The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-07-29
o rnE LADIES.

Artistie-eolored sheetings, in deep
~richtoned e%oiors. are admirably adapted
for all kinds Of hangings and are mex,
pensiye.
With a small amount Of money, taste
and some prudence In choosing from
amongst the various artistic materials
At our service, 1t Is very easy nowadays
TO furnish Don curtains and hangings
suitable 10 all means, styles aud sea
sous
Nothing can he more suitable for the
dresses Of children who are 10 romp and
play IN the country aud by thu season
than the dark blue serge, the striped
linen, the figured satines and self -color-
ed eambrics are now 50 much used.
Soine Of the newest gloves imported
are stitched with Tapped edges instead
of being sewed In an overland seam,
and ARE designed for long slender hands,
the wrists having long extensions, al
though they fasteu with three buttons
only.
The invention Of the French in colors
Is endless. just now a shade Of rasp-
berry cream and another OF crushed
Strawberries is much affected. Tie
variety in the tints yellow and orange
Is great. Butterenps, cowslips, maize,
apricot, and sulphur yellow are the tlnts
most Ia vogue.
For lining clear white curtains, shades
OF pale coral are best, as they make a
rosy and not pink light; Chinese yellow
and pale coral. ollye-green and stone,
ash-green and wood brown, faded leaf
and royal blue. the deep and light
shades OF peacock blue with gold, are
all good combinations.
There is no prettier ornament than a
butterfly for a thousand knick-nacks
that ladies make, but they should study
variety in the butterflies and not make
them all after tho same pattern. A visit
tothe museum OF national history will
show a host of brilliant butterflies,
which may be initiated with advantage.
OF the handkerchief suits, of which
mention has been made, u charming
specimen may be seen In the colored
front ispiece Of the August Domestic
Monthly. The colon in the costume
harmonic, the deep border OF the hand
kercliief squares being kept near the
outline Of each garment composing the
suit.
Common sense getting a~scendency in
the matter Of children's shoes. Fewer
little girls are seen with the high heels,
Which spoil their feet aud their gait.
low, broad heels are used, and thus
they learn to walk properly. For child.
ren's every day use pebble-goat Is the
material generally used for shoes.
The old fashioned leather fan, which
was such n conspicuous feature Of a
lady's dress In the time of good Queen
Bess," has recently been revived under
different names. One style, called the
Sarah Bernhard, is made Of peacock's
eyes, set upon n smooth foundation OF
silk or satin. The mounting is morocco
style, showing facets Of fine gilt and
steel with imitation carbuncles and
rubies. The handle is fancy braided
Indian clover-grass with a card and
tassels Of crimson silk and gilt cord.
Some of the colored people Of Cleye-
land. Ohio, have formed a society which
has been named the st. Johns African
Methodist Episcopal church literary
and sewing circle. 1t held its latest
monthly meeting n few evenings since.
and the members discussed with much
wormth a question stated as follows:
"Resolred, That jefferson Davis did
more toward freeing the colored people
than the martyr, Abraham Lincoln -
The debate was q general one, and the
negative had the best Of 1t. The fol-
lowing subject will be debated at the
next meeting: "Resoirod, That the color.
ed BARRIERS ought not to shave colored
men In their shops"