The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-05-17
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Shot velvet capes are largely worn.

Shot velvet oapes are largely worn.
Ornaments for the hair are not elabor-
ate this season, but are very choice.
Kentucky has more women Schoo
Commissioners than any other Southern
State.
Patent leather shoes with Scotch cloth
plaid tops are the neyest IN fashioua0l,
footwear.
Isabella rings, of which so much is no "
heard, are made of silver anl have the
Spanish crest.
Long lace cloaks worn over silk
waists are to be among the 'elegaut
wraps for summer"
A very rich shade Of tomato. rel can.
els hair serge is used in gay gowns for
very young women.
II Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the poetess,
can be said TO have lad it is for the
Empire style of dress.
AT tho last state function in Berlin oao
woman tainted aud another fell into
fountain of perfumery.
The new fancy handkerchiets, said to
be French, are not likely TO obtain
among women of refined taste.
An electrical expert says that it would
be dangerous for a woman wearing criu-
oline to cross electric car tracks.
Women in the employ of the Goveru-
ment at Washington receive salaries
ranging from $500 to $500 a year.
The high shell combs of our grand
mothers are again in vogue, with the
Empire gown aud Josephine coilfure.
The very fine habit. cloth which adapts
itself so admirably to the figure is much
worn in all its new exquisite shading.
The newest fancy is to make rouud
waist with yoke aud enormous sleeves of
black or very dark bottle-green velvet.
When the military cape is made top
heavy with embroidery and ribbons it is
said to close its distinctive character. ~
A large number of the best boarding
houses in Paris are conducted by Amer.
ican women, some the wives OF French.
men.
The most popular style of princesse
gown for dressy wear is that which fits
like a glove about the waist portion aud
under the arms.
Three of the titled ladies.in waiting
to the Queen of Italy are A uericlls, aud
all are celebrated for their beauty aul
accomplishments.
Velvet will be as popular for spring
wear as it has been during the past win.
ter. Many of the earlier spring hats will
be made entirely of velvet.
A new fabric is of soft Vicuna wool
with rough cameps hair figure raised
on its surface. In black and blue woods
the hop-sack cheviots are favorites.
Mrs. French Sheldon, the intrepid AT
rican traveller, has applied for space for
exhibiting at the Worlds Fair the liue
collection of curios aud trophies she has
gathered.
In the nursery of the W. X. VAnier-
bilt house, in New York City, M)sler
Goose melodies, with other qulilt qlo.
tations, are inscribed on the walls all
over the room.
Mrs. Bradley y-Martin, of New York
City, has a diamond tiara watch has
thlrty's six points aud is as large as the
inside Of saucer. 1t is worth cool
quarter of a million.
A custom of French origin, now being
revived for fashionable weddings, is fot
the nearest friend to present th9 bride
with tiny silk stocking, in the toe Of
which is hidden a gold coin. Tais is to
typify the first installment of pin money.
Mrs. Daniel Lamont, wife of the Sec.
retary of War, is an amateur photoI-
rapher. Sac not only takes pic.u'el,
but develops them herself with more
than common success. She is the only
woman who has taken Bl1y Ruth's pl1.
tographs.
The Worlds Fair National Council of
Women, of which MIS-. May Wright Sc
wall Is President, consists of thirteen
National associations aud represents l..
O00, 900 women. o. this nu nJar 25O,-
600 belong to the w. G. T. U. and 300.
600 to the NatiOual WOnan's Sllfrlge,