The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-05-13
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Yellow plays an important part in mil |
linery and toilet accessories this spring. |
The queen of Greece is said to be the
most beautiful woman now on throne.
Lace bonnets will be much worn as
soon as the weather will permit their
use
Ribbons striped in canvas gauze and
watered silk come for bonnet trim
mings.
The new capote bonnets are of me-
dium size and are very quiet and modest
in effect
The duchess of Norfolk has the finest
rubies in the world, exclusive of crown
jewels.
Mrs. Frank Leslie, it is said, boasts Of
having the smallest foot of any lady IN
the United States.
Mrs. w. E. Dodge, of New York, is
worth 1000, 900. She spends her money
IN missionary work.
Stockings are in black and plain dark
colors, and are ribbed. Few cloakings
or stripes will be worn.
Queen Elizabeth, of Roumania, has
been granted medal by the Toulouse
academy for literary merit.
Narrow linen collars with fine embroi-
dered or hemstitched borders are much
worn with house and street dresses.
Among the novelties in colors are
vervine, delicate lilac; pactole, yell
low brown, and griotte, light garnet.
The Eton is new cutaway jacket
pointed at the back and very short at the
side, where it barely reaches the waist
line.
Bonnets made of small white natural
flowers, and "good for one occasion
only, ''are in high vogue for bridesmaids
wear.
Refined and dainty designs are to be
had in prints for dresses. Some have
the effect of corded bands in pink and
crimson.
Some of the new cashmere gloves have
the long wrists embroidered in chain
stitch on the closed tops, with silk of
paler shade.
For full dress many sashes are lace
edged, and in one instance the sash 1t
self, over a surah toilet, was made
wholly of lace.
A Corean woman has no name. She
is always somebody's daughter, sister,
wife, mother. Their individual exist
ence is not recognized even by name.
Among the splendid novelties sent
over from Paris are dress trimmings and
embroideries of gold and silver appliques
on shaded chenille, and imitation jewel
incrustations in relief upon velvet, satin
and brocade.
Mrs. Johnson, the once radiant Harriet
Lane of White House memory, now
widow, is described as 'still glorious
looking woman, despite the sorrow ex-
pressed in the stricken face and the
dropping figure"
A pretty collarette for the neck is a
straight band of velvet with the ends
crossed at the front and finished with a
wide frill of lace. A ruching of lace is
inserted round the neck and a fancy
clasp holds the crossed ends in place at
| the front.
Crepe de Chine, grenadine and lace
promise to become the favorite fabrics
| for summer. In the first named are shown
some really artistic designs-beautifu
delicate leaves and flowers in pale, faded
colors on cream, light blue, rose or Law
ender grounds.
A rich visiting toilet is of garnet cloth.
Around the skirt, which is quite plain,
is deep band representing tapestry
work, with Louis XIII. designs en-
broidered in faded colors. The polonaise
is trimmed with a narrow band OF the
same embroidery.
Tricotine satin is one Of the new fab
RIGS of the season. 1t is closely woven
and the slight ribbed effect familiar in
| Jersey cloths, and in more marked weav-
ing suggests knitted stuffs. 1t is all silk
with lustre like satin, and may be had
of single color or of two changeable
colors.
The ex-khedive of Egypt, while in the
height of his power, was visited by the
ex-Empress Eugene. He showed her
all the sights, but there was one sight
she wanted to see, namely, an Arab
marriage. "You shall see it, madam,
he said, and forthwith directed one of
the ladies of his harem to be brought out,
and to be presented to his aide de-camp.
This unfortunate officer, who was as
much an Englishman as an Egyptian, and
whose dream had been to marry Eu-
ropean, had no escape.
The royal seraglio of Persia contains
no European or male persons over the
age of eleven. Each royal fayorite has
her separate pavilion and her staff of
servants, her equipages, her jewels, and
her revenue. The principal favorite
generally has some high-sounding title
conferred upon her, such as "The De-
light of the State The ladies are never
seen abroad unveiled, save one or two of
the handsomer or more flighty of their
number, who sometimes, when driving
in their glass coaches. purpOsely give a
rather liberal disnlay of horid charms to
passers by in carriages or on horseback.
1t is quite certain that no. man save the
king enters the royal harem, or, having
done so, leaves it alive.
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No machine of travel that man ever
invented can eOual the sneed of wild