The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-12-29
EVE-ANGELICAL.'
Fuchsia red velvet is the newest shade for
dinner dresses.

Fuchsia red velvet is the newest shade for
dinner dresses.
Elegant velvet dinner dresses are trimmed
with Venetian point-lace.
The tiny brass buttons seen on cloth cos
tunes are called "grelots."
Feather fans, with pearl sticks, are amsng
the popular holiday goods.
A woman's lot is made for her by the love
she accepts.-George Eliot.
Small silk pompons sometimes take the
place of rosettes on low slippers.
Ottoman ribbons of all widths are the
most in favor for millinery purposes.
1t is announced that light shade of cadet
blue rejoices in the name of "smelt."
Wide collars Of plush that are edged with
lace or plated ribbon, are worn by little
girls.
Large buckles of gilt, silver, jet, enamel,
and bronze are placed diagonally on the new
bonnets.
Dresses of the vivid blue" the "burning
red," and the "glowing coal" are all the
rage in Europe.
Pompons of silk are more popular than
they have ever been, and are used on hats,
mantles, and dresses.
Fashionable bracelets are exact facsimiles
Of handouts, and may be either gold or sill
yer and worn above or below the elbow.
Lillian Whiting says that in Boston theatres
I" 1t is almost as usual to see two ladies come
in together as 1t Is gentleman and lady"
Pale shades of rose pink promise to be the
fashionable colors this season. Salmon, pale
Nile green, and sea-foam are all stylish
colors.
Ragged edged note paper, which originated
in London, has reached Now York, and on
it social correspondence is conducted by the
feminine hand.
Notwithstanding the numerous efforts to
effect change, the hair is considered most
fashionably arranged when it is low ON the
neck and brow.
Queen Victoria Is fond of Welch woolens
in plain and neutral tints, and In tiny checks
of rich dark red and brown. Her faverite Is
black and dark green.
Tan-colored gloves IN undressed or In pol
ished kid, in lengths which reach above the
elbow, are worn again this winter with the
lightest evening dresses.
Black stockings are most in favor at pres
ent, in wool, cotton, and silk alike they are
worn both for the street and for full evening
dress, with either slippers or high shoes, and
are liked as we'll for children az for ladies.
Terra Gotta shades are next in favor.
The newest throat bow Is Of colored China
Grape shirred in the center; and after the ends
are doubled In funnel shape they are edged
with white lace, either the darned oriental
lace or the Spanish with crescent or leaf
pattern, aud this gives double frill Of lace
on each end Of the bow.
A number of Alabama girls, who are prob.
ably very young, are having the initials OF
their swssthearts' names tattooed In mono
gram on the palms of their left hands--the
hand nearest the heart. Their mothers
ought to tattoo those girls with the palms Of
their hands some where Philadelphia
Ne,cs.
The prediction for lace trimming Of the
same color as the dress, has led to attempts
being made to use eolored lace for the neck
aud sleeves of dresses, instead of white or
pale yellow ruche. If care Is taken in the
selection of color, the singular effect adds an
undeniablc charm to the toilette, only the
monotony should be broken by adopting
suitable iewel:y.
The Jersey ulster, so much IN favor with
young ladies, follows every outline Of thu
figure which il makes to the greatest arpar-
ent length and least breadth. TailJrs warn
ladies that these garments are meant merely
for walking, and that they must not sit down
while wearing them. Striped black and
white silk and gay plush Innings are in the
hoods of such ulsters.
81 was born in the same year with Thur
low Weed, and have been In the drug busl-
ross more than sixty years, and never knew
u Woman wio could put up a prescription"
said David Quackenbush, the veteran drug
gis. of Greenwich street, New York city. al
see no reason why women should not learn
the drug business. Some of the medicines
are rather repulsive, but there Is no real OBJ
stacle in the way of the education of the
female druggist"
A consignment of fifty women will be dis
patched in . few days from Bordeaux to
Numea at the expense Of the French Govern
ment, and on the distinct understanding that
On reaching their destination they must con-
tract marriage with those convicts whom the
local authorities wish to reward for coed
conduct by comforting wives upon them. It
should be explained that these women have
| old offenders, they are going to Numea Of
their own free will to settle down rs respect
able convicts' wives. How the match max
| ing will be carried on Is at present unex-
planned.
Ribbon above all things belongs to the
novelties requisite for the regularly return
ing winter on account of its often being
exclusively used for trimming hats, new,
handsome, and lovely ribbons are continual
ly making their appearance, perhaps in the
hopo that they may gain favor as eravats
again. There Is very handsome ribbon
called Ottoman" which, on account Of It's
softness and gloss, Is especially suitabls for
capote strings; not so suitable for this pur-
pose, though very pretty for bows ut the
neck, Is lovely "plush ribbon the plush
Is woven on TO light silk ground In kind
Of wedge-shaped pattern.
The latest parlor game at Laramie: The
girls sit In one room in row, with q chair
In front of each one. The young men are
stationed In another room, and are. brought
in one by one. When the youth comes In
he chooses his chair, and the young lady
behind him blinds his eyes with handker-
chief. Then the black cook comes in, kisses
him, and disappears. The young man Is re-
leased, feeling much refreshed and elated,
| and promptly retires to the other end Of the
room. His feelings when the next young
man comes In aud Is treated to this novel
entertainment can be imagined, but they are
mitigated by the pleasure OF seeing the other
fellows undergoing the experiment.
Interesting Conn rieoua.