Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-03

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the season are the matelasse cloths and
silks.
Another novelty are waistcoats buttoned
on to the front of bodices, made of fur or
of a new material, fringed silk, like silk
ruche.
A novel notion is card-case covered
with a portion of silk pocket-handker-
chief. with two corners. This Is thrust
into the dress in front, so that the ends
look like those belonging TO a pocket
handkerchief.
The Tam O'Shanter is the tavorite hat
for children, made in velvet and plush, and
the position, also high in the crown, Ike
that worn by the Position de LongJumea!,
the crown encircled with ribbon. Paris
hats for children are unusually large, Just
| like their elders.
The prevailing shape is sailor collar at
the back. to which plated ends are sewn
on each side. These are slipped ever the
head and make a most becoming trim
ming, the ends being fastened together at
| the waist and edged with lace. They are
also made in velvet ard soft silk, with gold
! braid.
Beaded laces are fashionable, both jet
and colored, and there is q great demand
| for colored laces, the newest OF all beng
| the wooden ones. Most of the best makes
of black and white laces are to be had In
widths suitable for skirts, with piece-net to
1 match. Chantilly is thrusting Spanish out
of the market in black laces.
Coitlures are growing in dimensions,
notwithstanding the prediction that the
war with China will increase largely the
price of artificial hair Many chignons
| almost remind one of the elaborate colt
flres of the last century. Still the fore
head is no more exposed that it has been,
but is covered with loose rings of hair.
] There is also tendency TO wearing curls
| four or five inches long, reaching Just to
the neck below the chignon at the back.
A most charming effect has been pro-
duced by some few importations OF flower
dresses. Small loops of silver are woven
in the tulle and through these the stem
of the little velvet violet or silver daisy is
drawn. The skirt is single, the entire
surface is covered, and the effect most
lovely and peculiar. Such a dress could
hardly last twice in the wearing, yet costs
seventeen hundred and fifty francs to
land about three hundred and sixty
dollars.
The typical winter garment is a long
coat of cloth, fine diagonal, and FURNISHED
on the inside. 1t is fitted to line below
the waist at the back, and has a skirt, the
fuliness of which is massed to its edge, and
surmounted by handsome ornament Of
cords with pendant bail ends. Cuffs and a
collarette of Astrakhan fur are trimmed on
this garment and complete it, with the ex-
ception of the buttons, covered TO match
the material, which fasten it down the
front.
1t has become so much the fashion to
wear tea gowns for home dinner that every
: wear greater care is bestowed upon them.
Among the prettiest seen lately are some
in green or cardinal plush. cut en- Prin-
cesse, with flat rows OF lace lald down the
front, graduating at the waist and forming
a very large collar. The French ones are
: much trimmed with the new wooden lace,
and they show a prediction for wooden
fabrics which they plat good deal in the
skirt, border all round with deep lace,
and add robings of lace down the front. \
red SiciIienne Paris tea gown was trimmed
with old VaIenciennes, and had the inevi-
table Vatican plat.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Sub-nitrate of bismuth in wash water
destroys the odor of perspiration.
White Spanish lace can be cIeansed by
rubbing it in dry -four. If it is very dirty
use two or three changes of flour.
Plant some parsley in tomato cans, and
stand them in kitchen window. 1t will
be nice for favoring in the winter.
Turpentine, in small quantities, may he
used in boiling white goods to great adj
vantage, as it improves the color, and the
boiling drives off all odor.
Sealskin garments should never be al
lowed to get wet, but when they do the fur
must not be dried by artificial heat, but
by hanging out Of doors, or else in cold
room.
English women have discovered that a
rather small mirror NAV be made almost
as useful as a large one, if set on an easel
in the dresSing-room, and that an old easel,
painted brown or black, is good substitute
for one of solid walnut.
Nice bath rugs are made Of crimson and
white felt, painted in oils. Lustra paint
ing is admirable for these squares. A large
brush and plenty of color is required for
painting the mats, which may be orna-
mented with flowers or monographs.
A great convenience in the bathroom
or above the wash-stand is a spIasher,
made of enamel cloth, with two or three
pockets. Bind the edges with scarlet
braid. The pockets are useful for holding
brushes, a sponge and other such articles.
If moths are at work at the edge of the
carpet, it Will sometimes suffice to lay a
cloth and press bot fatiron over it, but a
better way Is TO take the carpet up, clean
it, wash the floor with benzine, and scatter
red pepper on it, before putting the carpet
lining down.
Willow-baskets which have become
soiled or discoIored may be made very or
namental again by bronzing or gliding
them. The powder may be purchased at
any drug store. 1t should be mixed with
little white varnish, and be applied with
a small and rather soft brush.
\ kitchen dresser, composed of shelves
and little closets, should be placed in every
kitchen, and if it Is extended across one
whole side of it and is furnished with glass
doors IL VIII be rs ornamental us uSeiul, II
kept tidy and the shelves are covered with
the brightly-colored and prettily-cut pa
pers now 50 much in use.
4 durable cement may be had by mixing
dry white lead pure with raw oil unite
the parts, leaving the cement slightly
raised above the fracture time will reduce
this II viii take six months or year to
dry, if the ware is cold; paint with oil
coors the places broken, to match, Red
lead, obtained from plumbers, is an excel
lent cement, and defes hot water.
4 cheap and pretty wire wall-pocket can
he made of an old pair Of WORKOUT hoops
by stripping the cloth from the wire then
rubbing il bright or painting it. Cut in
pieces six inches long and bend into little
hoops; fasten together with thread. Make