Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

The witch" chapeau is the latest novelty
in millinery.
Slippers of plush and satin are adorned
with precious gems.
A rage for fencing is gaining among ia sh-
| ionable women in Paris.
The Greek style of dress recently brought
out appears to be favorite with society
| fashionables.
| White velvet is very fashionable for full
dress evening wear; the combination goods
are satin and Surah silk.
Black silk velvet costumes, combined with
| brilliant mode of brocaded silk, gives
| splendid dinner toilette.
| Plush skirts, made plain, are very hand
some, and will be popular style for March
and April promenade costumes.
Mrs. Clara NJ. Bisbee, student at Harvard
| Divinity School, will be installed pastor of a
new religious society at Boston.
A fashion writer says: ''Short skirts are
de rig,Geuer for dancing" By this girl will
know how to rigueurself for a ball.
Soft cloth sacques for street wear will be
| fashionable during the spring season. They
are to be made without much trimming.
The word comes from Paris that large hats
will be quite generally worn next season,
and the cspote Of medium size will also be
favored.
Miss Alice Longfellow, the daughter of the
poet, has strong and clever face, with
charming eyes and delicate, soft color in
her cheeks.
A new female intoxicant has appeared in
the East in the form of rock and rye candy,
and confectioners who sell it are required to
take out liquor license.
The latest novelty in brocaded silk gives
pale, creamy ground, with small rose leaves
IF chrSr11 mini nluab The aHacf i
striking, still not pronounced.
A homely, but sensible Philadelphia girl
who never wore big hat at the theater, has
been married three times, and on each occa-
sion married rich.-PhiLddeLphi1 Ne1cs.
In ribbons there has been introduced a
style that IL entirely nov tho Ie~s-tsiAee4
are formed with fur, of exceedingly narrow
width, yet sufficiently wide to give the wintry
expression desired.
Chicago Tribune: "a woman has Just
walked with an infant child from Phila-
delphia to Chicago. As there were no out
standing bets on her, and no gate-money, she
had to 60 to the workhouse."
"Carrick-na-cross" lace is very much like
the genuine Irish point. 1t is an applique,
and figures largely in the trimming Of chill
dren's clothes. The Tunisian lace gives the
arabesque variety in the majority OF the new
designs.
An elegant toilette for wealthy brides
first reception gives the court train in
shrimp-tinted velvet with point lace panier
drapery. The tablier is of lace and APP
plique work in seed pearls of various sizes.
Price, $3.50.
"How beautiful the dome of heaven this
evening" said Angelica, as she leaned
heavily on his arm. THE stars seem to look
down upon US" 80, yes" said practical
John; " it's impossible for them to look up
to US, you know. They cawn't." Chicago
Tribune.
Plush thongs, exquisitely finished with
buckles set with Partisan diamonds, are used
to adorn the waist and sleeves of Partisan
toilettes. An artistic evening garniture is
formed of marabout fringe. 4 unique and
gorgeous fringe which is list greatly
admired is made Of silk floss and West India
beetles.
Gomgom, junior, who has only been mar
ried few days, happened. in company with
his wife, to pass near beehive. The bees
stung his wife, and Gomgom, instead of pity
ing her, said: "How Intelligent are those,
bees my dear, to know that we are on our
honeymoon."-T Pdrisian.
Ny darling, SO lovely and shy,
NY darling, as sweet as a rose,
III kiss sac heT red bps her cheek and her eyes
Ny darling. bewitchingly sweet
With hair tumbled 20 like mop,
Cries out. You have kissed me ten times
I'll give you a hug if you'll stop.
Washington Capital: "The two debutantes
most admired in society this season are the
little Senorita Mabelle Pacheco of Califor-
mia, and Fraulein Emile Deuster. of Wis
consin. The two seem to have exchanged the
type of race-the Spanish girls style of
beauty being OF the purest Saxon, while the
German bellies complexion might be ripened |
in the genial sunshine of Andalusia."
Once upon time a woman died, and as
the mournsrs were carrying her to the grave |
they tripped against a stump and let the |
coffin fall. She revived, having been only |
in deep trance. Two years after she really |
died, and as they were carrying her down !
the same road and nesred the same stump |
the disconsolate widower sobbed: STEADY, |
boys! Steady there! Be very, very carefulr' |
The Baptist Weekly relates this little story:
Tommy was a rogue whom his mother had |
hard work to manage. Their house in the |
country was raised a few feet from the |
ground, ard Tommy, to escape a well-de-
served whipping, ran from his mother and |
crept under the house. Presently the father |
came home, and hearing where the boy had |
taken refuge, crept under TO bring BIN out.
As he approached on his hands and knees
Tommy asked, is she after you, too?'"
Some ladies of Richmond, Va, may be, it |
is suggested, a set-of to the compliment
PAID MIN IN Boston by Hazard students, |
gave on Friday evening last an "Oscar Wilde
German" at which all the costumes were OF
the latest aesthetic mode. The gentlemen |
were dressed in velvet coats, knee-breAches
and wore sunfowers. One of them person.
ated Mr.. Wilde, and escorted lady, who
wore white canton flannel embroidered with
sunfiowers, and a large white hat. One lady,
wearing dress of aesthetic terra Gotta color, |
was accompanied by a prototype of Bun
thOrneo in a suit of "teuder prayb Another
wore a dress of white cloth with pale green
overskirt and trimmings of the same aesthetic
color, embroidered with cat-taiIs and fern
leaves; 4 large sash of pale green silk was
caught at the waist with natural cat-tails.