The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-04-23
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Yokes and guimpes of velvet go with
velvet sleeves.
Jewelry, real and imitation, is more
worn than ever.
Massachusetts has another female law
yer, Miss Alice Parker, who has just been
admitted TO practice.
Small bonnets are worn on dressy oc-
casions and in the evening, larger ones
and hats for street wear.
Red has been revived for morning
robes with which red morocco mules and
red breakfast cap are worn.
There are two styles of wraps-long
aud short. The short are very short and
the long ones touch the ground.
Full sleeves are favored even by stout
women, as'the fullness serves to conceal
rather than to emphasize the size of the
arm.
Home gowns for the early spring are
made very simple, without bustles or
loopings, and with a slight train in the
back.
No bustles are worn, but the French
gowns have very small cushions of hair
under the pleats in the back of the
skirts.
White cloth gowns, made in dressy
styles, and braided with gold and silver,
are now in favor for ball dresses here and
abroad.
The woman's branch of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
is waging war in Philadelphia against
yivisection.
The girls of the Cincinnati Art School
have signed a petition requesting the
Gar of Russia to put an end to the perse-
cution of female eXiles in Siberia.
The late Empress Augusta, of Ger
many, left Queen Victoria a splendid
gold bracelet, containing the words
"For ever" set in precious stones.
Orange velvet borders, cuffs, collars
and waistcoats applique, with gold cord
aud thread embroideries, are favorite
trimmings on white cloth dinner and
evening gowns.
At her marriage in Paris recently, the
daughter of NJ. EifTel received from her
father as a dowry $4,000 in cash and
an equal sum in the stock of the Eiffel
Tower Company.
The widow of Commander Cushing has
received very pleasant note from Secre-
tary Tracy, announcing the fact that the
new torpedo boat has been named in
honor of her husband.
Mime. Thayer, who died recently in
Paris, was probably the last survivor of
those who accompanied Napoleon Bona
parte to St. Helena. She was the daugh-
ter of General Bertrand.
The foster-mother of the little King of
Spain is Maximina Pedraja, handsome
brunette from the Province of Santander.
She was a poor woman, but the Royal
favor has made her rich.
One of those fashions which one reads
about bat never sees is the substitution
of ribbons for sleeve links in ladies' cuffs.
A narrow ribbon is passed through the
buttonholes and tied in bow.
/ A close-ftting bodice of Persian lamb,
astrakhan, seal or chinchilla, is the
latest novelty in furs. The sleeves are
made of velvet or Of the same material as
the skirt with which it is worn.
A new petticoat bodice is of fine long
cloth, scaIloped round the edge of the
neck and sleeves and button holed. 1t
may be embroidered either with cotton q
la croix or colored ingram cotton.
Triple capes matching the dress, or of
dark blue or. green or black cloth, or
white or scarlet for evening wear, or of
drab or gray for the street, are the favor
ite light wraps for informal occasions.
Mrs. Phoebe Cook Hicks, who recently
died in Marshall, Mo-, was passenger on
Robert Fultons first steamboat when it
made its trial trip down the Hudson.
She was then a little girl of seven years.