The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-11-10
THE RIVER S
FASHION, FRIPPRRY End FOLLY.

A miss is as good as smile. At least most
of them are.
It IS the fashion 70 cover the shoulders,
back and bosom, with hoods, fchus, and pc
lerines Of various styles and dimensions.
Large sleeves are the universal feature Of
new wraps. DoInans are called v%isites, and
for the fall months are Of light goods, lined
with satins OF some rich color and trimmed
deliberately.
ing dresses are eatin-faced grenadines with
raised designs. They come in every variety
of design and TIM. They are usually made
up.over satin or silk.
In answer TO the chronological Journal,
which tells g man when choosing q wife he
must be governed by her chin, the Cleveland
Vccee says ssThe worst Of It is that after
having chosen a wife, one is apt to keep or
being governed in the same way.
Sleeves Of dresses are now sc very close at
The wrist that ladies are less particular con-
corning long gloves, and many select 5hree
button kinds. The choice between dressed
and undressed kid gloves run evenly at pres.
ent in the latter the Light shades, and black
for every day wear.
One Of the newest polonaise designs has
short fronts caught up in the centre with q
long train back, which the wearer may easily
arrange ia more compac fashion at conven-
fence. Ordinary loose p~olonaise with hoods
have frequently a large prelate's cap added,
| end 8 waist cord makes the dnish.
According to the English papers, dressing
at Brighton is characterized by boldness
rather chan by good taste. At g concert re-
Gently a young woman appeared dressed like
8 gigantic child, wearing 8 short, very short,
loose frook without waist, with an extremely
wide bright yellow sash; it would have done
c~apitsily for a fancy ball as BABY &c
ooE2panying this child was 8 person IN q
wagoner's snock-frock, buckled in at the
waist, the head-gear a soft felt hat, in keep
Ing With the dress. This would have lone FOR
the 1'jolly wagner"
Bonness are artistic productions this season
when made by artists, out there are q sur
prising quantity made to look like a decaying
vegetable garden. Odd bugs and sad looking
flies and beasts ere fastened on clusters Of
carrots OR peas or onions, and sometimes liz
ards or snakes lie curled round the absurdites
called fruit and vegetables that are used for
millinery purposes. Little animals like pigs
or ~chipmunks, oWl-heads, and horse-shoes
tigers claws are the rivals Of turnips, pump
Eins and beete. 4 who can see ap-
propriateDeBs in either vegetables Or fruits
for bonGets or hats may have artistic ta8te,
bat such taste is not safe to follow. On the
score Of un~becomIngness such ornaments
should be ignored.
A dress FOR evening wear may be of dove
colored faiile, trimmed with s%ky-blue with
fai!le and white lace. The blue skirt is SHRED
up the front. Over the shirrs, placed at reg
ular intervals, are l%engthWise, narrow plated
pieces OF dove-colored faille. These are
fastened On the lower part to form a deep
heading, falling over a narrow blue plating
which is on the lower part Of the skirt. The
train is covered with narrow blue plated
nounces. The dove-colored turnique and
scarf is trimmed around with narrow white
lace. Tt is drapped On the side, falling over
the skirt in o point, md open il front as far
as the middle CT The skirt. Above this is 8
plated blue scarf, forming short loops IN the
centre. TIL upper psrt Of Che unique is g
kind Of small, rounded apron coming from
under the basque. This is pulled, with lace
between each putting. The lace and putting |
are rounded like the apron. The back Of the
su-nlaue ia dEaped and fastened in the middle
under two large blue faiIle loops. The dove
coIored waist Forms IN the back g double
point, raised in paaier shape under narrow
blue loops. The points are bocdered with q
sholl-ehaped lace trimming. Down the front
OF the waist lie g satin plating, terminating IN
8 point. The neck is cut il an oval, and has
q bertha made Of three rows Of lace with
blue puhfdings, intermi1ed. Il is tied in front
in tsiabot." The sleeves terminate at the
elbow, where shere is 8 blue plating, and also
8 double row OF white lace.
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