Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-30
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

The London craze for pincushions con-
tinues.
The dull red jackets are increasing in
number
Jeweled ornaments are much worn in
the hair.
Wooden fabrics are certainly in the
ascendent.
Little chased gold balls are favorite
for earrings.
New weavings of lace are marvels of
beauty and ingenuity.
The handsomest woman in Italy is said
to be nearly seven feet high.
The largest buttons are not used by
those who use the best taste in dressing.
Violets are the favorite flower, al
though any arrangement of roses is
proper.
Muffs are as small as possible, scarcely
large enough to hold more than one hand
at time.
Neither otter nor sable are liible to go
out of fashion unless perchante the sup
ply gives out.
The wife of the japanese minister is
said to be the most expert needlewoman
in Washington.
Exquisite fabrics are in larger variety
than ever before, and every shade imagin-
able is to be seen.
Indoor dresses are now made somewhat
in the style of monks dress. They are
very becoming all the Same.
American women are charged in Eng.
land with fitting their hats over the fore
head whether worn low or not.
A useful undergarment, especially for
wearing under walking dresses, is an
elastic ribbed silk jack with long sleeves.
A school for girls is to be soon estab-
lished in Saltillo, Mexico, under the pro-
tectorate of the government of Cohahuila.
Men are scarce in Dakota. Mrs. Jack
son, of Bismarck, was compelled to clean
out her own well, and it caved in and
killed her.
Delicate linen cambria handkerchiefs,
with fine hemstitched blocks and border
ed with Nalencicnnes lace, lange in price
from So rs to $25 apiece.
Miss Jane Bancroft, PHI. D., has re-
signed professorship in the Wolnan's
College of Evanston, ILL.,, to accept the
chair of history in Bryn Mawr college.
A bonnet of of silver gray plush has a
coronet brim and plain crown. 1t is
trimmed with bows of picot edged silver
gray faille ribbon and gray aigrette.
Now the ladies have adopted the
coach hat, and it will be more difficult
than ever to recognize the ultra fashion
able woman from man at distance.
Some of the medical papers say that a
great deal of quiet tipping, especially
among women, is carried on by means of
the quasi-medicame.t called "beef, iron
and wine"
Some of the great milliners Of Europe
are instituting 5 o'clock teas for their
customers, at which they can consult
with the miliner concerning their choice
of headgear.
English women are to retain their
: distinctive dress, regardless of the French
fashion" They always did, but they
might have improved by adopting French
suggestions.
\ very stylish dress is in brown velvet
the front is of salmon color. embroidered
in pearls, plastron of the same. which
is carried as high as the chest, forming the
squarc-cut bodice.
At Oakland, Cal, lives Mrs. c. A.
Bryant, now aged, once II belle, whom
George ". once kissed and to whom
Napoleon Ill is said to have offered his
heart, hand and empire.
Rush bonncts must be the rage for
: next season, since anything in rushes is
high in favor now in England. The
bonnets made their appearance just as
the summer season closed.
One New York house has adopted the
plan of the executive modistes of Paris,
, and furnishes complete outfits, from the
bonnet to the boot. each suit having
every garment match in some particular.
Fancy ornaments such as leaves un
known to botanists or florists, feathers
that no ornithologist would recognize
; and other marvels Of the millinery art, arr
gold and silver busted and coloreG
metallic powders are used with frei
hand.
More and more OF the work of scienc,
is being done by women. \ recent con
tribution to the proceedings of the
E Stockholm Academy of Sciences is f,
paper by Miss Albcrtina Carlson on thu
, remains of feet in the anatomical structur.
of snakes.
l At the recent silver wedding of Majo
t NJ. G. Gushing and wife, of Valley City
D. IT,, among the presents was a mode
/ of IL ship about a foot long, with masts
sails, etc. all made of silver and sailing
r upon a silver sea. The ship was loaded
$ with silver dollars one of which was o
the coinage of 1898.
c Although stanch friend and pleasan
n companion to those whom he liked. tn
n late Duke of Somerset was to the worlC
e ut large one of the haughtiest and mos
e reserved of peers, a fit successor to tina
u former Somerset who deducted 800, 00
: from his daughters portion because sh
sat down in his presence without his per
mission.
Some of the new stockings have nov
$ city, if nothing else to recommend them
C One pair shown them have had lozeng
s shaped piece of black lace let in on tn
t instep, Others have rows of lace insertion
: Some of the new hose have embroidere,
I spots all over them. The new slipper
f are calculated to display these stocking
e to good advantage.
= Room for Improvement.