Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-23
FEMENINE NOTES.

Several row Of lace appear on black
damasse parasols.
White will be more generally worn this
summer than for a long time.
Instead of clasps, flowers are used to
fasten necklaces and bracelets.
High back combs are made of solid
tortoise shell, with no carving.
A jauaty, new. Short.skirted walking
dress is called the Wellington"
Bunting will be worn this season, but
there is not much change in the style Of
the goods.
New chip bonnets are dipped in a So
luton Of gold in order to give them a
rich yellow.
1t is said that Modjeska wears a forty
thousand dollar necklace when playing
the role of Camille.
Many black suits are decorated with
small gilt buttons, especially those quits
with which a vest is worn.
Stuff goods will be made priucesse;
lawns aud csmbrics in skirts, and long
overdresses with fancy basques.
The latest novelty is a bracelet that
fits any arm, and when passed over the
hand instantly adjusts itself to the wrist
At a fashionable wedding in London,
the seven bridesmaids wore dresses of
ruby velvet a la~priucesse, with gold lace
collars and velvet hats Of the same col
ors, with ostrich feathers.
The mania for decorating pottery in
creases, and instead Of pictures ladies
now use flowers, vines and leaves, cut
out of g~ay.colored silks. These look
like hand painting, and give less trouble
in the work.
The chip round hats have square
brims in front, turned up close and high
on the sides like English walking hats,
while the back is without any brim, but
is trimmed with loops or With a dropping
breadth Of gauze.
A white chip Marie Stuart bonnet has
black velvet lining, Roman pearls on the
edge Of the brim and creamy satin loops
held by a real butterfly Of brilliant col.
ors, which is mounted Oh gilt flagree; a
cream.colored plume is down the right
side.
Easter Sunday, if at all an agreeable
day, will expose to view very charming
toilets. The spring has opened so early
aud the new goods are 80 very attractive
that the toilets gotten up for the Easter
celebration will presents gay and bloom.
ing picture in the world Of dress.
The new feature in dressmakiug is the
absence of the many seams which have
been used in the basque bodices and
polonaises. The slope is now made
under the arm and only one seam is re,
quired-thAt down the middle of the
back. Cording is also dispensed with.
The fashions in sleeves are as varied
as the various tastes could wish. Any.
thing from a mere shoulder strap to the
long, tight sleeve with turnover cuff il
10 vogue. No sleeves, sleeves ending al
the elbow and at the hand, plain sleeves
laced sleeves, pulled sleeves and slashed
sIeeves-any kind Of a sleeve, in fact
meets the popular views, and never be
fore was such latitude given in this par
Of the dress.
The Des Moines Qowa) State Register
says: Our town of Stuart, at the school
election last Monday, elected a lady 81
one Of the directors. Quite q number
Of Iowa towns have done this under the
new law allowing women in Iowa to hold
school Offices. Grinnell has tried the
experiment, aud is said to have found i
successful and advisable. As womer
make the best Of school teachers, they
ought to make good directors slso."
i At a ball in Paris Mrs. Mackey, the
wife Of the bonanza king, wore a dresl
Of silver ~brscade, trimmed with cheHills
and silver fringe, a dog collar necklet o
large diamonds, and hsad.dress studded
with diamonds. A marabout feather
, silvered, vas fastened at the side
Another American lady wore gold bro
cade, and white faille striped with gold
: The two tunics crossed in front like Q
|. shawl, showing two points, and were EN-
!. broidered with white jet and gold.
George Tyler BigeloW, LII d., ex
4 chief justice OF lie Supreme Court o
. Massachusetts, which position be hell
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