Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-27
NEWS AND NOTES POR WOMEN.

SaEElture TOT QTeSS sklIIS-
The study of astronomy is becoming
fashionable among French ladies.
An odd bacelet is composed of twelve
small gold enameled flags of as many
nations.
The newest departure in bangle rings
is tiny vinaigrette pendant, attached
by a slender chain.
When two fabrics are used on very
rich princesse dresses the fronts of the
corsage are different.
The most popular black silk dress at
the present time is a combination of
falle Franchise and watered silk.
Some of the newest large hats on chill
dren have the sides tied down over the
ears by a ribbon which passes over the
crown.
A new principle has been devised for
cutting dresses of checked materials,
thereby minimizing the number of
seams.
Wide fichu collars of plush, that
cover the shoulders and are pointed in
front, are used upon short cloth cloaks
with pleasing effect.
A joint stock company, composed en-
tirely of women, has been incorporated
in Stockton, Cal. for the purpose of
dealing in real estate.
Some of the newest embroidered wool
ems are wrought in self colors the en-
broidery being edged with a sort of
open work wooden lace.
When passementerie is used upon
black dresses, apple green, cherry red or
white silk is often inserted beneath the
gimp, with excellent effect.
Some new black jackets of English
manufacture have heavy cord epaulettes,
and show narrow waistcoat of red
cloth, bordered with small gold but
tons.
White cloth with Turkish embroidery
of gold is favorite material for dressy
bonnets. 1t is generally used for the
soft crown with dark velvet edging on
the front.
A new braid is silk soutache, edged
with gold or silver. A charming dress
of gray striped wooden was decorated
with gray braid edged with silver laid
upon gray poult de sole.
Inexpensive combination dress pat
terms are partly of plain wool and partly
of velvet, striped or barred, either match
ing or contrasting with the wool, and
come in all the fashionable dark shades.
New cloths having a border woven on
one edge are used for long cloaks, the
border being placed; in two rows upon
the front. These borders are of CON
trasting colors, sometimes showing
cashmere designs.
Dressy black costumes have the skirts
composed of lenthwise rows of cord pas
sementerie and black velvet sash ribbon.
The ribbon, which is seven or eight
inches wide, has inch-wide stripes of
velvet and repped silk
Overdresses of black ladies cloth or
Henrietta cloth, above lower skirts of
plush or cloth in tan color, green terra
Gotta or the lighter tints, chamois and
and middle aged ladies.
A tailor made costume of fine red
serge had the entire bodice, from the
throat to the edge of the basque,
covered with inch-wide black braid,
tapering at the waist, very effective
and becoming arrangement.
A lady living in Rappahannock, coun-
ty, Va, had twelve stands of bees, which
were very valuable until a distillery was
in the neighborhood. Since it was
visits to the still, get very drunk, and
are of little profit.
Braiding is, as everyone knows, very
fashionable, In both wide and narrow
braids and in every conceivable design.
A novelty in this line was worked in
intricate patterns with smooth rat-tail
chenille, like that so popular in fringe
two or three seasons ago.
Garabaldi waists, with pointed yoke
and belt, are popular for house wear
Cashmere Jersey cloth, lightweight
faced cloth and fine striped tianneIs are
all utilized for these waists, and the
yoke, collar, cuffs and. belt are generally
braided in black or a darker shade Of
the same color.
A stylish costume of black and tan
color was made with polopaise of black |
cashmere, tan -colored silk being used !
for the lower skirt and vest. The skirt !
was edged with slender leaf points, over
fold of velvet, and the fronts of the |
black bodice were cut in similar points !
next the tan -colored vest.
Now that plain skirts are preferred to
all others, much depends upon the per
lection with which they are hung and |
the arrangement of their draperies. The !
highest skill of the dressmaker is often |
taxed to make the skirt of heavy. cloth |
costume stand out stylishly at the back !
without visible support from beneath.
Dresses of green wool, combined with /
cream and red yelyet are in high favor !