The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-05-28
NEWS yAND NOTES sFOR WOMEN.

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j. Colored silk gloves will be much worn
this summer.
Parasols covered with whalobono fringe
in all cOlors are novel.
Printed Spanish lace with colored fig
ures is to be much used. b..
- New silk stockings have a treble note
embroidered on the instep.
French lace is more used than any
other on the imported wraps and dresses
Many of new children's dresses are
made of spotted net over colored sateen.
e Lydia j. Caldwell, of Chicago, has
patented process for desiocating eggs.
They have a Woman's Agricultural
Fair association in Efingham county,
III.
Mrs. Barrows, of the Christian Register
is one of the most expert photographers
in America.
A bias fold of null or fine French lawn
is frequently worn on the neck instead of
the stiff linen collar.
Soft French nainsooll, plain or en-
broidered, is the favorite material for
white summer dresses.
Parasols are covered with squares of
silk, and made highly ornate with en-
broidery, lace and ribbon.
New silk stockings come in ribbed,
vertical striped and checked effects, in
colors that match the new goods.
One of the richest stuffs for wraps and
parts of costumes is silk grenadine bro
caded with frise (uncu0 velvet figures
and flowers.
Society ladies in London, 'without
very large fortunes" spend SO, 900 to So
600 year for their dresses and change
their costumes three times in an even.
ing.
A lilac ottoman foulard dress recently
seen had design of plums. 1t was
made with long pleated drapery opening
in front over a knife.pleating of plain
lilac satin.
The present unparalleled industrial
movement among women is making pro-
gress in the South. Five thousand girls
earn their own living in Atlanta, Ga, in
factories and elsewhere.
Mrs. Anna o. Cook, State librarian,
of Kentucky, recently died. The House
of Representatives passed resolutions of
regret, and committee of five were ap-
pointed to attend her funeral.
Miss Beatrice Parsons, of London,
was the winner of the highest honors of
the recent Cambridge university exami-
nation, in which no less than three thou
sand bright British girls competed.
A new dress material is called ring
cloth, because, like the India shawls de-
sired by English danes, it can be drawn
through ring. 1t is of black silk and
wool, and is forty ght inches wide.
The lace curtain has disappeared even
from Partisan drawingrooms, in which
it fingered so long. Silk and woolen are
the only materials used, even in bed
rooms, unless they are those of young
girls.
At the commencement of the Cincin-
natl College of Pharmacy, one member
of the graduating class of twenty-four
was a woman, Mrs. Merrell. When the
lady's name was called to receive her di-
ploma, her gallant fellow students in the
school gave her hearty round of ap-
plause.
One of the novelties in parasols are
those of which the covers represent two
squares, only the corner of the under
ones showing. One parasol of this style
had the under square of pink satin; the
upper one of white embroidered in che
mile and pink satin roses. Both squares
were bordered by deep Oriental lace.
A new imported mantle has front
falling to the bottom of the skirt, of
black jetted grenadine bordered by
flower of French lace; the entire back is
of lace; there are no sleeves, but mass
of lace is gathered at the back, held by
lace ornaments, and passes in folds over
the shoulders, crossing in front and fall,
ing in long tabs.
Women are beginning to be employed
very successfully in the field of artistic
decoration. 1t is their natural bent. They
show especial excellence in wall, panel
and upholstery designing and decoration.
They have one fault, however, an art
writer says. They are apt to sacrifice
massiveness and harmony of design to
mere fussy prettiness. 1t is the same
fault they display in decorating their per-
son.