Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1895 — FOR THE FAIR SEX. [ARTICLE]

FOR THE FAIR SEX.

FASHION ITEMS OF INTEREST TO YOUNG AND OLD. A Show of G«rt»r»--Mn. Carlisle ■ Bicyclist--Amalia Rivas as a Girl-. Fora Bridal Gift--How Did It Cot Out? Fashion Briefs. A SHOW OF GARTERS. The Show of Garters in Paris was a singular idea, but it has been well patronized and is to be transported to London. The gaiters included specimens of those which were worn by celebrated ladies of their day, both ancient and modern.—New York Mail and Express. MRS. CARLISLE A BICTLIBT. Mrs. Carlisle, wife of the Secretary of the Treasury, is the first one of the cabinet women to adopt the bicyole. She is taking lessons in riding nearly every afternoon in Columbia field, the training gronnd of the Washington cyolists, She is generally accompanied by two of her ohildien, who are good riders.—Chicago Times-Herald. AMELIE RIVES AS A GIRL. Walter Wallman says that he once visited the home of Amelia Rives’s father, Castle Hill, in Albemarle County, Va., and was pleased to hear theverdiotof the country folk as to Miss Am’ly, as they always called her. They knew her odd ways, her pranks, her mad rides astride unbroken oolts and all that, but they idolized her just the same. To them she was an angel m human form—an angel of charity, of mercy, of good works. She visited the cabins of the poor colored folk with food and piotare books and sweetmeats. She nursed the siok. She helped those who were in trouble. Half the money which Miss Rives received for her first literary success, “The Quick or the Dead?” was spent in making one merry Christmas for the poor colored people around Castle Hill.— New York World.

FOR A BIUDAL GIFT. One of the daintiest, as well as the most nsefnl, among the many gifts of a recent bride was a set of bureau sachets. They were of white China silk, interlined with a wadding thickly sprinkled with wild rose saohet power and edged with a narrow silk cord. The upper side was embroidered exquisitely with wild roses scattered here and there over the surface, done in three shades of pink Asiatio silo floss, with the leaves worked in two shades of olive. The set consisted of three large pads for the drawers of a low, wide bureau, and live shorter but wider ones for a ohiffonier. These are charming for any friend, but especially for a mother weighted and bruised by the proßaio cares of life, one who longs for dainty little home adornments, but has no time to make thefii; nor need they be as expensive. White linen, embroidered with violets, buttercups or daisies—as sparsely as you pleaße—and lined with silesia or cheese cloth, tufted and bound with baby ribbon, is very pretty and quiokly made.—New York Herald. HOW DID IT GET OUT? Some weeks ago Miss Stonert, a well known dressmaker of Youngstown, 0., was told about a surprise party being held in the neighborhood and of the many valuable presents brought to the house by friends. “Oh, it’s so nice,” she remarked. “I wish they would surprise me and bring me a pair of bloomers.” Some of the lady’s feminine acquaintances heard of this and got together to surprise the maiden and carry out the wish she had expressed. Twenty of the young women got together Friday evening. Each had taken as a present a pair of bloomers, and the young lady to be surprised was invited to a neighbor’s house. First one and then another of the guests would arise and make a presentation speech to tho maiden, who was very much overcome by surprise and joy. She was aided in taking home her apparel. All the girls were sworn to secrecy.—Cincinnati Tribune.

A FEMALE FIRE BRIGADE. The new wornau, so far as doing manly things are concerned, is not new in old Sweden, the little town of Nasso feminine department, 150 strong, in its fire brigade. The water works of the village consist simply of four great tubs, and it is the duty of the women “firemen” to keep these full in case of fire. They stand in two continuous lines from the tubs to the lake, about three blocks away, one line passing the full buckets and the other sending them back. Whenever the fire alarm sounds they are obliged to come out, no matter what the weather may be, the daughter of the house as well aB the serving maid, and often their skirts freeze like bark from the water and the cold. If the men are away they not only carry the water but bring out the hose and ladders and work the pumps. It is to be hoped there are no fires burning houses in winter in the little town of Nasso—New Orleans Picayune. women’s work. One of the most novel and valuable employments for women in some cities is that of professional marketer. There can be no donbt that here is a genuine opening for a woman who is thoroughly capable of fufillling the requirements of the position, for this work is no sineenre. To become a successful marketer a woman ought to have a thorongh knowledge of markets and know when various articles are in season and the best qualities to buy for various purposes. She must know when it will do to buy an inferior brand; and, in short, she must have a scientific knowledge of cooking as well as of markets. She must know when the season of each article is at its height and what is in season at any particular time. A young woman who has mado this business a notable success lives in Philadelphia. She is a graduate of the Philadelphia Cooking School. She issues in connection with her business a small monthly bulletin of the markets, which contains a price list of meats, fish, poultry, butter, eggs and game, as* well as of vegetables and fruits. Her bulletin also contains a week’s menus, with suggestions for dainty meals from the most seasonable supplies of the market. This young lady not only purchases

supplies for private families, bat for hotels and boarding houses. All large establishments keep stewards, who do substantially this business for them, and it would be the exception when an outsider would be employed. The greatest drawbaok to the work of the professional marketer in families is the praotice of keeping a running acoount at the most convenient grocers’ and butchers’ shops, where the requisite supplies oan be obtained. Even if it could be demonstrated that there was an actual money saving in this method, the majority of housewives would be too conservative to make any change in their methods oi obtaining supplies.—Detroit Free Press. FASHION NOTES. The tripod white enameled table, alleged colonial, is in many a drawing room. Sash ribbons are wider than ever before, and correspondingly expensive per yard. Among the season’s sumptuous dress goods are the appropriately named “ out silks.” Girls who have naturally beautiful complexions should have no occasion f or veils. Embroidered Swiss muslin dresses are to have a regular John Gilpin run. Women with penciled eyebrows are altogether too numerous to bo considered exclusive. Some beautiful shaped heads are ruined by the prevalent style of arranging the hair. In the matter of bicyole costumes, some women aie destined to appear grotesque. Tea gowns are apparently, like the poor, to be always with us. They are very sumptuous. Satin duohesse for entire costumes is now shown in the most exquisite shades. Trimmings of black satin duohesse will be very fashionable. The sailor hat, that never-to-be-for-gotten member of the millinery family, is more prominent than ever this season. It has a wider front and more drooping effect than of yore, and is garnitured in a great variety of ways. Deep cuffs and sailor oollars of scrim, embroidered and run through with narrow satin ribbons are seen on morning gowns imported from Paris. The gowns are of chine, taffeta, in gay designs, and oome from the famous Paquin. Scotch cheviots, unlike those of the past seasons, have a white ground over whioh are woven curly and knotted yarns in combinations of red and mousse green, bluo and gold, and brown and yellow. The first coverings for the feet are the little knitted socks, of whioh every baby must have a goodly number; theso same socks are now made to oome quite up the leg instead of finishing at the ankle, as was the former diatom.

The new silk and linen ginghams are more exquisite than those of last season, which is saying considerable. Ginghams, cotton crepons, bastites, piques and satines were never before presented in such attractive colorings. Large black brocades are beginning to be worn in Paris with chiffon blouses, having velvet sleeves and collar and yoke and belt of jet, steel or gold passementerie. These are really visiting toilets, but are worn on the street with a velvet or fur cape. Hand painted dresses, with flowers and fruit thrown in garlands all over the skirt, or landscapes painted in medallions on the front and sides, are an extravagant fancy in Paris. And added to this elegance is a lace whioh is threaded in portieres, with small diamonds., and costs S2OOO per metre.