Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-01-30
NEWS AND NorEl FOR wOMEN.

The long wraps Imported this season
for evening wear are described as bsinp
the most elegant ever sent out from
Paris.
Chenille fringes and trimmings are in.
creasing in variety. When used in black
upon colored woolcns the effect is very
pretty.
Little Princess Wilhelmina, heir to the
Dutch throne, has mastered Dutch and
German and is now diligently studying
French.
Threads Of bronze and copper oven
shout the rubber gas tube give that part
of drop lamp decidedly snake-like ap-
pearance.
Turbans, toques and small bonnets
promise to be more extensively worn
than large hats, notwithstanding early
predictions to the contrary.
An unusual wedding ceremony occurred
not long ago in Dublin, where we'll
known artist was married to his second
wife by clergyman who was his son by
his first wife.
One of the daintiest devices in station.
cry this season is pretty note paper in
shades of richest mazarine, cream, opa-
line, silver gray and the inner tint Of q
pale pink rose petal.
Lady Sandhurst, upon whom the free
dom of the city of Dublin was con-
ferred, is said to be the first woman
upon whom that honor has been be-
slowed for 300 years.
Long mantles of the Russian type, with
plain loose coat sleeves under the long
hanging sleeves, are the models most fire.
quently shown in the cloak departments
of the leading houses.
Brownish reds and ruddy browns in
all shades are beautifully combined with
pale blue, rose, water green, and cream
white for the fronts of dressy tea gowns
and morning wrappers.
The favorite cut for velvet sleeve is
after the leg o mutton, wrinkled above
the elbow and nearly tight below, with
six small buttons and loops of braid on
the inside seam of the wrist.
In school for young women, not far
from Philadelphia, it was a rule some
years ago that every young lady must,
before retiring, give her hair one hun
dred good strokes with the brush.
Queen Olga, of Greece, is particularly
fond of American literature. She is
constant reader of the principal American
magazines and newspapers. Her favorite
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The triple Carrick or "four-in-h hand"
cape is in high favor kith ladies who
handle the reins themselves. The fa-
vorite color for 1t is dark navy blue,
and turban or small toque of felt of the
same color is worn with it.
Some fancy jackets of sealskin have
vests of natural seal, leopard or white
lambskin, with revers of seal, and others
have caps of Persian lamb, which begin
at the top of the sleeve and fall in tabs
down the front below the waist.
Queen Victoria is very fond of Scotch
articles of diet. She likes oatmeal in
every form, and eats it for breakfast and
dinner. She drinks beer for luncheon,
and at night, on retiring, sometimes
takes hot Scotch whisky punch.
Madame Carnot's dinners are said to
be perfect, and the French President has
established the custom of entering the
dining hall at the hour mentioned for
dinner. This avoids all disagreeable de.
lay, and it is good lesson to guests who
are inclined to be unpunctual.
"Mrs. Kate Chase" says Washing
ton letter, "is still as brilliant in CONVEX
sation, as charming in manners and ex-
quisitely cultivated as in the old days
which she was the proud daughter of the
Chief Justice of the United States, the
unrivalled queen of Washington So
ciety,"
Bonnets for little girls from one to
three years are Of velvet, matching the
cloak in color. The large crowns and
fronts are all in one piece, laid in plaits
toward the front, and finished with
plated silk around the face, with inside
caps of lace footing and white baby
ribbon.
A convenient little article to wear over
garment of cloth or silk, not fur
trimmed, is a pelerine of astrachan, with
points to go between tho shoulders and
over the bust about half the length of
the waist, and finished with high open
collar, which allows free movement of
the head.
Buy silver bread platter with snake
design running along the edge, spread it
with DOYLE Of drawn linen, put loaf
of crusty bread on it, have the butler
pass it round the table, and the manner
in which your guest breaks off piece
will be measure for judging of his
high breeding.
Dove or quaker gray is the most rea-
sonable and also the most becoming
shade of this most trying color. 1t COM
Dimes well with Effel, pale rose, blue,
water green, canary yellow, Aamingo
red, and other shades of bright and posi-
tive color, with cream, pure white, black,
silver and gold, copper and steel.
For all heavy plaids and ,stuffs the
English skirt is selected. There. are
three breadths or full cores, with per-
fectly plain front and sides, barring the
few folds taken ON each side, and all the
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