Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-07-17
Fashion Chitchat.

Pompadour sateen is now used for cor
sets: ":' '.' 800 fy4~.i.*
Gardinary is the salcsman's version of
jardiniere. .,.,
Short black satin skirts are worn with
grenadines. %" "1.r.
Belts and rows of bows down the front
are worn with polonaises. .~
Some Of the new bandanna dresses are
said to remind the beholder of Bardwell
Slotc.
Fifteen plated frills are set on some of
the narrow petticoats worn with short
trained dresses. .i,' -
The Princess of Wales is hardly recog-
nized when riding in the Row with her
brother, Prince Waldemar.
TUNES that open In front are now
caught together by largo cut-steel buckles
placed slightly aslant.
An entirely new apron overskirt is
sharply pointed in the center and shirred
at intervals across its breadth.
It is said that very good coverlets may
be made of STRIPS OF cotton woven to-
gether in the same way as for rag carpet
Handkerchief with Japanese and cash
mere borders are sold to wear with lawns
and muslins having similar trimming.
Some of the new French dresses are
made short in front and on the side, but
have very short train set in the middle
of the back.
"That man came to this city forty years
ago, purchased basa ct and commenced
gathering rags. How much do you sup
pose he is worth now2" We gave it up,
''Nothing, and he owes for the BASKET"
The rage for black and gold increases
in England. Yellow looks bright with
out seeming hot, and is therefore becom-
ing to women who have as much color as
most English danes.
"What is one among so many?' is the
pathetic title Of a picture representing a
solitary young man at a summer hotel
Well, he is a great deal more than he
would be anywhere else.
Small red Phrygian caps, ornamented
with red feathers, are worn by French
children with white bunting suits. Red
stockings complete a striking COSTUME
that can hardly be called pretty.
THE Countess of Flanders has consented
to become one Of the patronesses OF the
annual London exhibition Of china paint.
ed by amateurs, and will present badge
for competition.
SIMPLE folding tablets are the newest
dinner cards in London, but for dinners
given to special classes emblcmatic cards
q, ,,rof.orrol Tho 1,1n ~ fp,, an
Alderman dinner was printed on tur.
tie; for musicians, Oh violonccllo; fo1
yachtsmcn, on shield lying on crossed
oars.
A FANCY ball and two others at which
ordinary costumes were worn were given
the same evening. in London recently
and one enterprising woman attended one
in a pretty stylish dress, then powdered
her hair in her own carriage and sailed
into second ballroom as "Watteau.'
"ATIAs," Of the London World. res
pectfuliy suggests to the ladies that they
$ ould effect the most important rcvolu
ton of modern times by abandoning the
bonnet forever, and suggests as a substi
tute the Milanese veil of black lace, which
is very warm when made Of thick silk
and very cool VIXEN composed Of Chant
lily.
At the battle Of Shiloh German office,
rushed up to Gen. Grant and said: "Shen
cral Schwartz's battery is took" swell
SIR sa1d Grant, "you spiked the guns be
fore they were taken?" "Vat! I schpik'
dem new guns? No, Scheneral, it would
schpoil 'em.' Well, then, what did 20,
do?' Do! Wy we went right in and W.
took 'em back again."