Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-19
FASHION NOTES.

Diamonds are now to a great extent
set in dull filigree.work The effect pro
duced is very beautiful. fAlE
Vinaigrettes are TOW made Of dull
gold, to represent a hunting horn, and
hung at the walstsbelt.
1t is said thai the long, gray, belted'
in Ulster overcoats will be much worn
on the street this winter.
Sixty-6ve new colors in dress mate
rails have been Introduced to the netice
of the feminine world this fall. 1880
The Gothic sty (so.called) Of jewel.
~ is much in vogue. 1t concists OF
transparent enamelling of various col
ors set in gold filigree work. sd
A new style of bonnet is called the
Clarissa Harlowe the modistes are ge-
ing into obscure literature to find spon-
sors for their inventions.
Travelling suits are now made, as they
were some years ago, Of navy-blue cloth;
made with long redingotes, buttoned
down the front with two rows of oxidized
silver buttons. haed e
A French fashion writer says: Al
most every year fashion adds another
button to the gloves. They will reach
to the elbow shortly, as in the days OF
our grandmothers. ..i.f
Jet sets are very much worn, very
beautifully and deliberately carved. They
form an elegant and appropriate accom-
paniment to the black cashmere and
silk costumes so much affected.
White corduroy jackets trimmed with
black velvet are quite in favor for house
wear among our fashionable young la
dies. They are Stylish aud, as a gen
eral rule, very becoming.
The queerest set Of jewelry that has
appeared in New York this season con.
siets of earrings and breastpin made OF
coral, deliberately carved to represent
that poetical creature, a boiled lobster.
Among the fashionable ladies of Paris
hoopskirts have disappeared entirely,
and for a time at least. been relegated
to the shades which contain the Dunsta-
BILE bonnet and other fashionable "trip
peries Of the past. Y
Roman and Etruscan gold are very
fashionable. Also, lockets merely for
ornament, without opening, are made OF
pale gold set in bars of turquoise, with a
full set of iewelry to match, and nothing
can be found more becomingto blonde
beauty. ~
Velvet encircling the neck is now quite
obsolete. In its place We find the gold
necklace, with the lockets, crosses, or
epameled pendants. The necklace is
broad and massive, according to the
wealth of the wearer, Of the dead yellow
gold. Some of these are models OF beauty
in the artistic designs.
A fashion correspondent, writing from
Boston, says: "Paniers cut low in the
neck and scolloped Ia scOlopendrd will
prevail to an alarming extent this win
ter. The elite will wear no jewels OF q
brilliant or dazzling character except
memory-string of beads composed en-
tirsly oil horn buttons. Gaiter-boots will
not be worn so large as during the past
season. Nuhs, with poodles and beaux
to match, will probably be IN vogue
during the holidays, but not IN the form
Of an epidemic. 80
Birds, birds, beautiful birds" to
what base uses have ye come at last! 1t
was not enough that birds, turned out
like life, only more natural, by the tax.
idermist should become a part OF the
milliner's stock in trade, and figured IN
those ravishing creations which lovely
woman tries TO fancy that she is cover
ing her head. That the blue-bird, the
red-bird, the yellow bird, and the rest OF
EN-. should have come 70 be regarded as
mere branches OF beauty dispensed by
nature for the purpose Of being hattened
and spread out as center.pieces to fans
was nothing. But now the thing begins
to eliminate. Taxidermists in Euro
peau cities announce that they prepare
bird-skins specially for the adorninent OF
hearthrugs and iire-screens. Hall door
mats have not yet been mentioned IN
connection with ornithology, but It Is on
the cards that we shall have the birds
under our feet ere long.