Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-10-05
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.
White felt hats are the rage.

Costumes of poppy-red, turkey-red, or
copper color are worn.
The polonaise will be popular in the
dresses of the coming season.
A New York girl has varied the Gus
tom by being married at sunrise.
Washington has ''Bicycle Club for
Women" with seventy active members.
A woman dentist in Philadelphia is
reported to have practice of 81, 600 a
year.
A rich heliotrope of little darker
shade than the ordinary is favorlte
color.
The tight oat-sleeve is entirely aban-
doned in favor of the sleeve of puffs and
plaits.
Wide sashes of soft silk with immense
bows at the back or side are in great
favor.
Mrs Amelie Rives- Chandler is said to
be fond of reading and re-reading
Thackeray.
Miss Sarah Siegel has invented a step
for getting into the upper berth of
sleeping car.
Mrs. Cleveland now conspicuously
figures as a patron of and leader in
church work.
Stylish collarettes are made of foulard,
and are cut so as to display the throat
to advantage.
new bangle is made of gold wire
in the shape of an arrow which curves
around the arm.
Red and blue accord passably, espe-
cially if the red incline rather to a scarlet
than a crimson.
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were book that she might have more of
his partnership.
The marriage of West Point, Ca,
couple was solemnized in boat on the
Chattahoochee River
The chang" is going out of fashion in
London, and high, intellectual fore
heads are again the mode.
1t is becoming the custom among we'll
to do Cinnamon here to send back to the
old country for Their wives.
The most fashionable women of
France are introducing small dinner
tables instead of one large one.
The buttons used are very small. A
set recently seen were made of gold with
a genuine diamond in the center.
An evening dress may be made up in
goods of the color of ashes of roses-a
light gray just tinged with pink.
A woman suffrage club a woman's press
club, and a woman's paper, have just
made their appearance at cincinnati.
Feathers and ribbons trim fall hats
and the latter have plain edges, with
cord or satin stripe interviewer along it,
A swell wedding in London must have
something novel about it or it does not
receive the approval of the beau monde
Mask wells of white net, with thick
woven selvage that Stimulates hem and
tucks, are new and stylish beyond every
thing.
Directoire sashes are made in two
shades of the same color. The bow is
arranged so as to give the effect of a
flower.
Green is more than ever the wear in
autumn silks and ribbon, and the gray
with bronze green shades easily first
choice.
Outside pockets will be worn with fall
gowns. AS they are convenient and can
be made ornamental they will be heartily
welcome.
A very new fancy is the overdress cut
from soft wool, that is laid all over in
fine flat tucks, by consequence three ply
all through.
Realism permeates all arts-even the
milliner's. The latest decoration f r
bonnets is a bunch of common red clover
blossoms or thistle-heads.
Rows Of plated braid appear at the
foot of the skirt in all new gowns. They |
are we'll received, as they look we'll and |
save the dress from wear.
Fashion prescribes a highly colored |
bow at the ed Of the parasol. The |
ribbon cannot be too loud in color and !
the costlier it is the better.
Lady Randolph Churchill, Lady Man !
deville and Mrs. Arthur I ost, writes a
London correspondent. are probably the |
most popular Americans in europe.
Mrs. Cleveland has become an expert |
lawn tennis player this summer. She is
able to serve ball with skill and energy,
and her voIleying is remarkably effective. !
In the London American colony this !
season Miss Chamberlain, Miss Winslow,
Miss Yznaga, Miss Garner and Miss
Murphy have held their own against all
corners.
Paris gowns are being made with the
oid-time uounce. The style has not
reached this side of the water yet, how
ever, and it will probably be some time
in coming.
A Scotch woman, seventy years of age,