Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-02-11
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

with small silver bugs.
Many of the best dressed women in
New York have Discarded the bustc.
In flower pins. a single blossom upon
big leaf cnameled in the natural color is
the mos attractive new fancy.
ROnnets in rrlsct or plush. heavily
bediyened with gilt or silver. are shoWl
rs the thing for evening wear
Manageable young gl..s in Kama.
make it point to take up a land cisin
as the first step toward securing hnS
band.
Fashion now requires the lady 10 cN
change rings with her fiance, 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 Amcr-
lean silk fabrics take a foremost rank
with the product of any silk looms il
| the world.
If studs ar worn, three is the corre,t
number and they must he fine but in
conspicuous pearls. small diamond and
rubies all are worn, bat plain gold still
has the cali.
Two bright New Jersey young women,
dissatisfied with the money they made
teaching, invested $50 in poultry The
first year their profits were $1,000, the
second $1,000.
White India silk is n high favor with
many mothers for dressy fro KS for their
little girls. and it is usei even for the
| long christening robe of the youngest
member Of the family.
The Queen Eegcnt OF Spain is gain
ing great hold on the affection If her
subjects, and is said to be a 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
bv little girls at parties and other enter
tiinments. The only garnitlrcs are a
guimpe and sleeves of cOlOred velvet.
The prctticst of all furs this season is
the bear, for the golden brown and ether
soft shades in TIL, fuffs fur make it a
very becoming trimming if worn as a bow
or simply in band about the outer
garment.
| Mrs. lanes Brown P0ttcf's gowns
which gave the most satisfaction to her
audience were those with graceful, falling
folds of rich stufTs which the leading
| French mOdistcs delight in. in the style
Of Bcrnharlt's eautifnl ccstumrs.
Simple velvet bonnets arc male with
low crowns and ha,c very decided puff
ing at the bark, but are smooth upon The
brim. The only trimming is an Alsatan
bow Of four-nch .bbon. tightly strap cd,
and placed far back on the crown.
A polonaise or waist and drapcries of
black cloth is agai, fashionable worn
over cO.Orcd SKIRT. pre- 'el bly, tan, green.
terra Gotta, light chamois or pearl gray
and as material siIk orvclvet has the call,
though contrasting wool IS sometime:
seen.
The Connomara cloak is O1c of the
prettiest among the new clOaks. Tht
yoke is of plush or velvet, on which i
sewn il gathered plaits the ful'ness Of tht
skirt A ga herring at the waist line il
the back gives pretty curve over thu
hustle.
Alta recent fashionable English wed
ding the bridcmaids were little girls, eacl
one wearing a frock of white serge
braided with dark red. red sashcs and
hose, and white felt hat braid 4 t.
match the dress, with large red bows a
one side.
For trimming there are ribbons in i'm
mense variety silk, velvet, plush, gauz'
and many with seven shades Of on,
color. They are four to seven inchel
wide, and the crown, are swa ihed rather
Than tr mined with them, unless loosely
tied scarf is the style chosen.
Low crowned pokcs, with projectin,
front which shades the eyes, are worn by
misses, and they are very becoming tt
young, fresh facts. Very wide ribbor
is ARA gcd carelessly on the front, or ir
loops coming from the back. and long,
streaming ads are sometimes added.
Milwaukee has bowling club Of
eighteen fair damscls who practice re-
giOusls seven times week and hav,
become strong and robust from ne ex
c'se They are very expert at thu
game and confidently expect to vanquisl
any club o. gentlemen that may chal
lenge them.
The Princess OF Wales's favorite flowe
is the wild and peculiarly fragrant lily
of the valley, which is found in large
irregular patches in WDlfertOn WOODS
Norfolk These woods are all that lc
main of primeval forest, and are full o
romance and be- lty. The llacs arr
gathered in great punches, their snow,
bells rrotec ed by their own cool, greer
leaves, packed in light, wicker hempers
and sent to Marlborough House, wher'
the Princess herself arranges them TO
her Doudoir.
, The fashionable woman of to-day, say
he New York Times, threatens to soo'
. outshine the Drum Majoi m the matte
Of brad. Skirts, waists, wraps. lad tn
, crowns of boz nets sud hats are now dec
. orated with masses of intricate braid n;
in gold. sl-er. and bright colors. tn
: more elaborate the braiding the NOR
, fashionable the costume now seems to b
rule universally observed. Gold brai
is used .adiscriminately. but general
, On costumes Of either white, black, o
lark blue or green, and silver !''aid light
Up the dark st ct costume.
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