Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1895 — FOR THE FAIR SEX. [ARTICLE]

FOR THE FAIR SEX.

NOTES AND COMMENTS ON THE FASHIONS. THE SEASON S FURS. All women look well iu furs; uo more beoomJug environment for feminine features has yet been found, qnd as they appear this whiter in qifuiut and exquisitely dainty combinations it seeuis as though the very acme of richness in woman’s garments has lawn obtained. AN INGENIOUS CYCLING COSTUME. Women bicyclists of Beldiug. Oregon. wear bloomers and a short skirt while riding through the streets of the town, but as soon as tjiey strike the city line they doff the skirt, strap it to the handle bar. aud ride unencumbered through the country districts. When they reach the city line ou their return they don the sjvirt again. A FAMOUS DRESS. A Roman countess offers for sale the dress which Princess Marie Louise of Austria wore on the occasion of her marriage to Napoleon the first The Empress gave it to a lady of her court who in turn presented it as a thank offering to the Church of the Madonna of Castelguelfo, Italy. It then served sometimes as an altar covering, and sometimes as a vestment for the statue of the Madonna. Hard pressed for money, the church sold it In 1888 to the Roman <,-ouutess. who now tries to convert this relic of. the Empire back into cash. REVOLUTIONARY DAMES. Any woman above the age of eighteen years is eligible to membership In the Daughters of the Revolution who Is a lineal descendant from an ancestor who was a military naval or marine officer soldier, sailor or marine In actual service under authority of any of the thirteen colonies or states, or of the Continental Congress, and remained always loyal to sti eh authority, or a descendant of one who signed the Declaration of Independence, or one who was a member of the Continental Congress, or of the Congress, of ryiy of the colonies or states, or as an official appointed by or under the authority of any such representative bodies actually assisting in the establishment of American indpeendoncc by service rendered during the war of the revolution. A STEAMBOAT CAPTAIN. The steamship men say (hat Mrs. Daniels, of Vergenues, Vermont, Is the only woman commanding it passenger steamboat in the United States, un she was the earliest iu point of time in command of any steam craft. There are two or three other women captains now, but all in command of freight boats, and all having a record of service much shorter than that of Captain Philemouia.MrN. Daniels Ims never had an accident—never expects one. She is a cool-headed, sensible New England woman who bears her unique distinction very modestly. Everybody is proud of her In Vergenues and Westport, and everybody lias reason to be. She is known as an admirable housewife, and a modest, retiring woman.

WOMAN’S THROAT. A well-known sculptor, George Wade has been giving his opinion as to t Inartistic value of a woman's throat. In a model, Mr. Wade says, he requires a long neck, but not too upright; tlm line from tilt* head to the shoulders to be gradually curved, the head thrown back, and the knock Itself to be wellrounded. A “scraggy” neck, unless the set on the shoulders denotes a remarkably distinguished air, cannot be considered beautiful front a sculptor’s point of view, nor a badly-iset- neck, however well-founded. There are three women in London society whose necks Mr. Wade considers beyond reproach. These are Princess Maude of Wales, Lady Annesley anti the Marchioness of Londonderry Of corns*, when the Duchess of Leinster was alive her neck aud shoulders was the admiration of every artist iu the kingdom. WOMEN DOCTORS IN ENGLAND. The woman physician no longer finds her path thorny In England. Mrs Garrett Anderson. M.D., has been writing for the British Journal on the status and qualifications of women practitioners. and she shows that their hardest days are over. Her first statement is that it is as easy at this moment for a woman to get a complete medical education in Great Britain as it is for a man, the course of education and the necessary expenditure being practically the same in both eases: the same examinations must be passed, and the same qualifications and diplomas obtained by individuals of either sex. Some of the examining bodies, such as the Royal College of Surgeons in England, do not admit women to examination, but even with them, there 1r no direct opposition, and hours are set apart at the museum of the college solely for the convenience of women students. The degrees of the universities of London, Durham. Ireland, Edinburgh, Glasgow, aud St. Andrew's,and the medical colleges of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Ireland, and the license of Apothecaries Hall are now open to women, who are prepared for examination in many medical sehols, some of which are open for women only, and some for men and women together. FALSE HAIR COMING BACK. A revolution is at hand. The implements of warfare will be a toothed criftiping-ivon, a wire frame, and sonw extra hair, if the home-grown crop is insufficient to produce the necessary abundant effect. The severe simplicity we have been affecting of late was not becoming of many of us. It was adorable when the profile was fine and the cheeks delicately modeled, but when these perfections were lacking, it was. to say the least, trying. Who does not recall the attractive girl, with full, red cheeks and pleasant, blunt features, who made a caricature of herself by parting her hair and drawing It over her ears after the style of prevailing modes? If she had drawn it lightly from the temples, with a few softening curls left about the face, bow different would have been the effect? That severely simple style is the special prerogative of the Madonnafaced woman, who can do all sorts of rash things which the rest of us must look upon and admire without attempting to follow. As I heard a very .'harming girl with a retrousse nose

