The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-04-25
THE DAILY BULLETIN.
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
DROWN QUEER; BLACK AND WHITE;
YELLOW TOP KNOTS; SPIDERS
FASHIONABLE; AN
APOLOGY.

In place Of originality, We have oddity.
Queer monstrosities OF few or many sided
figures; OF great circular spots or rings
causing Que to look as ii dressed Up 10
leaves torn from school geometry or as
tronomy. Flying fowl wander over desert,
surfaces Of fine wool or satin, where heads
Of beasts peer likewise al you, while the
exuberance of tropical forest 10 initiated by
palm leaves u loot in length, ies,hery grass
cs turning everyway, mammoth flowers,
and the like. Again, Ii one chooses, plain
bit OF goods eau be queerly covered with
circles OF other mathematical figures cut
from velvet or satin, and put on in appli-
que; or pet richer results may be brought
sbou, by purchasing velvet leaves or sprays
anu d itly sewing them down on some
handsome gFJund.work In this last idea
there are beautiful possibilities, but IN
most of what has gone before the discern
queering, which gives good evidence that
real brain power 10 lacking. To tell tue
whole truth, moreover, these thoughts are
not entirely novel They have been seen
before, but his season are taken up aud
waited ou wings of popularity to high po-
si,ion Frequent sbsurdlty ensues, of
course, for what more absurd than 8 short
dolman covered with spots three inches in
diameterl From such examples ooe can
draw conclusions.
BABIES IS BLACK
What more ABSURD than to dress baby
in black silk stockingsl Yet it is done,
aud thought so very, very stylish. Fashion
Indeed dauces quite whirl in black silk
stockings, and they may be pronounced IS
all the go. Second to black come solid
colors 10 stylish shades, such as crushed
strawberry crashed raspberry, etc.i while
ranking thirdly are alternating stripes OF
two coors. Now what has been said OF
stockings leads up to the fact that black
and white are to be especially fashionable.
When say "whi,p," however, do not un-
derstand me a. always meaning white"
Much ottener, such solid white, falling I'M
der the head of cream white, that one Is
set thinking, and wonders if that cream
might not have been saved over from
Nosh's art Yet there will be pretty mus
Inns, dotted, sprigged, bestarred, white
enough to be 10 good taste; to say nothing
Of the immense family OF "veilings" which
have quite supplanted the bunting tribe
which overran US some seasons ago. Black
gloves will be often worn to match the
black silk stockings; but Fashion is con-
slstently queer in clinging to muddy tans,
and they will give finish to many a dainty
toilette, though yellow and terra Gotta are
still in vogue The subject Of color being
touched upon one sees 10 fancy the vari.
Gus.
YELLOW TOP KNOTS
on bonnets that are 50 numerous and so
piquant that the stsidest Methodist
parson might feel impressed thereby
Sometimes single bright yellow ball is
set exactly on top Of fiat capote,
with what singular results one may
imagine. Again, there may be cluster Of
three or four balls, or one or two small
ostrich tip, do duty. Sometimes these or
nsmeutons are set on the side, but they are
nothing if not very bright orange color
frequently reddish orange. When the
Aowery kingdom incident on Spring opens
fairly on US, we may expect notable peculi-
Mit,es from this sudden rushing after very
bright yellow, and as forecast I can men.
ton brosd.brimmed straw where verits.
bic bank of bright yellow blossoms swept
In an almost entire circuit. What shall DO
said, too, regarding long silk gloves OF
bright orange colerl Shall they not cause
tho good Methodist dignitary 10 stare, and
not only he, but divines Of all degrees who
gather to our May anniversariesi To bright
red silk gloves we became accustomed last