TMT LADIES CLOUMN EDITED BY "EVA"

Observer, Volume 1, Issue 26, 12 March 1881, Page 268

TMT LADIES CLOUMN EDITED BY "EVA"

— Heliotrope is going out of fashion. — Yoke bodices are seldom worn. — Poke bonnets have flower borders. — Cardinal is still shown largely on dresses. — Do not use lace trimmings on your new hats, ladies ; that style is now " out." — You can deceive your guileless little wife but her father's wife — never. — Miss B n, a tallish young lady, wore a very conspicuous green satin toque at a recent dance. — Silk makes a far prettier trimming than satin. — Mrs. M. wears a beautiful black silk mantle, trimmed with chenille fringe. — Young W. has left home for a short time, and his young lady is fretting about him sadly. — Prune and violet will be the leading colours next winter. — Bonnets are worn very much elevated in front, with a feather touching the hair. — Mine. Ristori has not retired from the stage; she is still acting, and in Scandinavia. — Holly will make its appearance in bonnets and hats again very shortly. — Mrs. W. G. C. is enjoying her trip up the Waikato. I wonder when she'll be back. — Boat hats were out in large numbers at St. James's concert. — The most conspicuous head dress was a creme Tarn o' Shanter. — Miss L. looked charming in her pale blue toque. — Mrs. M. wears a beautiful black silk mantle, trimmed with chenille fringe. — American ladies are wearing little gold tuning-forks for hair-pins. This is supposed to indicate that "There's music in the hair." — Bernhardt dies so realistically that it is said a coroner who saw her ran around to the stage door and wanted to hold an inquest. — To suit the new bonnet the hair must be worn very high. If you have not enough of your own, my dear, just buy a little. — Mrs. C.'s black grenadine, with cream trimmings is unique. The black toque hat is also a pretty "get up." — Miss Whitaker's dress of crane, and pink, made after the jersey style, with the pink sash, is pretty and becomes her admirably. — Miss H a wears a pretty pale blue lustre, with trimmings of the same and hat to match. — Who is the lady in that wonderful costume of creme and cardinal ? Plain cardinal skirt, creme bodice, and creme sash. — A pretty costume, seen in Queen-street on Thursday last, consisted of striped grey silk, trimmed with black, and hat to match. — The prettiest sleeveless jacket I have yet seen was made entirely of lace and jet, and worn by a tall good-looking girl, with a boat •shaped hat on. - — A nice little private party was given by Miss M., at the Temperance Hall on Thursday evening. The ladies present were all very nicely attired. — The charming hostess wore a pink sateen, nmde a la princess, with any quantity of kiltings. I think though that a darker costume would have been more becoming. — Miss L. wore the only cardinal and black ; it was conspicuous but effective. — Miss G. looked charming in white muslin •over pale green. — Miss K. wore a pretty white muslin, with pale blue bows. — The prettiest dress of the evening was that worn by Miss A. It consisted of pale .green sateen, trimmed with cascades of white or creme lace. —Miss T.s dress at the St. James's Hall concert looked pretty, but was "rather much" ior the occasion. Miss J. appeared to advantage in a pretty myrtle green. — I have noticed a nice-looking girl, in a pretty dress, consisting of a cardinal skirt, with draped polonaise of pompadour and cord and tassels. — I alluded to girls " cocking " their hats on ■one side last week. Now I see some wearing them on the back of the head and almost touching the shoulders. — It is said that Bernhardt well understands the use of fluffy hair to a thin woman, and in none of the roles does she wear her hair closely dressed in the style now demanded by some arbiters of fashion. —A Japanese hat, turned into a basket, with the crown holding a blue satin cushion and having full pockets of blue satin all around the crown for silk, flosses, etc., is very pretty The brim droops and is decorated with daisies and designs worked in crewel. —The English baby stare, which is the correct thing for well-bred young ladies in England is done by opening the eyes as wide as possible without raising the brows, and slightly turnin«the corners of the mouth up. Saying "mouse" five or six times give" the right position to the lips.