Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-05-12
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Shot velvet capes are largely worn.


Shot velvet capes 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 clott
plaid tops are the newest in fashiona5l,
footwear.
Isabella rings, of which so much is now
heard, are made of silver and have the
Spanish crest.
Long lace cloaks worn over silk
waists are to be among the ''elesaat
wraps for SUMNER"
A very rich shade of tom ato re- can.
els hair serge is used in gay gowns for
very young women.
If Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the poetess,
can be said TO have fad it is for the
Empire style of dress.
At the last state function in Berlin ono
woman tainted and another fell Into
fountain of perfumery.
The new fancy handkerchiefs, said to
be French, are not likely to obtain
among women of refined taste.
An electrical expert says that it would
be dangerous for woman wearing Grim
oline to cross electric car tracks.
Women in the employ of the Govern
ment at Washington receive salaries
ranging from 5000 to $500 year.
The high shell combs of our grand
mothers are again in vogue, with the
Empire gown aud Josephine coitfure.
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 round
waist with yoke and enorm ous 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 its
like glove about the waist portion and
under the arms.
Three of the titled ladies.in waiting
to the Queen of Italy are A uerica1s, aul
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 camel's hair figure raised
on its surface. In black and blue woods
the hop-sack cheyiots are favorites.
Mrs. French Sheldon, the intrepid Af-
ricau traveller, has applied for space for
exhibiting at the Worlds Fair the fine
collection of surios and trophies she has
gathered.
In the nursery of the w. X. Vander-
bilt house, in New York City, Mosler
Goose melodies, with other qulint quo.
tations, are inscribed on the walls all
over the room.
Mrs. Bradley Martin, of New York
City, has q diamond tiara which has
thirty six points and is as large as the
inside of a saucer. 1t is worth a cool
quarter of million.
A custom of French origin, now being
revived for fashionable weddings, is TO,
the nearest friend to present the bride
with tiny silk stocking, in the too of
which is hidden gold coin. This is to
typify the first installment of pia money.
Mrs. Daniel Lamont, wife of the Sec.
retary of War, is an amateur photoy-
rapher. She not only takes pictures,
but develops them herself with more
than common success. Sac is the only
woman who has taken Baby Ruth's pho
tographs.
The Worlds Fair National Council of
Women, of which Mrs. May Wright Sc
wall Is President, consists of thirtecn
National associations aud represents L.
600, 900 women. o. this nunoar 250,-
900 belong to the w. G. T. U. aud 200,-
30 h., y