The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
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WOMAN'S WORLD.
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One of the interesting features of the
wedding of Lady Peggy Primrose to the
Earl of Crewe was the presents.
In such a fashionable wedding what
ever was done was taken as the setting
of a STYLE The most notable style set on
this day was the sending of rare books
as bridal gifts. Probably, in all the
weddings you know you never heard OF
book being sent as a bridal gift. 1t
rarely occurs to anyone to buy such
present.
But it is not an inexpensive gift. The
strings of your purse must be quite
long and your Judgment of the best
quality to make such a gift and make it
in good taste. The books that are sent
must not be modern, but classic, in
finitely well bound or rare edition, a
print of which is very hard to get.
For example, Lady Peggy received a
very select copy of Jane Austen's works.
Skeletons edition of Mary Stuart; the
Bishop of Winchester sent her an ex-
cellent edition of Pilgrims Progress.
and if she is a loyal British subject she
must have been very happy over re-
ceiving two royal editions of Mr.. William
watson's collected poems, Mr.. Watson
sending her one edition himself
Another superb edition she received
was Matthew Arnolds poems, and the
entire set of Temple Classics in green
bookcase added to the collection. Prob
ably the most superb books she received
was rare and quaint edition of Shake
speares Sonnets-
The daughter of the British Ambas-
sador to the United States sent her the
beautiful prayers and litany of the old
English church. mounted in black leather
and silver.
When it was discovered that Lady Peggy
Primrose had received such a marvellous
collection of books among her wedding
gifts it was the talk OF London. Lord
Rosebery's fondness for old books and
rare editions is well known, for he is
scholar as well as gentleman. and
probably il was a compliment to her
fathers personality that made SO many
OF his friends send the young bride these
rare editions as wedding gifts.
1t is current tai. IN London that this
action will set the fashion for all the
weddings 10 come. tsat snan of intellect
and scholarly atsainnleEss, instead o.
sending zsivAr and gold as marriage gifts,
viii spend sinle and taste on Me hnding
of rare book.
SO
Nothing is more trying among the
smaller ills of life than TO have clothing
and furs and carpets eaten by moths.
Very often articles are not put away soon
enough IN the spring; the eggs are al
ready laid IN the stuns before they are
packed ard hatch in the profound dark
ness in which they revel.
There is general Impression that cam
phor or pepper or motn balls keep away
moths. but Il IS not SO. They do not in
the least object 90 odors, and Why such
stuff IS lsed ar all is really e. mystery.
Buffalo bugs seem 20 really thrive on
camphor. and 10 lind sspseiaily eonsenial
quarters IN cedar shelves or closets or
trunks.
Every article should be carefully brush
ed-alI the pockets turned inside out,
brushed, and then turned smoothly back
again, and every spot of every description
carefully eleansed-for moths always
seize upon spot of any sort as a particu-
Iarly choice morsel. Each garment should
be folded separately and very smoothly
and wrapped in old linen or cotton sheets
or parts Of them.
Newspaper is an excellent thing to fold
things in, as for some reason moths par
ticulariy object to it. The chests that
things are packed should be carefully
wiped out perfectly clean with wet
CLOTH so that not a particle of dust lin
gers 1t is well to spread large sheet
over the open trunk and push it down.
leaving the surplus outside and then to
fold that over when the trunk is packed,
for even one moth miller, if it slips in,
may undo all your work and care. Never
leave trunk open moment after it
has been wiped out before packing it.
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There is a demand ever increasing for
the snowy lace trimmed or fiounced or
yandyked affair, designed to give the
proper fulness to the lightweight summer
dresses The new models are gored, mt
ting very closely round the hips. and the
wide flounces continuous or in square
panel effects are elaborately trimmed
There is very little call for the cheap
white skirts however the colored ones
taking their place.
novelty is the yale blue" pocket
book Its color is striking, yet soft, and
when mounted in gold or silver, 1t Is GER
tainly very handsome. The material used
is bison, or buffalo skin. There is a
great demand at present for the elastic
beaded belts. new SudpeS LII lhCsc oiS
nointed in front to represent a bodice,
another design has brilliant butterfly
in the centre of the front With shirt
waists. leather belts studded with Steel
or those formed with strips of leather
braided together in basket weave, will
ha used but in the fall it is expected
that the elastic belts will be in great
favor again
Another new resting place Tor the
handkerchief in ladies' pocketbooks has
heen found It is in the purse of silver
wire mesh made with two compart-
ments. one for change, the other for the
Troublesome mouchoir. This purse is six
inches deep, and a little less across the
ton. and is fastened with metal fringe
TT Is fastened to a fine chain. with a
ring to be worn on the finger. Some
have longer and heavier chains, and
ring large enough to be worn on the arm.
These are, of course, for fine handker-
chiefs.
There is one way for women fond OF
gardening to spend supply OF spending
money in an easy way, says 'Vlcks
Mapazine." 1t is by raising herbs for
DRUGGISTS and market men; the latter will
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