The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-23
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN
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school.
The short mantles are very stylish this
summer.
Dark green and suede color together
are very stylish.
Queen Natalie, of Servia, wears her
hair down her back
Pure white linen is the rule on all oc-
casons 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
red, 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.
tion 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 a thousand women in Iowa
who owns farms and give them their per.
sonal attention.
English women are responsible for in
Producing the long-waisted effects which
are so stylish tn season.
1t is the fashion to wear stout.soled
buttoned boo,s on the street, with top
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
ures in millinery.
A plaid sash is 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
simply masses of elegant wrought metal
effects interspersed with art beads of all
colors and elects.
1t has now become quite a 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
ba"k again as fashionable furniture,
forgetful of the feet, that in many fam
lilies it never went out.
Miss Frances E. Willard believes that
"Ameri.an 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 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 a bit of bobinette or null very
becoming to slight figures.
Printed satins are among the new
s,lken fabrics of this seasons importa-
tions and are used for the petticoats and
trimmings in cashmere costumes.
Gold lace will only be used on dress
bonnet', 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 Paris She has sold her horses,
and has been obliged to economic
greatly in order to pay her debts.
Double faced surah is one of the most
desirable of this seasons silks aud is to
be very generally used. These surahs
are in stripes aud 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 bi,cuit aud famous 'pinkn cloth in
popular favor
There are more than one 'sAstndred
/ women pra,ticing medicine in Chicago,
| and Sc .eral of them are well 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
Leeget, 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, AMI many have two great
tucks in the center of the crown, that
form a faring point in the brim above
the forehead.
The figured linen, batiste, and camt
bric shirt waists worn last year, or thosC
x-pleated and made of plain linen o.
cambric, finished with ar-stltching a
all of the edges, will again be seen mex
season over skirts of various sorts.
Miss Homersham, who is lecturing il
England on nursing, recommends tina
the sick room should contain only TIVE
chairs. Zone, a very comfortable on
for the nurse, and a very uncomfortable
one for visitors who stay too long
New gingnams and sateens will b.
rather plainly made, but their architec
tural simplicity Will be more than mad
good by the quantities of ribbon loops
bows, plats, ends, streamers, that In
law allows to be pinned or piled or sewet
upon them.
There is lady in New Orleans VIII
turns pretty penny every month by he
rare gift for writing obituary poetry. Sh
has the happy faculty of expressing
other peoples woes in each Nerse. an,
with a gra ,e!ul mournfulness and dc
lection tnat is highly satisfactory to tn
principals.
Queen Olga, of Greece, is a beautilu
woman, with a plump, well-develope
form, thick, handsome hair and EXPIRE;
, sive eyes. She has sweet and charmin