Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-03-24
FASHIONS, FACTS, AND FANCIES.

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herself up out of snow drift to receive the con-
gratulations of Dakota, who cheerfully acknowl-
edges herself beaten in the matter of weather.
For once, the oldest inhabitant is silenced, and
weather will date hereafter from the winter of '88
as all summers date from 81. Spring at last is
convinced that danger of frostng her trees is over,
and wooed by randrops and sunshine, she comes
to stay. The stores have taken down the sign
!" come in - that has hung so long like a holiday
card in the door window, but the smiling face of
the proprietor speaks volumes of invitation. How
different, by the way, from the card hung in the
door of northern city store; it reads " shut the
door, and mayhap a menacing fist emphasizes
its meaning. Cards are already out from some
leading firms, inviting patrons to spring openings.
What woman can resist an opening, surely not in
the spring time, when one is glad to turn away
from odious winter attire that has grown undenia-
bly, shabby. Even the gents furnishing stores
display most alluring supply of masculine MILL
merry, cream-colored derby and Knox hats, which,
by the way, be it known appear with no lining at
all now. Doubtless left TO be filled in by the art
handiwork of one's best girl Silk hats this year
fashion ordains with very narrow brims, so that
wide brms must 90 forever from view, or be
branded " out of date. y In the spring time
every man must have a new hat, and now to wear
this one of last year for economys sake, be it
ever so glossy and unrufled is too dreadfully OBJ
vious for anything. The generous man with ears is
not friendly to the -brimmed hat; but this is
the stingy mans season. Fashion is tickle dame.
but every one will have chance if they but bide
their time. Gobelin blue, electric light blue and
parrot green are the fashionable coors this season
for neck-ties, they come in made scarfs and in
four-in-hand, which is the acme of elegance in
in gentleman's neckwear
Fashion promises something novel in toilets for
bridesmaids after the Lenten season. Gowns of
ivory white Swiss muslin, embroidered in colored
Silks with soft India finish that causes it to drape
beautifully, almost defy description, so artistic
are they. Speaking of bridesmaids reminds me
OF the rosy-cheeked brunette in the east end, who
will be bride in May, and one of the very best
OF young men in the west end will lead her to the
altar. If were to say how good looking he is,
several others, with characteristic modesty of the
sterner sex will be sure am mistaken in the man.
l have in mind the wrong one, so on this point
refrain. There will be another wedding too, with
numerous attendants and attendance
These pleasant days. when the skies only vie
with mother earth in offering inducements to the
ladies to come out and enjoy the sunshine, it is
most impossible for any one to find any one at
home Everybody's visiting list has reached
terrifying length, so the first pleasant day every
body goes to see everybody else, and so it is
genuine case of " / went to Taffy's house. " One
lady in the west end told me that she made seven
ty-fiVe calls in one afternoon. She returned with
clear conscience to find she was indebted twenty
five more So dscouraging, when one tries to do
ones duty. One of the most unfeeling of hus-
bands confided in me that it was mild way his
wife had OF doing penance, for she had said as
much; she always paid up her calls in Lent.
But some of the ladies in the east end have sug-
gested the ACCESSIBILITY of fixing on some certain
$ at home y day for the respective ends of the
town so that visits might not forever be of no avail
This would certainly be an excellent plan, but
one little lady with Thursday" on her card.
said she would always rather 90 out "Tbursdav''