The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-28

ThimbIe parties are the latest society
fad.
Worth, the man-mllliner, is English
born.
Gray is one Of the most ,aodish Of
colors.
The Vatican coat is the latest thing
in wraps.
A seryiceable color for dust rug i
livery drab.
All the new wells are sprgged with
tiny sprays.
Cloth dresses and all sorts Of wooden
stuffs are adorned with lace.
silk gloves have leafy patterns done
as openly Is the old-fashioned suits were
done.
Again the news from Europe is that
camel's hair shawls will soon be worth
their weight in gold.
The lily of the valley is the favorite
flower of the Princess Of Wales, as the
violet is Of the Bonapartes.
You cannot make the woman Of fashion
either comfortable or stylish.
The novelty in fans is to have the
brides future initials prettily traced in
her fayorite flower across one side Of the
fan.
The printed Bedford cords are desir-
able TO: cool days, and, made in re-
gulation tailor style, they are pretty and
inexpensive.
The silk gown has been restored to
favor, and the silk now used is of a
heavy ribbed glossy kind, which falls
softly in graceful folds. e
The light, rough cloth storm coats
that are SO useful for spring invariably
have deep capes, lined either with scarlet
or some bright plaid silk.
: Colored linens are generally used for
toilet coverings. They may be made
with coarse lace and worked with Q
floral design in monogram.
Lady Randolph Churchill is the only
American woman who has ever been
honored by the Queen of England with
the Order Of the Crown Of India.
Miss Kate Whistler, sister of the ar
tist, who has been for number Of years
a member of the United States naval
nursing force. is soon to be married.
The new sheath skirts are not so tight
below the waist as they have been, but
slight fitness is allowed aud suggestion
of movement, as is called in the drap-
ing.
A report just issued shows that the
number of ladies pursuing their studies
at the various faculties of Paris has
increased from 152 in the year 1890 to
262.
Mrs. Gladstone has an orphanage at
Hawarden, England, with thirty-fiVe or
forty boys five or six years old in it, and
abe gives the lads her personal. atten-
ion.
An English tailor has made rainy day
short skirt, with an adjustable water
proof, or leather band in place Of a
hem, one that can be taken off and
cleaned.
Miss Adelaide Utter, who has been
appointed clerk of the United States
Circuit Court at Kansas City, Mo-, is
said to be the first woman to hold such .
position.
The. widow Of General Custer is not
only beautiful woman, but fascinat-
ing talker, also. She is frequently re-
ported as giving lectures in various parts
of the country.
Flower hatpins are very much worn,
and range in price from twenty five cents
TO ten dollars. Not only flowers, but
bugs, animals, ETC., are used As heads
for these pins.
The Board Of Education al Pittshurg
has directed the High School Committee
to consider the system Of dress cutting
and fitting to be introduced into the
High and Normal schools.
Rosa Bonheur, the French painter,
celebrated her SEVENTEEN birthday
short time ago. She has received the
Legion of Honor, the Leopold Gross Of
Belgium and other distinctions.
Thistles and large burflike blossoms
are much used on hats. They are in all
colors Of nature, as well as in variations
on nature which would astonish the
botanist, but look very web with lace
and ribbons. I'm
To make the hands exquisitely white
and nice melt half pound of white cas-
tile soap in hot water. When melted
perfume slightly and stir in tablespoon
full of oatmeal. Use this freely when
washing the hands.
Attention is called to the fact Of the
great increase in the number Of women
astronomers. None Of them have thus
far achieved 50 high reputation as
Maria Mitchell made for herself at Vas
sar, though the work of Miss Rose
O'Halloran in San Francisco is said to be
most excellent.
A decided novelty in bonnets is the
Victoria, reproduction of an 1841
fashion. The brim is said to be we'll
fovvard Ton inches wide and made of