The Red Cloud chief., 1879-05-15


cut 20 as 10 Clear tia groand. VIA
these are worn either aprons Of silk OF
mussin-
Newer les The charming and simple
house-drcss descend into . wrapper. o.
any o,hsr careless Substitute - home.
IL al places, the wife should dress
neatly. a;;ractively, both for be. has,
band and children.
The fasori.e material for hass is the
fine French chip. Many Ut them Are
caught up on side and nlled In with
roses, or dropped over the iAos and
caught up on both sides ard tlled 10
with shirring and broca6e Of satin.
One OF The presiss, combinations
for evening wear q black satin or gren-
adine and gold embroidery. brosi
passamen,eries, beaded with fne-eui
Jet, snd the tuftsd crmped fringes are
the moss elegant trimmings for silk aad
satin dresses.
Broad sashes OF black velvet ribbon
are worn by young lsdies, and are fast
ened 3; the back Of the waist with .
scsrf-pin instead Of being tied. las
hopeful ,hs, only slender figures will a.
tempt this revival Of an old fashion.
Roses and loops u pears are worn
in the hair As well - NJ the throat, and
they need not be confined 10 fnli-drcss
occasions. The double handkerchiefs
Of silk are gathered 1 the left side with
q long spray Of roses or carnations.
An aigret,e, a bow. or an ivory
comb, placed high on the side of The
head, adds considerably TO the appear
ance Of height. Those Of short stature
should adopt this hint, instead Of wear
ing that instrument Of torture, the
"high-heeled" boot.
Shawl back slides sre made Of oxy-
died silver, gold, crystal and plain
gold. They are used to fAsten the lace
shawl nj she back when worn in any way
around the head. They are particular.
ly pretty for the Spanish laces now used
for head drapery.
Gray in its different shades prom
Uses 10 DO the prevailing color. both
here and in Paris, this season. They
are made short, with kilt-plaited skirt,
basque or polonAise. They have q
garniture Of ribbons, and bright-colored
silks are used as pipings and fscings.
For ordinary wear are shown jack
cts of lig~h,-colored cloth. These are
made with a true tailor cut and are fin
ished on the edge with two rows Of ma
chine stitching. Pockets are placed on
the hips, aud horn buttons are general
ly used on these garments.
Soft crowned satin and lace hats
will be much worn, also shirred rims
and crowns, almost like the Normandy
hat, that should belong exclusively 10
the children: this style Of hst when
worn by grown people seems like an In
Of the children's right.
Correspondence cards are much
used, and come in nearly every style
and fancy. Some are fairy-like Japan
csc fans, in blue and pink, embossed in
coral, gold and silver. Others are an
exact picture Of q peacock, even TO hav-
ing all of its unrivaled colors repro
To make black dresses look more
make the vests, revers, col
lars and facings Of white and black
silk or satin, the stripes about
three fOurths Of an inch wide. Some
use the old gold and black stripe, bu,
this seems q little too pronounced for the
Hand painted dresses were ''the
and now hand painted bands Of
satin and velvet, are used as trim
mings of dresses. A hand painted
dress, IL counted by cost, promises 10
bear the same relation TO the toilet that
the camel's-hair shawl and diamonds
used in the ''olden times"
Never was lace used as much as at
The present time. Both black and white
Breton lace is made into collarettes and
A blonde car wear black lace
in any p~rofusion and will find it becom-
but the deep yellow laces make a
setting for the brune's dark hair
and complexion.
One of the London amusemenis Is
color dances, where all the ladies APP
pear in dresses of one shade, selected by
he hostess and mentioned in the invita-
ion. OF course she selects the shade
most becoming to herself, but the next
'.color party" . have revenge, and
win It go the rounds.
"A fine floral piece for q kettledrum
9 a tea-kettle made of white flowers
ind decorated with Chinese designs in
flowers. All who have the
mall brass tea.kettle Of their "grand-
Mothers time" can also bring that
jorth, and il it has . dent or w in the
ide you will then be the envy Of all
IOur guests.
Few women understand, not even
hose I" well up" in the arts Of artistic
lressing, the refining influence of soft
Odds of lace used IS o~rnamentaiion Of
he bonnet or dress. The charm Of old
costumes is the profusion Of lace that
vas worn as ruffs down the front Of the
lress and 1t the neck and waist, soften
ng and toning down harsh outlines Of
ace or figure.
In these days Of fashion, when rules
md colors are not arbitrary, q woman
las no right to go lily dressed, or to
incOngruous colors. The cheap
st prints have well blended colors and
lainty figures. Any woman Of any
'knack" whatever can make . well fit
in z. stylish garment, BY using any one
Il q paper patterns now for sale in
wen the smallest country village. Sure
= they would not be outdone BY their
sisters, for paper patterns are
low exported TO all the foreign coun-
to China, though as yet not
many of them have adopted the Ameri
an stvle Of dress.
According TO returns made up 70
Iugust 81, 1873, the total average At
enhance at the public elementary
chools in England vas :. 405, l97. The
a, the voluntary Schools.
'hich are denominstional, was 1885,
IS; at the Board schools, 5s9,O7S. The
grants for all the schools
rere q. so. A48. A lar1e part of the