St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-03
GOSSIP FOR GIRLS.

Wear hairllne stripe if you wish to
look tall and slender.
If the New York beautifiers do not
succeed in removing wrinkles from the
face of fashion they are at least deserv-
ing of large credit and big pay for rub
bing off the hard and stony stare pecu-
liar in the golden circle.
The favorite low shoe is French
kid, made OH All Oxford last, with point
ed toes of patent leather.
New carriers made of crinkled rubber
in gem cOlOrs are claSped with silver or
Roman gold buckles, each set i'll a roS-
cite of ribbon no bigger than blinker.
Silver jars for marmaiade. condensed
milk, honey or chow-chow represent the
water jars of Cleopatra's days. In plate
they are SIS. and estimates are fur
nished to the buyers who want sterling
metal.
Ii you mnst drink water the cut-glass
goblet is the proper medium. Novelties
are constantly being produced, but 1t is
difficult to find fault with the old stand
ard patterns. The Russia cutting is s3S
a dozen; Venetian is the same price;
Alhalnbra goblets are S35; the hObnail
pattern is S24; the block crystal. S22.
and the diamond, ST. Any of these
glasses is as beautiful under lamplight
as precious jeweling.
Richly cut salt cellars of old English
designs are supplanting the silver
topped cruets to considerable extent,
but the high price prevents their gen.
eral use.
If you want to be happy get yourself
a black net dress and have 1t jetted till
it is as heavy as piece OF armor.
The summer breezes will be gay with
futtering ribbons.
The skirt must give round the feet,
hence the retirement of the mohair
braid.
One OF the English hosiery firms re-
foots all stockings purchased of them.
Ruching, plating and ruff1ing on
street dresses only extend across the
front and side cores. The fan plaits in
the back have become tiresome, and for
fdllCty UlOOlolCS dIG I'll iilS SdlueIS.
The buttons used on Louis XIV. coats
are i'll reality jewels made of filigree
silver and set with turquoise. A set in
cludes eight the size of nickels, and is
worth $40.
Dessert knives with porcelain handles
of the Dresden, japanese and Hun
garian schools are considered very
choice, and retail at $50 dozen.
Pocket matchsafes of embossed silver
are used by some young ladies for car
tickets.
The favorite toilet mirror is an oval
glass framed in chased silver, with the
monogram Oh the back worked in blue
enamel.
Miniature swords and scimitars are
used alike for hair ornaments and letter
openers.
The sterling bon-bon basket is sup
piled with little scoop of blackened
silver.
A pearl heart is the prettiest pendant
that can be attached to a bangle or
bracelet. These hearts are going to
play an important part in the Easter
trade.
Get bright plaid dress of silk or
rough Scotch goods, put velvet yoke
in the waist and narrow bias velvet
ruffie about the skirt and you will have
very stylish outfit.
a return to the Vatican styles has
revived the deep fiounce of net for the
sleeves of evening dresses.
Beautiful pearl-haudled table knives.
sterling silver forks in sword design.
silver cOffee-spoons in antique pattern
and quaint ladle and platter forks are
sold at 81 each. A purchase every
week or fortnight is good way to get
choice collection of the small table
wares.
The snede pocketbook and card-case
with clasps and corners of embossed sill
yer, have given way to larger books
made of fine seal, alligator, hog and calf
ska.
Congratulation cards are done in
India ink. while the birthday favor rep
resents dainty water colors.
For afternoon the colonial slipper is
worn. This dainty boot is somewhat ex-
travagantly heeled; large fiat covers
the arch of the foot and buckle of bur
nished steel is added as finish.