The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-29
FOR THE LADIES.

l. Vatican buttons, which are gems
d are the fancy of Parisians.
J. The prettiest of all the Irish lace
is the Carrickmacross point.
It The perfection" is the newest ant
It most becoming style of front piece TO
=, the hair.
e For ball and festival dresses the rul
g IS decoration to profusion with artifi
- cial flowers.
Wash poplins and English home
spuns, at very low prices, flood Tho
: dry good market.
Bodices are pointed in front, round
ed on the hips, and have position
basques in the back.
The gold thread seen in fine white
embroideries and in lace does not tar
nish when washed.
When the hair is dressed high, it is
with crown of Roman braids.
Almond and fawn colored home
spuns, and cheese cloths are in de-
mand.
Does our constant chatter disturb
your" asked one of the three talka-
tive ladies of sober looking fellow
passenger. "NO, ma'am; pVe been
married nigh on tothirty years, " was
the reply.
Elbow and shoulder capes of black
lace, chenille, and fine cut jet will be
very fashionable.
Small, three cornered kerchiefs trim
| the backs of many fashionable bon
nets.
Jet or lace collars accompany every
Partisan black costume of ceremony.
The fashion of wearing ball pins to
fasten bonnet strings has been revived.
Gold threads crop out in the hand
soonest bonnet and hat scarfing ma
terials.
Black continues to be the favorite |
street dress of fashionable American
women.
The indoor costume of Partisan |
ladies who indulge in such fashionable
whims is of white flannel, with Il
jacket of plaid silk plush of every col
or of the rainbow.
India shaWls are a furore in Paris
the fashionable opera cloak and the
favorite wrap worn for driving in the
Bots, as well as the visiting mantle
par excellence.
1t was inevitable and has come to
pass that Jersey bOddices are now
made to button down the front; the
skirt, cuffs and collar are trimmed
with band of color.
Hats are more eccentric than ever,
turned up at front or at the side, or
even at the back, in which latter case
they come down like Il matched roof
over the brow. {
A new collar and cuff of linen have
been brought out for wearing with
dresses. The collar is
and fastens at the back the
cuff is very shallow and intended to '
be tackled on the sleeve. c
"Foulard de Chine" is used for i
lressy lingerie. Fashionable ladies /
have their chemises, night-dresses,
small petticoats and drawers made of 4
this foulard and trimmed with pleated :
md ruched Valenciennes lace and in :
;ertions.
A lady tells something which ought
to have remained secret with her
sex. 1t is that a woman, in choosing
1 lover, considers good deal more
now the man will be regarded by other
than whether she loves him
herself.
No, thank you; l never waltz
ma says if any of the young men
want to hug me they must do 1T on r
he sly she won't have them muss-
ng my dress up. and leaving finger
marks on my white waist, so long as
he does the washing and has to sup
,ort me. IN. o. City Item.
A contemporary cautions its lady
eaders, when they are dressed in vel
ret, against sitting down on cane
,ottomed chairs. Mrs. Fanny KEN
lie once, when she found such a chair
rovided for her at one of her readings
n the West, turned upon the commit
eeman basilisk glance, and eXclaim-
d, MAN, do you wish me to give my W
est velvet gown the smallpox" NJ
VICTORIA WOODHULL.-ln eacn OF
er English homes she is all that a
aughter and sister should be; and
efore long, it is understOod-nay, is
ven coyly confessed-she is to unite
er happiness with that of an English y
IAN for whom the world has naught
ut praise, and we can not but feel
nat where she loves, Mrs. Woodruff
ives entirely. For her there can be is
o temperate zone, and she is as full am
I affection as of character. With y,
ne naive impetuosity of a child, she yo
lends the deep sensibilities Of wO- an,
ian, and when her marriage has been T e.,
lnounced to the world she will doubt col
5 step at once into prominent place all
the society of London. s ,ri