The herald., 1896-12-08
HERE AND THERE.

Unless YOU have ruche somewhere upon
your new gown or hat you are not strict.S
in fashion this year. 1t is season OF rucn-
| ngs and very pretty and uselul tney are.
Those made of changeable taffeta with
narrow velvet edge can be bought in the
shons for So a yard. They come in green
and black. green and dark blue blue and
HACK and red and black. and have and edg-
| ing of black velvet ribbon. II your WINTER
| ha. is to be homemade affair this taHe'a
ruching will be found most uselul ~ iooAs
| nerticuiarly we'll surrounding the crown OF
hat and is go full that that the hal needs
/ hut little other trimming. AS substitute
| Tor the feather boa. the ribbon ruche 10
| also not to be despised. Ii makes partlcu-
! larly pretty finish to tafTefa sklrt OF ,nN
same coloring. and cut in half 1t IS styiisn
outline for a bolero Jacket. Besides the
taffeta rucbing there are mnny ruches o.
| diaphanous fabrics suitable to trim party
frocks. The prettiest OF these are OF gauze'
powdered With spangles. All the ready
made ruching has a narrow ribbon pindlhg'
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| It is a great temptation when one enters
/ tte house hot and tired, to take on one
| veil and fling It aside INTO a crowded draw
| er letting It lie there rumpled and snape-
less until next called into use. Nothing IS
70 easily spoiled. 60 easily made shappy. az
The dainty bit Of Fau2e. To preserve II
! properly It should be carefully stretched
over bit Of cardboard or other stin ma
erial.
Verify. nowhere is the taste Ct the fastio,
ious woman more clearly demonstrated
than when travelling she knows tha'
dainty accessories. such as bag and UNI
brela. give an air Of distinction WHICH IL
by no means to be undervalued.
a dainty travelling bag Of black seal hpea
with fine kid in pale tan is furnished "itn
pockets, containing soap cup. scent bottle
brush. comb etc, and sample manicure
set inclosed In a pretty leather case.
Dress suit c1ses, too. come in boarsk'n
nnd pgskin. their only claim to fasnioN
being their usefulness when is apPra'
cis ted by men and women alike.
The English macintosh bag lis mucn
| Effected by tourists al home and abroad
,iedo of material to match the storm coat,
hey are very smsrt-lcoki2g and have the
further recommendation of being very
light. a 22-inch bag weighing but ten
| ounces.
An imported trunk for men is new and
Is emireutly easy to pack. no small con-
sidsration for the nsGcullne traveller
There are compartments for every article
Of dress--for shoes. cuffs collars. hand
Nerchieis and, best OF all. there is In ado'-
ton waddcd and satin lined hat box.
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| An English hat box was few years ago
romething Of an oddity on this side of the
water, but now well-dressed men consider
them quite indispensable to their travelling
| outfit Cowhde and pieskin are almost
exclusively used fer hat boxes.
| For women travelling abroad whoee bag
cage Is paid for according to weight. the
| basket trunk Is positive boom These are
| fitted with trays and are covered with can
| vas or enameled cloth, which makes them
| impervious to weather.
A new trunk. called the Paris" is made
sufficiently long to hold the dress skirt at
full length The Paris" is exceedingly
light and strong being made of Eastwood,
cut across the grain.
Leon GARNER. an inventor OF a chainless
bicycle. was recently killed in Paris by an
accident on his wheel. He was riding down
4 steep hill. lost control Of his wheel and
was thrown on his mead.
Colonel Walter Raleigh Gilbert, G. B., chief
constable of Cornwall who died In England
tho other day at the age of eighty three. was
a descendant Of Sir Humphry Gilbert half
brother OF Sir Walter Raleigh.
It fs announced from Cettinje that the Gear
has Informed the Prince of Montenegro that
he has fixed on 100000 rubles as dovry for
Princess Helene, the same amount having
hson rivan tn her sisters by the lata CSay.