The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12
ESPECIALLY FOR THE LADIES

ESPECIALLY FOR THE LADIES.
FASHION NOTES.
Shepherd plaid is popular.
Pnlking is much used Tor flounces.
New leather belts are made in the ladder
style. 0IN
Ropes Of pearl and other beads are sold
for hat trimmings.
Handkerchiefs are in checker-board de-
signs, in different coors
The dye of black stockings and Grape is
poisonous to many people. FTzr-l
Bunches of clover are seen as frequently
this season as daisies were last year.
Orange, oehre and terra-cotta are the col
ors most in demand in silk stockings
Brocaded gernadine can be had now Of all
colors outlined with self-coored beads.
The latest fashionable horror for bonnet
trimming is a toad, that looks as ugly as
life
Mourning bonnets are very deliberately
embroidered and covered with dull jet
beads. ~ a
Many plain white lawns have the flounccs,
yoke and blocks on basque hemstitch-
ed.
Valenciennes lace is more dressy trim
ming on Swiss muslin dresses than the ORR
entail
A new black parasol has the wide open
edge of every orcn work black and steel
passe-menterie.
Band bracelets, set with diamond shading
from dark yellow to white, arc fashionably
rare.
Coarse Bison cloth, as blankets, but very
light, makes good skirt for seaside
wear.
The thin Oriental shawls, with gray
stripes and gold threads, are as popular this
season as last,
Real point lace over frames of white sural
is extensively used for reception and we'd
ding bonuets.
STICKY FLY rAPER---Bol one-quartti
ounce small chips of quassia in one pint o
water and add four ounces glyeerine.
RICE PUDDING sAUcE.-A large coffee cup
full of sugar; one-fourth pound of butter
beat till very light; break in one egg, bea
very little; after the egg is in add one glass
full of brandy or wine. Steam or use cold.
How TO DUST RooM.-As soon as til
sweeping is done, open all the window
wide to let as much dust blow out as ma
be, but keep the doors closed which lead
the rest of the house. While waiting fo
the dust to settle, go over the furniture !
the hall OF on the porch, using stiff brus
or whisk on all upholstery, brushing crew
ces and tufts thoroughly and beating tn
cushions with the flat rattan bat sold for til
purpose in fancy shops. Use the soft brus
or cloth only on wood, but don't go oye
things with feather duster and imagin
you have them clean. The dust flies an
settles elsewhere you breathe, and streak
are left in unlikely places. Use slight
damp cloth to wipe off the dust, and carr
Ninhtiunala
Notes on Ma, sing if you want to know why
damp cloth is preferable to flirting brus
when busting room is in question.
The stiff brush comes in play for dustin
window frames and base-boards after yc
wiped the frames and swept the skirtir
with clean brush or broom into the dustpa
Try to dust so that your clothes or bru'
leaves no soiled streak on paint or wall
sort of shading not uncommon in easy goil
houses White spots on vanished iurnitu
can be rubbed off with alcohol, kerosene,
little wet ashes. Ink can be secured {
with sapolio, or if the wood is deeply staine
dilute yitriol and wash the spot many time
letting the liquid, which is dangerously eau
tic, soak in. Put few drops of furLitu
polish on a wooden cloth and rub the chain
first washing smears off with kerosel
which also improves vanished wood.-W
Aloa&e.