St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-08

anu designs as CIl0 Qr6SS material.
These garments are made of double-face
macintosh cloth, and can be worn
either side out
Mrs. Harrison is said to be very fond
of the Bible, Washington Irving's works
and the poets of America. She prefers
old books to the current literature, and
reads none of the new novels and very
few periodicals.
Mrs. NJ. Louise Thomas. eX-preSident
of SoroSiS, is member of tWenty-Seven
different societies. She is widow, with
a bright mind, a sweet temper, city
and country home, snug little estate
of good paying interest and circle of
friends considerably larger than Mr..
McAlliS.er'S 400.
Not long ago dress was received
from Thirty-first street modiste. In
the pocket was courtplaster case an
inch square filled with beauty spots.
The collar of the basque was high and
to cover a blemish on the lady'S neck.
Blue is more fashionable than it has
been for twenty years. Peacock tints
are not popular, but turquoise, navy,
sky and the old blue shades are very pop
ular just now. The navy is selected for
yachting, field sports and travelling
dresses, anu the little blazer is fire.
quently lined with facings of white.
Another fancy is the blue cashmere or
serge walking dress girdled with gold
belt.
White alpaca, plain or sprigged with
rosebuds, is one of the antique novelties
of the season. For tea gown or gar
den dress it is luXuriously cool and light
and gracefully classic in outline. There
is Indian embroidery on white silk, in
tended to drape the front and form the
high color and deep cuffs of the toilet
very lovely. This revived fabric sells
at 90 cents per yard, the figured goods
costing twice as much.
Miss Charlotte Robinson, the dec
orative artist of London, who revels in
the patronage of a queen and a whole
school of princeSseS, is the envy of half
of England. On the strength of a set of
doylies made for her majesty, and some
Vatican scenes for a fan to Ii. K. Ii.
the Princess of Wales. Miss Robinson
has been able to command prices for
her work that r. A. men would not
venture to ask. Miss Robinson is pale
eyed, saffron-colored little lady with
thin voice, slim waist and long feet,
but her pictures are in the fashion.
At recent London exhibition in the
HC" SdllOiy dOout louL HuiuiCu Coil-
vases were gathered representing
women's work. Among others Mrs.
Alma-Tadema sent a portrait repre-
senting little maiden of the Restora-
ton, carrying a doll in her arms, and
another, catalogued "Battledore and
Shuttlecock," showing two taWny-
haired girls. The latter created as
much comment as a canvas from her
gifted husband. Miss Anna Alma
Tadema sent weird little landscape
and Mrs. Kate Perugini, the daughter
of Charles Dickens, pretty living
Child carrying bowl of flowers and
spilling the water.
Miss RaffaIovitch. the beautiful Rus
sian blue stocking who is betrothed to
the Irish patriot, William OBrien, is
described as sweet and gentle in addi-
ton TO her high literary attainment.
There is touch of romance about the
engagement. The lady has long been a
keen student of Irish politics, and an
enthusiastic Sympathizer with the cause
with which Nh. OBrien's name is iden-
titled. Her pen has been devoted to
the advocacy of the claims of Ire
land in continental Journals. Her SYM
pathy with Mr.. O'Brien in his impriS-
onments manifested itself in various
ways, and when they net in Paris in
tereSt on one side and admiration and
gratitude on the others resulted in an
engagement.
The tailor-made girl becomes more
masculine in attire every season. just
now the fancy runs to suit of rough
homespun or gray tweed, innocent of
trimming and depending for its charac-
teristic smartness on the cut and fit.
The bodice is made habit-fashion, with
a little tail piece and step collar show
ing a dandy-looking white Marseilles
tie, pierced by diamond pin, while the
skirt is fitted to the figure with no full
ness or folds, either in front or at the
sides. but with few plaits spreading
out in graceful fan-like form at the
back, giving spring to the short little
tails of the basque. The popularity of
this tailor-made dress is due in meas
ure to its excIusfveness. for there is not
a woman outside of the tailoring profess
sion who can cut. fit and press suit of