, 1881-03-13
evening. on account of her health, for an ex-
tended visit among her friends and relatives
thr0ughDut Iowa.


|; LATEST MODES.
| Netu Eark Epentna Post.
Silk bonnets are In high favor, and art
made to match the toilet.
The shooting jacket now so popular is be
coming only to slender figures.
Plush will be used upon spring costumes
of cheyiot. cloth, and cashmere.
Henry II. toques Of plush or velvet are fa
| yorit hats both in Paris and London.
Uncut velvet in chanseable colors will be
| used this season as dress trimming.
The corsage bows Of satin to be worn at the
| left side Of the belt have reached absurd Ill
mensions.
The most fashionable porte bonheur Of the
| moment is the bracelet formed Of old silver
medals.
| est styles Of decorative art are now applied
to table-inen.
The old-fashioned flowing sleeves Of lace
lars are worn with them. \
Dove colored silk stockings, embroidered
in colors to match the toilet, are the very
latest novelties i'll French hosiery.
| Egyptian scarabees and South American
beetles have been supplanted BY locusts ana
| Texas tarantulas, formed Of gold and enamel,
| inlaid with Imitation jewels.
Rr;dasmoif1s wear short veils of white silk
tulie, and shoulder cnpess, and dainty lnol1-
choir 1nutfs, formed entirely Of white how-
ers, and edged with frills Of rich lace:
Chenille flowers and foliage are very fash
| ionable; they are used for colffures and the
| trimming Of bonnets, aud are especially pref
- h3,s;ne sHn s,,d ot,i1s ~ tha hair 7 @e~
oA'A' '~l10 W.. ~
Ihe Louis Ky. coat-pasqmes TOT strect,"ear ea
will continue in favor. ihe materlal 1or
| these coats Is generally or Dlack etiDosseu
| velvet, they can then be worn over skirts
OF every description. IMP coat requires very
little garnlture except the Duttohs, which
nus' p0 'e1' i.a'oeo"e'
Brocaded and plalded Surail Is much used
for brides on E Sprlng6onnets: a par Of these
bow OIL the crown OF. the hat, is AZ the trim
| ming needed to transform a Winter-oonnet
| into DriEht-lo0klng heau-dress suitable TO
wear until the June breezes blow.
Steel lara Is a novel fancy In millinery
| trimmings althoueh goId and silver laccs
retain their popularity. and Spanish, Ne
mours, Renaissance, and laces wrought IN
designs Of white Derbyshlrg spar beaus ana
seed pearls have appeared IN large quantitles.
anu nFe mnch employed ll&~tEe Iorlnatlon OF
opera anu reception bonnets'
Newly imnorted costumes are a1l bo,,tfant
DS. ",
and cilneinr around the lower portions OF The
skirts, rhe slarply-pcaked bodice is also a
feature Of, these toilets, many of them having
HANDSOME tichus of lace to be wur1, over
them. The general effect is close resct1l-
blalco to the costumes Of the latter part of
tie eighteenth century.
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oome OF Ine new Spring nonne1s are q, sluuoeu
trails rail- are dotted WITH tinystrlw buttons and
clystai oeals. lne gilElis s, sealoM StlaWs
nave lHe pteGGueitce " lne puiG Miile. ~. a.
thonsh lna Wh1te CHIPS arg uilusually uellcal9
anu DeantlIn!' 1nti are eNteeeu!n1sly t sracelui
N Shape. Inc Helsian spllI satlh of;lltts anu
the Florence anu Tuscan straWs are equally
attractive anu III new design.
E;The new Directoire mantle is made
Serr long. and is ayceeiiugIy grhcef1I.
This wrup is sl1irred over the neck and
shoulders. and is male Of dark bronze or
hnrl; vi,rt,en,s tineti with enItl-cojored Smrnl,
golti-beaded ornaments. Sometimes the man
tie is formed Of heavy black Sicilienne, lined
with crimson, and trimmed with arkllilG
ornaanen's iiaaa u jc' ano Hungarian Gurus al1u
7p.ae ..........
AMnousn lne sprlhs1uress 81 Iaprles are M eS-
- nn3;sa.hIs and ~ ha,,uv u taunnnS txsr
cim,,iicitv of stvie in Fla foruntion of tho