Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-02-25
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.


wings and head Is now fasliionable\
Pretty dcmi trained toilets for young
ladics are of white wool braided with
silver.
Venetian gsccn and tcrracotta are
combined in some Of the newest tailor
gowns.
An oNy,llei silver scarf pin in the
form of miniature ear of corp IS a
novelty.
Mrs Young, of CreSton. Iowa. is eom
plctin@ a bedspreai made wholly of |
spool cotton.
Two old ladies who have passed three
score and ten recently took their first
| look at a locomotive at Biakely, Ca
\ young Spanish lady is a medical
student in Paris Her mother is the
author Of several scientific works.
Small handkerchief like squares of
/ pinkcd cloth Of al! coors are used rs a
/ decoration on hats, bonncts and muf>
| Sea otter has only been known to En-
| ropeans is a fur for about l5n years. 1t
/ IS the rival Of seal II fashionable favor.
Bridcmals who follow the newest
fashion carry walking sticks # ebony
, and silver, to which bouquets are Al
tachcd
4 Womans Committee has been
formed IN London TO help IN the work ii
the international Arbitration and Peace
/ Association.
\ Joint stock company composed en-
tirely of women has been incorporated
in Stockton, Cal, for the purpose Of
dealing III real estate
In spite Of the Great popularity Of
broadcloth long coats and pcIis>cs, Jack
cts sRll hold their sway and appear III
almost endless variety.
The delicate embroidcrics IN metal
threads on gauzy organdy or sheer India
null balI gowns take the form of the
figuring on Turkish chair scarfs.
Mrs Jeannettc Thurbcr herself a good
business woman, has offered five hun
dred dollars toward tie establishment Of
"a school for he business training of
women
Ladies pockctbooks continue TO in
crease in size One recently noted was
made of Congo leather with silver trim
minrs, and Wa; fourteen inches long and
seven inches wide
There seems to be a tendency with the
best drcssmakcrs to return TO short tunic
fronts, i'll place Of the long ample
drapcrics which have covered nearly the
entire front of the skirt.
Although slender throatcd women
sometimes arrange sort Of jabot Of
Spanish lace about the ne k, the ac-
ccpted neck dressing is still plain,
straight linen collar or simple ruche.
Roses with aigrctt,s. tiny pompons of
marabout feathers, or the suspicion 6f~:s
pouf Of tulc, are all worn in the hair
but the pretty jcweled hair pins Of Shell
or GOLD or liligrce are far and away more
Stylish
A new rcddish-hrown is similar to the
Bismarck brown of long ago Ii IS seen
in rich dress materials, and also III
cloths for outside garments. It Is very
effective when used to brighten sombre
black toilet.
One Of the newest lon" cloak@, which
is particularly becoming to tall. ,cndc,
figures, is close fitting at the back. ths
skirt folds being gracefully caught NJ
| lust below the waist the long, plan
fronts falling loosely from the throat.
The preparation Of the trous-oau Of th'
future Empress of China is nndcr iul
hca,lwav. although the wedding vii
, be in 1880. Thousands IF hands are now
busy, and il viii he the grcatc-t ever
; made The hats are particularly numer-
Gus.
Plain vclvets are BEN. c>tcnsivcl,
: imported, and are used toI long Russia
coats. for entire costumes, for cnfaWa1
Jackets with fancy vests L. bc Worn Will
wool skirts. and fur the boGicc and tran