The weekly messenger., 1890-07-12
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

GauZe ribbons are again 10 tue iron''
Velvet roses arc used to trim black lace
hats.
Deep silk fringe is suitable for sash
ends.
A Chicago shoe dealer tells the Herald
of that city that the average size for bis
customers is ~.
Louise Abbema, the French painter,
arrays herself in male attire and is very
much of dandy.
A daughter of the Rev. Sam Small,
the evangelist, has much musical talent,
and is studying in Boston.
Christina Nilsson is to emerge from her
retirement to sing at the farewell concert
of Sims Reeves in London.
Female lobbyists are recognized fac.
tors of legislation in England, and are
said to be very successful.
Mrs. Clara Foltz, of California, has
Just been admitted to practice before the
United States Supreme Court.
Queen Victoria is giving personal at
tention to the making of her uniform OF
Colonel of Prusslan regiment.
1t is claimed that Lotta, the actress. is
the richest single woman in the world
who has earned her own money.
Nine. Patti, the operate star, has az
Unsuitable appetite for stewed prunes,
which she eats for her complexion.
Watches are worn more by women
than ever before, and there were never
80 many varieties in shape and appear
ance.
The newest black tulles are enriched
with gold embroidery in the form of deep
borders, which gradually dissolve into fine
sll-over patterns
One of the greatest improvers to the
beauty of our women is the athletic life
they now lead as compared with that
formerly followed.
There are nearly hundred ladies in
New York who are skilful performers
upon the harp. Five years ago there
we're less than dczen.
A garment now the rage abroad is thu
sspolonaise Parisienne. II Is long
tight fitting redingote, made of checked
cloth and trimmed with bands OF ribbon
velvet.
Mis- Els Knowles, q young lady o.
twenty six. and the only woman lawyer
in Montana, has built up lucrative
practice ir Helena within the last slz
months.
A Danbmy Conn., lady has dress
worn by a bride in 'hs year 100, tina
weighs cnly three ounces. It is white
cut low in the neck, sleeveless, and wei
preserved
The newest brocades for briGal gown
have faille grounds, strewn with sati
figures, large roses. leaves, thistles ant
true-lovers' knots being the design
most favored.
Street gowns grow more ana NOR
quiet and puritanical in effect. The re
verse is seen in house gowns Of all kinds
for dinner, teas, at home in the after
Moons and evenings.
The tea Jacket is again in favor an
made of dainty soft materials like Ind
silks, surahs, nuns yelling, crepe d.
chimes. ETC., it becomes the most fascir
ating Of home toilets
The hair will be worn lower on Il
ueck than ever and caught with visib
or invisible slides. ANY appearance (
wire hairpins is discarded in favor (
very fine tortoise-shell pins.
Very striking Louis Quinze jackets a
Of black cloth, outlined with dead gol
braidings, and more picturesque sti
are the red Medici Danish coats en-
broidered in black and gold.
A pretty little black lace capote is i
shape of child's Dutch cap with quill
ings of nonne lace around the edge, an
the sole trimming huge golden gau,
butterfly. A chantilly barbe forms tt
ties.
You can buy picked skins and hav
ono made into gloves, another into cal
case and the two or three larger piec,
turned into slippers at little more e,
3 pense than the ready made articles wou
. cost.
An English straw hat has an Ange
. crown of poppyred velvet, with roll {
same about it knotted with handkerchi,
D ends on one side; Large poppy place
8 on the brim in front completes the trim
ming.
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