Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-23
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

The latest large London hat, called tn
Langtry, has marabout feathers set in sol
hatfy puff on the edge OF the brim.
Many of the cotton satines that are 10,
striking and bizarre for dresses TO be worn il
the city will be effective for country toilets
Madopolams is the new French fabric TO
"washing" dresses. 1t is stamped with figure
in bright colors, or else it il plain cream
white
The prettiest lace mantle. is the doubl,
| fchu OF guipure net with a full frill of III,
lace on its edge, ard black velvet ribbon
bows TO tie it in front.
White Chuddah cloth dresses, with old
blue or dull red velvet collar and cuffs, are
| worn at summer hotels by ladies whose fsil
complexion viii admit such trying toilet
Small boys wear scarlet coats OF hussar
cloth over their white kilt suits at tho water
ing places. There are frogs of b ack cord up
the front OF the jacket. 7, red Turkish fez
completes the costume.
jug -bea AIDED trimmings are losing favor
sndSSfe about TO be relegated TO the Indi ans
who first wore them, it is announced that real
gold beads, real turquoises and pure amber
beads are IN vogue in Paris.
goHns-have Vatican overdresses of
large figured foulard, with skirt of crevette
(shrimp) colored satin trimmed with puffs
ribbon trim the corsage and sleeves.
Large white null shawls with embroidery
in each corner and some block figures of
drawn work are worn by ladies in the coun-
try at church, on the piazza and In open carr
risges.
Merchants predict that the taste for en-
broidered dresses will increase next season,
and some economical persons think il well
to buy embroidered cashmere dresses for
next winter at their present reduced prices.
Hatters who import their novelties from
London lead the fashions in round hats
for ladies. These hats are of very fanciful
shapes laden with feathers, and are worn
with severe costumes made by tailors in tyles
copied from English dresses.
London footmen are in despair over the
name of the Countess ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The lady is announced in an astounding
variety Of ways, as might be expected of
title in which vowels are dealt out SO pars-
moniously among consonants.
He is already spoken of as the husband of
Annie Louise Cary. When he has entirely
lost his identity he will be fitted for the
position of prima donna's husband. He will
stand at the door of theaters and bore re-
Orleans Ricayuns.
The genuine Iudia muslin, as glossy as
sllk, and diSphanous like gsuze, is worn by
English women OF wealth, who import 1t d.
rectly from India. A batiste skirt is worn
on silk skirt in order to bring out
lis finest effect.
The children of Mrs. Duffy, of Lamberts-
vile, N. j., seeing blood coming from their
mothers mouth as dentist extracted
Doth, supposed she was being murdered. |
The boy threw poker at the dentist and |
'roke a window. The little girl demolished |
he dentists coat. They drove him off the |
ield.
Mrs. NJ. F. S. Hopkins, widow OF the late
Hopkins, of San Francisco, is 10
eceiye three,eighth rs Of the immense estate
samuel and Moses Hopkins get the remain-
Ter. Seventeen million six hundred and
ighty-three Thousand seven hundred and
orty-seven dollars have already been dis
ributed.
"Tricles," the Courcy Journal says, "grow
n favor in London, and TO be seen daily,
idden by either sex, in the most crowded
art of the city. The Rational Dress Society
lady trIcyclists to wear their
lew divided skirt both because it allows
reer use of the legs, and because it offers
ess resistance TO the wind-sn important
onsideration."
ppesTs, III Florence at present The other
ay she was asked whether she would
Ike a certain well-known American writer
D be introduced TO her. 'sLet me see,"
aid the amiable and polished author of
foths, thoughtfully; 81 think l have
cad something OF his. No, / don't
rant to be introduced TO him.. He wouldn't
e any use to me, and l never let myself be
Introduced to people 1 can't make any use
T." Poetic creaturel
Mr.. Swinburne, an extensive traveller at
ne close of the last century, who saw the
tories of Versailles and Fountainbleau just
efore their grand collapse, writes in one OF
is letters in 1888: "Met Monsieur lie Maitre |
no was ten years in the Bastile for having |
ublished in a periodical paper-PEspion
irc-the following strange prophecy: I
katherine de Medicis was always surrounded {
Y astrologers, one of whom, by her desire,
imposed magic mirror, wherein she might {
ew the future. She beheld each of her {
ms on the throne, then her mortal enemy,
enry of Bourbon. When it came to Louis
vi, she saw nothing but mist, no king, |
I'd rats and cats devouripg each other. On {
eing them she tainted. On her recovery {
| was made clear, and a prince named {
narles was on the throne" {