Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-07-13
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or tailor made waistcoats.
Blue in various shades will be q
fashionable summer color.
Checked silk makes the blouse of
the moment very frequently.
A number of women in Clay City,
Ind, have organized brass band.
Pleasanton. Kan, has elected as
Mayor n Mrs. Austen, who weighs
24o pounds.
The art of dressmaking, ns distinct
from tailoring, originated in the pres.
ent century.
In 1916 Francis I. gave to his Queen
the equivalent of 81 6, 900 in our money
to buy hat.
The latest occupation suggested for
the fair sex in England is that OF "girl
auctioneers.
Mrs. E. ID. E. N. Southworth, Ella
Wheeler Wilcox and Marion Harland
do not want to vote.
Mile. Gorwitz, young Russian
lady, was received as Doctor in Medi-
cine by the Faculty of Paris in April.
Chatelaines hung with all sorts of
| jin9ling trinkets, such rs miniature
TASKS, salt bottles, seals and pencils,
are to be worn again.
Sashes of moire or satin are much
worn. They are folded about the
waist in front to form n narrow belt
and tied in an enormous bow at the
| back.
There is return, if desired, to
white stockings with white slippers,
for white gowns, though black hosiery
and footgear is still worn under the
same conditions.
The folded soft velvet stock collars
women have all been delighted to put
about their day dresses are now trans
ferred to fashionably and becomingly
decollete gowns.
Leather colors are the newest things
in stockings. Cotton rs we'll as thread
and silk goods are now made in the
russet, tan and wood-browns to match
the summer shoes.
Suits of black serge are seen with
waistcoats of white cloth, satin or
moire, and those of black moire or
satin often accompany dresses of blue
whipcord or brown hopsacking.
Vines, sprays, dots, flowers, stripes
and geometrical figures are the best
selling designs in white and tinted
lawns. The natural linen shade, with
neat colored designs, are also in great
demand.
Philadelphia has an ''artiste in
dimples." She produces artificial
dimples by scarifying process, which
is very painful, but is submitted to by
great many young women anxious to
appear piquant.
A lace belt, to which lace founce
is sewed, and an adjustable Bertha
like cape are among the minor
elegancies of the season. These may
be worn with any dress and will add
TO its appearance.
Women who value iewelry from an
artistic standpoint rather than accord
ing to its intrinsic worth are wearing
antique locking necklaces of Chinese
silver set with coral, turquoise and
garnet cabochons in pendants.
The twin Mercury wings, which are
arranged exactly like those ON the
classical cap of the messenger of the
gods, give piqu. mt expression to the
new hats and add to the low, broad
effect which is sought for this season
i'll bonnets and hats.
The new bangle is made of narrow
band OF gold, set across the top with
five emeralds framed in diamonds.
Other designs show the marrow band
ornamentei with single four-leaf
clover in emeralds, the stem twisted
about the gold band.
Panama straw is the new idea for
hats. 1t is flat and shiny, blocked,
not sewed, row upon row, and will be
worn of various shades, toning from
white to deep coffee color. The boat
shape is certainly the best, with the
brim turning slightly up at the side.
There seems to be at present per-
feet craze for lace. The dainty after.
noon tea cloths, table centers and doy.
lies. of finest linen are edged with
deep borders of fine Battenburg lace,
and they are the most beautiful of all
the many decorative things of this
kind.
Bridesmaids dresses of sheer plain
muslin, made over silk AMI trimmed
with lace insertion put IN perpendicu-
larly, and deep frillings OF lace, are !
pretty for weddings. With these are
worn large, girlish straw hats. An
other fancy is to have the bridesmaids
wear different colors.
A new material which is destined to
become popular in place of brown
holland and linen is n mixture of silk
and linen which has beautiful luster,
and comes in all the bright colors. 1t
will be made up into dainty afternoon
gowns and freely trimmed with satin,
velvet, lace and embroidered muslin.
The red vests in vogue are made of
fine cloth in various shades, from scar
let geranium to "a rich dahlia tint. The
military effect, when the vest is but
toned up to the high collar at tho
throat, is perhaps the most ultra
fashionable, but again il is seen open
at the neck to display four-in-hand
tie.
Gay girls and tailor-made women
have the shirt craze. The last straw