Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16

| or oVerskirts, each made apparently OF the
same material, plated in the accordion
plaits, so fashionable in this year, 1890.
The hat worn was high one; the figures
| on the intaglios being small, not much over
| one inch in length, the peculiarities of the
nat could not be clearly made out. 1t
seemed not unlike those which form so dis
turbing an element in the theater seats of
| the present dav. The whole costume was of
| so familiar a nature that it would not at
tract special attention if seen upon our
streets to-day, and vet these ladies lived and
dressed over 1000 years ago. Fashions are
known to revolve in circles. and are contln-
ually returning to those previously dis
carded. These Babylonish signets, with
their wonderful carvings, preserved to us
| from antediluvian times, establish the truth
of this adage beyond peradventure.
A bright, looking young girl, dressed in a
natty suit of purple velvet, walked briskly
into a popular icecream and soda water en-
porium on Sixth avenue the other day, says
the New YORK Times. She had one end of a
purple ribbon in her hand. At the other
end of the ribbon was fierce-looking Scotch
terrier. The girl and her dog seated them
selves at table in the lower corner of the
room, and the girl ordered two saucers of
vanilla icecream. The order was promptly
filled, aud the waiter brought an extra glass
of water and an extra napkin, supposing
that the girl was expecting friend to join
her.
But he was mistaken. The girl calmly
put one of the saucers on the chair occupied
by the dog, and that pampered canine pro-
ceeded to lap up the icecream with great
gusto. His mistress paid no further atten-
tion to him, but devoted herself zealously to
her own saucerful of frozen comfort. The
waiter looked as though he would have
liked TO put the dog out, but there being
only few customers in the place he said
nothing.
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A slipper more beautiful and probably
much more comfortable than Cinderella's
famous shoe of glass is made OF the softest
silvered kid finished with tiny buckle of
silver on the instep and worn with silk
stocking of silver hue, says the New York
Tribune. There are many tie-shoes made
up this season of suede kid in silver gray,
violet and other colors to match the house
gown.
The choice in toilet shoes is bewildering,
there are so many quaint, antique shapes
reproduced. The most picturesque of these
shoes is in low tie shape and made of red
morocco. Queen Anne is responsible for il.
1t has moderately high heels and pointed
tongue, which comes up high on the instep
and is held down by a ribbon of red satin
tied in bow. The 'jester slipper" has a
pointed Zoe and is extended high in point
over the instep and in another point up the
back, as far as the ankle, This shape pro-
tects the foot, but leaves it free as does a
low slipper. A similar shape of shoe was
worn by Mary Anderson as Perdita. 1t is
sometimes called a Greek slipper, Tor what
reason no one can tell, as the principal shoe
OF the Greek was a sandal and the high
soled buskin worn by actors in no way re-
sembled this shoe.
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A shopman. speaks as follows in the
Chicago Tribune: "There, you see, is