Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-04
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

Old tapestry shades of color are most in
favor for summer toilets.
| Dotted and plain mulls will be very pop
| ular this season; 30 also the striped null in
| white. Tinted mulls are not 30 fashionable
as white.
Dafodils, dandelions, yellow tulips and
| buttercups are the fashionable flowers of the
hair. White lilies are the choice for house
| decoration.
A nice judge, when asked why he had
allowed a totally unnecessary female witness
to take the stand and testify, said: 81 knew
that 1t was not necessary, but saw that
| she had new bonnet and was striving TO
show it."
The london Queen has deeided that it is
objectionable for young women, married or
| single, to walk out alone, and American
fashion has decreed that, if man is not at
hand the omnipresent poodle satisfies all the
requirements of etiquette.
An eighteen-year-old female, now on ex.
hibition in London, is eight feet two inches
in hight. II she keeps a-growing she will
live, by-and-by, in a sufficiently rarifed at
mosphere to enable her to comprehend Mr..
George W. Curtis's theory of ciyil-service re-
form.
The Roman shoe, novelty, is made of
Suede kid, and would match the gloves go
universally worn at present. The heels are
covered with the dull Suede kid, likewise
the strap that buttons round the ankle. The
toe is ornamented with a small steel buckle
The stockings worn with the Roman shoe
should be almond color.
A bonnet, made wholly of gooseberries,
lately exhibited, met with poor success, as
did also one of plume-colored chenille,
adorned with bunch of apricofs. In the
way of fruit garniture elderberries, in superb
coloring, or pale-green grapes, surrounded
with silver-powdered leaves meet with the
greatest favor.
Mr.. Barnes, of Ohio, made an improved
corset for Miss Creiger, and she wore it for |
three years. Then when Barnes tried TO get |
patent on his invention it was refused on |
the ground OF "public usage" Miss Creiger's |
brothers claim that she has been shamefully |
libeled, and are now suing Barnes for her |
character.
The pretty Alsatian peasant hats are very |
much worn by young girls. Sometimes the |
fiat, velvet-lined brim is caught up lightly at
one side, but it is generally worn in genuine
peasant style, and the wreaths of flowers on
the outside are made to match the color of
the Innings. sweet little hat in this style
ID OF dark green straw, faced with pale pink
snrah, and trimmed outside with a wreath of
pink oleander blossoms caught together at |
the back with bow and long end of dark
green satin ribbon.
The Glasgow EUeaing Times saws: "a
woman if observing is a quick reader of
character. When she looks at a man she
makes an estimate of him then
and there. The glance is withdrawn and
goes to obscurity, like an instantaneous SUM-
picture, there to deepen into distinctiveness
Almost every woman has set up a gallery of |
hese Impressions which she shows rarely,
md to her trusted intimates alone, But
here he q nrpsaruo1--a sipanlafoy. |
! rogue, gentleman. In the long run you
will generally succeed in justifying all her
ilent estimates"
A novel and stylish costume has the short |
of black gros-srain silk, with |
Iouls XIV tuulc OF the same, trimmed with
ichly-worked applique bands of cut Jet. |
over this French casoque of black and
7hite striped silk, fitting the figure perfectly,
nd fastened down the front with loops of
ilk braid and jet-beaded frogs. The parasol
1 black is adorned with jet and lined with
Thite silk; black silk Jersey gloves drawn {
n over the close coat-sleeves of the GASEOUS.
nd bonnet of black lace, wrought with ]
It beads, and trimmed with semi-wreath
white roses, complete the costume. ]
The ART Interchange says: "In England
e see that not only is an .anti-fashionabIe
'urnsl,' called Rational Dress, about to be
sued by those persons who are endeavoring
iClOi Ii Idu1c5 azure, Dut tHdJ n DduQ Oh =
oung men living in Kent have established
society for the protection of the natural p
rm OF woman and have bound themselves,
,cording to one of the rules of their society,
y demonstration, argument and entreaty to 9'
duce their sisters, and all ladies who are r,
juring their bodies for the sake of fashion, -
sever the remaining link which connects O.
e present generation with barbarism.' One %
the six laws drawn up for the guidance of Y,
nhara IF thia eoniofv ho, | v
live life of protest against the fashions =,
prejudicial to health, Is a pledge that VI
ich member shall be a continual worry :,
girls neglecting the healthy advice of the IL
ciety.'" u
The women Of London who are interested
persuading the managers of shops to pro- B.
lie seats for their shopwomen adopt the j.
lowing plan: Amy lady who is a regular
stomer at a shop collects among her friends br
natures of those who, interested in this
estion are equally known at that establish FL
mt, till she has large number. She then
wards this list and the following letter,
,ied in her own writing, to the manager of
shop. "Sir-Il would give great satis-
tion to large and increasing number of ~
ar lady customers if in your otherwise adj %
rably managed establishment you would 90
wide siiding-seats wherever women are
ployed behind counters. 1t is certain that
women must ultimately suffer from pro- '''
ged standing; and as in the busiest shops u,
re are moments when business is slack, it -
hoped you will see your way to attaching Oh
ts TO the counter, on which they might ="
while sorting buttons, tidying boxes, or ".
er work not requiring standing position.
the inelosed list of ladies you will recog- -.
E some of your best customers, while all '''
] at your shop; and they would not only %,
tinue their custom, but persuade their -
nds to do the same. 1t is hoped that you D.;
return a favorable answer, or at least i''
e any difficulties you may have to con- d
i with. A most admirable swinging seat De De
been Invented, which is already in use in Dr
ldon."