The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-02
FOR TIE LADIES.

- Very long cloaks will be worn thI
{ winter
y, Gathered flounces will be mucl
! worn this fall.
Pekin velvet AID tiger blush ar,
, FOUND among the new trimming ma
! terials.
B0X-pleated balayeuse lOunces mr.,
more fashionable than anticipated
: ones.
Atwood Jersey webbing Is found
among the late importations of dress
materials.
White mOusseline de indie is the
material most used for bridesmaids
dresses.
velvet brocadc dresses are made per-
lrctly plain, without any looping or
draperies.
Champagne wine color is 4 new
shade of pinkish cream that combines
well with ecru.
The new shade of red are Titan,
pheasant, garnet, cinnamon, copper
and CarOubier.
Now that we have Cleopatra's needle,
1t Is complained that cts not worth
Il darn. "-City Item.
Water polo is the fashionable out
door sport on the Thames river, Lon
don, at the moment.
White satin, white nuns yelling
ana lace make lovely combination
for bridesmaids dresses.
Red, heliotrope and shades of ecru
and old gold are the favorite cOlors of
the plush Innings Of cloaks.
All sorts of pelerincs, fichus, should
er capes, round capes and nantes,
are worn as street wraps.
Silver and gold thread and tinsel
illuminate many of the new white
and black Spanish blonde laces.
Uncertain shades of green and blue,
combined with every imaginable shade
of red, prevails in plads.
Turbans of white and b.ue serge,
bound around the brim with red cash
mere scarf, will be worn by little
children.
Gay plaid silks, in soft qualities and
true Eastern colors, are shown for
sashes and caps for wear with light |
evening dresses.
The earliest importations of French
dresses are made up of short dresses
for day wear, with very longtraincd |
skirts for full dress.
Vets of lace and grcnadinc have
large dots of chenille of the shade of
the veil, or dotted with gold, silver,
black, white or red.
Both large and small flower patterns
appear in new brocades and damasses,
but cashmere designs are more in
vogue than any others.
A reign of velvet, and its sister ma
terial, plush, is predicted. Satin will
be worn, but velvet is to be the lead
ing fabric for nail and winter wear.
The chief novelties in woolens are
the chuddah cloths and camel hair
serges, with satin borders in solid
bands, or else in bright hued plaids
for trimmings. Plaids abound and are
Of all sorts and cOlofs.
A young wife demonstrating with
ler husband on his dissipated habits,
vas answered: 81 am like the prodi-
,al son, my dear; Twill reform by and
~" 81 will be like him toO," she
aid, ~ will arise and go to my
ather. ,
Miss Minnie Yabu, daughter of an '.
flicial in the Japanese Emperor's
household, and a graduate of the Eng
ish school at Toxic, has arrived in
he United States, and will remain ,
hree years for the further completion /
t her education.
For winter wear, black is to be the
eading shade. Instead of losing, it
as gained in popularity. Next to
lack i'm the color scale comes purple II
n all its shades. Olive, bronze and S
loss green are shown i'm the fashion, Il
BILE establishments. A great deal of
Id gold appears also, and in this there
Il new shade called the Lantry. =
What might have been tragic
GENE was prevented by the presence
f mind of young actress at Folke- '
one, England, during performance
III. M. S. Pinafore." During the
,cond act, when Josephine (NIis,
thel Pierson) was taking leave of
alph Rackstraw, the sky scene caught
re and blazed up in an alarming
tanner. The large audience arose
I masse, and were on the point of
lshing to the door, when Miss Pier
N advanced to the footlights and o
her duet with Rackstraw,
though they were both in imminent
anger, while the other performers (
re down the burning scenery and
lcceeded in trampling out the fire.
he plucky pair received quite an ova- F.
Oh when the audience found that all
niger was past.