cruel that the sighs of her
lovers alone served to turn the sails Of her
fathers mill.
The Empress Of Austria, IN addition to
her hunting accomplishments, is poetess.
She has ordered miniature printing press
and is learning TO set type, in order to
print her own poems.
Brigham Youngs grave is utterly neg
leoted. and his widows never visit it. They
went there once to cry over his remains,
but it made the ground so muddy they all
caught cold II Philadelphia News.
When Mrs. Astor, wife of the American
Minister, wss presented to the Queen of
Italy It is said that Her Majesty was so
surprised with her beauty that she re-
NAMED speechless with admiration for sew
sral minutes.
"Whst's the matter, John You look
very much depressed. Has your bank
burst - mo; but my sweetheart and
have had quarrel and I'm SO afraid that
she'll make, up with me that don't know
what to do.
"Who is this Mrs. Langtry ," asked one
Nashville youth of another. " Oh, she's
the prettiest woman of New jersey, re-
plied the other, confdentially. Nashville
has ten faro banks, five national banks and
three daily papers.
Strange, Is it not, that woman who
would scream and run if a beetle or spider
were to lodge on her clothing will adorn
herself with beroic-sized and life-like imi-
tons Of the original, and rather court
than shun the notoriety which such false
tastes give her,
Cherry blossoms may be made to open IN
the house by setting the budded twigs IN
water in which nitrate of soda Is dissolved.
Five grains to quart of water makes
solution of the proper strength, and gram
of the salt should be added every day IN
til the blossoms are open.
Table scarfs are still trimmed with bands
al plush across the end, but new and
sss,slsy way to ornament them Is to insert