Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-07-22
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.


so long as those for the street
The last visiting cards are pslo hV'
elder.
Jockeys have superseded beavers Tor
ladies' equestrian head gear.
A lady who gave a party recently
had engraved In the corner OF the m
yitations the words 'small and early"
Very pretty bracelets are wide bands
Of silver, neatly chased and enameiled.
The light-colored tortoIse-slIell n
preferable for earrings and bandeauE
for the hair.
A new style Of shoe has Just mSts ts
appearance, and Is called the 'croquet-
buskln."
Tortoise shell jewelry u extremely
fashionable now, and looks remarkA 10
pretty with the prevailing ec7u tlnts.
Ladies' wear blue and gray wells tied
around the neck as prOtcetlcn I!oR
the sun. besides being very becoming
Very handsome sets OF jewelry ara Of
''chrysoprase" in q dull gold settingO
the stone being light green Win
white back
Plain belts are worn with dre1'S,
with the addition OF several loops ai
narrow ribbon at the back Of the wEiat.
Bonnets for next fall and winner are
to have a wide box.plaited curtaln az
cape at the back, which will complete
| ly hide the back hair.
Small black lace sacques, loose fiitiTg
with oriental sleeves, ore very Inuch
worn. They are in all styles, from the
finest thread lace 10 the cheapest irnitN-
tions,
The poionaise Is the iavof1te shape
for morning dresses. They aye cut hall
loose in front, tight ut the back to the
waist, below the fulness Is thrown out
in broad plat.
The key to the mothers heart Is tlR
baby. Keep that well oiled with praise.
and you can unlock all the pantries In
the house.
THE Legislature of Nebraska IhU-
poses to let women vote whether thcy
shall be allowed to vote or not.
A NEW YORK organ-player eloleu
with an Eari's daughter while In Eng
land.
THE young Queen OF Spain IS not
exactly what one would call bcAuty,
but size Is said to have tender, amia-
BILE expression about her face, grace
ful bearing, and commanding form.
At dinner-party, recently, all the
vegetables we're served In China dishes,
made each to resemble dover sur
rounded by green leaves. The effect
was very pre1y.
1Nhite linen parasoll, lined with
dark purple or green linen, are used
by ladies at the sea-shore In pre-.
ference to the pOngee or silk ones,
which are so expensive and 20 easily
spoiled.
A pretty carriage shade for a bride
is one Of uncaryed ivory, opening and
shutting like circular far around a
carved and jeweled handle Of ivory.
Embroideries, which for many yez,s
past have been superseded by tuckings
and machine trimmings, have reappear-
cd this season. The Hamburg work Is
much used. and is very serviceablc.
Carpets are now completely banished
from all country houses. Pure white
mating, or else the natural wood is
now the proper thing. Warmth aud
| color are given by meaus of numerous
brilliant rugs.
White grenadines in great variety are
displayed. Those with small black dot
! or stripe are the most stylish, and make
up very prettily when trimmed with
black velvet. For young misses briSh-
ter colors are admissible.
With the coming of the warm wcsth-
er the new styles in thin materials have
made their appearance, White Is Tic
! preferred color, or rather 10 color, for
hot days. Very neat figured muslins
are in market, but the plain white are
the faVorites.
a Boston paper raptur0usly comment
on the remarkable common scents of
Chicago" " Next thing we know. some
shrewd "yank will be out here bot
tin ov EN- up for to sell to the sentI.
mental bellies of Boston as q subtitute
for "kiss-me kwick" and sich.
Mrs. More, of Nashville, goes down
well-rope to rescue her son, when he
falls in, comes up hand-over-hand with
him, and then seats herself on the curb
and sends cloud OF fine spray from
the seat of his rescued pantaIoons with
the palm of her maternal hand.
1t is an exploded theory that women
| dress to please men. They dress 10
please or spite each other. Any girl of
sense and experience knows that Il IL
| just as easy to break mans heart In a
two-dollar muslin, neatly made up, as
it is in a five hundred-dollar silk cos
tune, made by man dressmaker.
! White percales are handsomest Hhen
ornamented with black velvet; It re-
lieyeS the dead whiteness of the mate
rial. One very stylish costume had on
the lower skirt, two rows Of narrow
black velvet; upper skirt, rows of mar.
rover and tight fitting basque, with
short tabs in front and long postillion
behind ornamented in the same style.
A petition was recently presented in
the British House Of Commons signed
by upward OF quarter of q million of
women. When it was moved to 'slay IL
upon the table there was no membeI
stout enough to do it.
4 very pretty mode for aeglige robe,
to be worn only in the house, has A
yoke on the shoulders, the material set
into it full across the front, and with
one broad plat at the back; the belt
passes uEder this so that 1t falls loose
en- lFatteaa. The trimming may be Of
some contrasting color, should be nut
on flat and carried round the yoke,
down each side in front, and round the
entire skirt.
The most fashionable hat for trayel-
ling is the Josephine" 1t Is q round
hat OF high square crown with narrow
brim turned up like the "turbans" SO
long favored. The brim should bV
bound with velvet or silk passed
around the crhwn, with floating ends
behind small os trich plume to fall
forward on the crown from the back.
For country wear and protection from
sun broad-brimmed coarse straws,