Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-11
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

Bleue celadon, or sea green blue, is a novelty
in colors.
A return TO the great popularity of polka
dots is imminent.
Dotted Spanish lace ehemisettes are made
in pompadour squares.
Low English heels are now used on ladies
walking shoes-a great change for the better
A woman in Worcester, Mass, has giver
birth to five children in fourteen months
twins, supplemented by tripIets-and all well
and lively.
A new shade of feminine goods is Crushed
carrot" No doubt a color called "mashed
oustard pie" will be brought out in season
for picnic wear.
Beware-in case of fire at the operahouse
the woman with the big hat will find il
jammed down over her eyes, and she will
never get out alive.
Those horrid looking things, green ser
penis and other obnoxious reptiles, made OF
green plush, are occasionally seen amoIg the
adornments ~ for ladies' bonnets and hats
The death of girl in ballroom al
Georgetown, Colorado, was caused by tight
lacing. She did not squeeze herself from
choice, but because she wore her slenderer
sisters dress.
Chemisettes OF striped and dotted percale
are very fashionable for morning wear.
They have double-breasted front fastened
with gold buttons and English turnover col
lar, with cuffs and buttons to match.
In spite of the high-looping of back and
side drsperies, the costume OF the season de-
fines the human form divine as much as ever.
The effect is still of princess robe, or for
reau, whether the dress is short or trained.
"Yes," said the practical wife, "Tm look
inc for aOma daahinO sort of GIRL IN eoax
my husband to elope. He'll probably stay
away two weeks and so be out of the way
until can get all through house cleaning"
A French girl never has more than two
bridesm aid-, if she has any at all, but acros
the channel fashionable girl wouldn't
think she was married unless eight maiden4,
dressed all alike, accompanied her to the
altar.
1t is predicted that the parasols this COM
ing season will surpass in elegance and ar
tistic designs anything ever before shown in
that line. They will match in color all of the
fashionable shades that will be worn this
spring and summer.
"Mademoiselle," said a witty and gallant
septuagenarian the other day, making his
demand for the hand of a young lady still
in her teens, 81 am seventy and you are
seventeen. Will you do me the honor of
becoming my widow"
At young lsdy's seminary recently, dur
ing an examination in history, one of the
pupils was Intercepted thus: "Mary, did
Martin Luther die = natural death?"
"No," was the reply, she was excommuni-
Gated by bull."- Harvard Lampoon.
A young lady of this city was recently
noticed by her mother to be fondling and
kissing pet kitten. "Why Mary" said the
mother, "you have kissed that kitten moro in
five minutes than you have me in five
years." Don't you know why I'd rather
kiss the kitten than you, mother?" "No, my
child" "1ou haven't got whiskersp
Dainty and elegant smelling bottles of old
silver, set with tiny gems and beautifully
carved upon the edge, are now attached to
the belt by a chatelaine of silver links.
They are shaped like the Greek amphoro,
and give marked effect to a Grecian toilet,
but owing to their high price they are
destined to be the exclusive ornaments of
the highly-favored of fortune.
Edelweiss is a pretty new lace, which takes
Its name and design from flower that grows
in the Alps, the pattern somewhat embliDg
the MorePque designs; ii is of creamy tint,
and has fine and delicate mesh. The lace
is a very appropriate and desirable one for
trimming white nuns yelling, and, sold by
the piece, it makes an inexpensive yet very
effective garniture for these most beautiful of
summer toilets.
Halle Hutchinson, little girl nine years
old, is probably the youngest telegraph oper-
ator in the world. She lives in Texas, and
has charge of the telegraph Office in the town.
One end Of her table is piled with dolls and
other playthings, with which she amuses
herself when not at work. At one time,
when the election returns were coming in,
and men were greatly excited to learn the
latest news, the Office was filled with a crowd
who greatly admired the ease and rapidity
with which the little girl managed the wires.