Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-15
OR OrHERWISE.

POLKA dots are seen in some Of the
stylish wooden stuffs.
JAPANEsElanterAs Of the finer makes
are used for hall lamps.
RUSSIAN crash in fine qualities is
used in making bed.spreads.
| SMALL fat crocheted or velvet but
tons are shown for dresses.
WIDE scarfs of India null. edged
with lace, are used es fchus.
! ALL sorts of short Jackets to be
worn with waistcoats are fashionable.
DRESSES with overskirts are not put
on until girls are in their teens, except
on unusually tall girls of ten or twelve.
THE fashion of great extravagance
IN Hora1 decoration has gone by ex-
cept for weddings and such elaborate
occasions.
ALMOST the same tournure was
worn in 1876 as in 1886, the onlv
difference seen is that the skirts of
1885 fell in straight lines, while to- day
long draperies are in style.
To clean steel ornaments dip q small
brush into some paraffine oil and then
into some emery powder-such as is
used in the knife machines-and well
brush the ornaments, and all the rust
will soon come off; polish with a dry
leather and buster.
PLACES at table for guests at dinner
may be designated in this way: Have
an alphabet made of tin, have each
letter about three inches high, and the
little tin forms deep enough to hold a.
little Sand or wet moss. Then fill the
forms with tiny flowers and leaves.
To remove grease from cloth drop
on the spot some oil of tartar or salt
OF NORWOOD which has been left in O.
damp place till it turns into a fluid;
then Immediately wash the place with
luke-warm water, and then with cold
water, and the spot will disappear.
FADED hangings may be restored by
beating the dust from them and brush
ing, then apply a strong lather of
CASTLE soap by means of a hard brush;
wash the lather off with clean water
and afterward with alum water.
When dry the colors will generally be
found to be restored.
YELLOW brass may be made to keep
its color, without appearing vanished,
by means of O. thin varnish of white
shellac or a coating of collodion. Il
will retain it's color for a long time
without protective coating of any
kind, if the finish is sufficiently fine.
A light film of gold is the best possible
coating for fine brass-work.
To make polish for leather cush-
ions, etc., beat well the yelks of two
eggs and the white of one; mix q table
spoonful of gin and tablespoonful of
sugar, thicken it with ivory black, add
1t to the eggs, and use as common
blacking; the seats or cushions being
left day or two to harden. This is
good for dressing boots and shoes.
BOILING water should not be poured
over tea-trays, japanned goods, etc.,
as it will make the varnish crack and
peel offs have sponge wet with warm
water and little soap, if the tray be
very dirty, and rub it with cloth; If
it looks smeary dust on g. little -four,
then rub it with q cloth. If the tray
gets marked take g. piece of wooden
cloth with q little sweet oil and rub
on the marks.
FABRICS with special trimmings, such
as borders, bands or stripes, are in
high favor. The underskirt is usually
trimmed with the bands, while the up
per part of the costume-the polonaise,
redingote or tunic and basque-is
made of the plain material. Many
skirts have plush stripes of several
colors and with these skirts the upper
portion of the dress is made of wool
etamine, sici!ienne, camel's hair, or
any other softly draping fabric.
SILK astrakhan is much used this
season upon bOnnets and hats, both
for day and evening wear. In the tan
and cream shades it is much employed
in conjunction with go den brown vel
vet or satin. Bonnets of cream-white
and palest pearl-gray French felt, in
princesse and coronet shapes, will be
very fashionably worn at the theater,
opera and evening entertainments
generally. These will be trimmed with
velvet in shades of pale pink, violet,
Persian mauve, deep ruby, grenat,
and other tints and shades to suit the
Individual tastes and compilations.
The other trimmings upon the bon
nets will be aigrettes, short fluffy
ostrich tips, and pompons matching
the velvet trimmings in tint.
MANY leading modistes are impress
ing upon their customers the virtues
possessed by Irish popIin. This fabric
never creases, does not wear shiny,
and is, so to express it, everlasting
wear. 1t can now be purchased in
charming evening tints of peach, al
mond, Persian lilac, tea rose, etc., SO
that Irish poplin can be very appropri-
ately worn for full evening costume or
for bridal gowns, more especially If
trimmed with it's very proper &C
compartment, the best OF real Irish
point lace. In darker shades, poplin
Is not so dressy for the requirements
of street wear, being at the same time
durable as any material now manu-
featured, not excepting the simply
homely homespun goods themselves.