West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-02
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.


George Elliott never received less than
$40, 600 for any Of her novels.
The Duchess Of Hamilton has opened
a retail butter shop in Ipswich.
Gray, blue and red is the fashionable
combination in dress just now.
Four women are studying medicine at
the Christiania University, Norway.
Oddly in sleeves is feature in sum-
mer frocks for both big and little people.
Belya Lockwood's campaign emblem
is delicate lace handkerchief of plain
white.
Out of $50 voters at the recent cleo
ton in Cimarron, Kansas, ninety eight
were women.
Black horsehair bonnets embroidered
in gold are among late imported Paris
ian novelties.
Old-fashioned sprigged muslins, soft,
sheer aud cool in effect and coloring, are
again in vogue.
The most serviccable jeweled novelty
is silver parasol handle that opens at
top to disclose fan.
ACCORDION pleated blouses and skirts
in light wool fabrics are both very popu-
lar Tor summer wear
The Indiana Woman's Prison and Re
formatory, near indianapolis, is man.
aged exclusively by women.
A scientific paper has been started in
Paris with the novel feature of publish.
ing nothing not written by woman.
Poppy red, ecru, old rose reseda and
gobelin blue are popular colors for the
foundation of dressy black lace toilets.
Mrs. Labouchere, wife of the editor OF
London Truth, is giving campaign adj
dresses in favor of Gladstone and Home
Rule.
The Domino cape of lace is a very
chic little garment which is worn some
what in the same style as the Spanish
mantilla.
Queen Margherita OF Italy, is making
n collection of pearls with view TO
decorating, some day, the wedding dress
of her sons bride.
Mrs. Burton, lady resident of the
town of Ensenada, de Todos Santos, in
Lower California, has opened an Office
for the sale of lands
Flower weddings are the outcome OF
the suggestive color dinners. Only one
kind of flower is used for the decorations
OF flower wedding.
Nine. Romero, the wife of the Next
can Minister at Washington, is said to
have no superior among the ladies Mt the
capital as an entertainer.
The box containing n wedding present
TO New York bride from Mrs Cleve.
land was lined with some of the material
Of that lady's own wedding dress.
Dresses and long wraps made for sea
voyages have weights Of lead in the
hens of the skirts to keep them from
being blown about too rudely on deck.
The changeable or shot effect in ribbon
is produced, not as in the case of dress
fabrics, by warp of one shade and wool
of another, but by dyeing one hue over
the other.
Jewelry, which for time almost dis
appeared as an article of adornment, is
again the rage, and is worn in the greatest
profusion when occasion demands dis
play of that sort.
One Of the largest ship owners in the
town of Ellsworth, Me-, has been Mrs.
Mary A. Jordan, at whose death the
other day the flags on the shipping were
placed at half mast.
Braided tulle is a novelty in bonnet
making, and it would seem unsuitable as
n material for this sort of manipulation,
yet when made in two different shades
the effect is very pretty.
Short summer wraps approach more
and more the mautilla, and lace or bead.
ed gauze, with trimming of lace and
passementerie, is the stuff of which such
dreams are oftenest made.
Fine plaiting5 Of all sorts take the
place of other trimmings, the skirts,
waists and sleeves as well as finish for
the bottom OF the skirts are we'll laden
with finest knife plaitings.
The pith bonnet is an English device
altogether attractive and the material in
no way shows itself aggressively, in.
stead il has light and pretty effect, and
forms some stylish headgear
Queen Victoria has sanctioned the
Local Government Electors's act, which
passed both houses Of Parliament, and
gives women the right 20 vote in county
matters both in England and Wales.
The Czarina Of Russia, il is stated,
often designs and even makes dresses foi
her younger children, and frequently
takes their new hats TO pieces and trims
them over according to her own taste.
Belts Of kid or Russia leather, will
dull steel or oxydized silver buckles ar,
seen in the best shops, along with buckles
OF rhinestone or brilliants for wear with
the belt ribbons that finish new round
waists.
Some very new hats have the brim
lined with stemless blossoms sewed
thickly in, or else single petals Of large
flowers slightly overlapping one another,
and the effect is youthful and quaintly
pretty.
Photographs Of the interior OF prett,
rooms are a popular present amOnf
friends and ia taking views Of the co.'s
corner or the most attractive nook OF tht
house the amateur photographer is wei
occup ed.
Miss Kate Field, after living in almos
every civilized country in the world. ha
finally determined % take up her perma
ncut abode ut Los Angeles Cal. where
She is building o house that will over
look the sea.
a new double.pointed nail IS the iu-
vention Of an ingenious women. Th'
points turn in opposite directions. The,
are especially useful for invisible mailing
in woodwork. lt is simply two nail,
Joined firmly, the sides Of the heads be-
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