West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-04-24
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.
without taste fashion is helpless.

patches Of pink to cover both sides Of
the face.
Gold ribbon Is In demand for trimming
Empire dresses of null and muslin, silk
and crepe.
The woman is dressed best who inn
presses you that she could not be dressed
differently.
SO handsome arc tho new sunshades
that the girl Of the period will take more
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 10 warm piano keys, so
that dainty fingers may not be chilled.
An English lady is about to open n
barber shop in London in which all the
attendants are to be of the weaker sex.
Charming little bonnots for young
ladies are seen this season, the biggest
bonnet, of course, for the biggest head.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland hns 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 Prussian
drngoon regiment of which she is
Colonel.
most striking necklace worn recently
at New York entertainment was made
OF pearls and four fine pigeon rubics in
skeleton settings.
Notwithstanding the very tiresome
utilization of its name, "Eilfer 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-roscs waists OF
faillc or bengaline silk are worn with
pretty Venetian jackets OF russell OF
Eiffel-red English cloth.
A new freak of fashion, says ono OF
the Paris correspondents, is a looking
glass stand for the menu, in order that
ladies may see how they look at table.
Margaret @. Bisland, of New Orleans,
is both writer and a musical composer.
She is the mother of three sisters who
achieved such a reputation in journalism.
Helen Allingham, widow of William
hllingham, the poet. is the first woman
to be elected member of the English
Royal Society of Painters in Water Col
ors.
The ladies who constitute the COM
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 editorial
work
The first lady at the German Court Is
Countess Waldensee who was Miss Lea
of New York. She lives like Queen
in palace adjoining that of Won
Moltke.
General Sheridan's three little daugh-
tiers are pupils Of the Convent of Vista
ton in Washington. The girls are day
scholars, living in retirement with their
mother.
The plain skirts give the girl of the
period quite 'prim, precise" appear
ance, which she does not always deserve.
1t is not fashion that is likely to last q
very long time.
For travelling costumes OF school frocks
there is n very excellent fabric of linen
and wool. All patterns are light grounds
stripes, plaids and checks in black, gray
and pale colors.
For mourning dresses this season there
are new silk and wool fabrics in light
qualities initiating China grapes, also
serviceable silk called Antoinette surah
for light mourning.
A pretty fashion prevails just now of
wearing graceful French toque of vel
yet--reseda green being favorite color
the front of which is adorned with full
aigrette Of fine green foliage.
Lustrous mohairs are inexpensive and
may be recommended for service and
durability. Fabrics OF this sort shed the
dust, cling to the figure gracefully and
are as light rs cotton in weight.
Mrs. T.. ID: +. N. Southworth receives
an income from her books that is esti-
mated ut so, 900 year ''Ishmael" is
her favorite novel aud %The Hidden
Hand" her most successful volume.
The proprietor OF one of the uptown
dry goods shops in New York has re-
stricted his clerks 10 the use Of the one
title MADAM" in addressing women Gus
toners, whether young OF old. II works
we'll.
The Ladies' Hollywood Association, Of
Richmond, has petitioned the city coun-
Gil to turn over the Jefferson Davis man
sion as a memorial building in which in
teresting war relics may be collected and
exhibited.
While there are numerous charming
finishes in hat wear there are a host Of
extraordinary creations like the "Madpe
Wildhre" style bidding for favor, twisted
aud bent here and there without appar-
ent motive.
Styles in cuh-buttons change FREE
qucntly. Round ones huted with dia-
mond centres are much worn. The cor.
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