Passaic City record., 1892-05-21
Thimble parties are the latest society

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Thimble parties are the latest society
fad.
Worth, the man -mllliner, is English
born.
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
believe that the common sense shoe is
either comfortable or stylish.
The novelty in fans is to have the
BRIDES future initials prettily traced in
her favorite flower across one side of the
fan.
The printed Bedford cords are desir-
able fo- 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.
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 a
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 Grown 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 ara not so tight
below the waist as they have been, but
slight fulness is allowed and a suggestion
of ssmovement," 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
252.
Mrs. Gladstone has an orphanage at
Hawarden, England, with thirty-five or
forty boys five or six years old in it, and
she gives the lads her personal atten-
tion.
An English tailor has made rainy day
short skirt, with an adjustable water
proof, or leather band in place of
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 a
position.
The widow of General Custer is not
only a beautiful woman, but a 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 E lucation in Pittsburg
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 seventieth birthday
short time ago. She has received the
Legion of Honor, the Leopold Cross of
Belgium and other distinctions.
Thistles and large burrlike 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 well with lace
and ribbons.
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 so high reputation as
Maria Mitchei. 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
toward ten inches wide, and made of
black tulle. edged with jet. It has black