The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

ornament for the hair In England.
Venetian lace for summer toilets will
be largely used as an orn amentation.
Mrs. John A. Logan intends to found
a training school for female servants.
The Empress of Austria is known as
the best royal housekeeper in Europe.
Waterproofs now have two immense
envelope pockets, an idea welcomed by
all.
Parasols are being made very large, to
relieve the immense dimensions of straw
hats.
The garden hat of the moment delights
in a garniture of freshly plucked bios
sons.
The seven hundredth female physician
in Russia has just passed her exami-
nation.
Ouida, the novelist, uses or her hair
and eyebrows scent that costs $50 an
ounce.
Miss Catharine Bruce has given $780,
900 to the New York Free Circulating
Library.
Miss Mary Howe, of Brattleboro, Vt,
is spoken of by a Boston journal as n
: other Gerster.
Plain toilets call for a plaid parasol,
and SO a great many are now seen upon
the promenade.
A great many half-shoes Of lilac suede
kid are worn at pates, musicales and day
light at-homes.
Bead embroidery and passamenterie
are again finding favor as trimming for
evening toilets.
Fine Fittings of tulle and crepe are
worn about the neck and sleeves of the
Henry II. gowns.
The tendency to close clinging skirts
becomes more and more apparent as the
season advances.
A woman laid the corner stone for the
Monticello Seminary for girls, at God
frey, III. recently.
Frozen coffee, with whipl ed cream on
top, is going to be a popular ice this
summer, it is said.
Mary schenley, of Pittsburgh, Penn.
has given a site for the Western Pennsyl-
vania Blind Asylum.
Mattilline, q new fabric of fine mat
ting, wears we'll and comes in pretty pat
terms. It %isg,onular.
Ivory belts AZ the very newest whims
of fashion; they are both an expensive
and elegant ornament.
Al young woman in San Francisco re-
Gently died of erysipelas s~uperinduced by
the piercing of the ears.
Beautiful indeed are the newest para
soils. They are painted and represent
scenes and a variety of flowers.
The low-cut necks of last season will
not obtain this year. We have gone
back again to very high collars.
In the use of gilt and silver passemen-
terie medalions of embroidery are used
to finish the ends that hook or turn over.
Miss Jennie Clarke, of Casey, Texas,
has Just received the first check in her
career. It was for 81, ZOO, 900 left by an
uncle.
Steel braiding and steel embroidery
are even more popular than gold or silver,
showing the popularity OF gray shades in
everything.
an11NG~W Southern woman who Is at
tanning some prominence as a writer, is
Miss Louise Meyer, a daughter of General
Adolph Meyer.
A good plan to cure frowning is to tie
a tight. smooth band or broad ribbon
about the forehead when writing, study
ing or sewing.
The latest fad that attaches itself to
parasols is a handle of exquisite work
nanship, embellished with a monogram
or a coat of arms.
Combination gowns are to be seen in
tan and hpwn, green and gray, grsJ1
and pink, and gold and white. The
latter are dazzling.
When Mrs. Harrison is in evening
dress she arrangeg her hair IN q very nlgn
twist ana powders it, which Is wonder
fully becoming to her.
Nine. Garnet, wife of the President OF
France, gave each of four hundred chill
dren a savings bank book with VIZ de-
post on Christmas Day.
Al new idea in hose is to make then
wide at the toes instead of narrow. Thii
y shape conforms to the natural loot ano
gives ease and comfort.
The leg-of-mutton sleeves are Ia mod
: with heavy materials. Gauzes, Grape ant
: spangled meta ire prettier pulled with band
I of pearl or ribbon between.
:, II YOU want a dreyA bonnet buy . file
!. of velvet banos,aipo or three In number
with a bunch of flowers on top and
: swarm Of butterflies lowering over It.
q The Princess Bismarck is described a
i The model of a practical, methodics
q German naatron, with an eye to every de
|, tail Of household management and econ
q cmy.
b Some 5000 ome Of Greece have pe
E toned their Government for publ
i schools in which all female subjects ma
le be-educated in the liberal arts and induI
e tries.
B. Bright and striking military trimming
Z are still very popular among youthf'
lg Jackets and gowns. Fisherman's BIZ
/" appears to be particularly favored amor
Y fashionable jackets.
as II is said Mrs. Langtry is making
z vigorous attempts to bring in the Jerse
again. but so far without success. Je
sess may be comfortable, but have Ion
ceased to be stylish.
Id Miss Julia Wheeler, daughter of Gener
Is .Ioseph Wheeler, of Alabama, is one