News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-02-11
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Silver jewelry continues to be largely
patronized.
Ladies' hair is worn very high on the
head in Paris.
OF the 5000 school teachers in Ne
braska, 4, 1000 are women.
1t is at Los Angeles, Cal, that a woman
! gives up all her time to forty cats.
The dance most in favor in New York
this winter is the Highland schottische.
| Crescents, diamonds, rings, and tasseIs
are among the newer designs in beaded
| tulle.
! Bracelets and necklets are worn again,
but they must be narrow and fit the
| throat
| The Burmese women have a hole in the
lobe of each ear in which they carry their
cigars
Small glove colognes and scent bottles
in both glass and silver continue to be
popular.
Mrs. ]. W. Bryan, Georgia's lady
farmer, received 5000 in premiums at the
State fair.
The spring pushes will be in stripes,
blocks, bars and figures of plush on can
vas grounds.
Miss Sue Cozard, of Wheeling, VIVA,
is said to be the handsomest postal clerk
in the service.
Mr.. Potter, an English ship-builder,
obtained a separation by reason Of his
wife's cruelty.
Dog collars, collarettes, fchus, plas-
irons and lOoped scarfs are features in
dress at the moment.
Braided felt bonnets, to be worn with
tailor-made costumes, have line of gold
cord to brighten them.
Blouses with beaded yokes and sashes
with head tassels are worn with different
skirts for house dresses.
Old-fashioned high-post bedsteads,
with white muslin curtains, are being re-
vived in their former glory.
Egypt as we'll as Japan shows its infu-
ence in Ornaments-cats and serpents
being the latest caprices in jewelry.
The freshest variety of the floral fan
has leaves on one side and flowers on the
other, and is rather small and circular.
The favorite trimmings for felt hats and
bonucts are hands and brims of astrakhan
and shaving-brush of Russian pompons.
The new round brooches and flower
pins, with gem in the center, represent
the most fashionable style of neck pin.
Fichus of Grape cross over the bust,
one end is cut off where the other crosses
it, the latter extending to the waistline.
Queen Margaret, of Italy, has chosen
for her private physician the first italian
woman who took up the study of medi-
cine.
Out of 5000 school teachers in
Nebraska, 1900 are women, and there
are thirteen women on the roll of county
superintendent.
The introducing of cat's-eye stones into
new fringes and embroideries is wonder
fully effective, especially when alternated
with gilt sequins.
Plastron, collar and cuffs en- suite, of
soutache are an effective adornment to
plain bodices. They are to be found
with or without beading
The long fur boa, which years ago was
fashionable, is revived. 1t is wound about
the throat, tied, and then one end is
thrown over the shoulder.
Heavy fabrics of rich texture are the |.
favOrites for dinner dresses. These dresses [
have trains of lighter color, box plated |
under the bodice or set in gathers on the /
outside of it.
Hats are worn with comfortably large /
crown coming well down the sides of the !
head, while the brims stand out ut right !
angles over the forehead, but drOop on the /
sides and in the back.
Yellow is much worn in everyi magma
BILE shade this winter, and Spanish cos
tunes with the traditional laces are much
affected by extremely fashionable women
who can wear this color.
Foot racing is said to be becoming
quite popular with the gentler sex in
Anderson Valley, Cal. One young
woman proudly points to a record of 100
yards in eleven seconds.
New jerseys are clinging jackets over
vests of the same web, or velvet, and are
an Improvement on the first style, which
seemed designed only to exhibit the wear
er's figure to the extent permitted by law.
A beautiful WON with mt1ficially
color once said to General
Shields, GLOW is it that after having OBJ
tanned SO much glory you still SEEK for
lnore?" "Ah, madam" he replied,
with more force than politeness, chow is
it that you, who have 60 much beauty,
should still put on 1aint?n