Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-02-05
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.
Coiffures are arranged high.

Coiffures are arranged high.
Brown furs are more fashionable than
any other.
Gloves are worn long when the sleeves
are short.
There are about four yards of very
close sewing in a lady's bottom glove.
Cashmere shawls are made of the hair
of diminutive goat found in Little Thi-
bet.
The nattiest gloves worn at the pres
ent time are pale gray with all black
stitching.
If the color has been taken out of silSS
py fruit-stains, ammonia will usually re-
store the color.
Artists gray, which is the clear dove
tint becoming to most women of what
ever coloring, is still an extremely fash
ionable color for costumes.
A tasteful and inexpensive novelty is
the case of repouse silver which SUPER
ficially resembles bon bon box, but con-
ceals dainty little powder puff.
A French woman thus epitomizes the
recipe for keeping young: ga smiling
woman, with an expression of reposo,
always appears years younger than her
age"
The young ladies of the Laporte Qnd.)
Charity Circle have volunteered to
furnish the necessary amount of cuticle
to save the life of young man who was
severely burned.
The slender, we'll formed woman
looks well In japanese gown, but beware
of indulging in the new fad, ye danes
and demoisselles, if nature has been
generous in giving you flesh.
Sir William Gull, who is an eminent
English authority, says that the benefit
derived from university education, such
as one gets at Newman and Girton,
makes them and their children healthier
and stronger.
The unlined dress skirts are con-
siderable step toward dress reform.
They are delightfully."- light and easily
managed, and are provided with hooks
and straps which in rainy weather keep
them from the ground.
hS L dlISIdilS IdbV ICNlNCt LUG Olu
custom of cleansing the teeth with medi-
Gated silk, and the necessary little ivory
reels, occasionally inlaid with gold and
silver, form an important item upon the
toilet table of la dame elegante.
MiIliners are Just now showing par
ticular partiality for all bronze browns
and different varieties of green, COM
bining them with very bright shades of
pink rose, scarlet and yellow, and also
for black in the shape of velvet, feathers
and some very effective and uncommon
pieces aud ornaments in cut jet.
The fine house which Mrs. Chandler,
widow of the Michigan Senator, has
built in Washington will be one of the
show places of the capital. 1t has cost
$3.50, 600, exclusive of the decorations.
The interior is SO arranged that when
the portieres are drawn the hostess will
have an open reception room ninety feet
long III which to entertain her guests.
All sorts of dainty little adjuncts for
the fronts of gowns ale fashionable, chif-
fon forming the basis of most of these
airy nothings; Vshaped plastrons of
antique lace have rutiles of chiffon follow
ing the outlines and falling in careless
folds over the bust. Other loose silk
and crepe fronts have deep fall of lace
which is gathered in to a band and hangs
loosely down to the waist.
The latest novelty in mantles is the re-
turn of the graceful Talmas. These are
very deep capes, cut on the cross, and
cleverly arranged to fall into natural
folds, and, though perfectly plain on the
shoulders, they are about five yards round
at the lower part, and can be thrown
back over the shoulder. They are made
IN cloth, plnsh and velours du Nord, and
are bordered round with fur: some are
even lined with fur.
All women rejoice in the sleeve ,,f the
present. Thin women because - con-
ceals their over slender arms aud broad
ems their shoulders. Stout women be-
cause the sleeves take away from the
apparent size of the body and renders
broad hips less noticeable. Short women
because the puff on the shoulders give
them little more height, and tall
women because it reNders their gowns
both distingue and striking.
lace and spotted net dresses are Ia
great demand just now. A novel idea
is to have the skirt made of alternate
hreadths of lace and shot surah silk,
plated accordion fashion; the bodice is
in silk, the sleeves in lace, the latter for
evening wear, are transparent, and tho
bodice is then cut open at the neck Y
fashion. Gowns are no longer studded
with jet nails, but with large jet mar
guerites or shamrocks, which are far
prettier.