Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-30
FANCIEs FOR THE FAIR.

For fashionable foot covering the pointed
shoe is still in high favor, retaining its popu-
larity.
VERY brilliant and picturesque are the
carriage wraps this season. Scarlet is the color
most affected.
AsALEswoMAN in a perfumer's says fashion
able women spent more on perfumes for the
bath than for other purposes.
IT is true, more's the pity, that large muffs
will be fashionable this winter. They are a
novelty, and that's good enough
IT matter of course that the Medici collar
appears upon every style of wrap. 1t shows
considerable variation of outline.
The tight-ftting jackets are very tight-ftting
indeed and are intended for the corset, not for
the classic figure, the form feminine rather
than the form divine.
ALMOST every girl who is going to be married
this autumn has declared that her good luck
came from her wearing her yellow garter ever
since last Easter Day.
AT military wedding in London the other
day, the bridemaids carried posies of red
flowers 1.-THE nearest to military red) tied with
the Royal Artillery ribbons.
THERE is perfect craze for feather and fur
trimmings, and we do know mother fashion
never set her seal of approval upon a more en-
hancing relief for the complexion.
A MARKED feature in winter gloves is the
gauntlets, which are this year made high and
Stiff. the majority perfectly plain and the glove
secured by two patent fastenings.
PAINTED gowns are much in favor. In Paris
the very wealthy and artistic women are all
wearing them, One famous artist in France
painted masterpiece on a front of gauze for a
Partisan lady to wear at one of President
| Carnot's receptions The painting alone cost
a small fortune.
A SYNDICATE of widows is being formed tc
move the French Government to help Lucier
| Wyse to wiring a renewal of the Panama
concession from the Government of Colombia
| This Union will be numerically great as l6.OOl
| free and independent ladies are interested in
| the Panama affairs.
| LAMP and candle shades for the most part
are entirely floral. Those made of silk are
garlanded with flowers, trail of orchids, or 3
| wreath of roses or chrysanthemums. are the
| favorite decorations. The shades are made II
| colors that harmonize completely with the
| decorations of the dinner table.
| THE extravaganza in lace curtains Is some
thing Tremendous this year. One pair of Lace
curtains wrought in gold threads were for salt
at the modest price of $1,000. These, of course
were found in New York. Others are wrought
in iaxthreads at 4 cost of So, 600 while the hand
| made lace are all extremely costly.
SOME of the most remarkable bathing cos
tunes seen at Ostend this year were compose,
of thin black cashmere and worn with whit
scarf about the waist. Another striking cos
tune, worn with no corsets and over fine flesh
colored tights, had white Russian blouse
embroidered in metallic thread; trousers cor
fined at the knee with embroidered bands an
white buckskin leggings.
A WOMAN in Philadelphia was very poor an
having taste for making, certain walnu
confection she turned her knowledge int
profit by making great baskets of it an
selling it on the street. After S20, 900 had bee
made she retired from the business. selling he
right and recipe to advantage. Now she live
in comfort and the amusing part of the stor
is that she has half of black walnut for he
''coat of arms" and this half walnut is on tn
panels of her carriage and decorates her chin
| and all her furniture.