The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-04
flow on again few miles beyond. But
in Texas, the rivers do not seem TO dis
appear. No other sources can be found
but that one grand source.
Fashions Changes.

A Paris correspondent says: Fashion
| has crept into even the miuutest details
OF a lady's toilet, and it is decroed that
| the simple BalbrigRn stocking, whose
| claims to attention We're merely its ht-
| ness, its durability. and its elasticity, is
| to be replaced Ly a crowd of new in.
ventiOns in the hosiery line. The coun-
ter devoted TO stockings III the large
shops here is now as radiant with color
as is that which is given up to ribbons
and neckties. Striped, embroidered,
opened-worked, blue, pink, yellow,
violet. scarlet-every shade, in short,
save white. The long line of shelves
looks like the GUant gGrde of blood
less corps dc ballet. 1t rs the mode
now to wear stocking that matches
the dress thus, if the toilet be in two
shades the stocking is striped to CORE
spOsd. The last style in embroidered
stockings is TO have r garland winding
round and rohnd the leg. Stockings
which are half dark aud half light
should have the fOH and ankle of the
darker shade. They Nre usually made
in different shades OF the same color,
but sometimes a contrast is bacd thus
the lower part may be Of pearl gray and
the upper of peach color. In stripes
scarlet and peach color, violet and
lilac, black and pink, and other pretty
contrasting shades are worn. The
open-worked stockings are fine as lace,
and in as delicate and dainty patterns.
To better display all this luxury OF
hosiery ladies' boots are now cut across
the front to simulate straps, and slip
pers are held in place by three straps
i -,-,Ah hnrE laG with hnpgq
The pointed American shape is begin
ming to replace the broad, square toe,
up to this time adopted for ladies' boots
by French shoemakers. Handker-
chiefs are coming into vogue again as
visible portions of lady's toilet. The
corner is suffered TO peep out from the
little side pocket or the escarcella; 1t
may be either of bastiste or of foulard,
with a colored hem or with colored
blocks at the corners, and marked with
fac simile of the wearer's signature or
else with her arms or monogram. The
latest style for full dress is of finest
cambria. edged with five rows of mar
row Valenciennes, or else richly en-
broidered and bordered with a single
row of wide Valenciennes put on like
fiounce. In parasols the latest mode
DEGREES black silk covering, lined
with pink, blue or of straw color to suit
the costume at one side q single spray
of flowers is embroidered, which must
match the flowers on the wearer's bon.
net. White parasols, all purely, spot
lessly white. both handle and covering,
are sometimes seen. Others are en-
broidered with stars of brownish steel,
which new tint is called Sphinx color.
These new ornaments glitter very effect
lively in the sunshine. In letter-paper
the monogram has been replaced by
tiny devices stamped on the left hand
corner of the sheet, and each having
its special Specification. Thus, a car
rier pigeon means answer quickly; a
swallow, return fly, do not count on
me key, / expect you; an opened
envelope, the secret is discovered; an
imp stirring boiling saucepan, ] re.
nounce love, etc. If this style becomes
a general one stationers will be forced
to sell card of explanations with each
quire of paper.