The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-03-25
ON THE LADIES.

OAAEc lADIlco OF every Kind are V0FI
fashionable.
Some OF the new suits ana aounced
TO the waist.
cOiffures Of married women are high
and elaborate.
Colored laces are imported. but NOT
yet In demand.
Linen collars will never 20 entirely
out OF fashion.
Golden hair Is o less fashionable
than ashy blonde.
Pheasant brown Is n Of the most
fashionable colors.
Everything odd. everything quaint,
Is considered stylish.
White toilets will be again very FASH
ionable this summer.
Linen cuffs are worn frequently when
the collar Is discarded.
Spanish colors and Spanish designs
are popular this spring.
Turbans and small directories are the
leading early spring bonnets.
The jauntiest spring waIking-jacket
takes the name Of .sSportsman.n
Imported bonnets for spring and sum-
mer are largely Of Tuscan straw.
Languedoc lace Of the dark ecru tint.
called Isabelle, is much sought for.
The fashionable hat of the summer
will be a broad brimmed Tuscan straw.
Mercutio plumes and Prince of Wales
tips will be the feathers worn this sea-
son.
Full fraises OF lace. worn high in the
neck, are more fashionable than linen
collars.
The wearing Of white or colored
sponsors with black or dark skirts is
revived.
Eastern bonnets are p~rofusely decor
ated with delicate sprays Of yellow
flowers.
New breakfast caps are Of Persian
silk twisted into turbans and trimmed
with lace.
Soft Persian ribbons edged with
Languedoc lace, are shown for sashes
and ties.
The full sleeve, gathered into a cuff
the wrist, Is revived for spring house
dresses.
The newest head-dress for evening
consists OF three Greek bandeaux made
Of flowers.
Turkey red is revived In the form Of
the Turkey red oil calicoes worn forty
years ago.
The newest Breton lace has the de-
darned in white silk initead Of
linen floss.
Buttons are engraved, painted and
enameled in the most fanciful colors
and designs.
Fun mourning bonnets are made Of
Grape, arranged In fat folds upon close
fitting turban feames.
Handsome brocaded wool goods have
delicate tiuted grounds-cameo, sal
mon, cream and sky-blue.
Gypsy hats will be worn far back ON
the head, the front projecting in shape
and the sidesturned down.
The latest importation Of French
bnntings are Of ine and thin texture,
and have q Grape finish.
Some of the new ribbons have the
colors and designs of old tapestries, and
are called Gobelin ribbons.
New ribbons are of satin on both
sides, and irregularly dotted in rich
colors on a contrasting ground.
Jet friEges, passementerie and the
new blackberry buttons Of fine Jet
are used on rich black dresses.
Quantities of tiny green bugs and
beetles are placed among the feathers
and flowers that trim chip bonnets.
Languedoc is half real lace, similar
to Breton. but with designs resembling
more old English or Devonshire laces.
A profusion OF flowers appear on ball
dresses. One very large bunch OF hugh
blooms Is often placed on the left knee.
The fashion Of making the entire
basqne Of n different fabric to that Of
the skirt and its draperies. prevails this
season.
For full-dress bodices u new cut Is
coming in, viz. high on the shoulders
and en- o9m back and front. 1t Is not
becoming.
Polonaises are too useful to be set
aside, and are being resuscitated In
Paris as "overdresses,n often made
with paniers.
Black linen collars and cuffs are
shown among other thing, but these
are to be worn only with mourning
dress, and are unwholesome at best.
Black polka-dotted grenadines are
made up over black satin, and there are
very fine block cashmeres embroidered
with polka dots to made up with plain
black cashmers.
Embroidery is invading all domains,
and only awaits the spring to blossom
in full splendor-embroidery In silk or