Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-01

As au18lQ ron the blasts or a WLUEer Iu
New England or Northern MlnuesoEs-
they are totally inadequate. Yet we have
positively in our great smporums 10
warm protective, ample garment bearing
the stamp Of fasdiOn-eLceps the rich
cloak Of black velvet lined, quilted and
trimmed With fur.
A very cold day, even iu New YORK.
shows tnis want with glazing distinc-nszs.
Inc Halkl1g salts are on the street 81
usual e4t they are slIppl8meuled among
the largs class Of persons who cannot A.
tcrd velvet cloaks, with saaWls of differ
snt hussand patterns, large, old saEIone1
fur capes OF anything else that can be-
found TO add warmth. This s wsL
enough bat Is produces az appearance OF
iucOnEruily aud want Of neatles and uni
tormlty which destroys j harmony Of
street attire.
Whatever the opinion may bs as TO
hOuso and society dress f1r women. there
Is no question but thar street dr-ss should
be sober, neat, substantial, convenient.
uuObtruslVs and somewhat Uniform. l1
order mot 10 attract disagIe5zbls |aGreu-.11.
American ladies W0uid do we'll .9 follow
the example OF American gentlemen lu
not adopting q vulgar 0etrs Or -L-c1lrsEl-
eng fashion simply because % j rIE-IEl.
The Irish driving coat, now worn 1T
young London sW6LLsll the draELlg-EJll
and known a. the Ulster e1s5- was intro
ducsd By the Prime Of Wales ueE-ec-l1g
% remove one he had worn as Ezc= la-
fore appearing ~ tho opera The Ions.
ugly garment, which ia simply su out
rage upon taste, was voted "las thing"
ard sent % New YORK as the latest style.
NsVT York gentlemen. however. rafl-ad
at once to indOrss iE, and ll VIII ull1u15-
sdly Be rsmauced ia q short time Gu is
original position.
New York men pay less attention CO.
dress than New YORK women o sr.u-
ally leave 10 mCr5I u the hands g. LE-lr
tailOrs, but they are 20 lL- same sine
more Independent and know better VIVA.
they want, or. az any rate. what they
don't want, and 20 tailor can uaze them
believe that VIVA. they dOu'5 want is what
they do want. In other words, -1sy make
their tasnlOner and his models s-lser-
Went 60 tnemsslFe and not lhslr whole
outer man TO MS orders, uC-lJus and
eapricss.
TIE BALL SEASON
has begun and promises 20 be unusually
brilliant. As a general rule. only three
OF four public balls are given TO which The
stamp Of fashion rs affixed. aud aU0ug
these the Ladies' ChariT BsL has held
the most distinguished place. Already
this winter. however, two benevolent balls
have taken place, one 81 D-siu1ulc0's and
q at the Academy Of Music, both under
high patronage and now. on the fifth or
January, the Americas Club BAH is an
nounceoi under auspices Wliel pIscsd
boxes a. the Academy Of Music 40 500
premium. Ihe Amsrcus CLUB Isl com
posed altogether Of cisy Politicians. to
whom money is 20 object and who. o.
a rule, dress their wives ~sOrE=ouslv. Ius
ball, therefore, VIII be rssDleudsns with
silk, satin and dIauscuds and ul1r1us with
dOrsl grOtt06s, EoH which fountains are %
send forth the choicest perfumes Iu adj
dltiuu 70 the Academy OF Music, LrviuE
has been engaged and viii serve al
roomY q covered arcaw1T, 1sag--
FULLY decorated and lined Wll cEuig1
plants and flowers. bridging the dztuucs
between the two buildings
UREssEs FoE BALL.
I wiz mention q few Of the dresses Co be-
worn at the ball, when have b-su sub
60 my inspections
OVer-ursss Of nne pulled muslin ard
v aleuctennes lace, over scarlet eros grain.
lfarniture Of field flowers OF various co.,
ors.
Gold tuus, trimmed with gold fringe
over turgaviss; blue satin and -lua1s
for looping up the skirt uesL-lr5ss,
or wreath forming a diagram. with I0aE
trails Of golden whs- anu blue corn I5F-
ere.
White Onandie muslin. trimmed with
v ale-ncisuugs and Topped hiz1- vitE t-scE
velvet over a rich dress OF pink gE1z-
pink sash.
Ashes Of roses faiIls, made with q court
train and trimmed with harrow rrli-z Of
tbs same, put on scsut, and pluE=l 1ul
bender sleeves and Trimmings llr tho
neck Of me old lace.
Tune Of pink China crepe. very .1uE-
aud trimmed win ri1h crimpsI
over a dress of ~sa-in-ztEpsL cham
gsuya white ana mini each +--r
ta8 y builder of white may Ju- 11l-
90 the lsf1 OF the cal-aEs connected
with q branch used Tor looping ul tho
skirt. Lovely dress Of white Crs-s over
white satin, c0mple-s glruirur= o. blue
iorget-mt-lOts and pink EJS=buds in Eu-
age ofeark leaves. shawl Of poiar lace
worth $500, draped zs a rulic over eu-
brOidarsd white satin. Diamonds ana
uarabout feathers. mUuure az aiErsIea
up the lace snd formed tLs LssJ
dress.
PANIC SILKS.
Some great houses have taken F7-zu-
-age OF the panic abroad Co buy sl1rusrs
quantities Of silks At reduced RACES. ans
sell them during Ebe h0lIdaVs at CORES
pOndiug prices. For the brst time since
the commencement Of our war a good SILK
1ress can be bought for 81 Ter yard. and
excellent black silk for less than 81
French cashmere IL almost out OF the
narkets the new and choice shades OF
color have been gone for q long time. and
Trap ds-PGTiS and W55i g1tns have been
TO MI their places which orc1urss
cannot. Cashmere, which las never
been appreciated here, wiz be uolrus1
IL has gone.
CHATELATSE BEAIDz
These massive braids. which were
laughed at when they appeared az first
haFe worked their way somewhat slowly
Dut finally succeeded in displaGinE the
They are more in long lJoua
which descend low upon the head. touch
ug the neck and sOiling the collars. ed
much less becoming than zu srlTz-f--
ally arrayed ~Chignou. The CLLElu-. how.
ever, has had the most dissslr0-s eF-c5
upon the natural hair. IG has t-1rrrr 81.
lut by the roots and has hardly Ie- one
20 tel the sad tale. There s. q universal
ny Of despair from women concerning
heir hair. "Vhat can be done Co restore
And ers come f-am u0strum
7e1ders Of every description, who VIII
quickly contriys 20 dssp5u them OF the
title they have LEFT. The very best thing
hey could do would be 20 cut DC sbor5
ND wear 1t short, without any covering
washing it every day with boraE ana
lsmphOr water, u which a little gIycsr-
has been added, sud drying q thor
But they viii not do this. 60
hey must zen gang their sin gait"
JENNIE JUNE.