Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
FASHIONS FANClES FROM PARIS.
The Newest Things in Bonnets,
Gowns and Furs.


Toy of n 0ueen--Sarah Bernhardt's
Birth Certificnte--She was Born in IA
Points on Diphtheria.
Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal
PARIS, Nov. 10.-Although the models
of hats and bonnets be legion, yet the
toque shape predominates. 1t possesses
the advantage to suit every one, and
almost to rejuvenate the features. Some
are In cloth, with astrakan border,
feather and bow, while not few are in
felt, trimmed with velvet bows, satin
rosette and ribbons. However, all
should harmonic with the costume.
Small hats continue to be In high favor,
and if the capotes be microscopic, they
are recognizable by the brilliancy of
their ornaments, sparkling stones and
pearls, very stylish and pleasing at
theatres, where in addition they are well
coined, as driving away the large hats
which acted as screens before the spec
tators. The beaver felt hat, for girls,
has low crown. wide border, and is
tastefully trimmed with bows Of satin
ribbon or straight feathers. The dia-
dem shape is preferred for bonnets, and
which are in plain or satin velvet; trim
ming, lace, ostrich feathers, ribbon
bows, and jet.
Dresses for general wear comprise
every variety of wooden material. There
are also numerous costumes made in a
stuff composed of silk and wool Striped
bright silks are worn at soirees and
theatres. Dark shades are in favor for
outdoor wear, but green and brown
tints, have also their votaries. Robes
are made with round waists and are
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shape; this is more rational in the case
Of heavy materials. Surrah silk is in
vogue for tea gowns, when u ribbon
velvet sash is worn with the dress, and
a lace fichu over the shoulders. While
simplicity characterizes costumes, it is
essential to remember that simplicity in
style, is not the same for the elderly as
for the young.
Fur trimming is very general for
house and outside toilettes. The most
valuable furs are of course the most
fashionable. The fur collar promises
to be very popular, and is made in
every variety of fur. Capes of the
latter are in seal, astrakan, bear, beaver
chinchilla, &c. Winter mantles are in
cloth, with silk and jet bead embroidery
Jackets are more and more masculine
and some might really pass for gentle
mems coats; they are made up in plain
and fancy materials. Cock feathers a.
well as fur are employed for mantle
trimming.
Pocket handkerchiefs are in the fines
linen and trimmed with lace. Jewelry
is very extensively worn, that of rici
artistic design to be preferred.
This year will be especially memorial,
for the great development of lady assist
ance to social work in general. Not
week passes but some new society il
started for the utilization of lady help
to redeem as it were society from 18th,
yoke Of the butterflies" A very obi!
project is on foot, to organize for tn,
Chicago exhibition, history o
woman's mission work in France, ant
OF the several branches of industry il
which female labor is employed N,
French ladies of the Upper Ten, have a
Yet taken TO shop-keeping, either tina
Their caprice does not run in that direc
lion, or that they do not personally lacl
means. The needlework of distresse,
ladies, is mostly purchased privately b,
families, and these transactions have M
connection either with shop or bazaar
The practice is progressing, for youn,
ladies to make some Of their own cloth
ing. A few families unite and engage
professional dressmaker or milliner 4
impart the necessary instruction. Thes
are not to be viewed as Dorcas gather
ings, such being unknown in France
Contributions for fancy fairs, are tn
outcome of individual effort.
Diptheria is disease not so general i
France, as in other countries, on Til
other hand tuberculosis is the malad
which makes most ravagcs, especial
among children. Cows milk is sus
pected to be the active agent in the pre-
pagation of this disease, hence the nece.
sity for boiling the milk, cooking it in
word, to kill disease germs and facilitat
its digestion. There is no reason VIII
milk should be consumed raw, than egl
or beefsteaks. The French never Ell
ploy milk till having cooked it, yet til
coatrary is the case in Germany an
England. Consumptive COWS are info
tunately too common in Partisan diarie.
this is the more strange as milch co
is not allowed to enter dairy till il
spected by veterinary surgeon and a
diaries are subjected to minute san
tary surveillance. Professor Neffelman
states that "the skin of boiled milk col
tains the richest elements Of the milk
he adds that the addition of water il
.creases the digestibility Of the mil
Perhaps 1t is after all in this philal
thropic end that dairy men seek the al
of the COW with the iron tail.
Paris will have next year a compile
exhibition of ladies costumes, extendir
back to the fourteenth century. ii
figures will be in wax work, SO as to Iii
play the mode of dressing the hair, AZ
the wearing of jewellery. Scenes fro
domestic life-groups TO represent di
ner parties and balls, will also, be repr
sented, and further, some shops of Il
respective centuries, to illustrate ii
"nothing to wear" necessities of cd,
epoch. After doing duty here, the sho
will be removed to Chicago. There
large firm in Paris, that employs
numerous staff of artists, of both sex,
10 design both the materials for dress,
well as the patterns for same. On
manufacturers are supplied with ii
artistic information. The artists are c
couraged to visit the museums, pictu
galleries, and public libraries OF Euror
and ransack their contents for ideas
suggestions.
The Comtesse de Paris possesses
diamond necklace that was once &
from Napoleon |. to the Emprt
Josephine, who left II to her daught,
Queen Hortense. The latter, under /
reign Of Louis Philippe being in wa
of money, asked the king 10 purcha
the necklace for 10000 francs; expe
lists declared the gems to be worth ON
100000 francs. His majesty accept
the offer and directed the ex-queen
be paid 100000 francs.
At French dinner parties it is the CT