Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-08

Sarah Barnhardt left her famous negro
servant, Domingo, in Paris. She thought
that taking him with her would be like
sending pork to Chicago or wheat to Mil
waukee. The deserted one now carries a
sandwich board On the B~oulevards.
Dark red and navy blue are as popular
in winter fabrics as they were in the beauti-
full embroideries for summer, and are
brought out in the same shades. Some
very odd effects are produced by mixtures
| of gray and green with a dash OF cardinal
or ruby.
The disposition on the part OF fashion
| able women to discard the general use OF
earrings of all sorts has gradually increased
until even the statesmen in the most reliable
establishments are willing to admit that
they are much less in demand han hereto
fore. The use OF them is not wholly aban-
doned, however, by ladies who have them,
although the times OF using them are de-
cidedly restricted.
Rings are rarely worn with other than
jewel settings, unless as souvenirs. The
most elegant OF the present styles are
SOLITAIRE diamonds. Next in favor are ru-
bies. either set sinsly or with surrounding
diamonds. Sapphires and emeralds are
also set with diamonds, and mooEstones
surrounded with fine diamonds are among
SAV OC0uCAAui VI
Johann Strauss is at work on a new
operetta, whose libretto has been furnished
by Herr Schuitzer, the author of the new
"Gypsy Baron" Strauss is said to COM
pose in a very u~nmethodical way, iotting
down his ideas on any piece OF paper lying
near him, and not infrequently on a bank
note. His careful wife generally inspects
his cuffs to see whether they do not bear
traces OF her husbands genius.
Colors for gloves remain substantially the
same as last season, with the addition OF
some light pearl and putty shades, and a
couple of shades of lemon and cream color.
Tan, ecru and various wood shades are
still popular for street wear, and many
brown gloves are worn. Black gloves are
growing in favor. For evening wear, pearl
and putty shades are in special favor, also
cream white, lemon and light ecrl or wood
colors.
Plain serge is becoming one OF the most
popular fabrics for general wear. 1t is in
the highest favors in London and Paris,
and with a little fancy material in combi-
nation, or made up by itself, it is equally
desirable. There are several grades OF
serge, that having a fine, close twill and a
slight mohair feeling being highly esteemed.
as we'll as the softer and more ~clinging fab
ric. These serges come in all OF the colurs
that are known as cloth shaded, brown,
navy blue, gray, olive, bronze and tan
being considered the most desirable.
In an article on engagement rings, a
French writer says: DO not choose the
ruby; it is too snowy, loud, and indiscreet.
Good taste ~inclines toward sapphire and
the diamond, OF which one does not go
well without the other. Do not choose a |
large sapphire surrounded by diamonds,
but ask your jeweler artist to interlace in |
happy combination the sapphire and the |
diamond. The %turquois is also a tasteful
stone, but when it is constantly worn it
has the immense disadvantage to change
color. and to this change most women at
tach a sad and sentimental superstition"
The newest bracelets are made OF heavy
gold wire plainly polished, and are so made
that the ends slip by and are flattened so
as to afford settings for precious stones or |
the ends may be enlarged and either chased
or made into loops, cross-bars and other
shapes. A specially choice design
is set with large black aud a white pearl,
bands about one-fourth Of an inch wide
small diamonds. The ends are made in
two double bows or turned into q shape
like a clover-leaf. A novelty is a bracelet
that makes a perfect cornet band, each of
the points being finished with a fine pearl.
are novelties III the form of coiled
serpents, two being so intertwiEed that the
heads meet on the outside of the arm, the
eyes glittlering as though in anger.
This is a revival of an old fashion and may
be the beginning OF another reptile craze.