The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-12-22
FASHION, FRIPPERY AND FOLLY.

Busted is her hustle
And her tortoise comb.
rittIe eurls in the nape Of the neck are
fashionable. ."."
Olive is the rare shade to find in plush, as
in hose or gloves.
Wide velvet collars bordered with fur are
very stylishly worn.
"Gathered waists are still very much In
favor with young ladies" There are with
the young gentlemen also.
Gently the stars their beamlets fair
dropped down; and as he chewed her dolman
fringe, the gate fell in ard lost its leather
hinge.
She-"Mr. Slow, are those two men that
have Just passed brothers? p He'll aw-
know that one of them is; but I'm-aw-
not quite sure Of the other"
Lulu Yelling, age 10, is Potteville's prodigy.
She plays the piano so we'll that her friends
90 into e~cstasies with delight and even Will
helmi and Rummel writes letters of praise.
a slight misunderstanding: "Do you ever
Mink, Miss Evangeline % stDo I ever what,
Mr.. Smythe ?' "WSnk?" "What do you
mean, sir ?' swell, skate, if you pwefer
the expression!"
D~rowning-room episode: Affable duchess
Ito amateur tenor, who has just been warb-
ling M. Gounod's asO-"Charming! charm
iogl You must really get somebody to in
troduce you to me"
t'Eugenie, Eugene, will you still insist on
wearing the hair Of another woman upon
your head?' "Alphonso, A%lphonso, do you
still insist upon wearing the skin of another
calf upon your feet?"
It is no longer fashionable to have more
shan two bridesmaids, and the very sswell'
have none at all, says q fashionable authori-
ty. Alas! but how many young ladies are
thus forever deprived of wearing fluffy white
costumes in public.
tShrimp'' pink is a color in satin much
used in Paris in combination with the brilliant
shade of light blue; and garnet velvet is
much employed for trimming white evening
dresses, either of satin and brocade or Of the
new striped gauze.
4 new petticoat has been just brought out
in London, SO arranged as to keep the short
skirt out at the back, just at the spot above the
ankle, where it frequently annoys by falling
in. The plan is q simple one and consists
merely in a crinoline steel being run through
a casing in the back breadth, where it stands
out stih1y and holds out the dress. Is this the
forerunner of crinoline?
A genial mistake: New Beauty (unversed
as yet in the mysteries of high life)-'Who's
that wonderful old gentleman? ?" The Cap
tain-"sir Digby de Rigby, q Hampshire
baronet, one of the oldest in England; James
the First's creation, you know" New Beauty
determined to be surprised at nothing)-S'In-
deed! How preserved he is! I shouldn't
have thought him over seventy or eighty
Most of the new cloth cloaks take the cage
form. A model, the "Inverness,' is QUAINT
and very stylish. It is composed Of q half
fitting coat cut withloose fronts and a French
back; the length on the front and sides S
given by the addition of a deep hilt-p'aiting
to the bottom of the front and side cores. A
circular shoulder cape and a capuchin hood
completes the excellent and useful garment,
which can be made Of any material.
Most becoming to slender figures are the
corsages, shirred from the very top down to
the waist line, with cardinal or shirred sleeves
and overdress in draperies, with cluster sherr-
ings and novel effects il quaint arrangement
of the rich fabric. The soft Surah silks are
susceptible of this peculiar mode OF construc-
ton, but the garment is perfect when OF the
sheer, sheen-like fabrics, made over glossy
silks and satins, the foundation showing
through and causing an Illuminated effect.
Some satin bonnets have crowns embroid-
cred with beads with marvellous art in close
imitation of the ground work Of India shaWls,
also.of plumes, vines, and flowers, showing
the most dazzling combinations Of colors.
The crowns mostly are pulled or shirred,
but always loose, and q great deal of gold
lace IS seen. Evening or visiting bonnets
have the entire brim made of flowers. Old
fashion flowers prevail, such as gilly-hoWers,
marigolds, daffodils, coWslips, sweet peas,
chrysanthemums. These exquisite flowers
and the wide satin or plush strings are the
only ornamentation seen.
Plaids regularly come in with the autumn
leaves, %rivaling their b~rillancy of ~coloring
and the dusky shades of decay. These are
rarroductionc Of tho moll I1no-r Tendance roo