The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-12-09
NEWS AND NOTES FOR wOMEN.

Lace shawls of whatever shape ar,
used for drapery.
Cream color alone or in combination
is favorito evening color.
Ribbons with velvet and plush stripes
and with fringes are popular.
The latest novelty in purses in Paris is
a baby's boot crocheted in silk.
palmer Nevada" is what the prima
donna will henceforth call herself.
Children are wearing killed mother
hubbards made of flannel both striped
and plain.
The dowry Of the Princess Hilda oil
Nassau will be a hundred millions Of
forms in ready money.
Polka spots, small palmleaf fans and
geometrical figures are favored designs
in the new satin brocades.
White watered silks are very elegant
for bridal dresses, and have very sudden.
ly come into unusual favor.
Mrs. A. T. Stewart has an estate worth
$50. 600, 900, but she lives very quietly
in her big white marble palace on Fifth
avenue.
Plain black silks are worn and the
American gros grains cannot be ex-
celled by those Of any foreign manu-
facture.
In Paris there is a decided tendency in
favor of smooth faced materials, and
the English models show a preponder-
ance of soft finish and diagonal cloth.
The hobby of Mrs. Baldwin, the widow
of the Philadelphia millionaire, is flow.
ers; the same hobby, by the way, as that
of Robert Garrett, the president of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Mrs. Brewer, wife of a New York
Congressman is proud in the possession
of dress OF antique brocade, which was
taken from British vessel over a hun.
dred years ago by daring pirate.
AS a relief from the stereotyped trim.
ming of turban, silk handkerchief
makes very pretty crown, taken in ir.
regular folds, with two corners allowed
to stand up in front A long quill or
fancy pin is the only other ornament
necessary.
Lighter greens are to be most in favor
this season. Light viuaigre or absinthe
green flannels trimmed with a still paler
shade are being used in bridal outfits.
Bronze or myrtle green velvet is hand.
somely combined, for a fall dress, with
apricot-satin brocade.
Bridal wells of real lace are now put on
so as to come down to the eyebrows only,
leaving the rest of the face uncovered,
while at the back it falls within a few
inches of the skirt. This arrangement is
suitable for lace wells, which are never
so wide as plain tulle ones. The latter
are always worn so as to cover the figure
entirely, coming down below the waist
in front.
Did anybody say that bracelet was
not useful! Little did he know the
many ends which an English girl will
make it serve. She will fasten it in her
hair so that it will look like the top of a
comb, and when she wears a square
necked waist she will place the bracelet
shout her throat, tying it on with bit
of velvet, and driving her friends wild
with envy of her new necklace
The conspicuous features of early
winter millinery will be wool fabrics
and rosary beads. The new shapes are
close and snug in effect, yet a tritle
larger than heretofore. Nearly all of
the Paris bonnets have strings, and the
new picot-edged ribbon has quite the
preference. A great deal of velvet rib
bon is also used as we'll as fancy plush
and etamne ribbons for more dressy
purposes.
The special novelty in kid gloves is a
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dressed kid with what is called "Tyror'
stitching on the back. This stitching re :
sembles fine, close satin braid on the
two outside rows, while the other is a
fine irregular line of cord silk stitches.
The stitching matches the glove in color,
and is in no way conspicuous but ex-
tremely effective, and is said to make the
hand look more slender. This will be
one of the most popular styles for the
coming season.