Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-10-10
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Velvet, satin and lace costumes are all
the rage.
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 showA
large leaf patterns on a basket ground.
The assistant secretary of the state de-
partment is 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 mum
erous occasions.
Pretty rece eption dresses have the vests
and the front of the skirts trimmed with
a succession of lace ruffles.
Belts of Russia leather, alligator skin
and canvas are now worn rs broad as the
wearer's figure will allow.
The latest fashion in neck trimming is
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 a
changeable silk combined with change
silk muslin and gauze of the glace
sort.
Very odd and pretty cockades for carly
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 roughish woolen
ground.
Frequently dark silks, foulards and
satteens are trimmed with deep Orienta
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 seel
over golden-brown silk and over red
silk; ecru embroidered net over many
brocades.
| 1ol~ -, pola
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 bc buried by the side of Tom
grave when she dies.
There are twenty American girl
studying at the University of Zurich
They are admitted upon equal term
with the male students.
Slightly ribbed cloth is more larg el,
imported than the smooth habit cloth
and the rough bourette bison cloths viii
be worn again this winter.
A very stylish costume is Of greer
flannel. with alligator leather trimmings
This leather forms the cuffs, collar en-
belt, also fancy pocket laps for tn
skirt.
Mrs. ]. Lawrence, of Louisville, ha
given SO, 900 to the National Academ
of Science, the income of which is to b
used for the encouragement of sclentiti
,, Investigation.
Dark blue and red calicoes, with larg
anchors, bars of music, cards and don
inoes printed III white, black and colors
are the fanciful wear at seaside an
watering places this fall.
French cashmeres come in all tt
,, new shades, with tiny silk figures thu
,. look very much like embroidery. Or
pretty piece is in Gordon biz
with embroidered spots of red with
4 gold rim.
r The latest fancy of Partisan ladies
to paint not their faces, their eyes,
, their eyebrows-that is matter of hi
, tory-but their fingernails. And th
,, not with henna, as do the Oriental od
a lisoues, but with landscapes and po
}. traits by talented artists.
9 The cause of woman is looking up ev'
n in India. There is now in that count
Q lady editor to one of the most popul
}, vernacular journals, and there has bee
established at Calcutta Zenana librar
J for the purpose of meeting the demai
e for healthy reading for the educate
}, young women of India.
d Mrs. Polk, who is living in Tennesse
IS Mrs. Tyler, who is at Richmond, VI
y and Mrs. Garfield, who lives at Mentt
1t Ohio, three Presidents widows,
% among the United States pensione
'r Each receives $5, 900 year. according
= act of Congress. President Tylers daue
le ter also gets a pension of $50 a mont
V. given because of his service in the Me
can war.
10 The Congressional Library.