Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
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medium width. The fat rings have
fallen into disfavor.
PAR1sIAN brides are discarding the
costly but unbecoming lace veil for
the airy tulle which envelopes the fig
ure with delicate cloudlike effect.
NECKLACES are not worn to anv ex-
tent, probably because they are too
expensive, as strings of jewels are the
only proper things. Pearl necklaces
are for mourning.
A MUELLER of marabout feathers in
some soft tint is the latest London
wrap for the shoulders; it is fitted to
the shoulders somewhat after the pat.
tern of fur pelerine.
SOLID bracelets are not worn. The
styles are now for flexible circlets which
tit the contour of the arm. The most
fashionable are in oriental styles end
thickly set with jewels.
WHITE Dresden channels skin is used
for ladies' driving gloves this season
They are whole wristed and are
fastened with tiny silver bells attached
to a cord run through eyelets.
MANY colored bows of ribbon for hat
trimmings is not very good taste and
Is now a fashion of the past, although
combinations of two colors are still
seen on stylish hats and bonnets.
OLD-FAsH1oNED marble pedestals
nave been resuscitated to form draw
lng-room ornaments, and happy is the
person who possesses them. Statues,
lamps or pots are placed on them.
PRETTY and becoming hats for fall
q ro IN %
red being always one of the colors.
These are trimmed In two colors of
velvet or ribbon to match the hat.
BRUNETTEs will welcome the shades
Of yellow as seen in this seasons col
ors. They are as many and soft as
possible; although orange is one of
the many it is not the chief attrac-
ton.
WARM colors seem to appear in
every manner of material and no
dreary monotony of black will be toll
Grated. ALI black costumes are in
some way relieved by brilliant color in
larger or smaller quantity.
MILLINERY from Paris shows little
reduction in the height of crowns, but
many striking novelties in the way of
pretty striped, speckled and wide
straw, which is smoothly finished on
the surface, and often transparent.
JERSEYS of solid bugle effect are very
stylish and much worn by those who
wish great variety in their costume, as
with several skirts and a jersey waist
of this sort a very pretty ARRANGEMENT
may be made which will give many
changes.
EMBROIDERED handkerchiefs grow
more and more dainty in design and
finer in texture. Ali white are Der
ferred to those with color, and are
carried in the pocket, and not tucked
between the buttons of the bodice as
formerly.
The fashionable colors of the season
in standard materials are black, seal
brown, navy blue and garnet. Other
colors are heliotrope, plum, bronze,
reseda, mignonette, the greenest of
green, shrimp pink and all the wood
and ecru shades.
ULsTERs for the coming season are
made of Scotch tweed with high col
lars and one or three short capes.
The hat corresponds to the ulster.
These garments are considered more
stylish when they are made without
velvet accessories.
GOLDEN rod is q favorite flower for
the trimming OF autumn hats and bon
nets. A whole bonnet composed of
this gorgeous flower was among the re-
cent importations, the strings were of
brown velvet and the effect was very
pleasing and ladylike.
In buying table linen the finer,
smaller the pattern the longer it will
last. When table-clothsa are half worn,
or past use as such, the best parts
may be cut into table napkins, and, if
neatly hemmed, few will notice that
they are not of a regular pattern, or
these pieces may be used to lay under
boiled fish for serving; or they will be
found very convenient for wrapping
cake before putting away in tin box,
for covering bread and a score of other
uses in the kitchen; for it is never we'll
to leave food, after it is cold, uncov-
cred and exposed to air, dust and
flies.
MANY seem to think that they have
made toast when they brown the out
side of slice of bread. Have they?
The object in making toast is to evap-
crate all moisture from the bread,
and holding g. slice over the fire to
SINCE does not accomplish this; it
only warns the moisture, making the
inside of the bread doughy and de-
cidedly indigestible. The true way of
it is to cut the bread into
slices a quarter Of an inch thick, trim
off all crust, put the slices into pan
or plate, place them into an oven
which must not be too hot take
them out when g. delicate brown and
butter at once.
AS general thing, flowers will droop
and fade in day and night; yet there
are kinds, like the camellias and eupa-
forums. which can be kept longer if
the water is changed morning and
night, and few drops of camphor
spirits added to it. But if the faded
flowers are put into dish of scalding
hot water deep enough to cover one
third of their stems, by the time the
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