The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-08
EvE-ANaELIcAI CORNER.

Iron-rust red Is a new shade Of this
color.
Both large and small bonnets will be much
worn.
Plaids bid fair TO have run Of fashionable
favor.
TUFTS Of feathers are worn more than long
plumes.
Silk knitting is the fancy work Of the pas
sing moment.
Nuns yelling retains It's popularity as q
a full-dress fabric.
Dotted and fowered Swiss muslin dresses
will be worn again.
Llsle thread gloves will be as fashionable
this summer rs they were last.
New calicoes initiate to perfection the new
percales, monies cloths and satines.
The new ginghams are beautifully finish
ed, fine and artistically colored and plaided.
Cobweb silk gloves are the latest London
novelty. They are made almost trsnspar-
ent.
Elbow sleeves with q puff at the top appear
on many of the imported dresses Of this
spring.
All dressy fabrics are composed Of two or
more fabrics which usually match In color,
but contrast in effects.
Bright and positive colors will not be in
fashion except in small bits to give dash Of
brightness to costume.
Mrs. Kirkwood, wife Of the Secretary, is
scribed as quiet little lady with silvery
hair, who has been comparatively little In
society. Mrs. Window Is dignihed matronly
woman, dressing usually In black silk orsat-
In.
Fashionable belle wants to know what
shade will be the most preferred this coming
summer. Well, the shade of o big elm tree
will be very popular, but at the seaside the
shade of big umbrella will be much sought
after.
A poor excuse Is better than none. We
hear of man who justifies his meanness
toward his wife, and, therefore, by refusing
to furnish her with money he practices the
heroic virtue of self denial.-Boston Tran
script.
A woman may be as homely rs q drove Of
camels or as uninteresting Is . counterfeit
detector, but as soon as her husband Is elect
ed to Congress and they take up their resi-
dence in Washington and gives receptions
she becomes handsome and fascinating"-
in the newspapers. There are no blanks.
Norristorn Herald.
Mr.. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr, Is known
In Boston As worker of wonderful embroi-
derry. She has just sold bit Of her own
design for $500. 1t represents the lowersash
Of . window, through which the starlit
Charles river is seen. The surface Is dark
blue satin, in three frames Of ebony, to rep
resent the window frame.
A would-be mother-in-law meets friend,
lately in the same predicament, who cries
out: "Oh, my dear, have such piece
of news for you. My daughter was married
yesterdayr' "How nice! How did you
manage Il? was your son-in-law indifferent
to your lack Of money, or did You make him
believe you were rich" "0hy no, with
glseful chuckle) got our family doctor to
tell him I couldn't live six months. Paris
Figaro. >Sv'
Two Connecticut brides, both Of them ssli
In their teens, came down onthe cars TO New
York and took advantage Of the occupation
Of the same seat TO exchange condolences.
MARY" said one, show do you like married
life2" $50 far As I've gone," answered her
companion, quite enthusiastically, I" ] think
Iit scrumptious. How do you feel about IL,
Anna ?" Anna rolled her eyes like . school
girl with mouth full Of ca-anels and,
clasping her hands on both Of Mary's knees,
exclaimed: "You won't think me foolish il
tell you2 Well, then, il had known what
fun It was I would have got married years
ago."-Boston Transcript.