The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-05-13
EvE-ANcrLIcAL CORNER.
The Mother Hubbard dress reigns.

nc 1hotucT IluUDhTu uTtSS FtiEfS.
The Japanese silk Is seen no more.
Jet caterpillars are considered ornamen-
tai.
The smaller the bonnet, the bigger the
flowers.
Limp stuff for dresses should be In deli
cate colors.
Queen Victoria, they say Is a great advo-
cate Of early marriage. .~..a.~ ssh +.
Mrs Garfield has street dress of dark
velvet, with bonnet to match.
Muslin embroidered with one color makes
the prestlest Of summer dresses. -.
Steel butterflies are fastened on the left
shoulder to hold knot of ribbon.
Mrs. General Gaines now wears red wig
and looks more youthful than ever.
Satin muifs now form as much part of q
wedding outfit as bonnets and fans.
To make frosting smooth on the top and
sides of the cake dip your knife into hot
water.
On the wrists Of black gloves are now
worked JET bands, which neatly simulate
bracelets.
A new style shoe Is laced diagonally from
the toe up the side and Is very comfortable
and stylish-looking. :, ..es
II The most popular color In Paris for the
hour Is called giraffe, and also goes by the
name Of the crust of toasted bread.
Funniest of all funny bonnets Is one which
has just appeared made of red Grape trimmed
with red dahlias aud string of gilt coins.
Striped goods with different patterns on
the two side are among the Oldest materials
which come for combination suits.
Rumor has 1t that Miss Emma Thursby,
the charming American cantatrlce, is ''en-
gagged" to German nobleman Of immense
wealth. Hs ..-s v....t ..~
Pearl studs and sleeve-buttons, with gold
threads crossed in the centre and giving them
the appearance of being sewedson, are new
and odd.
With gingham suits In the summer IL will
be the thing to wear collars OF white em-
broidered with small dots to match the color
of the dress.
One of the new street jackets has the back
laced the whole leugth by cord which ends
In two little tassels. The csrrick capes are
similarly laced. f
American fringes are made on double
twist, and even when headed with fine net
work are so strong that they will ontwear
any foreign fringe. .-
II, when bread 10 taken from the oven, the
loayes are turned upside down in the hot
tins and are allowed to stand few moments
the crust will cut easily. ..s.a.s.-..
The waists which are shirred all the way
around the belt are called spencers, although
shneis prettier afhan The ugly garment That
formerly bore that name.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, practicing at
torley at Washington, has made application
for the position Of minister to Brazil. There
Is nothing like being In time.
The widow of John Bown Is y tall, slender
woman Of intelligent, aud benign coanse-
nance. or the % children Of john Browns
two marriages only eight are now living.
Time was when beads for trimming were
black and white only. Now they come In
|, all the new shades Of violet, gold, ruby,
primrose and dark green, made up into com.
binations which are as effective AS masses ol
jewels. '"'
Il Any one who still dares to eat boiled ham
. | will hnd IL worth while, after boiling the
: ham till 1t Is tender, to put 1t In dripping
n | pan and set Il In the oven for half an hour
This will dry out all the water, and Will also
: make the ham less greasy. ,,.s. .sr
; Belle L. Cable, Partisan fashion cores
= pondent Of Ridley's Magazine, says; The fa
Il yorite boots for walking purposes with ladie'
r who make an especial study Of their chaus
9 sure are those with cloth uppers and shot
o vamps... They are peculiarly fitted TO dis
Is play shapely instep and well'formed foot
The French say '.woman's feet, by some phe
@ nomenon, are becoming smaller and smaller;
: we would say that "they do not wish to nc
q knowledge them any more" She adds:
e new invention in France Is said to be pal
}. of musical bools, which have been sxtioise
;. to the President. At every step the piessar
le Of the boot produces melody--it may be
IS waltz, a mazourka or an operatlc air. Tn
ID arrangement would bs exceedingly CONVEX
- lent for q dancing MASTER" t.. aasa