Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-04
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.
Montana has woman lawyer.
Cleopatra crepe is new fabric
Hats are mostly of medium size.
Coat basques are considered smart.
Plum purple is becoming to most
faces.
Shell hairpins again usurp those of
metal.
Black silk handkerchiefs are considered
vulgar.
Paris, France, employs 1875, 900 dress
makers.
The latest toilet invention is a water
proof rouge.
Bedford cords, lace and ribbon stripes
appear in grenadines.
All wool surah cloth in all the latest
colors is new and pretty and cheap.
Serviceable jackets for ladies are made
of black and colored fancy woolens.
The Chicago Qll.) Presbytery has pro-
nounced against training women as
deaconesses.
The Empress of Austria, who suffers
much from rheumatism, has lady doctor
in attendance.
Stripes will reduce the width of a fat
woman, and even Sarah Bernhard would
be fat in plaid dress.
There is a dressmalling establishment!
in London, England, where ladies' own
materials are made up.
According to statistical reports $780,
600 married women are engaged in bust
ness pursuits in Germany.
Women who long ago discarded the
hanging, dangling, clashing things in
silver still cling to the crystal chatelajhc
watch.
The prayer book fad for brides has
had its day Miss Ava Willing, now
Mrs. john Jacob Astor, rcinstatod tao
bouquet.
sold man WORTH" as the modistes
call him, is said to be the worst tempered
man in the world, since Carlyle. His
growl is simply terrifying.
One OF the gifts at the Shepard
Schielfelin wedding in New York City
was solid silver tray, thirty inches ia
diameter, and valued al $500.
Bridemaids have always suffered, no
matter how charming they may be, be-
cause they naturally preside the BRIDE
and are lost in the halo of her interesting
brilliancy.
Feathers are supposed to make
woman look younger. Hence the popu-
larity of the ostrich, which from the
rostrum of the millinery shop is the king
of all birds.
Dressy evening toilets are made of
rose, mauye or blue matelasse satins
splintered with gold. These are com
bined with lace, gauze Or embroidered
silk muslin.
No less than 1900 young girls and
women homeless, friendless, helpless and
foodless sleep in the open-all- night shell
tiers of Stcpncy Green, London, Eng
land, in year.
Lady Wilde, mother of Oscar Wilde,
is remarkable for her beauty, brilliancy
of conversation and accomplishments.
She has cordial manners, excellent sense
and great social following.
The youngest school marin in the
world is Clara Greenwad, of Bernville,
Penn. She has forty public school
scholars, began work five months ago and
is only thirteen years of age.
''Jenny Lind trimmings, formed of
lace and roses or other blossoms placed
on the side instead of the top of the
bonnet, are seen upon a few exclusive
models sent by noted French milliner
The Swiss girl is busily embroidering
covers for the down cushion to be sent
to the pulpit dandy or missionary dude
of the parish. The down alone costs
$40 pound used in these ecclesiastical
pillows.
Notwithstanding the alleged helpless
ness of women Germany has $500, 900
working women, England 4,0O0, 900,
France 3,750,000 Austria 3, 900, 600,
and America 2,7Oo, 900, including all
occupations.
Only simple walking costumes are
made entirely of one plain fabric, OR of
wooden alone, but most daylight gowns,
even those of the richest description,
frequently have fne woolens inter
mixed with silk, or striped, or plaidel
material
The Marie Autoinettc fchu of lace.
net, or silk muslin is very popular with
debutantes and all other rosebud girls.
1t is worn over pretty little French house
dresses of Chinese silk or cashmere. and
is made to lap on the bust and knot at
the back.
The Princess of Wales has DISPLAYED
a penchant for brown, which is likely
to make the color fashionable. This is
fortunate, as it is a most becoming color
to most women, and can be chafmingly
blended with gold, soft pink shades and
palest blue.
The fabric Of all fabrics fol the moment
is cloth, the very light aud white cloths
for evening and reception wear, with
gold braiding, ieweled galloons or silk
cord appliques adjusted very much as the
passementeries are upon day gowns of
deeper shade.
The tailor made dresses are so stiffenel
and made firm with canvas aud bones
padding that but little reference is made
to the actual form of the wearer. Indeed,
these gowns are as perfect in outline as
are the garments of men with their al
ways superb shoulders.
Mrs. Anna c. Fall, of Boston, Mass,
is the third lady of that city to be adj
mitted to the bar. Mrs. Fall has hus.
band, with whom she studied, but owing
to the laws of the State, which forbid
legal contracts between husband and wife.
there will be no partnership.