The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-27
FOR THE LADIES'


sol Banged al, hair is out of style, excep
Small Japanese fans long bondlo
are very fashionable. "''o
Colored satin gathered bands mr.
s worn nan way up the arms, bracele
Young ladies wear their corso o.,
ppouquetS on one side Of the neck, neal
Hlit and silver balls for the hair arc
lasiion brought in by the Spanish
marriage. '''i
The newest lace cravat is n LARGE
lace bow, called the Maryeilleuse In
imitation Of the bows worn durin a
The French revolution.
Violet is u fashionable color tbis
spring, and that in all its shades. from
the color of an iris to the soft hines If
lilace. WV oi9i"A
The long overdress, which has re-
eeentiy revived, is nothing but grace
IulIy draped princess polonaise, which
requires only tlounce to complete
the costume. o''
"A trivial has taken place in the
fashion OF wearing bodice that DIFF
iefs from the skirts both in material
ana ana co'or-the spencer, in fact, of
forty years ago.
Skirts are decidedly shorter this sea-
son, whether for the matron who
wears striped velvet, brocade and
Satln, or for youthful dancers in mus
lin and India muslin.
Dresses are still made with scant
skirts, bridled across the font and
draped up behind. In the make of
bodies there is more variety, but the
basque waist prevails in the new
spring costumes.
When ever you see a comb near q
big looking-glass, and that comb full
OF wet soap, loose hair, and ringing
wet, you can bet there's a girl around |
somewhere who puts in much of her
time cultivating foretop frizzes and
Soap-lock beau-catchers.
Girls, did you know this was lean
year? Yes? Well, leap out of bed of
mornings and leap down stairs, then
cap into the kitchen or tub of SOAP
'uds and help your mother. You'll
Don leap into some sensible fellows
Injections, and leap into a good home
If your own.
The Princess of Wales' dress at the
penlng of the parliament was of Tex
eedingly rich dark vanille velvet,
'ordered with dark fur; the corsage
t pale vanille and silver brocade; the
1pe OF volants of brocade, bordered
With fur, and over this train of dark
elvet, lined with pale vanille satin,
nd bordered with fur.u !
"What do you suppose I'll look like t
hen L get out of this?" Indignantly -
lquired a fashonably dressed young
ldy of the conductor of a fearfully c
vercroWded street car the other day. t
A good deal like crushed sugar Miss" /
lid the ticket puncher, and the lady !
jood up and rode four blocks further !
18th the smile Of an angel.-New Or n
ans City Item. n
When a young lady tripped into a >
lusic store the other day and asked II
lie bashful clerk in attendance for Z
Two Kisses" he jammed on his hat J
Id rushed out of the back door. The L
ERIK, never having heard of the piece
music, thought he was the victim
a leap year proposal, and his salary
as not large enough to support two.
New Orleans City Item. n
The retinue the Empress of Austria u
kes with her to Ireland is enormous.
twenty-five sit down in the stewards m
ON, and siXtyfive in the servants tt
II every day to meals-ninety il the D
usehod In the stables are about N
ty horses. though out of these only
are for Her Majesty's own riding.
far, she has never ridden horse, w
er he has once thrown her, which "
IS year will be an expensive rule.