Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-05
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ONE thing has never been done, been done,
Since the dawn of creation,
In any civilized nation
Kissed by the rays OF the sun
From the earliest const ernatiOn,
To the latest intimidation,
This thing has never been done
BY either Turk or Roman,
A city man or yeOman,
And that is
To get the last word with woman.
DOUBLE folds of canvas etamine, in
stead of linen collars, are worn as neck
lingerie with travelling suits.
FASHIONS in dress are more various
and individualized in Washington
than in any fashionable city in the
world.
COLOR on the edge is considered the
proper and desirable thing in percale,
linen or lawn collars and cuffs for
travelling wear.
RED and blue remain the favorite
colors for combination in seaside
wraps and frocks for ordinary wear
along the beach.
A MODIFICATION of the Norfolk Jacket
is introduced. Instead of the loose,
easy fit of it's prototype, it is snugly
plated to the figure.
SOME ladies prefer red silk bandan-
ma kerchief, or one Of plain Turkey
red cotton, to any other covering for
the head when bathing.
SAsHEs of MORE, surah, and all sorts
of soft, crapy silken and wooden stuffs
are in high favor, and are worn in al
most every style preferred.
AN evening dress of pink satin has
an over-dress of white yak lace. The
bodice is also covered with lace and
has Swiss corset Of pink velvet.
COLOKED and white lawn collars,
pleated and soft laundered, not stiff
with starch, are taking the place OF
white linen bands for travelling and
morning wear.
| DRESSES Of striped material have
the skirt and back drapery made with
the stripes running perpendicularly,
while the apron or sash drapery has
horizontal stripes.
BATHING caps and hats are in fanci-
full shapes, and are variously of red
and white striped wool, gossamer rub
Der cloth, gray or black, and red or
yellow oiled silk and coarse straw.
EXQUISITE effects for those of dec
orative turn of thought may be made
by painting leaves and flowers on In
dia silk of delicate shades, and sur
rounding the flat painted color with
an outline double row of stitching OF
gold thread. Charming bed covers
are thus to be made.
HOLLAND shades that are worn out
at the top can be made of use by cut
ting. in halves and rehemming, then
lacking upon the top Of the frame.
Shade the lower half of the window
with q short curtain Of muslin pulled
on a lace mosquito netting darned
with crewels in outlines Of large flow
ers.
PORCELAIN fruit knives are among
the novelties. The blades are white
and semi-transparent and the handles
are in different colors. These knives
are really a revival of an old style.
They are beautiful, and possess at
least one advantage over silver, mas
much as they may be kept clean with
out much trouble.
A SIMPLE and effective clasp for pre-
venting the untying Of shoe-laces in
ladies boots and shoes has been re-
Gently introduced from Paris. The
device consists of an ornamental
spring clutch, which clasps the knot,
or tie, on the lace and prevents it from
slipping, while at the same time it
looks like a buckle on the side.
"SAMUEL," said Mrs. Tolblitter, as
they were walking home from church,
chow did you like the preacher
description of heaven? ~ 'tF'irst-rate,
my DEAR" said he with energy. eff
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it is, what do you think you will like
best when you get there Samuel 2"
'"The arrangements for securing peace -
said he, with glibness. "Now, Samuel,
what do you mean by that?" "They
don't have any marrying there, my
DEAR" said he, edging off a little. The
discussion took a warmer turn at
once.
IT is said that a winter in Washing
ton makes person dissatisfied with
the society of every city in the coun-
try. In our large cities we find the
clubs in possession of young insurance
agents, stock brokers and downtown
business men. They talk Of stocks,
petty scandals and horses. Old men
are rated stupid; literary and intel
lectual men are put down as nuisances.
In general society it is worse. Men
and women over thirty are left in the
corners. The young dancing dudes
and the budding debutantes run every
thing. But in Washington the liter
airy people, statesmen, travellers and
scientists are strong enough to give
tone to society. You meet them
everywhere. 1t is refreshing to find
one city in the land where men of
brains and position cannot be driven
to the wall by long-legged dudes and
young girls just from the dancing
schools.
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