The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-04
The accordion pleat is obsolete.

1'pAa toi tue naT take On
many fanciful forms.
Red, translucent enamel is one of the i,
newest things in the jeweling art.
Female stenographers are to serve tie
parliaments of Norway and Sweden.
Mrs. Ann scully has been elected
Justice Of the Peace at Buffalo, Wvo-
ming.
II ones complexion is not of the best
It is worth while studying ones hat
brims.
D~rasdenschina handles for cutlery and
fancy spoons and forks are especially
prominent.
Queen Marguerite OF Italy has q won
derful collection of laces, dating back
1000 years B. G.
Cloth, whether plain or fancy, is freely
used for wraps, but the richest are in
fancy weave, with lining of squirrel lock
fur.
It is whispered that the Greek knot,
with Its ribbon about it, is only the fore
runner of the old fashioned chignon. or
waterfall.
A daughter of the late Benson j. Los
sing is a skillful artist; she has illustrat-
ed several poems with pen and ink
sketches.
The 1chus are three cornered capes, to
be tied around the shoulders, or are in
the shape of long barbs to be fastened at
the throat.
There are about one hundred and
thirty duly qualified female medical
practitioners in the United Kingdom of
Great Britain.
Mrs. Levi P. Morton has been as frer
quently interviewed as any lady in the
land, and she is always afable and cour-
teous upon such occasions.
Kid trimmings cut in fancy patterns
and showing gilt or jet cords on both
outer and inner edges are handsome in
Productions for the season.
At Lexington, Miss, the postof6ce and
telegraph Office are in charge ofa woman;
the chief express agent is q woman, and
her two assistants are
In Boston they are getting to call
afternoon teas .ssnoke talks" because
the hostess usually has incense burning
in a little oriental incense burner.
The faint, sweet odor of the violet is
in Mrs. James Brown Potter's sepia-
brown hair, it is in her eyebrows, about
her pretty hands, it clings to her hand
kerchief and to the stiff, white feathers
of her fan.
The annual report OF the Society for
the Protection of Birds of Great Britain
states that the English goldfnoh is
threatened with extinction because of the
present demand for its feathers for ssnlur-
derous millinery"
Mrs. A. g Oakley, of Newburg, N.
Y. owns The village street roller aud
sprinkler business of that town. She
has conducted it for seventeen years.
Mrs. Oakley superintends the work heE-
self and does her 1--WE collecting.
Katherine E. Conway, recently ap-
pointed one Of the Prison Commissioners
of Massachusetts, is one of the editors
OF the Boston Pilot. She is q small We
man with dark complexion, eyes and
hair, and ID very animated IN converse
ton.
a. gold medal was given In Vienna last
year to a woman for her work for or
phans and humanitarian services in gen
eral. The presentation was a formal
public ceremony in the name Of the CITY.
The medal uas twice before gone to q
woman.
The design and workmanship OF jewel
ornaments are more beautiful than ever.
lii some designs fligree work like flmy
lace with exquisite traeerT covers 9
FURNISHED gold surface. Sometimes tiny
diamonds scintilIate from the delicate
mingling lines.
OF course, diamonds hold their own
as leaders. "A diamond spray of mar.
queries and lilies Of the valley Is . late
surprise. The stems are OF gold, while
the petals u blossoms are woven with
small diamonds, the centers being large
brilliant stones.
Rev. Ellen Runkle, the first woman in
Ohio, il not In the United States, TO per-
form the marriage service, was herself
married a few days ago, the ceremony
having been performed BY Rev. Matte
Mummaw. Both women belong to the
United Brethren Church.
Mrs. s.. Nj. Blakely has been admitted
to d seat in the Real Estate Exchange OF
New York City. Nj. Blakeiy took up
the business, which had been left in q
very complicated position By her hus-
bands death. less than q year ago, and
By earnest study andnhard work is be-
coming very successful.
Pearls and emeralds are profusely used
In lace pins, rings. hat pins, or hair or
naments. Pearls are especially popular.
Opals and t~urquoises are shown in many
fashionable rings. Necklaces of pearls
and rub1es are much desired. Bracelets
are narrow, with precious stones set 81
intervals around the band.
The ordinary ssgossamer" is the ugli-
est and most u~nbeeoming OF woman's
garments. knowing this, some pretty
girls use instead long cloaks, which they
have made for them, or made themselve.
Of the pretty waterproof goods that
come in all sorts of plaids, made to cove
the entire gown, and finished with
jaunty cape.
The sweeping changes in tho shape 9
hats and bonnets have brought about
new style of wearing the hair, termed