The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-28

q man should have his children's consent
before he ventures to take unto himself .
new wife!
More han one such match ia upper.te
JON, contemplated by an elderly parent,
has beer broken up BY the offended
children II! IS not every old man who
has spirit enough to defy his fate and his
family 100. and TO run away as success
fully asdid Mr.. Lord. We know Fifth
avenue belle Who tore up the picture If
a noted beauty to whom her papa hfd
been paying devoted attention, md
which portrait the beauty had sent at
his own earnest request. But the pic.
ture never reached its destination. In.
stead OF warming the old mans heat,
IL fed the flames in Craze. and thus
love was nIpped In the bud by the clev'
erness OF youog girl who knew how
TO take good carr OF her elderly
THE LATEST FASHIONS.
A little gossip about the prevailing
New York style, may not be unlLrerest.
ing to our isir readers. Great prepara>
tons were made By the as ionsb
modistes tor the "Martha Washington
Tea Party" which took place on the 90 :
and which far eClipsed all former festlyl-
ties OF the winter. We have space TO
describe but one of these beautiful toll.
cites, which vas worn BY o Madison
avenue belle. The dress Is OF pale blue
satin with trimmings OF silver blond
and pale pink half-blown rosebn :
Princess shape. low corsaee. the front
being fastened diagonaily, and bu''oned
with silver bell h".. 80 M eCgiDg OF
si,v.r bIond finishes The neck, and fol,
Iowa tho outline OF The diagonal front.
--.,Aas z w. sspangled WIN s'i:
var 10 arsn-T ->ounN. - -
SDo..ed togethssrat ,nc back with rose
buds. Similar bouquets upon the from,
Of the skirt, upon the left OF The c0rssge,
and In the hair. lhe dress has a long,
narrow. peac0ck tiain. and IL tini, he'd nj
the bottom with u t0loysnss OF three 70 Q
OF pleated lines edged with lsce-the
rowe overlapping each other.
The newest morning wrappers are
made Of Turkish toweling. and trimmed
with bows Of bright colo.ed ribbon, such
as cardinal, pink, scarlet, e,sl, or navy
blue.
Dresses are still worn with fan ,rains,
end. a. short dresses are entirely out Of
favor, every well'dreGaed woman has be.
GENE the slave other train, which, II she
goes out for q promenade, she Is obliged
10 carry In her hand. In this caae one is
compelled to wish that the era Of little
black boys Tor carrying trains would
come In.
FuI..ined circulars and sacques are stlll
In favor, but they are not intended Tor
oerel0ouious visiting or 10 be worn in the
drawlng.room. A casmail, or small
pelisse made OF the same material as the
dress, Is worn. This little mantle is used
exclusively fos visiting and receptions.
Tbs easmsil Ia a short pelerine, round
1t the back and square In front.
10 place Of the CANAL, there Is q pretty
mantilla OF black lace called the Recam-
Ter. In shape the Recamier 10 like a
small shawl. and Is drsped around the
shoulders. fastened upon the corsage In
front with bouquet Of flowers. The
ling ends are also tasteiully fastened
With flowers, upon the left side below
the waist.
Velvet dresses Of all dark shades, SUI h
as deep plum. navy blue. garnet, anu
black. are extensively worn. An elegant
costume OF this description 10 com POSED
OF back embossed velvet and satin.
the sices Of the dress being satin.
and both the back and front OF velvet.
The shape 10 tlght.flting Princess
over the bus. and hips, the back being
gracefully draped, the drapery forming
kini Of cascade. which 10 trimmed with
lace. Lang, harrow train OF velvet and
satin plaitlns. Sleeves Of velvet, with
satin cuii' LA. Of black velvet, WITH
black feathers, and strings OF double.
ia:ed velvet anil satin ribbon.
SOPHIE SPARKLE.