The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-04-17

congregation had to be warned to move
on to prevent a breach Of the peace. The
whole affair is scandalous in the extreme.
| THE FASHIONS AND THE DEvoTEEs.
| The German still continues to be the favor
lite dance at the soirees and routes of our
| dilettanti. Some very pretty effects have
been introduced in it this season. Light
balls, gilt and silvered, are given in turn to
the ladies, and, thrown by them into the air,
are struggled for by the danseuS, until the
victorious ones can challenge and claim them
for the waltz. Crackers are next pulled, and
inside the men find little tasselled, fez-
shaped caps, which they picturesquely wear.
Then colored decorations, ornamented, car
nival-like, with bells, are handed to the la
dies who bestow them on chosen cavaliers.
The gentlemen, in turn. are provided with
innumerable boquets, which they otter TO the
ladies, some of whom bear them away with
difficulty. All Of which are very nice little
trihes TO lead to desperate firtations, after
wards resulting, of course, IN most cases. IN
a pilgrimage to the hymenial, with orange
blossoms, lace vail, diamond ring and all
that sort of thing.
There is such a scarcity of blonde hair
abroad, and the demand for it is so great,
especially in France, that the foreign dealers
are irving to collect some in this country. A
lady, closely allied to the French Court, sent
a commissioner" to New York last month,
especially to obtain for her rare and beau
tiful blonde switch Of hair which she heard
was in the possession Of one of our mar
chands de chcreur. The commissioner
leaves for Paris by next steamer, and the
titled lady will soon be delighted with this
splendid assistant to nature"
Colorng the hair in streaks is the latest |
stvle out 1t is called the Zebra mode. and
one persons head is made to exhibit regular |
stripes of red, golden, brown, t!aNen. black
and so on, showing as many different hues
as fancy can desire or ingenuity produce.
Each fashionable woman will be rainbow
coitfured.
There is good deal of speculation and
some curiosity in regard to the new Spring
bonnets, which sight of them will hardly
repay. There is absolutely very little about
them that is new. and that little is not good.
The shapes are the same as last year, varied
in making up. Mrs. James Gordon Bennett
is announced as giving the most brilliant
dinner parties. The last one nine days
wonder in fashionable circles. Mrs b. and
Mrs. Hoev, the favorite actress OF W attacks
.heater, few years since, and now retiredt
quite wealthy, drive the most dashing turn
puts The Catholic Clergy Of this city have
officially denounced round dances" as they
all waltzcs, poTkas, etc, as having an i'm
modest tendency. Poor fellows. This will
,e sore blow to the younger members of
he Church.
The dry goods windows are full of new
Spring goods-the fancy stores of laces, deli
ate Kid gloves, laced and tasselled, blossom
ng sprays and illusion goods, with orna
nented loops, and rosettes made Of narrow
.elyet, in the most vivid of green. and scar
cts and lilacs.
There is only one sure test Of lady in
iress. and that is the harmony Of her toilet.
Colored blondes and laces are among the {
novelties in trimmings, and largely used. A
retty effect is also produced BY gray tulle,
Gifted with steel. over gray Grape.
At wedding the other day policemen, in
lll dress suit, was placed in the room where
he bridal presents were exhibited, to watch
hem. as it is quite common thing for
;edding gifts TO be stolen at receptions. All
he rogues are not among the poor classes.