Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-06
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN

Gall over" embroideries are now
made wide enough for skirts.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dickinson is sue
cessful jcweler of Hartford, Conn.
The Bristol sisters have very fine
florists business in Topeka, Kansas.
Fringes in all colors are formed OF
twisted stands of very narrow fringe.
Ivory-white vests are worn with
velvet, silk and fine wool basques OF
dark colors.
An English writer of fashion gos-
sip says that women are nowadays
expected to dress to match their Chi
ma.
Mrs. General Sheridan is very pu-
netilious about returning calls. She
devotes portion of each day TO this
purpose.
Iligh-post bcdsteads with white
muslin curtains, all of the olden time
are being revived in all their impos-
ing stateliness.
At a Baltimore charity ball one
lady wore necklace, bracelets and
fan chain composed of $3.50, IS, $40,
and 500 gold pieces.
Considering the fact that all brides
are beautiful, curious inquirer
wants to know where all the plain
married women come from.
"Beauty spots" are now painted
with India ink OH the girl of the Pc
RODS face, and she thinks it great
deal better than court plaster.
Bismarck's wife is described as a
tall, aristocratic looking woman with
decided but pleasing features and of
elegant but simple taste in dress.
"Box robes" of sateen, with broad
and narrow embroidery, are of red
dish blue with red embroidery, green
with ecru and tan with white needle
work.
A cynic remarks that a Philadel-
phia woman wears hustle so large
that when she is crossing the street
she is OH one side before the hustle
is half way over.
A French woman confesses to hav-
ing attended 722 balls in the effort to
catch husband, and only having
caught instead bronchitis fourteen
times, pleurisy thrice and l20 colds
in the head.
Plush bodices over skirts of a diff
ferent material and texture, and in
some brilliant color that harmonizes
with the skirt of embroidered or
beaded tulle and lace, form charming
toilets for the evening.
Ondine is a new cotton fabric of
soft open weave closely resembling
nuns yelling. 1t is as thin as grena-
dine and is to be had in all colors,
with conventionalized figures, hero
glyphics and stripes.
/ A small bonnet of princesse shape
has crown of poppy red plush. The
cornet brim is covered with black as
trakhan. A bow of black velvet rib.
bon arranged on top forms the only
trimming. The stripes are of black
velvet.
There need be no further concern
in the mind of the swain who would
purchase ring for his sweetheart
now that adjustable rings have come
Almost any size finger can be accom-
modated, unless the damsel come
from st. Louis.
Queen Victoria's birthday presen
to the Grown Princess of German,
was a "full dress" carriage, the int
rior of which is lined with blue sill
damask, trimmed with gold firing
and tassels. The outside is of clare
color, with lines of crimson, and al
the mountings are of brass. On tn
doors and panels the English am
Prussian arms are emblazoned i
relief.
Children's hair is rarely Above,
to hang loosely, but is braided, an,
for growing girls is either tied witt
ribbon a few inches from the end
and allowed to hang loosely beloy
the tie, or has the end of the brai
turned up to the head and tied ther
with a ribbon. The front hair j
waved or brushed back plainly.
few straight bangs are seen, but the
are not considered at all stylish.
A charming wedding dress has tn
bodice and train of white and silve
brocade. The petticoat is of whit
satin, the front being covered wit
soft lace dotted with tassels of crys
tai beads. The lace is arranged i
full folds caught together in groups
The front of the bodice is also veile
with folds of the beaded lace, held 8
the waist by strap of white satil
One side of the skirt is trimmed wit
: garland Of orange blossoms.