The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-05-14
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN,
without tnste fashion IS helpless.

very quictlifc. Her eyesight has become
poor.
There is a veil made that has two
patches of pink to cover both sides of
the face.
Goldribbon is in demand for trimming
Empire dresses of null and muslin, silk
and crepe.
The woman is dressed best who i'm
presses you that she could not be dressed
differently.
SO handsome arc the new sunshades
that the girl of the period will take moro
exercise than ever.
Clara Barton, of the White Cross
Society, is the only American entitled to
wear the iron cross Of Prussia.
Six young ladies from Canada have re-
Gently departed for China, in connection
with the China Inland Mission.
A London genius has invented hot
water apparatus to warm piano keys, so
that dainty fingers may not be chilled.
An English lady is about to open a
barber shop in London in which all the
attendants are to be of the weaker sex.
Charming little bonnets for young
ladies are seen this season, the biggest
bonnet, of course, for the biggest head
Mrs. Grover Cleveland has discon-
tinued her monthly receptions at her
Madison avenue house in New York
city,
Queen Victoria has sent silver punch
bowl to the officers Of the Prussiau
dragoon regiment of which she is
Colonel.
A most striking necklace worn recently
at New York entertainment was made
of pearls and four ine pigeon rubies in
skeleton settings.
Notwithstanding the very tiresome
utilization of its name, "Eiffer Tower"
colors and designs in trimming remain in
fashionable favor.
There is nothing exhibited in millinery
Just now more stylish and unobstrusive
than the medium-sized round hats with
their sable plumes.
Apricot and ashes-of-roses waists OF
faille or bengaline silk are worn with
pretty Venetian jackets of russet or
Eiffel-rel English cloth.
A new freak of fashion, says one of
the Paris correspondents, is a looking
glass stand for the menu, in order that
ladies may see how they look at table.
Margaret c. Bislaud, of New Orleans
is both a writer and a musical composer
She is the mother of three sisters who
achieved such a reputation in journalism
Helen Allingham, widow of William
Allingham, the poet, is the first woman
TO be elected a member of the English
Royal Society of Painters in Water Col.
ors.
The ladies who constitute the CON-
mittee for the Worlds Fair have de-
cided upon their seal emblem. The en-
craving will be columbus sighting
land"
Mrs. John A. Logan is doing remark.
ably well with her new magazine. She
is living at her home in Chicago, and
she has her regular hours of editoria
work
The first lady at the German Court is
Countess Waldensee who was a Miss Lea
of New York. She lives like a Queer
in palace adjoining that of Vor
Moltke.
General Sheridan's three little daugh
ters are pupils of the Convent of Vista
ton in Washington. The girls are da!
scholars, living in retirement with thei
mother.
The plain skirts give the girl of tn
period quite ''prlm, precise" appear
ance, which she does not always deserve
1t is not fashion that is likely to last
very long time.
For travelling costumes or school frock
there is a very excellent fabric of line
and wool. All patterns are light ground
stripes, plaids and checks in black, gra
and pale colors.
For mourning dresses this season ther
are new silk and wool fabrics in ligt
qualities initiating China grapes, ais
a serviceable silk called Antoinette sura
for light mourning.
A pretty fashion prevails just now {
wearing a graceful French toque of We
vet-reseda green being a favorite color
the front OF which is adorned with a fu
aigrette of fine green foliage.
Lustrous mohairs are inexpensive al
may be recommended for service al
durability. Fabrics of this sort shed t
dust, cling to the figure gracefully al
are as light as cotton in weight.
While there are numerous charmir
elishes in hat wear there are a host
extraordinary creations like the 'Madi
Wildire" style bidding for favor, twist
and bent here and there without appa
ent motive.
Styles in cuff-buttons change fr
quently Round ones iuted with di
mond centres are much worn. The CO
rect buttons for mourning wear are o'
enameled in dead black and rimm
with tiny pearls.
The New Century Club, of Philad
phia, is said to be the largest wome
club in the country. 1t is devoted
the interests of self-supporting wom
and its representation embraces every
dustry in which women are engaged.
Harris cloth, made on the islands
the coast of Scotland, was first int
duced to Londoners from motives of