The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-12-26
MEMS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN

| lot nat trimmings.
English women have returned to the
square toed shoes.
Brides are no longer dressed. They
are simply "gowned."
Queen Victoria puts in her spare time
| plying the crochet needle.
The ladies of the Vanderbilt family
own lace valued at $500, 900.
Cuban women dress their hear with
fire bugs and emerald eyed crawling in.
sects.
Jackets are as universal fashion az
plain skirts, and are on the whole easier
70 wear.
Tiny little bonnet5 made of tulle NAV
be constructed in five minutes to match
any gown.
Swedish ladies have earned for them
selves the reputation Of being excellent
swimmers.
The University of Michigan has deter
mined to aid women professors and lee
turers to its faculty.
The elongated basque bodice or coat
is now modified to meet the require.
ments of short women.
Black lace over white lace IS very
beautiful in eject, especially in the even
ing, with diamond ornaments.
"Koulah serge" is new autumn dress
fabric, and cedar green and Roman blue
are two popular dyes of the goods.
Without doubt the Princess shape will
be largely worn this winter, for it SO
closely follows the prevailing fashion OF
dress.
Genealogical trees seem to have an
absorbing interest for New York woman,
and the demand for literature and docu-
mentary evidence is Unsuitable.
Mrs. Will. NJ. Carleton, the poets
wife, went as a missionary to British
Burmah when scarcely twenty years old,
and remained there several years.
Miss Enid Yandcll, OF Louisville. KY,
is at work in the modelling department
of the Worlds Fair, making the models
for the eight caryatides for the woman's
building.
Flower curtains are used Ior bridal
pairs to stand before while receiving
congratulations. They are of some dull
neutral tint, upon which flowers are
thickly strewn.
The chief caterer of fashionable society
in Washington is woman, who oecu-
pies most unpretentious little shop.
She has served every President since the
days of IIarrison's grandfather.
The new pauniers are uuwearying in
their efforts to fad favors am ,ng tall,
slim ladies'. Tneir intended purpose of
setting off a slender waist to advantage
is greatly aidcl by peasant coysage com
pletcd by full blouse.
Felt hats for wearing with travelling
attire can be had in attractive shades of
gray, pink, green, faHn, terri-cotta and
blue. They are tri nmel with velvet
bows and wings in c)nstraining color,
aud perhaps paste buckle.
The Royal Infrnary o; Edinburgh,
Scotland, Is about to be opened to
women students. This important con-
cession was lately announced at
meeting of the Scottish Association for
the medical cducltion Of women.
Mrs. Diaz, wife Of the President of the
Mexican Republic, has beel appointed
at the head of the committee OF women
representing tie women Of the Republic
Of Mexico in connection vita the exni-
bition at the Caiclyo Worlds Fair.
The Swedish Government has been ne.
titioned by the women of Sweden for
official permission to become apotheca-
rcs. Permission was very recently
granted, aud now each apothecary in
Sweden has one or more women pupils.
The Rounanian woman barrister, Mile.
Sarmisa Bilesco, who took the degree of
Doctor of Law at Paris last spring, for
the purpose of opelin, the profession to
women IN her own country, has lately
been admitted to the bar in Bucharest.
Sweden boasts but one woman physi-
clan, who, however, enjoys large prac-
tice in Stockholm. 1t takes nine years
to qualify, which may account for the
small advantage taken OF che right to
practice, granted nearly twenty years
ago.
A woman in Portsmouth, England,
has been for some time past teaching
navigation to the young mea in TIA: sea,
port. Many of her pupils have success.
fully passed the Board of Trade exam
ination aud have obtained situations as
mates and shippers.
The Queen of the Belgians is ono Of
the most active among the active lady
sovereigus of Europe. 1t is said of her
that she never sits down except when
playing the piano, or harp, both OF