Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-07

brooch with head of Marie Antoinette In
enamel and framed in diamonds was the
only piece of jewelry worn, except one OF
two handsome rings and the Grecian band
of diamonds that now decorates her thumb.
Mrs. Crawford in describing the May party
at the British Embassy in Paris. says: Mrs.
Pulitzer's necklace, formed of seven closely
set rows of diamonds, was one blaze OF Light.
Its irridescence would have thrown any less
beautiful wearer into the shade. But with
her rich bloom, dark eyes, animated physi-
ognomy, health-magnetism, and tall, fine
figure, she triumphed over the rivalry OF
her diamonds, and one looked more at her
than at them. Her dress was rich and ex-
tremely simple, it being of white brocade
made en- Princesse and frilled round the cor
sage with deep point lace.
Anew Idea in Corsets.
The young ladies of the fashionable por-
tions of St. Louis are happy over the ad-
vent of new kind of corset, which is a cross
between the stiff, restraining one and that
of the Jenness- Miller. This is of an ex-
elusive nature and not on the market, but
sold by a lady who herself invented it from
an idea received once while under the treat
ment of DIR. Marion-Sims. In appearance
it resembles corset waist and is the pret-
tiest little affair you ever saw of the kind
1t comes in pale pink, blue, black and gray
and is buttoneG up the front instead of be-
ing fastened by the ordinary corset steels.
The back is caughss together by dainty silk
laces which match the color of the corset
ITSELF 1t is made of the finest sateen and
has for its support only few bones "a pc
culiar bone not obtainable outside of New
York;. The idea of this corset is that it
shall not compress the form, but follow in
stead the lines of the fgure-throwing the
form above in the manner of French corsets,
yet without their compression. In appear
ance it would seem to run merely about the
waist, but in reality it lacks only little of
the length of the ordinary wear of this
kind. AT the top is pretty edge of en-
broidery. while attached to it are supports
for the shoulder which make the form erect
and firm. Where there is little natural fig
ure deftly arranged padding of cotton is
sewed inside the corset SO as to exactly re-
semble the natural form. By these devices
this new corset reduces the thickness of the
waist two sizes, while leaving the lungs free
for easy breathing.
The Bernhardt Bang.
The latest hair bang is called the Bern
hardt bang, and was originated by a coun-
tryman of the celebrated actress Its effect
is entirely novel. All the heaviness that
false hair usually brings to the face is ban
ished by the Bernharde, which has light
part in the middle of the brow, where
igh; fluff falls nearly to the eyes on each
side Did forms softly curled wave of hair,
but waved with the old pervading air of
Hghtness. By the way, this face artist de-
clares that Bernhardt is the greatest judge
ofpowder of any woman in the world. She
would test the quality of the powder by
taking pinch of the cosmetic between her
fingers, crushing it to find out its quality
pinch by pinch. And whilst on the subject
of powders, it is just as we'll to state that
powder puffs are now being made of enor-
nous size, as large as the top Of an ordinary
sugar basin, the handle being modelled
after the bust of some celebrated person.
Sometimes the handle unscrews and con-
tains in its hidden space either supply of
powder or eyebrow pencils and other acces-
sories for the beauty's toilet. These pufs
are most convenient, especially for trave:
and for summer sojourning, where the aids
of beauty must not be neglected.