The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-23
FASHION IN NEW YORK.
From the New York Mail.

From the New York Mail.
The prematurely weary youths OF fash
ionable society now call the afternoon teat
''grimlets," because, don't you know, ''theJ
| are such a bore"
Mikado-decorated rooms increase allove1
town. 1t is really wonderful what fifty
cents worth OF red fans and u few yards o
| bright muslin will do.
Rolling-pins covered with plush have beer
crowded out as key-racks by the plush pad
locks on which dangle button and glove
hooks, keys, scissors, etc.
Garnets, which are not as expensive az
diamonds, especially when bought whole
sale are now used to trim black silk cos
tune for ceremonious wear.
Guests plate cards at dinner parties are
severely plain. of the ordinary visiting size
and the hostess herself writes the name in
her best handwriting.
Card etiquette is said to be undergoing a
change now, and Mrs. Parvenu says she
don't know whether to leave a pack OF
only one for the lady of the house.
Oxidized note paper is something new
and odd, too. Ladies are said to use the
quill pen on it with fine success, and the
postman is quite proud of the envelope.
Hair-dressers are represented to be having
a yerltable "boom" in their business, which
looks as if many fashionable women had
dispensed with the service OF q maid.
Printed menus for private dinners are
obsolete, and nobody in the fashionable
swim has them any more. A private din
ner must be distinguished from table d 'hOte,
you know.
One of the highest fashion authorities de-
clares that fur-lined circulars are not out
OF fashion, and that any lady may wear
them. This is very pleasing and comforta-
BILE intelligence.
Red and blue note paper, absurdly called
'El Mahdi," has had it's day, and milady
is very much offended when anyone is
thoughtless enough to use it in correspond
ence with her.
According to those interesting people who
know all about everything, the rough sur
face goods for ladies garments, introduced
last fall, are only destined for very brief
popularity.
Screens made OF large panel photographs
of members of the family, friends or celebri-
ties, and covered with glass, are new. They
are mounted to suit all tastes and are
quite pretty.
Jersey cloth gloves, which are among the
seasons novelties, are in high favor for
street wear in the morning. They are not
expensive, although they come as high as
eight-buttons.
Affectation Of defective eyesight and the
wearing of glasses is very general among the
young of both sexes who have eluded the
f,ol-killer and thv.spticians are very much
pleased.
M..e:n drawing-rooms, with their al
most sbsurd:varieties OF furniture and mis-
cellaneouss pfnarhants and promiscuous
decoratiens,lo lopk bfe and more like the
old curiosity shop.
Embossed leather liable covers for the
dining room, to correspond with the up
holstry of the chairs, are very elegant and
by no means cheap enough to find their
way into every house.
With a view to perpetuating the ''eternal
fitness OF things the most fashionable cane
for the alleged lords of creation continues
to be crooked stick. Nothing could be
more appropriate.
Yellow silk scarfs or handkerchiefs, worn
by the ladies under the standing collars OF
the tailor made suits, are said to indicate
Knickerbocker pedigree. They indicate
fddlesticks just as much!
Professors OF anatomy deny that they
had anything to do with designing the sea-
sons ball and reception corsages, although
they think students in society will have ex-
cellent opportunities to pursue their
studies.