Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-16
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

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Pearl ball buttons are worn on sum-
mer dresses.
Some of the new combinations of
color are startling.
Bounets are for the most part small
and close In shape.
Silver watches with decorated cases
are carried by both sexes.
Grand Rapids, Mich, has four '1ady"
BARRIERS, one Of whom is colored.
A stylish English jacket is close-fit.
ting at the back, with loose front.
Milwaukee has cooking school with
an attendance of 100 regular pupils.
White and black is favOrite combi.
nation both in dress goods and in mil
inery.
A new material has bands of drawn
work alternating with stripes of satin, silk
er grenadine.
The capital of the Third National
Bank, of CINCINNATI, 1000, 900, is
mostly owned by women.
The champion lawn tennis player of
England is Miss Dodd of Rochferry,
who is only fifteen years of age.
Velvet is giving way to watered silk
for dress trimming. The silk seems
much less warm than the velvet.
Low-cut bodices are bordered about
the neck with rolls of gauze or crepe fin
ished at the shoulders by bows of rib
bon.
In 1861 there were only 1881 women
employed in the civil service of Great
Britain, and now there are more than
5000.
The Assistant Press Commissioner oil
the prospective North, Central and
South American Exposition is Mrs. n.
q. Mead.
Some of the new bordered materials
for costumes have rows of graduated in
sertion in,colors; Others have the stripe
of tiny loops.
The Misses Austin, of Louisiana, who
have $3.50, 900 claim against the
United States, both hold departmental
positions at the capital.
Black tulle iichus, embroidered with
cut-glass beads of all colors resembling
Jewels, are worn about the open-necked
bJdces of evening dresses.
Bodies of double net, closely en-
broidore1 with crystal or Steel arc very
beautiful. They are quite plain, or are
trimmed with frills of lace.
Some lnquisitive person sent Sarah
Bernhard set of printed questions to
ill out. Among them was, whats
your favorite animalf" She answered,
''Man."
Short nantes, fitting closely at the
back, are covered with bead embroidery.
The fronts are generally loose, and the
ends are ornamented with beads, tassels
Or bows of ribbon.
Bandana aprons are made of bright
lued bandana handkerchiefs. Make a
perfectly plain apron with pockets. Turn
Town the top and run in bright red or
Fellow satin ribbon to tie.
Dog collars of beads have deep point
IN front composed of a network of beads
edged with pendants of cut glass. Other
aecklcts are composed of discs of ham
nered gold linked with garnets.
A pointed puff, extending from the
Top of the sleeve to the elbow, is made
If the lace or embroidery with which the
lress is trimmed This style of trim
ming sleeves is only applicable to rich
dresses.
Nantes for warm summer days are of
ChantilIy, tulle lined, with some SHIN
nering gace silk and trimmed with a
orofusion of Chantilly lace, or they are
made of brocaded grenadine and trimmed
with guipure lace.
The desire for color and enrichment
with gems has called in use not only all
The precious gems and precious
stones the manufacture of which is IA
miliar, but countless fancy stones as YET
unnamed in the jewelers. vocabulary
Small mantles corresponding to cos
tunes of light wool just cover the
shoulders. They have long scarf ends
which are tied in single knot across the
chest. They are lined W tn some bright
color, aud have only a braided design
On the ends for trimming.
Oatmeal water is admirable for i'm
proving the skin. Pour boiling water
over few spoonfuls of it and let it
stand few hours. On retiring wash
the face and neck freely in the starchy
water and dry without wiping, 1t is
more conveniently used for full bath
when inclosed in bag.
The robe worn by the Queen OF
Portugal on the occasion of the recent
royal marriage was regally magnificent
The dress and Immensely long train were
of pale blue velvet, cxquisitely embroid-
cred with silver and pearls The royal
mantle was of dark blue velvet, with a
lining of pale blue satin the shade of the
dress, and was covered with silver and
pearl embroidery inside and out, the col
lar being edged with rows of enormous
pearls. Three large diamond pins fastened
the mantle. The tiara and necklace were
Of diamond of rare size and beauty. The
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