The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-01-23

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Heavy tin ell cord is effectively used to
edge the brims OF felt hats and bonnets
ounded and beltod waists divide
| honors with the drectoire and redingote
Flowers are now worn upon the hair
with elaborate to lets, in lieu of feathers
As the winter advances large fancy
buttons are a conspicuous dress garni.
| turc
Flame color and apricot is an effective
color combination noted in the new shot
silks
lr. Elizabeth Blackwell, who gradu.
! ated in 1S4S, is said to be the first woman
doctor.
Velvet trains and waist of mouse gray
or electric blue are in favor Tor elderly
lad es.
Ostrich feather boas. from one to two
yards in length, are utilized as hat gar.
nitures.
There is no arbitrary rule for combin.
ing the materials of the present seasons
dresses.
Mdlle. Jeanne Charwin has passed with
! the highest honors in the School of Law,
in Par,s.
Women do the work of ushering peo.
pie 20 their places in most of the theatres
in Par,s.
The latest fad among young ladies is
that of collecting rare coins and string
ing them.
Mrs. Parsons, the Louise Michel OF
Chicago, is going to England to lecture
on anarchy.
A woman of Huntingdon, Conn, who
is only th'rty.fv years old, has had
nine husbands.
Round, plated skirts have ornaments
of cord, either silk or metal, in row
down each plat.
Ga'nesborough and directoire hats of
dark velvet are receiving a large share
of popular favor.
>eparate skirts are ofteuest worn with
polcnaises or wi h draperies arranged in
polonalse effects.
Beaver cloth raglans, trimmed with
braid and fur, are the popular winter
morning wraps for young ladies'
Gimps and galloons, dull silks and
moires and broad and narrow ribbons are
now the favored dress trimmings.
1t is in the contract with the Queen
Victoria's housekeeper that she will not
get married for at least ten years.
It is announced that under the regime
of Mrs. Harr son as mistress of the White
House the decollete dress must CO.
Turbans are again in style, but are
worn straighter upon the head. A level
crown is preferable to sloping one.
Corne niversity has l174 students
1872 of whom are ladies' The attendance
is the largest in the history of the insti-
tuition.
The latest fad with men Of wealth is
to marry for beauty alone, without car
ing whether the bride has money or Is in
society.
The craze for chrysanthemums has ex-
tended to the decoration OF evening
dresses. They are the corsage flower OF
the season.
AT an English doll bazaar one of the
most interesting dolls was strangely
apparel ed little Kaifir lady made of
African beads.
1t is estimated that there are $500
women in the [ nited States who hold
diplomas from medical colleges either
American or foreign.
The fashion au' horities predict a big
button season. Some of the imported
buttons are as big as dollars and are in
every conceivable design.
One of the neat millinery fancies of
the winter is the worsted covered bonnet
White worsted is preferred, and usually
small capote shapes are chosen.
The champion lady tricycist Of the
country is Mrs. Johnson, of Orange, n.
j. She has a record of over 1908 miles
TO her credit for the last season.
An Indiana woman who had beauti-
full head of hair sold it, and with the pro-
ceeds at once invested in a complete set
of Switches" and front pieces"
A quite new bracelet is one the chains
of which are old silver, holding in place
gilt crosses, each cluster being separated
by ball of bright silver. Another ball
is suspended as charm.
The tournure continues TO exist, but
its proportions are greatly modified.
Draperles are now made slightly wider
at the back. but are still massed into as
small compass as possible.
Mrs. Morton, W fe of the Vice Presi-
dent elect, says she has done nothing but
! hNN AAOAsN 1A1 A1AaN q 4hiilllg oAhNN nAlN
has been married, and that her life ful
tils her idea OF complete happiness.
Colored women in New York city
have organized the Woman's Charity aud
Industrial Club for the help of lheiI
sisters, and have a four-story house as
"home for friendless colored girls"
The Prince of Wales was so delighted
p with the Hungarian national dance tn,
Csardas, that he has resolved to trans
plant it to British soil, and it will be in
, troduced at fashionable balls the comm,
season.
The Alaska sable is very durable, auC
will continue in fashion The hes
quality of chinchilla will be much useC
for trimming, but the greatest demant
IS for black furs--the monkey, Persial
and lynx.
, A New York wedding custom of tn
season is that of inviting men to act a
ushers. The grooms prefer to ask th
, services of old friends who have pre-
5 ceded them to the altar rather than Il
( fall back upon boyish acquaintance.
5 An interesting question TO Englis
fathers is this: III thilty-nine articles O