The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-11
MOMENTS WORLD.
Bite OF Gossip OF Interest to tho
Fair Readers.
SOME FASHION NEWS AND NOTES.
Disadvantages of Long Cl0nks and
listers for Rainy Day Wcar..-Ad.
vlco to the Engaged of 10th Sexes.
Something About TrInltcts.

There Is neither grace nor economy,
according to tho French drcssmaker's
way Of thinking, in an ulster or long
cloak for rainy days or country travel.
The cloth Is so heavy as rulo that 1t is
impossible to hold 1t up out OF tho dirt
without much fatigue. She advises tho
purchase OF good macintosh and a
trim little walking jacket.
Tho English travelling gloves are
riquc.sewn with four horn buttons. In
London they are rs cents and here 81 rs
pair.
The women OF North Carolina arc or.
ganizing throughout the state for the
purpose Of raising tho $4,000 with
which 10 erect the state building for the
Worlds Fair. The building will DO a
reproduction OF the "Tryon palace" n
celebrated structure which was tho
homo Of tho governor in colonial days.
Tho women also contemplate placing in
the Woman's building Il memorial to
Virginia Dare, who, it is claimed, was
tho first white child born in this coun-
try.
The duplex pin and hook are two use.
full novelties which arc having large
sales. The pin Is so ingcniously guard
cd that the tearing OF delicate materials
or tho pricking OF fingers is impossible.
1t is made nickel-platcd and so designed
that it can be opened and closed on
either side and fastened instantly with
out tho use Of tho eyes; this is great
improvement on the safety-pin, which
requires sight as well rs touch to adjust.
Tho duplex hook and eye is absolutely
cafe. Without the Intervention Of the
wenrer it cannot unfastcn. Tho hooks
arc round in form and flat in construc-
tion, and the hook is denied in the cen.
tire: this crimping or spring, as it is
called, prevents the escape that makes
bodice yawn or Skin: yawn
While abroad Mrs. NJ. Louise Thomas,
will in the interest OF the Worlds Fair,
visit all the royal families on the cont-
nent. She carries valuable and inilucn-
tial letters which will enable her to col
lect statistics, relics and loans Of an in
teresting character.
For IN ordinary homespun dress,
brown linen is used for lining, with q
silk irill or ruflle wide enough to cover
the facing Of the skirt.
Mrs. Ballington Booth is said to re-
ceive but 81 day for her services in
tho Salvation Army. She keeps house
in Jersey city and does all her own Sow
ing.
Trinkets, favors and small ware de-
signed for Dime, table end their days
on the writing or toile. table. Among
them are the little trays used for hold.
ing burnt almonds and bonbons, two
little plates, one, above the'other. fixed
on Japanese bamboo tripods, all in the
same lacquer; the menu holders, with
miniature spiral .fower.holder on
each side, and the tall flower or grass
holders, standing over foot high.
These last have only recently appeared,
and are large editions OF the small ones,
lately so popular. On delicate tinted
brocade table center, these silver orna-
ments (all moderate in price) look most
effective, and also they harmonic with
any silver plate for the toilet table.
There is silver lacquer powder puff
box, with simulated lace frill round
the top, inclosing velvet pincushion
fixed on the lid, and some long. narrow
pincushions set into silver, which open
10 admit the bonnet pin or hairpins.
There are also some hearts in red or
dark green leather, lined with velvet,
for holding trinkcts. These hearts, in
several sizes, with lids, are fitted up as
neat little work-boyes.