Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-07-01
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.

Large beads are again to be worn.
Fringe will be used this season il
excess.
Travelling dresses are Of Quakerlik,
simplicity.
What shape is a kiss? Elliptical "a
liptickle) Of course.
Gentlemen's white vests, this year
are of corduroy, and not of Marseilles
Sleeves for indoor wear, to be fash
lonable, should be made coal sleeve
style.
The latest new style Of parasol this
year has a perfume bottle in the han
die.
A ST Louis contemporary says the
recent'baby show there made a great
noise.
Boutonniercs are again coming into
fashion. Scarlet geranium is most
affected.
A new style of carriage is called a
"Coupelet,n and is like a coupe with
front cut off.
Ladies' watches are now made in an
oval case to look like lockets, and worn
on the necklace.
White India muslin, both plain and
embroidered, is to be very popular
during the summer.
Couture caps of embroidered French
nainsook are worn by young married
ladies at breakfast.
Quantities of Valenciennes lace are
used Oh linen, and very little of the
real handmade lace.
The present style of bonnet for the
promenade is made of black chip and
trimmed with black lace.
A new style Of sleeve button is made
to open, thus forming a lOcket large
enough to contain a likeness.
There is a report that a college for
women Is to be established at Cam
bridge University, in England.
The most fashionable dresses are
made without belt or sash, the upper
skirt and waist being cut in n piece.
Black cashmere sacks, trimmed
with gold and silver braid, or silver
and blue or red, are very much used
for riding.
A new style Of parasol is richly en-
broidered in raised satin of silk work,
in %self-colOrs, in contrasting shade and
In black.
Black lace capes, mantles, casaques
and shawls may be worn over silk or
muslin, but they are out of place upon
cashmere or stuff dresses.
A young lady hearing that CASH
mere sacks were very much worn,
said she was glad she was in the FASH
ion, for hers had two or three holes in
it.
Most toilets de vile are made to an
swer the double purpose Of in and out
door dress. The Overskirts, when
made long, should he arranged so as
to be draped for outdoor wear.
The new style of bouquets are made
up loosely OF flowers with long stems,
and look like old-fashioned country
bouquets, but r preferable to the
stiff plastered ones so long the fashion.
In England the fact is said to be
demonstrated that women will not
in afemale physician as much
IS in a male doctor.
Female suffrage has been the cause
)fa sad act in Detroit. Mr.. Joseph
committed suicide because his
wife wanted 70 vote.
This is the way an Ohio paper an.
lOunCes an incident: "B0rn April
u, to w. b. and Jennie o. Hearn, q
laughter. Shall vote when she is ia"
SCENEIN CHICAGo.-"Is Mrs. Jones
1t home?n "No, but walk in. She
las just stepped out to get a divorce,
md will be back i'll n few moments"
In Detroit, a club Of bachelors has
Jeen formed, the cardinal principle of
which is that no lady shall be married
~ any member unless she q bring
Ter husband 100000 and a brick
house.
Why is a baby, like u 5heaf of
wheat? Because it is first Graded, and
hen thrashed, and finally becomes the
lower of the family.