The Opelousas courier., 1893-06-24

J~ w o9uei literary WOrk.
The proper caper just now is to spear
your headdress with a long thin blade of
silver, finished at one end with a pink
topaz.
What is known as fashionable mourn
ing of the period requires more OF the
most expensive Grape for trimming than
ever before.
Mrs. Annie Moores, of Mount Pleas.
ant, Texas, is the only woman who acts
as the President Of a National bank in
this country.
1t is said that a kinde rgarteu on the
west side of New York City is to be
named after Mrs. Cleveland and that she
will support it.
There is a new "marriage dress ma
~terial," advertised in London papers as
"hrides' satin" 1t is embroidered with
orange flowers.
Amodel of the real Empire hat has
come over from Paris. 1t isa stunning
article of headgear and cannot fail TO
create a sensation.
A new chatelaine is an enameled sword
whose jeweled hilt is thrust through the
wearer's dress. The watch hangs from
the sword by a cham.
Mrs. Pierpont Morgan, OF New York
York City, has a ~marvelously gorgeous
dress of primrose yellow silk, embroid-
cred in white and gold.
Grace Greenwood, the literary pioneer
of American women authors, told a friend
recently that she couldn't tell more than
n story over n cup of tea.
The milliners offer all sorts of Frenehy
bandeaux, diadems and aigrettes, of
velvet, ribbon, buds and %tlnsel, and
feathers for the evening couture.
Mrs. French Sheldon illustrates her
lectures on Africa with a collection Of
costumes, cooking utensils and house
hold articles used by the natives.
The typewritsT has found its way into
my lady's boudSir, and she uses it in her
social correspondence. 1t is very orna-
mental and the type are old English
characters.
Several society women IN New York
wear regular crowns that have been pur-
chased from the impoverished Kings and
Queens of Europe or from their immedi-
ate descendants.
Very long, narrow hosiery cases, fash.
toned of silk. overlaid with painted
| French gauze and sprinkled with some
subtle sachet, find a place in the socia
damsel's chiffonnierre.
Queen Victoria once aspired unsuc-
cessfulIy as a poet. She wrote a book
of verse long ago, and was sensible
enough to senhit to a publisher under a
feigned name, Wishing to know its rea
merits. 1t was Immediately declined
with thanks.
The Empress Of Austria has made so
exhaustive a study of modern Greek thai
she has lately achieved a creditable
translation into that language of clear, y
"Hamlet" and "The Tempest" Th'
work was done for her own qualification
and with no aid.
The Ann Arbor (Mich.) College girls
on a stormy day not long since came out
in force wearing the Jenness Miller
rainy-day dress. The skirt reached half
way between the knee and ankle. Long
CATERS covered the SHOE tops aud ex'
tended to the knee.
Although Kate Sanborn can write
poetry she has lots of common sense, and
her advice is always practical. Her latest
bit is, ssDon't screw your face into q
crooked bowknot when you arrange your
hair or fasten your gloves, unless you
want to coax burrows and wrinkles"
Whip.cord is the ~favorlte materia
whereof the tailor. made gowns Of
many young women are composed. Like
all material connected with a s'horsey'
outfit, it has tho mssit of being ex
tremeIy durable and looks exceedingly
neat, especially if worn with rather
smart waistcoats
Linen collars and cuffs are again IL
favor. but work with a difference. TIL
cuffs are no longer q mere strip of whit
below the sleeve, but protrude for az
inch or two like a mans wristbands.
This would seem another saucy attemp
to seize upon the masculine belongings
Large shell hairpins continue TO bs
worn, and when not overelaboratet
nothing could be better. They are thu
color of the hair and simple. Gold ane
ieweled pins divide their favor and small
side-combs having jeweled bands tina
are put in wherever fancyof the arrange
ment of the hair dictates.
Miss Eva G. Kinney recently assumes
control of a Kansas paper. Sne made 9
announcement at that time which, while
doubtless very pleasing to her irienos
must have caused surprise among tn.
general readers of her publication.
am, = she wrote, "a girl. with all . glrl'
love for fun, froiic and romance.
suaan b. Anthony declares that 50
was impelled to remain an old maid o
noticing, as she strolled through Q Nes
England graveyard years ago, the con
stantly recurring inscription, aSacrelta
she memory Of A., relios OF tue Lot
e." ehe then end these took = men