remark tbe other day as she pulled the pins from her hair, "What’s the use of my doing my hair in this pokey Madonna fashion when 1 look like a perfeet fright. 1 mighi just as well shave my head and wear a Mark rap as to have these hard lines round my fare." And she gave the eriiupiugirou a cooling nourish as she returned to the ways of frivolity. The only i disadvantage of the Incoming styles is that they are apt to inaugurate an era of false hair, as the component parts of which the new coiffure is composed may all l»e I (ought individually and adjusted. American women wear less false hair, proportionately, titan the women of any other country. English women of all classes load their heads with false "fringes"—we call them bangs— toupees, switches, seal pets and every other device of the moneymaking hair-dresser. The hair problem is a very serious one to tin* average English' woman. In the arrangement of her hair she is almost as helpless as her Japanese sister. This is particularly true on festal occasions. No mutter how small and early, her hair must be dressed. If she has not a maid she'calls in the services of a knight of the tongs. And he crimps and frizzles and waves till the result produced recalls Daniel Webster’s “Wonderful, wonderful; would that 1 could say impossible.” Mat I can forgive the English woman much in ihe way of such harmless adornment, because she washes her head ill soap and water, which is more than can be said of the French women. Madame first puts the yelk of an egg oil her head, and then washes it off in a scented decoction of buy rum and quinine, which may he very good indeed for ait occasional dressing, lint is little short of disgusting for a constant wash. FASHION NOTES. Chameleon ribbons are very fashionable for socks and ruffs. The beauty and magnificence of tho.se ribbons bailie minute description, but in design they are so blurred that they suggest nothing so much as water reflections through leaves and gorgeous flowers. An autumn lint of felt litis a wide brim slightly rolled up at the buck, it is trimmed with velvet ribbon, gathered at one edge and howed around tin* crown in a full ruffle. A large bunch of flowers and aigrets are set directly in front. Fink and royal purple shot silk ribbon is seen on some of the swellest French bonnets. A small point for tin l hostess whose wax candles show a propensity to rapid wasting is that to put them in the ice-chest for full twenty-four hours before using will Increase.their burning very appreciably. They want to be thoroughly chilled. one of the most unique table decorations consists of a fountain playing In the centre of the dining table, Illuminated by electricity, the light playing on th ewa ter beneath, with white lilies floating on Its surface and gold and silver fish darting in and out. The oval or medallion frame is very much in evidence. The reproduction of famous miniatures is so favorite a thing now in art. that, the frame Inis come in with them. They are especially fetching with a lover’s knot in gilt at the top. A Inn that has been much admired is of line broadcloth. A section of tbe material of proper shape is cut out and richly embroidered at the edge. This is placed over a wire frame (hat Inis an edge of very narrow passementerie. The material is puffed over the crown and there In a trimming of velvet ribbon, very handsome Jeweled ornaments and ostrich feathers.

Tlio toque will he the popular headgear of the season. The preferred style has a round, Hat crown with u very narrow hrim. The covering niuterial is put on either smoothly or 111 puffs or folds, and the brim is covered either plainly or In puffs, hut this seems to matter little, for it is entirely concealed by the trimming. Velvet or velvet ribbon is the favorite material, and every fold and loop is fastened down with a Jewel or a tiny pin, A wide-brimmed hat of felt has a trimming of flne plaited silk drawn out into fans at the edge. This Is placed around the crown and tills the entire angle between the crown and the brim. A cluster of ostrich plumes stands upright at the back of the crown, and the brim is rolled up at the back. A material that has been much used for fancy work tills season is a cotton fabric, a cross between the familiar hop sacking and Java canvas; it is very pleasant to work on and comes In several colors—Nile green, tun, blue and ecru. A table cover in this of ecru was scattered with cornflowers in two shades of brown. A beautiful new collarette and ruche is tnade of fine, shining silk, as soft a texture as chiffon In the richest black plissed and then box pleated, it is composed of three collars, each one a trifle narrower than the other, and the whole is finished off by a large ruche that reaches above the cars and nestles into the hair in the most fuscinoting way. Two long stole ends of black satin ribbon Jiang down in front. It is a false economy to Invest in cheap, common materials, especially when dealing with ribbons and feathers. A ribbon of good quality will not only retain its freshness, and wear better than one of inferior make, but it will actually keep clean for a greater length of time, and look well to the last. A cheap feather is a mistake.