The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
and the skirt is scarcely less plain than

| inc waist.
Madame Albani is now Queen Veto
ria's guest at Balmoral. Patti has been
invited to make visit to the Russian
Court at st. Petersburg. Who would
not be an opera singer?
MN
The leading journals, the most emil
nent divincs, the novclists, and all
thoughtful people arc taking part in the
renewed discussion of tho marriage
Question-but no one has mentioned the
subject to the Gossiper.
Pearl. gray and yellow is new COM
bination.
Dog-skin, pig-skin and heavy leather
gloves arc used for street morning
wear.
The rumor that an effort was to be
be made to restore the hustle to popular
favor, is positively contradictcd by
Worth.
Schools 400 mothers are studying the
science of developing babyhood 1t al
most makes us smile to think of it A
woman's education for the duties OF wo-
manhood should begin when she her
self is child.
A Southern woman. Miss Rutherford
of Atlanta. Ga, has brought out Il book
English Authors" which is now near
ing its fourth edition.
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Broad shoulder effects and close-iit-
ting head outlines.
Skirts of evening gowns must be
trimmed in frills or ilounces: the severe
pattern now in vogue for skirts demands
rich trimming. Fringes. embroidery,
lace and velvet are used. Laces with
velvet figures and nets brocaded are
elegant new fabrics for the costumer
and the costumed.
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Shades Of our grandmothers! the auto
Gratis of the feminine world tell us that
we must-that is the word. must-push
back our bangs, part our hair in the
middle and comb it down on each side
of the forehead. so as to make the face a
perfect oval.
1t is now considered proper to call
servants by the surname.
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Now that the cold season is near at
hand, remember the poor There are
cases of real destitution in the city.
The two women of this generations
who have made the most money are
Ouida and Patti. Mrs. Burnett stands
at the head of our American authors
just now in her literary earnings. From
her rights in the play. Little Lord
Fauntleroy'' she has received not less
than $50, 900 in America alone.
liypodcrmic pertaining is new
fashion The needle syringe is as indis-
pensablc as manicure set to the
grandesdames of Paris.
Fur trimmings will be more used this
winter than ever before. Persian lamb
and astrakhan seem to be the favorites.
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a fashionable jewclry establishment
in Nork York has laid down the rule
that only pure white diamonds in simple
settings, shall be used for engagement
rings. Yellow. pink and blue diamonds
are used for gifts of friendship.
Many ladies and children will be in
tercsted in the charity doll contest adj
vertiscd in Frank Leslic's Illustrated
Newspaper. The plan originated with
the managers of the said paper, and the
contest will close with fair in Deccm-
Der, at which prizes will he given for the
best dressed dolls. All the dolls on cx-
hibition at the fair will, ut its close be
distributed among various hospitals,
orphan asylums, and like institutions in
New York and other cities The dolls
Will be furnished by the newspaper upon
proper application from any one wish
ing to dress them for the contest.
MN
''Who is tho most popular boy or girl
in Washington?" The Washington Sun
day Herald offers to gi,c handsome
turnout to the boy or girl receiving the
highest number of votes. Baby Mckee
received the first vote. The Herald is
the most cntcrprising Sunday paper in
Washington.