The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-01
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Dog collars of black velvet are studded
with small silver bugs
Many of the best dressed women in
New York have discarded the hustle.
In flower pins, single blossom upon
big leaf enameled in the natural color is
the most attractive new fancy.
Bonnets in velvet or plush, heavily
bedizened with gilt or silver. are shown
as the thing for evening wear.
Marriageable young girls in Kansas
make it point to take up land claim
as the first step toward securing hus.
band.
Fashion now requires the lady to ex.
change rings with her iance, and the cor.
rect one for the purpose is of heavy gold,
with single stone set flush.
The artistic blending of colors as well
as the beauty of design make the Amer
lean silk fabrics take foremost rank
with the product of any silk looms in
the world.
If studs are worn, three is the correct
number and they must be fine but in
rubies all are worn, but plain gold still
ido thN vail
Two bright New Jersey young women,
dissatisfied with the money they made
teaching, invested $50 in poultry. The
first year their profits were 81, 600, the
second 81, 900.
White India silk is in high favor with
many mothers for dressy flo ks for their
little girls, and it is used even for the
long christening robe of the youngest
member of the family.
The Queen Fegent of Spain is gain
ing great hold on the affection of her
subjects, an is said to be wonderful
woman, charming in manner and pos
sessing great administrative ability.
Dresses of white camel's hair, or OF
white cloth with pinked edges, are worn
by little girls at parties and other enter.
tainments. The only garnitures are a
guimpe and sleeves of colored velvet.
The prettiest of all furs this season is
the bear, for the golden brown and other
soft shades in this fluffy fur make it n
very becoming trimming If worn as a bow
or simply in a band about the outer
garment.
Mrs. James Brown Potter's gowns
which gave the most satisfaction to her
audience were those with graceful, falling
folds of rich stutfs which the leading
French modistes delight in, in the style
of Bernhardt's beautifnl costumes.
Simple velvet bonnets are made with
low crowns and have very decided puff.
ing mt the back, but are smooth upon the
brim. The only trimming is an Alsatian
bow Of four-inch bbon, tightly strapped,
and placed far back on the crown.
A polonaise or waist and draperies of
black cloth is again fashionable worn
over a colored skirt, preferably tan, green.
terra Gotta, light chamois or pearl gray.
and as material silk orvclvet has the call,
though contrasting wool is sometime,
seen.
The Connemara cloak is one of the
prettiest among the new cloaks. The
yoke is of plush or velvet, on which is
sewn in gathered plaits the fullness Of the
skirt. A ga herring at the waist line in
the back gives pretty curve over the
hustle.
Alta recent fashionable English we'd
ding the bridemaids were little girls, each
one wearing a frock of white serge
braided with dark red, red sashes aud
uOscs anu Nulle lelL nat DrdlO a TO
match the dress, with large red bows at
one side.
For trimming there are ribbons in i'm.
mense variety-silk, velvet, plush, gauze
and many with seven shades of one
color, They are four TO seven inches
wide, and the crowns are swathed rather
than trimmed with them, unless loosely
tied scarf is the style chosen.
Low crowned pokes, with projecting
front which shades the eyes, are worn by
misses, and they are very becoming TO
young, fresh faces Very wide ribbon
is arranged carelessly on the front or in
loops colning from the back. aud log,
streaming ends are sometimes added
Milwaukee has bowling club of
eighteen fair damsels who practice re-
ligiously seven times week and have
become strong and robust from the ex-
erc.se. They are very expert at the
game aud confidently expect TO yanquish
any club OF gentlemen that may chal-
lengS them,