The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-07
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.
vassar has a prohibition club.

simplicity rules In floral decorations.
Horseback riding Is a craze in Wash.
ington.
Women's new coats are either very
long or very short.
New Orleans has the only woman's
club in the South.
The banjo is still favorite instrument
in English society.
There are 10, 900 women in the English
Liberal Association.
A woman has been licensed as vessel
captain in New York.
Walking gowns of simple pattern are
made of heavy checked tweed.
There have been no changes in the
fashions in China for centuries.
Amele Rives- Chanler, the novelist, is
painting picture of her husband.
For use with special costumes muifs
are now made Of the same material.
Pumpkin yellow is the title of q
gorgeous hue, just now very popular.
The Red Riding Hood cloak is worn
by little girls under eight years of age.
Yellow, cinnamon and pink-tinted
diamonds are much sought after just
now.
The fur collarettes with square tabs
which were worn last year are still in
vogue.
A national convention of women will
be held to consider the question Of
domestic labor.
Black wells covered with heavy black
spots are worn, hanging loose from the
front of the hat
Watches are again worn by the fashion
able folk, not only as convenience, but
as an ornament.
Small gilt hairpins with round loops
at the ends are liked by many ladies for
dressing the hair.
Delicate shades of gray, relieved with
pink or blue trimmings, are fashionable
for young women.
Jewelry set with pearls is much worn,
and pearls are as fashionable for young
brides as diam onds.
Partisan shoemakers concede the
American woman's foot to be the hand.
soonest in the world.
Black stockings are worn by little girls
upon all occasions, without regard to the
material of the dress.
Directoire tea gowns are seen in vari-
Gus combinations of color, but oftenest
in color over white.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Alabama declares itself OPP
posed to female suffrage.
The redingote or polonaise effect IS
noted in every style of costume, from
ball dress to tea gown.
Chantilly is preferred to all other
black laces this season. 1t is. however,
seldom used with light colors.
A fashionable novelty in jewelry is a
set of earrings made CT tiny oyster shells
held together by apearl or diamond.
Well known veterinary surgeons are
continually being called upon to attend
the canine pets of fashionable women.
The Newmarket is popular cloak for
very cold weather. 1t is made of heavy
goods suited to keep the wearer warm.
Habits are somewhat longer than they
have been of late. A tendency to velvet
collars is to be observed in the bodices.
A novel idea which is popular with
few young women is the wearing OF
feather boa attached to the wide brimmed
hat.
Miss Fanny NJ. Bagley, formerly
managing editor of the St. Louis Chroni-
Gle, is now editing the Neaos in San Diego,
Cal.
misunderstanding tailor-made CO.'S
tunes, with double breasted bodices and
mans collar and scarf, are still worn in
London.
Brilliant colors are not popular for
young ladies. Evening gowns are made
up in neutral and pale hues, gray being
the favorite.
Wool balmoral skirts, faced half a
yard deep, inside and out, with water
proof tweed, are worn by English ladies
III wet weather.
American girls are very much admired
in London, some on account of their
pink faces, and Others on account of
their greenbacks.
A Chinese girl took the highest honors
of her class in the Woman's Medical Col
lege in New York. She could converse
and write in five languages.
The question of admitting lady to
practice at the bar has been raised in
Belgium aud for the time being has
been answered in the negative.
Des Moines, Iowa, has school named
in honor of Louisa Alcott, and it has
recently been presented with life size
portrait of that writer's mother.
Colored stones, as rule, appear in as
ISOLATION with diamond or white
pearl, and, when set in cluster, the
white gem becomes the central one.
Miss Emily Faithful is out in strong
condemnation of the so.called exchanges
for women's work. She says that they
tend to make women more dependent.
A favorite ring is one in slender gold
setting, containing small but fine gem.
A ring of gold rope, tied in a tiny knot
on top and set with gem, is attractive.
Nearly $500 patents have been granted
to women. The majority are for inven-
lions of household and dress articles,
but surprising number are Of sterner
character.
The position of inspector of lace
manufacture in Ireland was recently
made vacant by the death of the occu-
pant. The English Government has ap-
pointed lady to fill the vacancy.
The word trousseau no longer points
exclusively to matrimonial garmenture,
but is now used to indicate any particu-
lar selection of costumes, whether for
summer, winter, seaside, or for travel
ing.
Jane Golden, the daughter of the ia
nous Richard Golden, Of. England, says
that the Women's liberal associations of
England number more than IS, 900 men,
bers, and ha, e become powerful in
| fuence.
One of the latest fads of fashion is for