, 1890-11-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Ladies and gentlemen are begin.
ming to use cards printed In the
style Of fine engraving with the
center sunk and the edges left slight
ly rough. Names are printed in
black, and sometimes In gray, bor-
dering on the palest green. Invita-
tion cards for weddings and ut
homes have smooth centers and
Jagged edges.
The new jackets reach nearly to
the knees, and are embroidered or
braided very handsomely to n great
depth around the bottom.
The newest rings have huge stones
in them, and can not he really ad-
mired by the genteel women who
wear them. Their only excellence
lies In the fact that IL Is more diff
cult to initiate them than to copy
the French settings of small stones
SO popular during the past year.
Earrings, with drops, are beginning
to be seen again, but the drops arc
80 small as to be embryonic rather
than definite. A dainty little pair
are formed of thistles in diamonds,
with the flower falling down from
the ear. Pear-shaped pearls pend
ant from a solitaire screw earring
are the favorite choice in an expen-
slve ear ornament.
Academy links" are new and
novel In sleeve buttons, and are ac-
ceptable presents to men. They
consist of gold palette, studded
with rubies, emeralds and sap
phires to represent the colors, and u
sheaf of brushes to form the second
link. Jeweled clasps for ball and
opera cloaks, studded with precious
stones, are the delight of every girl
who goes out n great deal.
among colors this year, and blue,
with Astrakhan, u popular combi-
nation There are turquoise blue
and Sevres blue, royal blue or bleu
de France, electric and China blue,
n whole family of gray blues, green
blues, and indistinct blues inde-
scribable, and, for evening, the
pretty, old-iashioned sky blue,
which was the chosen color for rib
bon and girdle in the days of our
grandmothers.
Fur bordering to skirts Is indeed
well worn, though in every way un-
suited for walking. Dresses for
walking are, besides, with singular
perversity of purpose, made of
heavy, hairy fabrics, which render
locomotion well nigh impossible.
With these gowns are worn hats
trimmed also in iur, but not with
the same fur wich decorates the
gown. A dark-green dress trimmed
with seal has toque of tan bordered
with Astrakhan.
You can pay $l2 for n hair brush
If you havn't any other use for your
money. But the back will he u study
in design and of solid silver. an heir
loom in fact that will endure for
generations.
Ladies' who are the fortunate pos
SCISSORS of sets of Astrakhan are en-
Wed of their sisters, for Astrakkan
is the fur par excellence for cloaks,
mantels and jackets; hats are laden
with 1t, and dresses display 1t in
narrow edging plastrons. Nandyke
patterns, capels, and in some cases
entire underskirts.
One of the prettiest of new fans
resembles chrysanthemum, each
petal being detached and fluttering
naturally when the fan is in mo-
ton. Other dainty and new fans
are of black gauze, painted with
cherubs or figures but lightly draped
in filmy gauze, through which the
flesh tints may be plainly seen out
lined against the black background.
The sticks are more elaborately
carved than they have been, and
beautifully inlaid with gold and
pearl. Fans decorated with delicate
sketches in crayon are new and
pretty, while possessing the merit of
being inexpensive.
Huge grandmother muffs are to
be introduced again this winter, and
the little fancy mufis made to match
the hat or bonnet; will also :be seen.
There is nothing newer or more
artistic in the fitments of n fireplace
than teakwood. Though very cost
ly and only to be encouraged In u
house built on u strong family as
well rs financial foundation, the
scheme IL one which can be made
admirably harmonious in design
and color, giving "A sense of warmth,
beauty and security entirely APP
propriate to hearthstone. The
fire Is built IN n cradle of blackened
iron and the hearth paved with dull
red tiles. Instead of u mirror the
chimney breast is paneled with the
beautiful teakwood, the treatment
of which may be bold or graceful.
In the side panels sconces are set,
the shelves below aifording the only
place for decorative art.
QUEEN yICToRIA'S ROMANCE.
She Was in Love, but Her Lover Was
Banished.
New York Sun.
"There's "a turned-down page" as
some writer has said, sin every hui
man life." Even stout, comfort