The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-01-11
FOR THE LADIES.

FOR THE LADIES.
Reed green is that pallid gray green
seen in water rushes.
The latest fancy in boas are those
made of cocks feathers.
Rhine green is a lovely bright shade
of this fashionable tint.
Serpent and jasper are indescribable
chapgeable blue green's.
A new muddy shade of blue green
takes the name of Rhone.
Poplar green is that ashy hue seen
on the under side of poplar leaf.
In bracelets q heavy coil Of rope in
yariegated enamel is the latest design.
Among recent hsirpin devices is one
representing cornstalk in green gold.
The Henri Deux is the favorite round
hat with girls who affect the artistic
i'm dress.
Umbrella handles Of recent design
are of gold and silver, peculiarly
blended.
Miniature paintings are now being
adopted as earrings, in circles Of col.
ored pearls.
Watch cases are now ornameuted
with flowers in dead enamel to initiate
hand painting.
Among the dark metallic greens in
favor are Rembrandt, antique, spruce
and bottle green.
Two rows Of beads, one of small
pearls and one of cut steel form Almost
desirable misses necklace.
An ingenious idea is little paper
weight. fac simile of an old fashioned
milestone, in solid white onyx.
There is genuine revival of the
pretty French breakfast cap for young
married and unmarried women.
Specially attractive as bresstpin is
a golden scythe, entwining spray OF
enameled pansies, with gold stems.
For half mourning a hairpin topped
with a large jet ball studded with
small brilliants is quite appropriate.
Some of the most stylish fans the
coming season will be ornamented
with etched ivory and silver gilt sticks.
The terra Gotta, mahogany and cop
per shades are all akin to each other,
and are next in favor to the greens.
Capes. collars. muffs and trimmings
of monkey-which, by the way, is not
a fur,-are in high favor this season.
Deep dark Russian blue is the favor
lite shads of this color with the Princess
of Wales, who wears it on all possible
occasions.
After all. the handsomest, most ele.
CANT and becoming gown for woman
who is not fat, short and clumsy, is of
black velvet.
The cling sash which Mary Ander.
sou wears with the pretty pink gown
i'm which she plays Perdita, is study
for our young debutantes.
Some very fine ostrich feather fans
are made of only three long white
plumes, mounted on a jewel tipped
handle Of ivory, pearl or shell.
A brass band, grasping between itf
thumb and forefiDger a mother OF
pearl pen, as in the act Of writing, is q
unique design in paper.weights.
A scarf pin in the form of dove,
studded with diamonds and ruby eyes
and holding in its mouth q golden
olive branch. may well be termed
pretty.
Large buttons are becoming popular
with the ladies, not so much for use al
for ornament. One of pearl, with a
horseshoe made of fine steel points, is
quite handsome.
This is an ostrich feather season
Fans, boas, band trimmings for hats
and dresses, and tips and plumes fol
bonnets and hats, all of ostrich feath'
ers, are in high favor.
A Jelly spoon of oxidized silver and
silver gilt, with the ladle in the form
of an oyster shell, and OrnamenteG
with floral decorations, is something
| new for the dessert table.
A queer charm composed of two dull
| gold buckets. suspended by frai
chain from highly-polished golden
wheel. revolving between two shafts
is at opce new and striking.
A hollow log of wood on two rollers
has a precocious lad in silver seated
upon it, holding in his extended hands
two glass wells, the hollow wood serv'
ing as q pen rest, the whole forming
an admirable inkstand.
A clock modelled after q boiler and
engine is an ingeniously constructed
new time piece composed of solid brass
and nickel trimmings. The dial O.
the clock takes the place general J
assigned the steam indicator, and each
revolution of the governors counts the
seconds. The whole Is mounted on
| marble base.