The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
NOTES OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

The heavy walking shoes with calf
vamps and cork soIes have had their day,
and now we see high buttoned overshoes
to wear over the light weight shoes to
protect the wearer from dampness and
mud. A button hook can be conveniently
placed inside the high rubber outside the
shoe, and If one is to be in doors for any
length OF time the overshoe can easily be
removed.
For serviceable travelling dresses there
can be no better material than the twilled
mohairs which are now so fashionable
They are rather expensive. but are well
worth the price when one considers the
them. For dressy occasions there are mo-
hairs with brocaded figures. or shot with
white, also In light tints.
This is the season when the city stores
are showing goods 10 be made for summer
wear, and there Is bewildering array of
organizes, lawns, dimities and ginghams.
A new departure is shown in Scotch gfng-
hams, and instead OF the long worn bright
piaids are now seen Persian figured and
Powered striped ginghams
No girl can wish for daintier summer
gown than a delicately tinted organdie
with a dainty floral design made
over a silk slip OF the same color as the
ground and trimmed in narrow lace and
ribbons.
summer dresses VIII De maze with the
bishop sleeve-fuil and straight, gathered
into Wristbands
The skirts of their dresses are made five
yards wide with all the cores slightly
gored az the top They are hernmed with
a deep hem. and may be trimmed with
rows OF insertion above the hem or down
each seam.
The fancy check and plain chambray
waists show collars and cuffs of white
linen.
The REFER Jacket for children still reigns
supreme. The newest productions are
largely a matter of collars and sleeves.
Taffeta silks are the most popular for
dress Innings, as they have a noticeable
rustic which gives woman the feeling
Of being wen dressed.
The new spring capes are deliberately
trimmed and are lined with silk, with a
stiff interlinng.
Corn meal put in the water In which 10
wash your hands has a tendency to
whiten and keep the hands soft. aud is
less irritating to the skin than soap.
The accepted vase for flowers In of glass
and for the woman who cannot afford the
genuine cut comes an imitation which is
so like the real that one can scarcely tell
the difference
The amthyst Is the popular stone Of the
moment. An oral stone of deep royal pur-
pie In color is set with pearls or diamonds
and mounted in light yellow gold
The woman who sleeps I'm an unairef
room VIII he apt TO arise with a headache
and feeling OF Iangor which she cannot
throw or until she has had breath Of
pure. fresh air. The sleeping room should
be aired BY a window being lowered at
the top and raised at the bottom 20 give
free circulation OF air. One should sleep
until one awakens refreshed--the time
varies with different women. Sleep re-
stores nerve power and those who make
the greatest drain on their nervous forces
need the most sleep.
The feature OF cotillion recently given
BY MIS- John Jacob Aston In New York
was the elaborate and beautiful favors.
There were FIVE figures. In the first ITS
favors IN silver were given. such as but
ton hooks, stamp boxes. seals. what
grettes and other little novelties In one
figure the couples danced around a huge
Sedan chair made OF roses arranged 70
form houtonnieres, which were for the
men Other favors were chzteisines. mir
roTs. fan bags. sachets. bows and arrows
covered with ribbons. crimson and yellow
banners bearing the Aston monogram. and
stuffed parrots with gorgeous plumzgs
mounted on perches I've feet high.