The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-12
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

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Face powder in imitation of tan is the
latest thing out
The mantle Victoria is one of the most
graceful of the season.
Gold and silver braid find their way
on many tailor-made costumes
Fancy feathers will be more worn than
ostrich tips on the first fall hats.
Turkey red, trimmed with Irish en-
broidery is fashionable for children.
A new style in black brocades shows
large leaf patterns on basket ground.
The assistant secretary of the state de
partment is a woman, Miss Alva a.
Adee
A woman has been appointed public
| vaccinator for the district of Morgan.
South Australia.
Black lace dresses are extremely fash
ionable, and are extremely useful on num-
erous occasions.
Pretty rece ption dresses have the vests
and the front of the skirts trimmed with
q succession of lace rufies.
Belts of Russia leather, alligator skin
and canvas are now worn as broad as the
wearers figure will allow
The latest fashion in neck trimming is
a double Fedora puff of white muslin,
with small blocks or colored dots.
Plain white satin remains the favorite
material for bridal dresses, with the
fronts enriched with pearl embroid-
cry.
Stylish costumes are made OF
ehangeable silk combined with change
silk muslin and gauze of the glace
sort.
Very odd and pretty cockades for early
autumn hats are made of the feathers of
the OWL slightly sprinkled with gold
dust.
A pretty pattern, more especially suit
able for young girls, consists of ripe cher
ries in couples, over a roughish woolen
ground.
Frequently dark silks, foulards and
satteens are trimmed with deep Oriental
lace. The fashion is anything but taste
full one.
Dark green and mignonette green are,
with navy blue and very deep claret,
fashionable colors for the foundation of
bonnets.
Black canvas grenadine is often seen
over gnlden-brown silk and over red
silk; ccru embroidered net over many
brocades.
Small velvet Holsters in reds, green's
and other varieties of color are fastened
on the left side of low bodices with dia-
mond pins.
Tom Thumbs widow was in Bridge
port, CT, recently, and expressed de
sire to be buried 10y the side Of Toms
grave when she dies.
There are twenty American girls
studying at the University of Zurich.
They are admitted upon equal terms
with the male students.
Slightly ribbed cloth is more largely
imported than the smooth habit cloth,
and the rough bourette bison cloths will
be worn again this winter.
A very stylish costume is of green
flannel. with alligator leather trimmings.
This leather forms the cuffs, collar and
belt, also fancy pocket laps for the
skirt.
Mrs. j. Lawrence, of Louisville, has
given $S, 900 to the National Academy
of Science, the income of which is to be
used for the encouragement of scientific
investigation.
Dark blue and red calicoes, with large
anchors, bars of music, cards and dom
inOes printed in white, black and colors,
are the fanciful wear at seaside and
watering places this fall.
French cashmeres como in all the
new shades, with tiny silk figures that
look very much like embroidery. One
pretty piece is in Gordon blue
with embroidered spots of red with a
gold rim.
The latest fancy of Partisan ladies is
to paint not their faces, their eyes or
their eyebrows-that is a matter of his
tory-but their fngernails And this
lisques, but with landscapes and por-
traits by talented artists.
The cause of woman is looking up even
in India. There is now in that country
a lady editor to one of the most popular
vernacuar journals, and there has been
established at Calcutta a Zenana library,
for the purpose of meeting the demand
for healthy reading for the educated
young women of India.
Mrs. Polk, who is living in Tennessee;
Mrs. Tyler, who is at Richmond, Va,
and Mrs. Garfield, who lives at Mentor,
Ohio, three Presidents widows, are
among the United States pensioners.
Each receives So, 600 a year, according to
act of Congress. President Tyler's daugh-
ter also gets pension Of $50 month,
given because Of his service in the Mexi-
can war.