The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-21
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.
Miss Ole Bull, a daughter of the great

Miss Ole Bull, daughter of the great
violinist. ia studying the violin,
The solitaire diamond ring worn by
Mrs. w. X, Vanderbilt cost $4,000.
Lolita, the actress, wears sixteen differ
ent pairs Of shoes in one of her plays.
White, with terra Gotta, is a very
stylish mixture for the coming season.
Red and its cousin german terra Gotta,
are much liked for long seaside wraps
The full undraped back is seen on
many new gowns from the best houses.
Shot silks are all the style this season
and go well with powdered compilations.
Chinese nightingales are the fashion
able drawing room bird on the continent
now.
Muff and boas of flowers and lace are
to be among the summers coquetries Of
costume.
In drapery irregularity is the word,
and the more individual the arrange
ment the better.
Bamboo furniture has its turn again
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mand for it for country houses.
They say that woman died in Roch,
ester the other day who had not looked
in a mirror for twenty years.
The accordion pleated skirt that opens
or shuts with each step of the wearer is
much liked for the new mohair stuils.
The prettiest new purse is of silver
network, closed at the top with bright
new dollar tightly fitted into frame.
The useful blouse waists are now made
in blue or pink as well as scarlet surah,
and worn with lace skirts for the house.
The "chef" of one of the finest hotels
in the South, which is widely known for
the excellence of its cuisine, is woman.
Simple wooden mantles are trimmed
down the front and around the neck
with knife pleating of silk of the same
color.
Madame Andre, the French portrait
painter, has gwen all her jewels, valued
at so, 900, to the Paris Philanthrophic
Society.
Mamie Jones (colored). once a Mem.
phis nursemaid, after graduating at Fisk
university, Nashville, has gone to Africa
as missionary
Mrs. Hawley, wife of the Senator, adj
vises no woman to adopt the profession
of nurse unless she feels that she is
specially fitted for the vocation
A Brooklyn woman is an undertaken
and embalmer. 1t was her husbands
business, aud she took it up after his
death, and is making money at it.
Blazer Jackets accompany Young ladies'
tennis suits, and are made as bright and
jaunty as possible. Tennis caps are made
of the same striped fabrics as the blazer.
The "clover wedding" to be celc-
brated ON the fourth anniversary of the
ceremony, is the latest festal develop.
ment of the holy institution of matri-
mony.
Lace is used in rrofus;on upon all in
door toilets, especially those worn in the
evening. Ibis mater al is very elective
when combined with silk, ia lie, MORE or
velvet.
DR.. Kate l. Kelsey, OF Menomonie,
Wis, has been elected city physician
and poor commissioner for the third
Tune. her present re-eiection is unan-
lmous.
Braiding still remains a favorite gar
niture. Large designs are going out,
however, small patterns ~ braid and
passcmen'erie put on W mana pelns
preferred.
Oxydized silver is tint gray which is
very stylish and which is always very
LADY, like in whatever material the costume
may lie. 1t is trifle more purple than
elephant color.
The prettiest of the seasons models in
treet costumes are the brilliantines and
alpacas which ae made up simply yet
stylishly. The ribbon bands are the
only trimming.
Silk underwear is cheaper than usual,
but its healthful qualities are never
tuctuating. For warm weather 1t IS
the most comfortable wear, as well as
the most hygien C.
Mrs. Esther frame, Quakeress, who
has been conducting revival services IN
Nashville, is described as an evangelist
OF great ability and speaker OF more
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A law suit in Indiana brought to the
front single woman forty-two years old
who stated that she had been engaged
twenty nine times, but that every chap
backed down when the pinch came.
| A lovely toilet for young brides
trousseau is of bright red point d'esprit
over red silk undertakes. Watered
ribbon sash and bows of the same brill,
liant color finish simple but very elegant
costume.
The newest color of the season is a
cowsllp green. For wonder the name
exactly conveys the idea, for it is the
exact tone of cowslip stalk. At night
it becomes the most delicate amalgam OF
yellow and green.
Taking Young girls to Europe for q
vacation run is developing into regular
profession. There are MANY cleve,
women who depend upon it in summer,
and some who make it their only occu
nation the year round.
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