, 1869-07-25
ThE-:FA!S.Hi0hS.
A. summer Wardrobe.
Orders From the Rural Districts.
The New Hat.
The Art Of Dressing Well.


Tbs Cotton Question.
LoselIer summer weather than this which VIC
! Are nov experiencing cannot we'll Ia imagined,
In Fplte oi the frequent showers which hare such
deciousness Of cool atmosphere, aud giya ua
nights Of swcet rcpose, with lust enough Of that
! brRcfnR atr to make sleep luxury and en2be Us
10 nAke toilette next morning thAt Ahall not THE
hrcskfast tale III 1utteE. FoE noH Is rho day OF
wblte-in rctSa d. ehambrt, atrcct sults, evening
drtssca, md pure, desirable traf white, Of fcxal
satin or rnoHy tulie. An order for t1u,u~an ai
! entire while has tlHi been completed at leading
loufo ID this city fof Jouny lsAy In MllwAnkeet
There arc two complete fctA ot uhto lIncn
under. r.xArprRts, trimmed with rcM Va.
irncsCnnrp, which Ia immensely popular
Ihs Fcason. TlrTr arc ~ tc nix tra!nes1 sksfs Of
! 1nu who muslin {Lona,1aci, tuo With clusters Of
! tucks, with r.lf!1ra Ect On hntwrrE, and cdgu1
with runs. trimmed 10 lilo depth ot tArcrquar-
| trfs Of AJhsd: twu with tuIlnga Ut llsIcn caln-
| trc A1tutr wlir hrtn, aud tuflln halt 4 nngrF
| dtrri ana Two with alternate rows 81 dlaHonlsi
| cka hnl wEtn French embroidery. Win thcHo
wctu sx ah0Et Hkra lnr walklng drrasea IN sris III
tMo Hiikr, aud ak nstdtutn length, ,nnsln quits
pIAin tr tozen linen chttu,srA elegantly TRIMMED
| with sa1el1rlchnrs aud French embroidery,
| Will pointed Jokes riaited nnd tucked; ono
dressing Iackess nnd four n4gl,ye< sae9uea mat.o
| Of ytc,uH. lawn. with bias pu.nnss ami suf,cs,
etlRcd NTH lace: enc dozen Fnbts de NUT, OF
! linen Ia Fn and jacuneL Two o! these wera matie
VITA yoAcs oI lace and inscsting lined NTH white
sAtIn, With stk cord and tAsAt14 At tho whist. A
Iufrc of kheeF nuaI!n. edged With n1E1oE lace,
commenced It tho oet md descending tho front
breadth went around the trained skirt. Tue enb-
| rodtred monogram raA made 10 slinu1ata pocket
There Wrto in all ulne whlte dresses: the h1idai
| dIcsa Of white atk, made NTH yery long ttatn,
| with innumernblo rows o! white e.t1s fringe, In
sienh Of tho traditional point lace between each
row OF fEtpKr fold OF tho stlk. The Walst high,
cut out, back and front, for Iehu OF puned 1acc-
Sa4h cnds Of the silk with fringe and foIs. White
| Rrenad,ne, barred with satin stripes, made
with trail. anl white Elk Under
| drcts; trimmed with three Kyadnatcd
1uunces edged with ruchlug Of tho gycnAd.ue,
bodpd With white s.tlu French wnis, lth squire
! urck trimmed with ruchl1g OF tho saue- ThIl
waB an elegant parry d1css- ThcEe waa While
| Of While satin; oYersklrt with diamond point
front, !oopcd 1T tho sldcs Tiih satin rosettas 3;
pannler back; waist high With hearf-sh pedfront,
aud rtrers Ut the Batiu. There Weso three walk
log. g.dsc4ses-one OF y!etorta la~n-dreAs md
sac4ue gored to 1t figure, with three rows OF
| ruCtss OIL each; one Of Aasseiues trimmed With
| white passcinentttte. and one OF percale with
|
| Thrrc robes De ehaznbre elhbosately trimmed, to
! he HoIn with fancy cord Rud iassels, With collars
and cntra Of coored Lace, arc very elegant Tho
| cost Of this very handsome tFoaxsedu W1ll be
about fs,ooo. a young 1Auy from Belolt At
present visiting on Wabash avenue. has Just gtyen
an order to a State street house for = bridal
| troutsedu. The dsess for the occasion Is to be
| Of white satiu trimmed With point lace: train
seventy inches. Another dress Of Lavender Bilk
| Will be made with folds Of the same, edged with
! lace; black silk elaborAie1J orunmentel With
| ruchcs and thread lace. The wais, OF the white
sa,tn WILL be corssge, buttoned down the back,
I with nh!te crochet buttons.
| There really feens 10 De At present 4 mania for
two kinds OF dresses Iron frame gtenadine and
| white Walking Eult. The dressmaktug establish.
