The record-union., 1896-05-17

beaded gimp. fringed ruches, jet and
ribbon are all made use of ON one small
ella torate dress" cape for early sum-
mer wear.
Very rich and elegant satin brocades
are used for elegant Louis coats, with
soft lace vests, to be worn with skirts
Of black satin, moire, or peau de sole.
With the cycle costume are variously
worn the English walking hat, the sal
Tor shape, the Alpine, with dented
crowns. the Tam o. Shanter, the bell
crowned Rubens, and the cloth cap
matched to the costume. These are all
appropriate styles, and are of course
but little trimmed, but as the season
advances and the heat grows more in
tense, and the sunshine more brilliant,
hat of wider brim will be necessary
to many riders not used to long jour-
neys outside of carriage or car. AS a
parasol or sun umbrella is out Of the
question, the next best thing is the
wearing Of Leghorn or Panama hat
that will shade the face. For spring
wear, sailor hat with light veil over
the face was found very comfortable,
but when the sultry days come, veil
over the face of a cycler will prove op-
pressive.
It is predicted that the Tennessee
Centennial will afford many examples
Of woman's progress in the world OF
art. letters and business. The centen-
nial year is really 1896, but the work
proved too heavy to be properly con-
cluded before '97. Miss Margherita
Arlina Hamm, who has been appointed
Commissioner of the Centennial, has al
ready begun the organization of auxil-
iary committees, and she feels the en-
thusiasm of promised success; she
finds ample material for a high order
and we may look forward to an inter-
esting exposition, of which no mean
part will be the woman's department.
Some persons live in one place and
reside in another, in order to escape
certain taxes not assessed in the one
place, which pertain to the other, but
we now hear of a person who trans
ferred citizenship from the family home
for less selfish and less profitable rea-
son. Miss Hewitt, daughter of the late
Mayor of New York, became citizen of
Ringwood, N. j., that she might be
eligible as school trustee. No mean
ambition prompted this, but she says
she has more time to devote to school in
terests than most men who hold the
position. and she wants to devote her
energies to these interests. Her just
claim to citizenship is based on the fact
that while she spends one-fourth Of the
year in New York, she spends the other
threefourths at Ringwood.
There is talk of starting a "womans s
university" in Germany. Professor
Hottinger Of Strasburg made known in
public some plans of his own for such
an undertaking. He suggests that this
university be in or near Berlin, that it
include dormitOries as do most woman's s
colleges, that some of the teachers at
tached to the present Berlin University
give the instruction in the scientific
course, fand that-and here comes the
mark Of the ''woman's university''-the
students be also instructed in higher
housekeeping.
An Alabama paper says Of a Mrs
Hathaway. who assumed charge of the
farm on her husbands death: "She
has made a record which we are ready
to place against the record of any man
in the State'
Among the useful and pretty materials
to be used for entire waists, insertions,
sleevepuffs, plastrons, blouse-fronts,
etc, are the new Huguenot puffings by
the yard, that are variously made Of
mousselaine de sole, organdy, grass
linen, Brussels net, Swiss muslin, linen
lawn, chiffon in plain effects and in
combination with lace and embroidery
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The English walking hat and the
round turban in rough straw are fash
ionably worn with travelling and walk
ing suits.
Ladylike and elegant costumes for
church and visiting wear are made of
very light gray peau de sole, French
cashmere, mohair or silk-warp Henri
eta cloth, the vest and revers of cream
white satin trimmed with rows Of mar
row silver braid At the throat is
large bow of cream chiffon or silk tulle
with ends Of very rich cream lace
The startling mixture of colors and
fabrics used in millinery is almost as
gorgeous on new gowns and waists for
the summer. We see, for instance,
bodice Of cream, green and gold Per-
sian silk shot with faintest lilac, with
garnitures of pink chiffon. and belt.
stock collar, and bow of orange, white
Silks in printed warp effects are ex-
tremely popular this year, and for fancy
waists use is made of pretty Jacquard
taffetas, striped and iridescent brocades.
striped, repped and plaided Kaikis, and
Lyonswoven and domestic-dyed Ha
butais
Silk moire taffeta and new "rustle"
fabric called suraline having all the
virtues of percaline, with additional
strength and gloss, are two new waist
and skirt Innings that are finding gen.
eral favor.
Among the cream tinted silk and wool
fancies for summer toilets and dainty
house gowns and jackets are some soft
and pretty novelties called Trilby cloth.
Floranelle, repped Lansdowne, Damas
sin Lansdowne engardine, and printed
warp French challies in various beam
tiful designs.
Oxford and Cambridge have declined
to allow degrees to women; the matter
has of late been thoroughly discussed
and, though voted down, it has a good