The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-11-25
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.
Tan and all shades Of brown are popu-
lar.
Fur will be much used on winter bon
nets.
scrges are finer and softer than ever
before.
Combination suits are moro fashiona-
BILE than ever.
Green, no matter whether it prove be.
coming or not, is to be worn.
A new fancy of the fair is gold knit
ting needles tipped with pearls.
Artificial honey is made with ma
chine invented by a Wisconsin woman.
New tissues for long scarf vests are of
fine silk threads woven in fish-net pat
tern.
A full table service of pure gold makes
bright the board of Mrs. Catherine
Astor.
Braids Of medium width, edged with
ponpons is Iused for trimming woolen
costumes.
The Woman's National Industrial
league has decided that Chinese laun-
dries must 60.
Madras striped silk is used for panels,
vests and cuffs for costumes of dark silk
or of fine wool.
Bonnets are more eccentric and ca
PRECIOUS than ever, in shape, size, mater
ials and trimmings.
Spite of many innovations in the Golf
fure, the close English style of hair.
dressing still prevails.
The fronts of basques have one or two
points, the back frequently has the sash
drapery attached to it.
Stripes of various colors, side by side,
are frequently seen in velvet or plush on
sober-toned woolen grounds.
The bulk of winter stuffs, both wool
and silk, are striped horizontally as
rule, but frequently vertically.
In Paris the passion is for stripes,
plain stripes, fancy stripes, Pekin stripes,
narrow stripes and broad stripes in every
possible combination of color and mate
rial
Blush moonlight and blue steel beads
mixed with smaller quantity of bronze,
or grenat beads, form some of the most
beautiful trimmings that can be OBJ
tanned.
Plush is restored to favor, and is a
favorite material for small wraps, rivaling
velvet in popularity, and second only to
fur seal for very rich garments, and is
made into the scarf and cape like gar.
ments that have only one seam in the
back and short shoulder seams.
The widow of Archduke Johann, of
Austria, has died. The archduke while
travelling through Aussee asked the post
master for a postchaise. No position,
however, could be found; so the post.
masters daughter donned the dress of
position and offered her services. The
archduke was struck by her beauty, and
subsequently she became his wife and
was elevated to the rank of countess.
Five hundred years B. c., the Etrus.
can ladies fastened their coils and braids
with spear-shaped pins, as beautiful as
they were useful. Some of them were
made of ivory and some of bronze and
silver. They were ornamented in various
ways, some with busts carved upon them,
and some with full-length reclining fig.
ures. Venus rising out of the sea and
strohlnS oach ner wei halr was laVorlte
design.
The newest style is to have the bodice
of plain fabric and usual figured stuffs
for the trimming and on the skirts. The
princess polonaise which, when en- train
becomes the princess robe, is revived,
opening over petticoat front of fancy
brocade. The robe is for rich silks and
velvets, but the polonaise is likely to be
much worn for street suits, and home
toilets of the beautiful cloths and cash
meres are in vogue.