Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-07-23
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There are in the United States 30,.
500, 900 women.
The tinkling, jinglins chatelaines
ire coming back again.
Less severe than the English shapes
are the French sailor hats.
Women gardeners are in great de-
mand in England and Germany.
The latest fad in underclothing is
white silk garments, trimmed with
black lace.
In Astoria, L. l., many of the larg-
est hot houses are controlled and man
aged by women.
Deer Isle, Me-, has women for town
stewards, assessor of taxes and super.
intendent of schools.
"Ouida" dislikes intensely to shake
hands, q salutation she pronounces to
be of all forms the most vulgar.
The origin of the hustle is not
known, but it was worn by French
ladies' of fashion as early as 1898.
Some late fashion notes are to tho
effect that the long reign of wool for
street costumes is waning in favor OF
silk.
Greyhounds, roosters, lizards and
tortoises are made in gem jewelry for
the women who like those pin do
signs.
Open work embroidered ecru bat
iste, lined with white or colored silks,
is used for full vests in black silk
gowns.
Cotton grenadines are exceedingly
dressy. Like the silk and wool fab
RIGS, they are lined, and with charm
ing effect.
Mrs. Fleming, the assistant of Pro-
fessor Pickering ut Harvard observa-
tory. has recently discovered four new
variable stars.
Hair cloth and alpaca skirts made
with three ruffles up the back and a
steel in the bottom are prophetic OF
the crinoline scare.
Yachting dresses are made of cream
white or blue serge, with red sailor
collar, cuffs and panel trimmed with
gnt Drhlu ana buttons.
Moire ribbons in delicate colors and
chime patterns are in use for trimming
black dresses and giving a touch OF
color to black crepon gowns.
The health OF Miss Florence Night
ingale has been steadily failing since
the death of her brother-in-law, Sir
Harry Verney, with whom she made
her home.
In New Orleans one of the finest or.
chestras is composed entirely of wo.
men, and the leader and her corps OF
we'll trained musicians are seen at
every entertainment of note in that
gay city.
The height of elegance in garniturs
is realized by the association of lace
and jet. One choice trimming of this
kind presents succession of fans
made Of jet beads and cabochons and
edged with box plated point d'esprit
lace.
1t has been decided that the deacon
esses of the Methodist Church shall
wear black gowns, with gathered or
plated skirts, bishop sleeves, round
waists, turn down collars and white
cuffs. They may "friz" their hair il
they desire to do SO.
A new dress material is called "Ven-
etian," and is to take the place OF
oashmere and a silk check called
''Scotch llama" is very soft and fine
in texture. Tiny checks are becom-
ing very popular for walking dresses,
bicycling costumes, etc.
Married women are being deposed
from service in the public schools OF
the Australian colony of Victoria.
Under q new law when woman mar
ries she must resign her place. The
main design of the change is to give
advantage to single women.
Six weeks ago young girl, who
lives in Poughkeepsie, N, Y, applied
bleaching preparation to Ger hair,
and since then she has becN confined
to her bed with threatened congestion
of the brain. Her hair and the skin
on her head have both come off.
Black stockings, either in silk, Isle
| threau UT ohiDrlBBan, remain III lhVor'
Tan colored are the only rivals, which
are often chosen to go with tan suede
slippers With evening toilets, stock
ings match the slippers, which arc Of
satin, moire or material of dress.
A most dainty fan for young lady
is of white mother of-pearl, each stick
wreathed with tiny pink roses and en-
riched with gliding. The ornamental
tion is interrupted by an inch-wide
band of vellum, gracefully painted
with wreaths of flowers. Above this
the sticks are again seen nnd are richly
gilded. The leaf is of white silk, and
has soft, green medallions surrounded
by silver spangles.
Miss Julie r. Jenney, daughter OF
Colonel e. S. Jenney, one of the best
known lawyers of Central New York,
has been admitted to the bar at the
general term in Syracuse. Miss Jen-
ney was a member of class of twelve
law students. all yonnp men except