Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-10
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN
Chatelaines are again worn.

Canvas and lace-woven stuffs are al
the rage.
Tucked skirts are much worn here ant
in Europe.
Embroideries are much used on sum
mer dresses.
The pendant, set with gems, is a ia
vorite ornament.
White costumes are exceedingly fash
onable this summer.
The scarf of gold shot etamine is tn
tavorite seaside hat trimming.
Copper, steel, and lead tinsel braid
Trim many seaside ramble suits.
The pretty Gretchen dress for littl
girls is as popular this as last season.
There is a steady tendency to return Il
;he styles of dress of fifty years ago.
Miss Louisa NJ. Alcott is a successful
author. Her works have reached sal
If 500, 600 copies.
American silks are all the time increas
ng in favor on account of their excellen
wearing qualities.
Summer silks are trimmed with blacl
relvet ribbons. Some dresses show /
Telvest vest, cuffs and collar.
Gloves for evening wear are made o
Kid as far up as the wrist, while the Ion!
rm consists of silk net or lace.
When one does not possess a hot-wate
gag it is suggested that they substitute
bag of hot sand for neuralgia.
The British climate is said to have
greatly benefited Mary Anderson, who il
low more beautiful than ever.
Some lovely wide garden hats hav,
,een made of plated gauze over net
frames, with satin ribbon and Marabou
feathers for trimming.
Small necklets of plated silk Grape
pink, cream, blue, lilac or red, with {,
mall pompon to match at the side, arr
most fashionable for dressy toilets.
Printed plush continues to be used TO-
upholstery of odd chairs, and for light
gilt chairs it is specially desirable. 1t also
orms desirable cushions for wicke,
hairs.
Wide ribbons are used for panels a
veil as sashes, and also across the from:
If dresses, but for sashes more especial
Y, the very long ones reaching nearly tt
he bottom of the skirt.
The latest device for an ornament to s
DOM is gilded rollingpin studded will
glt hooks, which is hung up by brighi
ibbons. After awhile the emblem Of
mans humiliating subsection will bt
conspicuous in every room in his house,
White plumes will be fashionable al
ummer upon dressy white hats, but
With this exception the lovely wreaths,
nontures, and sprays of fine French flow
RS, grasses and foliage will quite usurl
he reign of feathers as garniture fol-
lats and bonnets until the autumn
oreezes blow.
Small pelerines of white muslin or eta
nine are very graceful substitute fol
IN out. of-door mantle in hot weather
These pelerines are trimmed with SOME
ort of pretty fancy lace, and with bows
If ribbon matching sthe dress, or else
more soberly, with black velvet ribbon
uitable to wear with any dress.
"Auld Robin Gray" was written b.
Lady Anne Lindsay, daughter Of the nttf
arl of Balcarres. She was born on No
,ember 81, 1859, and at the early age o
wenty-one produced the ballad which
Sir Walter Scott says sis worth all tn,
dialogue which Corydon and Phylli
lave had together from the days o
rheocritus downward"
Boys wear jackets plated in the mid
lie of the front and back, and fastened
much below the waist with a wide belt
Some have the front only very NIGEL
plated, so as to form a plastron, with
narrow revers fastened down on each sid
with row OF small buttons. Knicker
cookers have come into fashion again
md boys wear them with various kind
VI jackets up to ten or twelve years o
Ige.
As a rule hats for the seaside are &c
centric and fantastical in the extreme
md those of the present season are ever
more extraordinary than we are accus
omed to see them at this time of tn
rear. The high conical crown is still
urther heightened by enormous loops o
ibbon which shoot up beyond the to-
If the hat, while an enormous cluster O
ield flowers, wheat-ears and grasses
posed in front.
Uuglazed kid gloves, in various shade
If buff, are still worn with all toilets
Zine thread gloves, however, are con
idered in good taste with washin!
iresses. They are worn very long, witt
|pen-work borders at the edge; SOM
lave lace cuffs, embroidered with silk
Matched in color to the trimming of thu
lress. Mittens are not much seen thi
ummer; they are not admitted in elegan
oilets, but only in quite neglige dress.
A new star has arisen in Dakota. |
Miss Taylor, who came to Wahpetol
hree years ago. The first year she tool
, presumption and refused an offer O
marriage. The second year she took
homestead and tree claim and had fou
,tfers to "jine" farms. She has now
ection of land, twenty-seven COWS ant
nnumerable calves Has taken at tn
ounty fair the first prize for butter
md the last prize for pumpkins. Cal
ide horseback, shoot gophers, drink al
Iali water, and isn't afraid of mice. Sh'
S daisy and is called the Prairie Belle
Minneapolis Mail,
In place of white collars and cuffs
'elvet bands encircle wrists and neck
hese have more of novelty than beaut
10 recommend them. Ordinary crep,
isse and lace frilling are out of date
nd continue to be replaced by man,
Novelties. Bands of cream etamine
haped somewhat like upright linen col
ars, embroidered in cross stitch, will
ed and blue ingram cotton or silk, ar
he latest. These are very stylish. Band
# colored satin, just appearing abov
he dress collar and below the sleeves