The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-07-03
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FOR THE LADIES.
)TTER-THE-PRINTER.

1 Bodices of velvet or brocoda or
, worn with any skirt. ~ ~
: Tea gowns are the fashionable En-
gllsh house dress for afternoon wear
Lisle thread gloves in reality COS
more Ihah KID ones, but it is a luxu
ny 10 pull ON the thin things in =,
second, and it is stylish to have brow,
hands at this season. Wv"
Black skirts are much worn wifi
jacket waists, as well as a great vori
ETY. of silk and wooden dlaDed skirt,
IN fancy designs. Satin is also mseG
for the same purpose. >'''o
Very thickly woven black silk mitts
costing from 81 to 81 so, are fasbiona.
oly worn with plain summer toiIettes
and are cool and pleasant to wear
serVlceable, and are suitable with
dresses OF any color. ..Ifl0 =,
Ihose who have old-time shoulder
capes OF embroidered muslin, worn NV
mothers or grand-mothers, NAV deem
themselves fortunate, as their exact
counterpart are now produced as
among the summer novelties.
Turrned-over linen collars that are
roileu away from the throat without
Deing pressed flat are very popular
WIN young ladies who have adopted
the low-cut surplice dresses, as thew
nj up open space sufficiently and a
chemlsette is not needed. .....
Belts for the front of basoues are 50
broad that when they are meant to ho
smooth and straight they are stitfened
ny wnaleoones and are ornamented
with two rows of buttons, five in each
row. Nevertheless, the soft sash
Delts, with tasseled ends and careless
~ tled, are more popular.
For evening wear as well as for bon
nets large flowers arc the STYLE.
in many shades are
arranged in large punches and placed
on different parts Of the skirts and in
the hair. Very large pansies are also
used, their purple and yellow tints
well with the fashion,
able colors-gold and heliotrope.
Skirts are still drawn as much back
as ever. Very small puffings are over
5he hips and rather large ones are in
5he back, on the lower part of the
klrt and bust. All walking dresses
IRE short, or just clear the ground.
'.etticoats are trimmed with pleated
LOUNGES, which are not starched; even
hose on the trains for evening dresses
re lett unstiffencd.
Small lace caps with beads, inter
mixed or wholly covered with jet, are
worm more than ever. Last year
hey consisted of plain collar made
t beads; they are now kind of tulle
armtnt completely covered with Jet {
York and fringe. This is a convenient
nd becoming style and can be worn
nth the planet waists.
japanese parasols are very fashion, ;
BILE. The Yeddo shade is flat and
lade in about sixteen pieces; it is
ned, but the lining is against the !
inside, so that the frame shows. The
counting is very elegant when made {
gilded steel and produces very
God effect. The handle is short and
lick. Sometimes there is bouquet !
4 the ring which closes the shade :
nd sometimes there is one on a gore Z
the shade; on the Inside is painted c
Japanese figure with a fan. /
The Langtry hood is a popular part c
English costumes. 1t is made of +
lie dress materials, but is laid open to y
splay gay Surah lining, which is g
metimes striped in contrasting cOlors
may be attached to an elbow cape
a scarf mautle, but English women L
ear it alone over basques or coat II
laped garments, without other wrap t
ng. The shape is very simple, being C
erely folded double (about half ;,
lrd broad when double) and sewed +
gether at the end. The neck is
unded slightly and the top is shirred t
a standing collar. u