Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-17
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

1t is the hight of fashion 10 trim crevette
| pink surah dresses with twine lace almost as
coarse as the machine lace used for uphols-
terry.
| The favorite summer hat is Leghorn
| shepherdess fiat, with a wreath of forget-me.
| not and peoples, or roses, tied with long blue
| ribbons that hang down behind as streamers
| Tricky plested founces of stiff muslin
| placed across the back of petticoat from
| the belt to the foot are tar more graceful fer
| giving boufant appearance than any hustle
| made with steel springs.
An orderly on the staff of the Princess
Louise writes from Quebec, under date. OF
July 22d: "The princess is closely guarded
as there is a rumor that the American Feni-
ans are going to kidnap her."
A small dove with black ring around TIA
throat is attached by brass ornament to
French straw bonnets. Another caprice is a
bonnet made entirely OF green moss with a
rose wreath around the brim.
Poppies, cornfowers, roses or forget-me-
nots are arranged in a Gordon without foliage,
and placed around the low neck and paniers
of white muslin evening dresses, and low
dancing shoes are similarly decorated.
An American watering-plsce critic says
that an Englishwoman has no trouble in
sticking TO her saddle, but that she generally
bounces up and down, while the position Of
the American woman Is graceful and easy.
London Truth says: "The queen invaria-
bly, trsnsacts her public business between
breakfast and luncheon, and hardly once in
a month does her majesty concern herself
with what Lord Beaconsfeld termed affairs
at any other time"
The common affiiction experienced in the
birth OF the two-headed girl has been coun-
terbalanced By the birth at Brownsville, Neb.,
OF one headed girl with four perfect legs
and four perfect arms Thus does the whirl-
igig of time make all things even.
Airs. Lucy Stone, of Boston, on going
away on vacation, placed her residence,
servants, and carriages at the service of
number of young ladies OF the Boston Uni
versty, sixteen of whom have had delight
full time there together the past two weeks.
The Russian baehslik, or hood, has come
into favor again as head covering at the
seaside 1t is made of fine white er black
cashmere, in the shape of a fchu or scarf,
with The middle folded 10 a point for the
hood, and has gold soutache braid for orna-
ments.
The newest Pompadour foulards have
black grounds showered over with very large
detached flowers and are trimmed with fcelle
lace. These are accompanied by fan and
parasol of foulard, and a black lace hat
trimmed with a full wreath OF artificial
flowers like those printed on the foulard.
A Boston paper is responsible for the
statement that Tue disgusting habit of snuff
dipping has spread among the female oper-
atives in Massachusetts factories TO such ain
extent that fifteen tons of snuff are annually
by them. A year ago the Catholic
bishop of the State publicly forbade this use
of the weed, and for time there was a con-
siderable falling off in the sales OF snuff, but
the prohibition has now become practically
a dead letter.
Mrs. Garfield, the wife OF the late Presi-
dent Garfield, has been presented with silk
for dress by the WomenAs Silk-Culture
Association. The silk was made by Hamill
& Booth, of Patterson, n. j. In her letter OF
thanks for the gift, Mrs. Garfield says: "fhe
silk is very beautiful, and a specimen OF
our home product Is OF exceeding interest |
For this prize 1t; but more especially is it
of value 10 me that il was bestowed az an ex- |
preston OF the love and reyerent regard felt
for General Garfield. By him this industry
was regarded with interest from the time II
was established, and this, one OF its first |
fruits, shall oe preserved, both as an heir
loom and as a memorial. Had General |
Garfeid's lie been spared, it would have |
given me pleasure to have pat this fabric |
into dress suitable to honor come worthy !
occasion. To all those whose contributions |
OF silk appear In this gift, would again |
pre- sent my grateful acknowledgements.