The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-08
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
Seasonable Notes OF Fashion-A New En-
grgement Fad, Etc.
Especial Correspondence.

gegement Fad, Etc.
Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The craze in tho
way of furs this winter is for the animal
head scarfs They come in mink, seal
skin, astrakhan, chinchilla and Alaska
and Russian sable and cost all the way
from S. up to $500. The expensive ones
Of course have diamond eyes, present fad
with I'm de seicle women. Fox heads are
a novelty introduced this year for neck
wear, but thus far have been worn only by
extremists. The heads are too large to be
becoming. All the heads have spring in
the mouth, making a very attractive place
to wear bunch of violets.
In selecting indoor plants for the win
ter choose those which have foliage rather
than blossoms to recommend them. Nearly
all plants can be grown in a moderately
warm room. Water at regular intervals
and give sufficient water to wet to the bot
tom of the pot Shower the leaves once "a
week to keep free from dust and insects.
Certainly the man in the back row has
nothing to complain of this year in the
women's bonnets at the theater Never
have women worn such tiny bonnets.
Many of them are nothing more than lit
fitting closely around the back hair and
quite fat on the head, with either loops of
ribbon or feathers falling backward. The
principal characteristic of this seasons
bonnet is that it is worn just as far on the
back of the head as possible without fall
ing off, Rhinestones have never been SO
much used in hat trimmings as they are
this year A butterfly entirely Of rhine
Sc ~ 81 he 20 70 re for
the Opera bonnet.
The engaged girl has now fad. In
stead of ring her admirer gives her
thin gold chain, little thicker than
strand of silk, and pendent from this is a
heart shaped locket. Inside, of course, is
the admirers miniature. In return for
this gift she letters her sweetheart with a
heavy chain bracelet that fits the upper
part of his arm and is sufficiently tight
not to fall below the elbow. On the lock
should be some fitting inscription in blue
enamel. One well known New York
yachtsman wears bracelet on which is
the following: My love is as deep as the
sea and as pure as its foam"
This is the season for good apples, and
there are lots of delicate dishes which can
be made from this wholesome fruit. Ap-
pie soup is a novelty and very good, al
though you have probably never tasted it
To 2 cups Of stewed apples add cups OF
cold water. Set over the fire until the ap-
pie is dissolved and very soft. Mix tea
spoonfuls of cornstarch in little cold wa
ter and add to this teaspoonfuls OF sugar,
a salt spoonful of ground cinnamon and a
pinch of salt. Stir into a smooth paste and
add to the apples, stirring all the while.
Let it boil for five minutes, then strain IL
into hot tureen and serve.
There is a decidedly new wrinkle in
dresses for fancy fairs and bazaars. At a
recent fair all the ladies attending the
booths wore dresses of Grape tissue paper.
For the skirts dainty white lawn petit
coats, with lace frills around the bottom,
answered as foundations. Well fitting cor
set covers answered the same purpose for
the waists. The Grape paper is tough and
durable and draped with much the same
result as silk. This very chic idea has
more than novelty to recommend it. II is
inexpensive, the paper selling for so cents
a roll.
At the woman's exchanges in New York
it is possible 10 engage a woman TO do al
most any kind of work. They furnish
women TO market. to mend and clean
gloves and laces at home; a visiting house
keeper who Will come daily, weekly or
semiweekly 10 care for choice objects on
sweeping day and sea that they are rear
ranged artisticaIly; a visiting milliner
who will come To your house by the day or
hour a woman to do brands and shop for
you. and one who makes a business OF
washing fine fannels, SO they will not
shrink or harden
LAURA OLIVIA BooTHR