The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-06-04

hats.
Deep silk fringe is suitable for sash
ends.
More ginghams and fewer challies arc
noticed.
Black velvet belts having leather straps
are popular.
Fans are somewhat smaller than they
were last season.
A fan made of human hair is displayed
at London store.
Plaid surahs finished with frosted eff
fects are much worn.
1t is said that there are eighteen women
physicians in active practice in Detroit.
Damasks are now characterized by
large floral aud other patterns upon a dull
background.
A Chicago shoe dealer tells the Herald
of that city that the average size for his
customers is 81.
Louise Abbema, the French painter,
arrays herself in male attire and is very
much of dandy.
A daughter of the Rev. Sam Small,
the evangelist, has much musical talent,
and is studying in Boston.
Christina Nilsson is to emerge from her
retirement to sing at the farewell concert
of Sims Reeves in London.
Female lobbyists are recognized fac
tors of legislation in England, and are
said to be very successful.
Mrs. Clara Foltz, Of California, has
just been admitted to practice before the
United States Supreme Court.
Queen Victoria is giving personal at
tention to the making of her uniform of
Colonel of Prussian regiment.
1t is claimed that Lolita, the actress, is
the richest single woman in the world
who has earned her own money.
Nine Patti, the operatic star, has au
Unsuitable appetite for stewed prunes,
which she eats for her complexion.
Watches are worn more by women
than ever before, and there were never
so many varieties in shape and appear
ance.
Large round hats again assert them
selves, and with cause, for they are ex-
tremelv becoming to youthful, piquant
faces.
Jet butterflies and fringes Of tiny let
pendants with puffings of crepe de chino,
in Spanish red or yellow, make charming
little toques.
English girls of the period are wear
ing eyeglasses with wide band of black
ribbon. There is nothing the matter
with their eyes.
The newest black tulles are enriched
with gold embroidery in the form of deep
borders, which gradually dissolve into fine
all-over patterns.
One of the greatest improvers to the
beauty of our women is the athletic life
they now lead as compared with that
formerly followed.
There are nearly a hundred ladies in
New York who are skilful performers
upon the harp. Five years ago there
were less than dozen.
A garment now the rage abroad is the
''polonaise Parisieune." 1t is a long
tight fitting redingote, made of checked
cloth and trimmed with bands of ribbon
velvet.
Miss Ella Knowles, young lady of
twenty-six, and the only woman lawyer
in Montana, has built up a lucrative
practice in Helena within the last six
months.
A Danbury Comm lady has dress,
worn by bride in the year 100, that
weighs cnly three ounces. 1t is white,
cut low in the meek, sleeveless, and well
preserved.
The newest brocades for BRIDAL gowns
have faille grounds, strewn with satin
figures, large roses, leaves, thistles and
true-lovers' knots being the designs
most favored.
Street gowns grow more and more
quiet and puritanical in effect. The re-
verse is seen in house gowns of all kinds,
for dinner, teas, at home in the after
moons and evenings.
The tea jacket is again in favor and
made of dainty soft materials like India
silks, surahs, nuns yelling, crepe de
chimes, etc, it becomes the most fascin-
ating of home toilets.
The disposition of flowers in this
seasons hats is another triumph of the
milliner's art. No stiff punches of
sprays, but laid on loosely IN ''careless
elegance" as though placed there by
chance, not by design.
Both ribbon and braid will be used
for trimming, though the use of lace will
be the distinguishing feature of the
season. There will be lace in founces
furbelows from dainty neck to tiny shoe
top on almost everything.
Butterflies hover over the new hats and
bonnets. There are great, gaudy, golden
butterflies, lace butterflies and natural
looking butterflies with pretty plumage.
The lace butterflies are the newest; they
will be the rage presently.
The London Court Journal saws that
the Queens stock of Indian shawls has
been exhausted by her gracious gifts to
young brides. The repleEishing of that
stock takes place at intervals, consequent
to an agreement drawn up and signed by
an Indian potentate.
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