The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-06

unity, and he predicted that when he died
Austria and Prussia would cease to be friends.
He could see Whai might happen, bur could
not bring himself to believe that it would
happen. Cayour and Bismarck saw and be-
lieVed.
FASHION, FRIPPBRY AND FOLLY.
Long overskirts will be in vogue this
spring.
Only one variety Of flowers is used on the
same hat.
High hair-dressing, in the istyle of Louis
XIV, is now Ia mode.
The shooting jacket will be a favorite
style for spring suits.
Dinner cards in the shape Of the obelisk
are among the novelties.
Flowers and feathers will be about equally
used upon spring bonnets.
New walking-boots for ladies are square
toed, with broad, fiat heels.
Lace spun of straw will be a novelty on
new spring and summer hats.
Twilled Scotch ginghams, sach as Lady
Macbeth wore, still hold their own
Most Of the new dresses for schoolgirls
are double breasted, and have large buttons.
To make a belt bow requires 3 yard and
fve-eights of eight-inch ribbon-no more no
less.
Cretonnes, for shifting and dresses, show
designs Of butterflies, .d%ragon-fies, and horse
shoes.
Black silk skirts are worn with jackets of
Persian materials, in which gold is much
mixed.
Cream, mauve, pale pink, and moonlight
blue combine exquisitely with the fashionable
silver lace.
A very handsome finish to sheer white
dresses is to have the white muslin edged
with black lace.
In evening dresses loops or scarfs of silk
or soft satin surah can be twisted with the
drapery at the back.
Bernhardt has aged to prolong her stay in
this country. There is naturally more length
than breadth in her stays.
Some of the new patterns Of cotton goods,
both for indoor and outdoor costumes, have
the appearance Of embroidery.
Very handsome are the fronts Of white or
colored silks, quilted and let into dresses and
covered with a lattice work Of pearls.
A number Of the new figures on spring
cambria are exact copies Of W%edge-shaped
cuneiform figures seen on Assyrian antiqui-
ties.
Blue tarlatan with a decoration of. lilies
make q pretty dress for some young girls,
but does not suit all compilations by any
means.
Quaint little pongee aprons oYnamented
with drawn work and embroidery, have
pockets in the wide hem for holding crewels,
| silk and floss.
New York florists are making up floral
champagne bottles and horns for dinner table
decoration. They also place q growing plant
/ in the center of the table and surround It
| with cut-fowers.
Lace cuffs, covered with small flowers are
dressy additions to simple, dark dresses, and
together with lace and flower headdress or
f~rilleuse, are used for concerts and the opera.
One Of the best models for a cotton dress
express the jersey design, with a %loW-pointed
throat and embellished with a handsome mus
lin ichu; the s'monk' style of sleeve and
apron overskirt, with the wrinkled model,
and deeply pointed on the left side.
Pale lemon-color and brown, pale and
dark royal purple, amethyst and deep violet,
seal brown and gold, pale coral and deepest
crimson, cream and maroon, myrtle and sea-
green, also cinnaman and yellow pottery
shades, are all good combinations.
Young ladies often finish dresses at the
throat by lacking in q very deep piece Of
white or black lace inside Of the bodice and
add a draw string to fasten the whole
when put on. For such fnishings black
Spanish lace or tulle neutelle is much used
now, and some Of the chemisettes are com
posed Of rows Of narrow lace. II gold is on
the dress then alternate rows of every deli
cate gold lace are added. Pulled net is also
very fashionable and is sometimes studded
over with small pearls. Tiny garlands Of
delicate or hright-hued flowers serve to give
exquisite finish to the tulle or lace neck or
lamentations.
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