Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-02

Owing to the mild season plush is NOR,
| worn than furs.
There is a war between short skirts anC
| demi-trained ones for evening wear.
1t is impossible for woman to look al
dignifed in short skirt as in a trained
dress.
Young Mr.. Forney says the attempt to in
| terest women in cooking progresses slowly, il
at all.
Ras terre escape the ground) skirts are
more in fashion than very short ones, except
for very young ladies.
The shoe Barrettes is very fashionable,
but requires most elegant stockings. Low
shoes are much worn for house and dress
wear.
81 am afraid, dear wife, that while i am
gone absence will conquer love" ooh, never
fear, dear husband; the longer YOU stay
away the better | shall like you"
For robes dc chanlbre the most fashionable
models are the Greek or the Recamier matt
nees in pale colors, adorned with waves of
lace and satin ribbons or narrow bands of
fur.
Miss Brewster, the daughter of the sttor-
ney-general, is graceful young woman, with
delicate features and brunette complexion.
She wears becoming costumes of ruby color
at her mothers receptions.
Some of the most expensive street cos
tunes carry the fashion OF uniformity to an
extreme, the bonnet, muff and supplementary
wrap being of the material which forms the
larger portion of the costume.
A party costume OF rare beauty is in the
combining of brocaded plush aud heavy
satin; violet purple ground with amber
hued figures in relief, the satin the color of
old gold, most excellent contrast; trim
mings Of beaded appliques.
Mrs. Cameron, wife of Senator Don Cam
eron, has been in New York for several days,
having come to the city TO consult with
prominent surgeons. She is not dangerously
i'll, although compelled to remain in her
apartments most of the time.
A very odd bonnet bias cubic crown. and
is of brown velvet. The velvet is laid in
heavy accordian folds across the crown; the
brim is covered with irisee beads, and the
left side is ornamented with golden brown
tips and an Egyptian ornament.
Mary Pratt, of WATERFOWL, Massachusetts,,
who died recently, bequeathed $4,000 to the
Blood, nouogenarian spinster OF Concord,
Massachusetts,, who passed away a few days
ago, left the bulk OF her estate to the town OF
Concord to help pay its debt.
Next season black will be universally worn
again, and foulards and trimmed surahs will
be the fashionable fabrics 1t is predicted
that black gros grain silk will be restored to
the favor it lost when lustrous satin became
the fashion. Gathered rufles viii doubtless
be the fashionable trimming.
A pretty walking dress for a young lady is
made of dark laurel green Vigogue, with
plastron of moss green plush, the buttons
initiating small red berries. A pelerine and
muff of the plush are lined with deep GRIM
son snrah and finished with handsome tassels
of dark green chenille.
William Repp, of Menominee, Wisconsin,
laboring man, came home one night and
found his wife hanging in the wood-shed by
piece of clothes line dead, and on her dress
was pinned the following: The reason why
do this is because / am too lazy to do my
own work, or even to make anything for my
self to wear"
Ernest Legouve, the French academician,
says that he has always earnestly desired the
creation in France OF colleges for young
girls; but now that they are to be created he
feels certain apprehension OF danger. For
merly girls were taught too little; now, ac-
cording to the programmes, he thinks that
they are to be taugh too much.
"Now, little Marie" said French lady
to her godchild, as they passed a confec-
TONERS shop in which wealth of sweet
meats was displayed, shall give you Faith,
Hope and Charity i'll chocolateW Msrie
Elected for a moment. and then rose 10 the
occasion: "Nerci, chere morTdiRe, but should
like the Twelve Apostles, because they will
be more to eat"
Princess Jeanne, the Intelligent and pretty
daughter of Prince Pierre Bonaparts and
his milliner wife, is about to be married to
the marquis de Villeneuve Esclapon. Her
dowry OF 100000 is probably part of the
money brought into the family by her
brothers marriage with Mile. Blanc. Her
future husband has, like herself aesthetic
tastes, and the young pair became acquainted
by contributing, one TO the preface, the other
to the illustrations of some forthcoming Pro-
vencal poems by William Bonaparts Wyse,
the friend of NJ. de Villeneuve and cousin to
the princess.
Washington letter: MRS Nellie Grant
Sartoris has grown thin. and doesn't look as
well when she wears low-necked and short
sleeved dresses as she does in visiting cos
tune. She attends all the germans and
dances she did when girl. Friday even
ing she wore pink satin brocade with Grim
son flowers. The skirt was trimmed with
the two elegant point-lace founces which
covered her wedding dress, and row of the
lace went around the low neck OF the cor
sage. y bar of large solitaire diamonds
sparkled amid the lace; she wore many
other fine diamonds"