The National tribune., 1893-12-21

The Anneof-Austris collar is used to finish
many handsome gowns this Winter. Some
that are described and pictured are cut down
very low in the neck, with curves not always
| becoming. But the collars are also made in
the shape pictured. 1t is of Italian hand
embroidery in fine aowery design. 1t is
worn over gray cloth gown that has big
leg. O. mutton sleeves of corded silk. band
of embroidery of the same kind as the collar
is used for skirt-trimming. The lace on the
skirt hardly adds much to the beauty of the
costume. and can well be omitted. wedding
frock, worn by the brides mother, was of
heavy violet silk, with big sleeves Of violet
velvet and a wide Anne-of- Austria collar. A
tiny bonnet of jet and violets was worn with
the costume. The collar was caught together
at the throat with cameo pin.
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The bridesmaids dresses were of white chiffon
over white taffeta The skirt was finished by
futtering little doubled ruffie. the chiffon
and silk being fastened together. The waists
were made high in the throat and long-sleeved.
folded velvet collar and wide folded velvet
belt caught in the fulness. The waist was
gathered with q narrow rufie to a square
yoke and at each corner big velvet bows
| rested against the full sleeves. The sleeves
were of taffeta cut in q generous lego
mutton with three wide chiffon puffs over
il falling to the elbow. From the elbow
to the wrist were % tucks drawn up into tiny
doubled ruffies. The fastenings of the belt
and collar in the back were covered with tiny
resets of velvet-three on the belt. one at the
yoke and one on the collar. With the gowns
were worn white hats, wide-brimmed in front,
futed slightly, with soft white ostrich tips
curling over the brim.
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great many ehiIdren's games involve for
feits and it is great strain on the intellect to
devise new ones for them. So this list, small
as it is. may help out in an emergency. Com
piments: Pay each person in the room. or five
persons in the room, or any chosen number,
compliment Kiss your own shadow four times
without laughing. Prison Diet: A glass Of
water and teaspoon are brought in, aud the
| one paying the forfeit. blindfolded must be fed
the water in teaspoonfuls by one person until
he guesses who it is. To guess the hight of
silk hat to throw four or five cards into it from
short distance. are all forfeits that will make
the laugh go round and prove a rest from the
old one Bow to the wittiest. knee to the
prettiest. and kiss tho one you love best. Or to
| draw pig with the eyes shut But if pigs
have to be drawn under these difficulties it is
! best to begin with the tail.
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The novelist, Ouida, is not the fascinating
creature that she is sometimes imagined to be.
She is plain-ookiug woman, about so years
old, and wears glazing colors. She has fancy
for dogs aces aud stilettoes, aud has collections
of all three.
Turquoise blue ranks next to magenta as q
color to be used with black.
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A wrinkled collar of blue or magenta velvet
with o ruffie and jabOt of soft lace makes q
good black gown dres5y for wear to the
matinee or for a walk in the afternoon.
A bit of holly is very becoming to dark hair.
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Tortoise she'll gold and silver fllagree combs,
ribbon tortoise shell and golden fllets, flowers
and ribbon knots all are liked to make the
hair look pretty.
Elsie PoMERoY MCELRoY.
Boys and Umbrellas.
[Ssreet & Smiths Good Eesss.l
First Boy-There's one thing / like about
umbrellas.
Second Boy-Wot's that7
First Boy-When il only rains little you
don't need ono, aud when IL rains hard the
wind always blows SO you can't carry one.