West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-03
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Actress Mary Anderson models well in
clay.
Lady Colin Campbell is writing a
novel,
vassar College will have a swimming
school.
The short mantIes are very stylish this
summer.
Dark green and suede color together
are very stylish.
Queen Natalie, of Seryia, wears her
hair down her back.
Pure white linen is the rule on all oc-
casions for table linen.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe is going TO
study ranching in California.
The stylish drapery falls in three.
sometimes four draped points
Philadelphia has number OF very
clever lady amateur billiardists.
In England the tea gown is of brilliant
rcd, whatever the fabric may be.
Mrs. Cleveland has strong Presbyterian
scruples against going to the theatres.
Mrs. Hopkins. Searle, at Darlington.
Mass, owns the largest organ in Ameri-
lea.
Gauze of all kinds forms the founda-
ton of almost every bonnet and hat for
summer wear.
Printed ribbons in flower and wreath
pattern upon cream and light gowns are
high novelty.
There are n thousand women in Iowa
who owns farms and give them their per.
sonal attention.
English women are responsible for in
Producing the long wasted effects which
are so stylish this season.
1t is the fashion to wear stout-soled
buttoned boots on the street with ton
CATERS of suede kid made to fit like a
glove.
The Princess Iturbide, whose husband
is the grandson of the late Emperor of
Mexico, smokes cigars, like many other
Spanish ladies.
Gradually we are returning to larger
shapes in hats, and low crowns and wide
brims are once again distinguishing feat
urcs in millinery.
A plaid sash is IA fashionable addition
to many dark and subdued costume.
and for young girls costume it is a
very pretty idea.
Some of the imported mantles are
effects interspersed with art beads of all
colors and elects.
1t has now become quite fashion to
turn the natty sailor hat up at one side
or in the back, instead Of leaving it
straight all around
Dealers say that mahogany is coming
back again as fashionable furniture
forgetful of the feet, that in many fam
lilies 1T never went out.
Miss Frances f. Willard believes that
american men are the best and truest
who live, because they are masterful and
masters of themselves"
London Truth asserts that if a woman
paints her face. and if n person who has
been eating cloves breathes upon that
paint, it will turn black
The new pattern dresses have a collar
and short vest braided, and down the
front bit of bobinette or null very
becoming to slight figures.
Printed satins are among the now
silken fabrics of this seasons importa-
tons and are used for the petticoats and
trimmings in cashmere costumes.
Gold lace will only be used on dress
bonnets, not on those for the seashore or
country wear, as the dampness plays sad
havoc with the metal trimmings.
The ex-Queen of Spain, Isabella, now
lives in aris. She has sold her horses.
and has been obliged to economic
greatly in order to pay her debts.
Double faced surah is one of tie most
desirable of this seasons silks and is to
be very generally used. These surahs
are in stripes and bars as well as in plain
colors.
Last season at Newport the stylish
jacket was of white cloth heavily braided
with gold, and this season it vies with
the biscuit and famous pink" cloth in
popular favor.
There are more than one hundred
women practicing medicine in Chicago.
and several Of them arc we'll known
throughout the country as the authors of
standard medical works.
The most interesting feature of the re-
cent Unitarian Conference at Kansas
City was the ordination of Miss Mary
Le9get, Of Beatrice, Neb. as a minister
of the Unitarian denomination.
New straw bonnets are so soft and
plant that they are folded. not pressed.
into shape, AM many have two great
tuchS IN the center OF tue crown, that
form flaring point in the brim above
the forehead.
The figured linen, batste, and came
brio shirt waists worn last year. or those
boxplcated. and made Of plain linen or
cambria, finished with briar stitching at
all Of the edges, will again be seen next
season over skirts of various sorts
Miss Homcrsham, who is lecturing in
England on nursing, recommends that
the sick room should contain only two
chairs. One, a very comfortable one
for the nurse, and very uncomfortable
one for visitors who stay too long"
New gingnams and sateens will be
rather plainly made, but their architec-
tural simplicity VIII be more than made
good by the quantities Of ribbon looms.
bows, plats, ends, streamers that The
law allows to be pinned or piled or scwcd
upon them.
There is a lady in New Orleans who
turns q pretty penny every month by her
rare gift for writing obituary poetry. She
has the happy faculty Of expressing
other peoples woes in each verse. and
with q graceful moumfulnoss and de-
lection That is highly satisfactory to the
princiuaIs