The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-12-01
FASHION, FRIPPERY AND FOLLY.

MulberrleS continues 10 be Ta~SnlOnaOle ZOE
bonnet trimmings.
What is home without a majolica butter
dish and a gilt dado on the dining room?-
New Haven Register.
Broad linen collars and turnover cuffs,
similar to those worn by children, are fash
ionable for young ladies.
Purely f%anciful plaids are fashionable for
ladies' costumes. The. historic tartans are
more in use for children's suits.
A Miss Written has the longest hair in"the
world. 1t is two yards and a half long, and
passes six times around her head.
Instead of the old-time silk loops, a ring
covered with silk in button-hole stitch is now
used in places on the dress to be fastened
without showing the means.
Among new hat trimmings are heavy cords
Of softly-twisted chenille, with tulip like ends
and scarfs lrawn to a point and terminating
in heavy ~tassels at each end.
Women always conceal the sad passages
Of their lives, remarks Ruskin. Yes, sadly
QuOtuS tAC ANY GH1oos SAoAeA beosAoH
possibly their broken hearts.
A Murray Hill, New York, girl has had
| one of her shapely hands modelled in marble,
and has presented it as q birthday present to
her afianced husband for a paper weight.
Always embrace an opportunity when it
comes in shape of a buxom girl.-New York
Neus. An uptown man thinks differently.
His wife does, too-NeW H0Den Register.
"How shall | have my bonnet trimmed"
asked Maria, 50 that it will agree with my
complexion 2" IF you want it to match
your face, have it plain = replied the hateful
Hattie.
It is 8 mean thing for a handsome man to
go to a town and give every indication Of be-
ing in the market until half the girls are wild
about him, and then send forhis Wife.-Bos-
ton Post.
Worth makes a sash bow of a whole width
of soft surrah (three fourths of a yard wide)
tied in two loops and two short ends finished
with fringe, and places it on the left side just
at the waist line.
Mrs. ott-Siddons says that the ladies of
America are i~ncomparably superior to those
of England in point of beauty, and that is
why they make so much fuss in England over
a tolerable pretty woman.
New cloakings are sixty inches wide,
heavy black silk brocades, Ratztmire, Sicil-
lennes, velour cords, etc. The new Innings
for these are long feeced pushes, as costly
and almost as heavy as fur.
Black corsets are now made with q white
lining, q very desirable improvement. Clasp
protectors are also a recent improvement,
which large women addicted to clasp break
ing will especially appreciate.
Fichus of fine white net are as popular as
those of null were duringthe summer. They
have an applique trimming of moss work in
branching patterns for borders, or else they
are trimmed with the Alencon laces.
A farewell dinner party closed the social
life of a young lady Of New York city, re-
Gently, who is to enter a Protestant sister
hood. Ailher mates were present, who had
not been Tilted by beaux as she had been.
Elder sister-ssYou should make friends
again. It is absurd for an engaged pair to
quarrel" Laura-sWell, then, let Edgar say
the first word" Edgar-(with q lively rec
election Of the recent tif)-'Yes, SO long IS
you have the last, you don't care
The introduction Of lace cuffs with morn
ing costumes for the street is a blessing to
most girls VINO found that. collars seen by
candle light did not seem the same by day,
when the color was softened by rows on row
of white lace at night and exposed to the day
light in trying contrast with plain hnen.
Take good care of the children during this
changeable weather. Provide tneea With
good thick-souled shoes and comfortable
wraps. If you cannot afford to dress them
warmly and ssstylishly' at the same time,
throw style to the winds and keep them free
from the Group anyway.
Stylish petticoats are Of satin Quilted to
the knee, or nounced with box-pleatings and
fancy bands above them. Less expensive
skirts are Of cloth or flannel variously orna-
mented with embroidery, pipings or velvet
bands and pleatings Of the material. knitted
nnder-petticoats grow IN popularity, and are
0IN-.I- $50 ., xra; ~1f 4 rI urarya1 #