Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1894 — FOR THE FAIR SEX. [ARTICLE]

FOR THE FAIR SEX.

INTERESTING notesand matters OF MOMENT. To Announce the Baby's Birth. The Newest Jewel. The Fairest Socialist. Timo to Spare. Beauties Bus* or Scarce. Etc., Etc. TO ANNOUNCE THE BABY’S BIRTH. To announce the birth of a baby, the visiting card of the mother should be sent to relatives and friends, with a tiny card of the infant attached by narrow white ribbon to upper lefthand corner. In the past the name of the child was engraved upon the card, but later form dictates simply “A Little Son,” or “Daughter,” with the date of birth added. This leaves the name with opportunity of change until the christening.—[St. Louis Star-Sayings. THE NEWEST JEWEL. The reign of the buckle has but just begun, and jewelers, quick to seize this appropriate object for the goldsmith’s art, are displaying most fascinating ones for the neck in antique scroll designs set with precious stones. Some dainty things are studded solidly with seed pearls, and all are more modest in size than the Rhinestone and paste buckles which were sprung upon us last spring, and which clasped half the throat. —[Demorest’s Magazine. THE FAIREST SOCIALIST. . Mrs. Beatrice Potter Webb, who is said to have inspired William Black to write “Sunrise,” and to have suggested the “Princess Cussamassima” to Henry James, is probably the richest and most beautiful woman in the socialist, ranks. She comes of a wealthy and intellectual family, and was educated by Herbert Spencer, but instead of devoting herself to society she joined the socialists, tried work in different shops, and wrote such vigorous articles on “sweating” that Parliament took up the matter. She afterward married Sidney Webb. They are now trying to live in the East End lodgings on about $1,500 a year. These “fads” of the London literary folks are very changeable, however.— [Chicago Journal.

TIME TO SPARE. One watch is no longer sufficient for the woman of to-day. She requires at least three. The watch for a shopping tour has the appearance of an enamelled ball, which opens. The ball is suspended from an enamelled pin or brooch to match. For traveling the watch is very inconspicuous. The face, besides the case, is usually dark. These cases are also of enamel in black, dark blue, wine color or bronze. Generally the hands are gold, but a traveling watch seen recently had turquoise hands against a black face. The case was black, the watch very small, and it hung from a black bar studded with tiny turquoises. The watch to be worn at home is the most beautiful and artistic of all. It is resplendent with jewels, and has a case bright enough to be in harmony with them. Flower watches are much the vogue.—[New York Journal.

BEAUTIES BUSY, OR SCARCE. A Chicago dealer in paper patterns recently advertised for “A little beauty to work in a store window.” He wanted her to wear attractive costumes, and exhibit paper dress patterns to those who stopped to look at her. The advertiser was very much discouraged with the result. He says that there were a number of women to answer the ad., but not one of them was a beauty, big or little. He says that the woman he wants must have a pretty face and a neat, trim figure. He does not care about the complexion, ns he can dress her to correspond; but he cannot find a single one that will do. He thinks it strange that of all the unemployed women of Chicago there is not a pretty one to be had, and he is sad at the appearance of the women who apply, thinking themselves beautiful. Sallow complexions, angular figures, vulgar manners —these are not what he wants. A Chicago paper publishes all this without seeming to see what a serious reflection it is on the Chicago standard of beauty.—[New Orleans Picayune.

FASHION NOTES. Bags of lizard are lined with kid or chamois. Silk blouses open In the back for young ladies. Black square cut quills are suitable for colored hats. Useful petticoats are of light weight black moreen. Dress skirts are made to fit smoothly at the top and are very full at the bottom. A butterfly of diamonds, studded on the wings with rubies, emeralds and sapphires, is admirably effective. An owl for the hair or to wear as a brooch is beautifully modeled in diamonds, with eyes of yellow agates. Bangle bracelets are still worn, as they show the beauty of a row of well matched stones with splendid effect. Black is introduced into most novelty cloth goods. Threads of black runs through dark red cheviots or those of blue and green. Opera cloaks are again made long, to cover the entire gown, and some have two circular ruffles that fall over the shoulders from a yoke. A pretty arrangement for low dresses is a collar of tulle just gathered; and the fullness divided at intervals by four diamond bars. Many of the new full sleeves ate shirred through the exact center of the huge puff, from the top of the shoulder to the turn of the arm of the elbow., Several new models show round waists, bias cut, with deep yoke, shirred back and front.' At the waist line the material is laid in tiny plaits over a close fitting, boned lining. * The materials in the shops are in great variety. Novelty goods,

crepons, serges, tweeds, cheviots, etc., are in endless patterns. Plaids are seen in velvets and velveteens, as well as in cloth. A popular sleeve is accordionplaited at the armhole, and again at the elbow, with a deep Cromwellian cuff turned back at the elbow above the close coat portion, the cuff covered with a rich beaded galloon. A stylish bodice is of small checks in lavender and white velveteen. This is tight fitting, with a collar of lavender velvet and a girdle of the same. The front of the bodice is trimmed with iridescent passementerie. The winter jackets shown in the shops are cut long with very full backs and fitted closely to the figure with coat collars and large revers. The materials are cheviot, covert cloth, diagonals, kersey cloth and chinchilla beaver. Short cloth skirts, reaching barely to the-ankle and worn over cloth knickerbockers, and gaiters are now generally adopted by the fair sex for golf or shooting—at which latter pursuit milady has become an expert during the last decade. The names of many of the fashionable tints mentioned together sound delight fully autumnal. Chrysoprase green, reddish amethyst, tangerine, topaz and maize, leaf brown, wood color, cerise, current and royal mauve are only a few of the fascinating colors to be found on the “palette” of Dame Fashion this season. The stiff, high collars, particularly when worn by short-necked women, are being accused of producing nervous headache. They press at the back directly upon the sensitive base of the brain, and compress, often to the point of injury, the veins and arteries of the heck, frequently causing a congestion that ends in headache. Skirts are generally of the Godot pattern, left plain or trimmed lengthwise with jet, ribbon or velvet cords. Notice is attracted to the new leg-of-mutton sleeves, which are wrinkled from elbow to wrist, like long suede gloves. A great deal of velvet, In the form of panels, bretellos, suspenders, crush collar and belt, butterfly bows, etc., Is used on the new models. One of the new sleeves on dress toilets—the “Florentine” model—is tight from the wrist to several inches above the elbow. The upper part is a very deep, full puff, banded at the lower edge. This puff Is often made of two contrasting fabrics, In, for instance, velvet and satin, and the long forearm portions of a third material, this being very frequently small-patterned brocade.