Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-13

large enough nor properly shaped. Chli-
dren's boots will wear much longer and
keep in better condition if they are oiled
before wearing at all, and if another coat
ing of oil is added every few weeks. AT
first the leather will look gray and will
take no polish whatever, but the treat
ment will maxi soft, and prevent its
cracking whe it gets damp. Many pairs
of good boots are spoiled by placing them
too near the heat when they are wet. A
much better plan would be to let them
dry gradually where it is moderately
warm. Women who are obliged to go out
in all weather should be provided with
pair of stor' 'oots, to be worn only on
rainy day. No g will sooner ruin
good pair than tramping about In
the mud G, rain; and everybody knows
the bad effe.. OF r.i,5er on any kind of
leather, to say nothing of the feet in
side.
FIG LEAVES FOR Ewes DAUGHTERS.
Miss Anita McCormick. of Chicago, who
recently married Emmons Blaine, has
spent thousands of papa'5 surplus dollars
upon lace, which is her especial craze.
Every piece of her Undertaking is de-
scribed by the fashion reporters as sitter
ally covered with cascades of the most ex-
quisite webs from all parts of Europe
where lace is made" The young lady has
fancy for white lingerie, and nearly all of
her dozens of under-garments are made of
snowy MULE or silk, the only color being
from the narrow ribbons run through the
laees; and in many instances the ribbons
also are white. The bridal set are of
white India silk, trimmed with the most
beautiful Irish point, and this same lace
garnishes one of the few tinted sets in the
trousseaH-one of pale lemon-color, which
includes also silk petticoat and a satin
corset. The bridal hose are white silk,
embroidered with silver thread and there
are many other pairs of white stockings
embroidered with gold, or with different
colors. This is a brand-new fashion, intro
duced by Miss Mccormick, herself.
Speaking of October weddings, some
good hints for an autumn bride may be
found in the following advice, given by
Miss Tillie Forney: A dainty costume
that would seem appropriate for brides
maid at an autumn wedding can be made
with an accordion plated skirt of magno-
liza white (which has an especially soft
even tint, silk null, with Directoire
coat of ottoman silk of the same delicate
shading. A good quality of silk null can
be obtained for 81 the yard, and as it is
about yard and half wide, eight yards
would be amply sufficient to form prop
erly full accordion skirt, which should be
seven yards wide before being put through
the plating process. An excellent quality
of ottoman silk can be bought for 81 a
yard.
To make a stylish Directoire, which
should be "cuta way" in front, two fiat
tails, lined with surah, widening towards
the bottom of the skirt in the back. Six
yards of material would be ample. Direc-
toire lapels, wide at the shoulders and
narrowing into the waist line, edged with
inch-wide silver braid, would ornament
the bodice effectively. If the wearer's
throat be white and shapely, the neck of
the bodice would look we'll cut low and
bound with silver braid.
Velvet, both plain and brocaded, has
again become extremely fashionable
Some of the autumn gowns of wool have
belted shirt-waists, which are worn with
loose-fronted coats, in the neglige manner
of many gowns worn last summer. 1t is
predicted that black dresses will be worn
more during the coming winter than they
have been of late, both by young and ell
derby ladies. Green still remains favorite
color for dressy street costumes and there
are many combinations of green with other
colors, notably suede, peach, apricot and
copper red. Telegraph blue-a peculiar
shade which takes its name from the color
of the paper used for cabling, is in high
favor among French dressmakers. The
pompadour brocades of the past are called
Centennial brocades" this year, and are
generally made of the "stand alone" quail
ity, with price to correspond.
Ewes GREAT-GREAT-
GRANDDAUGHTER.