The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-02
FEMININE T


Cuirass bodies have been their best
days, and only short waists are prophe-
sled. The Josephine style in dress lie
fast coming into vogue.
Miss Lucia Zarate, the dwarf. and
certainly the smallest person living. II
exhibiting in London. and commands .
larger salary than any other woman in
England
Mrs. Maggie Van Colt has closed her
series Of meetings in Penn Yam and
gone to Oshkosh. Wis. She will return
to a camp-meeting on Chautauqua Lake
in July.
Basques differing from the skirts are
found most useful for the theater. The
skirts Of dresses are not noticed. and 50
long as the basque II handsome. nothing
more is desired.
Among the novelties are collars made
of peacock feathers. interlined with
gold threads. The neck has = ruche Of
gold lace, very deep At the back, which
uarrows down to q mere edge in front.
The fancy for sticking gilt ornaments
through the hair, after the manner Of
japanese ladies. is q growing eccen-
tricity. The Japanese couture IL emin-
emily becoming to ladies with oval
faces.
An Ohio court has decided that an in
~ventor's wife has . joint interest in the
results Of her husbands skin, and that
he cannot sell an invention without her
concurrence; which adds another to
woman's rights.
Very large leaf and flower patterns
of black brocade are admired for mat
ron's toilettes. These are used only for
the basque and train. the front Of the
dress being of black satin exquisitely
wrought with jet beads.
The Princess Dolgorouki. the NOR
ganic wife Of the late Car. is instruct
ing her financial agents to invest large
" on her behalf In American securities.
in which he has already placed between
two and three million dollars.
Wooden fabrics are in greater demand
this season than ever hefore for hummer
wear. They are light in weight. fine
in texture and are in beautiful colors.
A new material is ell wool crepe, which
comes in colors. It is f~orty-eight inch.
es wide and ~ . yard.
Two smart C~oleraine CMass.) girl
have taken their fathers farm to work
it through the season to give their par.
ents . chance to work in the mill. Tht
girls propose to do all the work them
selves ON the 100 acres or moro, beside'
taking care Of the stock and market
ing.
White bonnets and those of pale pinl
are most worn at dressy receptions.
The latter are generally draped will
the new Spanish lace. OF else trimmec
with the yellow pink roses to form thu
entire crown, or else the brim. Tht
rose bonnet of faded pink shades is tn,
most popular flower bonnet
The newest round hats arc in Mari,
A~ntoinette style, with large high crown
and broad brim, not wired, but dentet
to suit the wearer's face. They m
very much trimmed inside tho brin
with flowers, while outside they hav'
dropping loops Of white satin ribbon
and very long ostrich plumes. The,
come in MANILA and English straw. AMI
in chips.
Turkish. and Albanian embroider
are also much worn, applied upon mel
both black and white. Their rathe
barbarous coloring is toned down b
the simplicity OF the tint Of tho drea
with which they are used IS trimming
usually white, pale gray. pale blue. Q
pale pink. A red dress would vulgar
ixe these accessories 1t once. but Of .
the possible colors, pale yellow Is prot
ABLY the best adapted for combinin
with brightly tinted embroidery.