ments receive constant oruers for them, while
| those ready-made disappear Ike magic Both arc
| dt1rable additions to any toilette. It Is rear-
| u impossible TO spoil q Nhite dress. 1t neither
fades nor spots suns do not bum 1t, nor dews
rken Ii; aud {ou can 60 TO pic mic OF to church
| With II on, and feel that JoC- arc In tune with
| time and plnce. Nor is It confined any longer to
| Joung laAIes. Matrops Eho are shat Out by crit
| teal taste from wearing many popular costumes,
| can wear white and not be accused Of trying To
| appear young. The iron grenadIne, too does Jus
tlce to It's name. Tou may wear 1t to ba:l, and
your partner may stand on It whlle you eat your
| Ice, and Il MILL not tear OF gEoW l!mpsey.
Lace HhAHs arc almost universally worn this
season, the low price OF Llama lace making 1t CON-
pa1at!Ee!y easy for any lady to possess ouc+ They
no longer pinned in the emtnently respectable
| MANNER IN which shawls have hitherto been worn,
but arc looped, with effect Of drnpe1y, the
| shoulder, where the5 are fastened In Knot with
| g0lh arrow, or other ualgue stJle Of pin Taey
| are handsome and styllsh especially when or real
lace md worn with suitable toilette.
| The large, round hats, which are 10 seFy popn-
lar called The Vatican, nre stl IL sat a;aY
| coming 10 almost every face One nadc in blue
Grape, withs lasgc noTcr IN 'front.' and under
| ruehe Of bine with Fosette, was vcry handsome
thovn at prominent Lake street house- An
other, Of black. fancy btraHt was
trimmed with wide ribbon, Lavender
! fowrr in front, o handsome ruche, under the
lrm, Of lavender, With large rosette. 1t Is rumorcd
that tie stylc Will obtain fafor thIs Winter Ia
velfet, with ostrich pluaes; but It il never safe to
| phuphegy stx weeks ahead in fashioua
Creuad!ne waists ate supplying void LEFT by
the decree agathst white 0arthaldls. They are
made with black silk under lining, low NECK and
ehtH ktefet t11nned with black lace the pu tstde
Il trimmed, RqIareneck, with ruchcs of the same
bound in black satin; sleeve made with a decr
6"nHce, failing over the elbow; black luce ruche
is worn ut the neck With olack skirt, Of elk Or
bpnbaz1nc, thla makes cool aud elegant toilette
Sailor Jackets, OF navy blus opera nAnncL a1o
scrI pretty for JounG iadlca 10 wear With whto
They arc trimmed With a row of white stpaca
braid. with narrower row OF blue stitched In tho
ctntre. They cal be made In acatle. oanpeL or
tndeed, my color desired Three pearl buttons on
aach eide Of the front; connect 1t by loops Of the
tta1d. In the tro eolors used.
PaaIAa Auiis stliI a. much ih favor AZ earlier
Ia the teason: they afc 70 cool and look 10 com.
f1rtatlr, II II wonder nntouc can do without
item. Whether worn 70 travel iu. or " star It
homo, as 1uLicrl or drrascs, they nrc equally
Pretty cro1ucs tfrcescs art made OF this poods
They trilElnv with bFulds In tho dItrercnt col
OH. Gcuilcmcn.a ) tatA Eeiop-shapcd. In croauot
eo!ofn, asc uAdo at homo, 10 mnteh tho ypunR ID.
dIra' suits.
To dfcAA with good taato IL hl1n hrt: 10 wcnra
dtcrk III .ueh May that It sAalI display tns ccur1,
10 perfect advantage, yrl In III way drt1act frpm
!,a ow Il Ut e7lAs,ntl< Of ksaco ao pypp.,cty ID
tradrsntun, cyes7 la.iy sboutd attnin IA Tne carr
Iess elegance which one sccs and n.,ntrrs NJ, n,
ptoEurAas or In tho .l,aHluV soon Ia thu r,..u,t NJ
careful Atudy, un exact knowledge OF tin; 1,uo
shaIlnR, which In dscaa ~ IN plctusrs aIix IN ths
outline AMI makes tho nna1e Man, la,,,cs vim
Ncar handsome clothes arc badly drca.ext: ibey
have t,ot stuleti tho drta1iA mud tho effect Ii In.
harmonious. Takc, for Instance tne riprle item
of . fashionable LADY, touette-cpio{,nx. How
haaiy this n done let the shocked brho,drr prove
What eau look Norat than akasoutprd woman
Amtat ready 10 20 out, s,c rushes to the glass.
1nole her face With sono plnk1st liquid, nnas he.
gloves y hl1c 1t Is drJirg suos It on with 4 stock.
Ing leg, !eAr1ng stresks mt patchea nd goes forth
under The impression that she Il beautiful While
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