Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-09
New Hotel CIarendOn-A. u Kerr. Pro.
PrietOr: l.. ID. HINT. MANAGER.
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

1t is reported that 1852 women are engaged
| in farming in India.
Sulphur yellow, with brown, is a stylish
combination for dresses and bonnets.
A pointed bodice, with paniers, promises to
be the popular style for spring toilets.
Dark straw hats, with gloves and hosiery
to match are announced for next summer.
White chuddah dresses for the house are
made in tailor fashions-simple and severe.
A lady in Rochester who is five feet four
inches in hight, has light brown hair which
measures six feet six inches in length.
At ball recently given by Lady Strand
broke, in England, the room was decorated by
an avenue of palm trees which met at the
top.
The Washington Capital having declared
that Dr. Mary Walker wore No. shoes, she
entered The office the other day and planked
down No. 6 on chair and called out,
"Liar Thar's the proof of your perhdy."
The House of Representatives of Iowa has
passed with but one dissenting vote bill
providing for gold medal to be presented
by the governor to Kate Shelly, the heroic
young girl who saved an express passenger
train on the Chicago and Northwestern road,
last summer, from wreck by washout.
There was nothing peculiar about recent
Toronto wedding up to the point when the
married couple quilted the church. Then
the bride dropped her husbands arm, got
into her fathers carriage and returned home
alone. She tefused even to see him again or
to make any explanation Of her conduct.
The Princess Louise who attended a concert
at the Royal Academy of Music in gown of
red satin broche, cut square at the throat and
made with train, over petticoat OF gold
brocade with colored flowers, and wore long
Mousquetare tan-color gloves, was agonized
by being asked to sit on a pink satin couch
with plentiful gliding
A dancing dress of pale rose cashmere is
trimmed likewise with Spanish lace and rose
colored MORE. The skirt is short, with
founces and fancy drapery of Spanish lace.
The corsage, low and round, is worn with
sash and belt of MORE. Shoulder straps take
the place OF sleeves, and bertha of Spanish
lace with corsage bouquet complete the dress.
A reception dress of blue surah, trimmed
with spanish lace, attracts attention. The
train, eighty inches in length, is square. The
pointed corsage, with neck opening in heart
shape, is richly trimmed a Ia Grccgue with
Spanish lace. The same lace forms the elbow
sleeves, tablier, panier, and back drapery.
yellow are worn with this toilet.
A pretty evening dress muff takes the
shape of an early English satchel. 1t is
made of MORE matching the color of the
dress, and is edged at both ends with en-
broidered lace. Though looking light and
dainty, it is very warm, being silk lined and
wadded. An opening concealed by the lace
allows the handkerchief, etc, to be
carried with safety. Suspended from the
side with its MORE ribbons and laces, this
pretty manchon-the new name for muff-
looks like chatelaine pocket or anmontere.
At the silver wedding anniversary in Gin
cinnati, the other day, of Murat Halstead
and his wife, Mrs. Halstead wore a superb
toilet of white satin and MORE, fashioned
with court train and square corsage, and
trimmed with founces of point d'Alencon,
above which shone delicate wreath OF sil-
yer embroidery. Her magnificent golden
hair was arranged in the simplest fashion,
coiled about her head and caught by a silver
comb Her maiden name was Mary Banks
At the time of his marriage Mr.. Halstead had
been four years connected with the CONNER
ciai, and for three years one of its proprietors.
Insist Upon Obtaining
Floreston Cologne. 1t is pre-eminently 81
perior in permanence and rich delicacy Of
fragrance.