Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-08
HONEY FOR THE LADIES.

Stiff collarettes of Jet. jet girdles and Jet
epaulettes are very stylish.
Da Vincl is the name given to a new beau
tiful TINT of heiiotrope.
Jacket waists and corsages with extremely
elaborate fronts remain with us.
Enormous NUTS and fur gloves reaching
to the elbows arc a cosy prediction.
1t is but natural, we suppose, that q glow.
ing kiss should set fair cheeks atlame.
DR.. Amelia b. Edwards says America will
furnish the noted women of the future.
Simple made robes of velvet, edged with
Russian sable or other rich furs are all the
rage.
Tortoise shell combs are now made so that
iewelcd tops may be removed and worn as
brooches.
A smith county, Kansas, girl won $40 the
other day by husking and cribbing sixty
bushels of corn in five hours.
The latest thing in Paris at dinner parties
is to put at each guests plate a rose with the
name of the person to whom that place is
allotted.
A bottle of glycerine and rose water are of
paramount Importance for rubbing on the
face and hands at night to keep the skin
| smooth.
Plaitlngs of all kinds are tabooed on un.
derwear, the cambria being trimmed with
| pure lace plainly set on, or with delicate
hand embroidery.
Many skirts are made crosswise of the ma
terial and have but one seam. To mout
them in ample petticont fashion upon an
foundation skirt Is u work of art
TIL young ladies of the normal school of
Ada, o., were so shocked by the appear.
ance of a sketch of Apollo that they had it
dressed in knee breeches by the town
| tailor.
A Wisconsin man, whose wife and one
daughter are already members of the legal
firm OF which he is the head, has two daugh-
tiers preparing for the bar at the state uni
versity.
Nine. de Valsayre, the champion woman's
rights woman of France, has retired from
the French Women's league because the lat
ter resolved that men shall be excluded from
their assemblies.
Black velvet used in conjunction with the
new Parisian plaids is very stylish. Entire
sleeves buttonlng to the shoulder on the in
side OF the arm are made of the velvet and
finished with Il short pouf or epaulet OF the
plaid.
Young medical student Ito his sweetheart)
do you know, Julia, that the human
heart is equal to the lifting of l20 pounds
every twenty -four hoursl julia (demurely)
Well, that's Just my weight. Then he
lifted her to his heart.
Vulture is 'the' new color and will I'M
doubtedly ''go'' well. 1t is exactly the shade
of a vulture's back, with q sort Of a dusky
bloom all over the surface, whether it is IN
opera cloth, cashmere, camels halr or twill.
1t is very cunningly woven.
] hin fabrics like gauze and silk muslin are
used for the foundation of GOLD and silver
embroidery 10 trim evening toilets. White
passementeries of pearl beads, silk and sill
yer cords, are dainty and attractive IN mar
row GALLONS and deep points.
Florence Marryat, the novelist, is stoutish,
thoughtful-loOking and impetuous-mannered.
She has written in all some fOrJy-seven
novels, and she, believes IN ghosts. She
once owned a newspaper, and she still owns a
iap-dog, which shetcarries about with her.
Mira IT - 4 I'm 4 nnlya M q D .an ara "a. and
in better health since her return from visit
ing Fred Grants family in Vienna. She
will appear very little in New York society
this winter, having planned a visit of some
length 10 Jessie Grants family in California.
An effort is being made to revive wide
round belts fastened with a deep metal
buckle. Such belts are worn with round
shirred corsages, rs well as with others
which have a Dieated basque that EXTENDS
below. The effect is to shorten the waist,
and there is a general tendency toward short
waists. be
Harris cloth, a new material made by the
Scotch %crofters Of iiarris island, is much in
favor IN London TOR costumes intended for
rough wear. 1t Is dyed with seaweed, aud
comes in dull grays and browns mingled
with white. The suits are simply made, and
some have the leather hem which is so easily
cleaned.
Tincture of camphor or tincture of
myrrh dropped into water IS an excellent
war for the mouth and throat when the
breath is not sweet. When the latter Is
used, the proportions are ten drops of myrrh
to a glass of water. Powdered alum should
be put into the water with which you battle
your hands before putting on gloves for a
crowded reception or bali, when there might
be a tendency 10 perspire too freely.
This season presents quite an astonishing
variety of ornament fer the hair. Those
studded with half-precious gems are charm
ing for dress occasions. Steel, too, is much
used for the same purpose, while as to carved
ornaments in amber, Jet, silver, tor
toise-shell and ivory, they battle
description. The Greek, the Josephine and
the Pompadour c~oiffure each call for orna-
ments brilliantly set with gems OF some
description.