The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-07-17
Fashion Chitchat.

Pompadour sateen is now used for cor
sets.
Gardinary is the salcsman's version Of
.jardinicre
Short black satin skirts arc worn Will
grenadines.
Il, and rows OF bows down the front
are ": IL with polonaiscs.
Some Of the new bandanna dresses arc
said to remind the beholder of Bardwcl
Slotc.
Fifteen plated frills are set on some Of
the narrow petticoats worn with short
trained dresses.
The Princess of Wales is hardly rccog.
nizcd when riding in the Row with hel
brother, Prince Waldcmar.
TUNES that open in front are now
caught together by large cut-steel buckles
placed slightly aslant.
An entirely new apron ovcrskirt is
sharply pointed in the center and shirrcd
ut intervals across its breadth.
1t is said that very good covcrlcts may
be made of strips Of cotton woven to-
gcther in the same way as for rag carpet.
Handkcrchiefs 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.
s'rhat man came to this city forty years
ago, purchased a basket and commenced
gathering rags. How much do you sup
pose he is worth now?' We gave it up.
''Nothing, and he owes for the basket"
The rage for black and gold increases
i'll England. Yellow looks bright with
out seeming hot. and is therefore bccom-
ing to women who have us much color as
most English DANES.
''What is one among 50 many?'' is the
pathetic title of a picture representing Il
solitary young man at summer hotel.
Well, he is great deal more than he
would be anywhere else.
Small red Phrygian caps, ornamentcd
with red feathers, arc worn by French
children with white bunting suits. Red
stockings complete :. striking COSTUME
that can hardly be called pretty.
THE Countess Of Flanders has consented
to become one of the patronesscs 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
are preferred. The bill OF fare for an
Alderman dinner was printed on a tur
tie; for musicians, on a violonccllo; for
yachtsmen, on ii 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 pretty stylish dress, then powdered
her hair in her own carriage and sailed
into a second ballroom as II "Watteau."
"ATLAs," of the London World: res
pectfully suggests to the ladies that they
stould effect the most important rcvolu-
ton of modern times by abandoning the
bonnet forever, and suggests as substi-
tutc the Milanese veil of black lace, which
is very warm when made OF thick silk,
and very cool when composed of Chant
lily.
At the battle Of Shiloh German officer
rushed up to Gen. Grant and said: "Shen-
cral Schwartz's battery Is took" ''Well,
SIR SAID Grant, ''you spiked the guns be-
fore they were takcn?'' swat! I schpike
dem new guns? No, Scheneral, it would
schpoil EN- Well, then, what did you
dog Do! w we went right in and VIC
took 'em back again.