, 1870-07-10
The Luxuries Of the Season in Dress.
30M oCK sFEcIAL coRHEsr0Sf

jubilee We c1ut Elhs, or at least We don try |
to, with the mercury ut 103 10 the RlAde; and, |
il that Temperature, with an imminent prospect !
Of further r1se, doern't Indicate the propin-
quity Of His Satanic Majesty aud his 'egions, 1t
at least furnishes tolersbly correct ides Of
the climatic Inducements TO =, sojourn ia his
lominions. To quote tho Reverend Mautiiiui
neeeher, "t il damned hot" 20 hot that in
digpatiou, however vistuous, can only be safely
indulged In after liberal application Of Ice to
the head and wrists, and mint-iuleps, sherry
cobbIers, and soda-watet to the mucous
membrane Of tho stomach. Thanks
to Dergh. various kinds Of protection for !
horses heads are used. Most homes have =
little awning over 4 light bamboo frame, raised /
several inches from the head; Others hare
large piecea of sponge which sre kept satura-
ted with water, aud no doubt most grateful to !
the painting creatures. The going down Of old |
Sol in Resy glow Of anger, threatening dire |
things for the morrow, Affords little Or no re-
eagerly for tho faintest whispers Of . breeze /
in Tie trec-tops, thankful if Xephyrus Int fans
= leaf. Next to reading kane'h "Arctic Expe~ :
dition," the most e1ectual cooler" know il !
70 forget self in sor1owlng s5npashy E,th hG ING
Of filthy, ove1-crowued tenement houses.
| All along the roads in the neighbothood Of
| Central Park, on sunday afternoon. mon, wo~
| men, and children were lying wherever the
| least Shade could DO found, sleeping from !
been the hottest known in New York fos
| twepty-four years. II. with nj tho advantages
Of healthy localities, largo houses, high cell
| inss, bath-roosns, aud nothing in particular to
| Dc, our inner man 1evoltB at Wel!.copksd food,
| ternEtiuely served: it tired naturns swoet fa-
| storer plays the coquette, and refusca TO bo :
| wooed by luxurious beds. and HIito, cool
linen, how, in tho name Of humanity, can
pcoYle with like passions az ontseises.
priyed Of everything that can mitigate
their suIIerings. bear the heat and
burden of weeks OF such dAys? I do not
know. can only comfort myself with tue
belief that the hand that Its each burton
ciras the strength to bear it To tho end. Tho
keat has bcen no intcuse aud exceptional,
during The entire month, that petemptory
stop was put to the strawberry parties, ust1 .lly
given in great numbers ut tlla season. The
most noted entertainment Was dinner giSen
Ut Delmonicots, By Russian merchant prince,
to MI. Catacazr (Rnssian Aipister} Hna wife,
on their way through New York to tlleir coun-
TN seat on Long Island. The dinner was Ia
ftusse, and was magnificent affair
Central lark Garden, a1,d Thomas del,cious
music arc the sole resources of the people
who, for various reasons, ass unable to get out
Of town. Quo can sit by tho proUenadcs for
honrs, and enjoy the throng Of lovely women
aud gallant men that pass Like panorama be-
fore one. General SCOTS daughter, 4 s.assly
blonde, drcssed in black, snd very like her
father, walks by, leaning on the arm OF her
Oldest son Behind her comes Eefite blonde,
; beautiful aa q poets dream, and, more than
, that, Randolph OF Virginia. This little bun.
t die Of 1oselness WAS done up IN pett,cost o1
ra1ne, and m oycrskirt and basquc Of silver
,, gray l,onSce. The basque lad waistcoat
,, front of pink silk. The rkiEt wae pro
fusely trimmed with narsow p'tsses Of
, brosd, WAS tied under the left arm. Ess Of
. white chip, with draperv Of pink lie chene,
and silver gray ostr7ch-ttps. Sitting BY a table
. in tue garden were ley. Henry Potter. Of
Grace chnrrh, New York, and tho eloqaens
rhlrs nrSo1s 81 81 M9'y @: nosae1
Of gin and milk in the case of Brother snythe.
o these gentlemen confined themselves to mild
). HavanA each, and took theiE otium with dig
but nothing stronger.
anything 90 capricious as woman s taste
in the matter OF dress il 10 DO Trusted, r.
. of victorious tcmininitS next autumn. Or :si;it
e I occasion OF ono OF Eugene's private Mon
days. TIC Empress wore r!ain ~hitt
+ tarIatan over white tAtTeta one aounco oni,
headed by ruche Of tarlatan for ornament
}. In her hair, bunch OF white lii -. with lev
Q hlnation for blonde. No jewels. Aprett,
and cool drcss for tue country ~ an oEetdres.
le Of trT1. lawn, trimmed with piis*s OF the
ramc. edged with Salenciennes lace, over
n brown silk pet.;coat bounced al the way mp De
y y lind, and half that distance in front. Anothc
" is of fuc rtonc-eo1orcd Cashmere, with Hlll
q. f}onnccs OF the same shade. cdx14ue OF th'
% Cashmere, einply hcmmed. and lrApcd Il
g AT incredible rotunditv Of ra"ifr. Ne sashe
:. the whist. Astrikihg dinner dress il ,yaporou
IT. cloud Of tt,lle over light salmon silk yellow, il
every conceivable shape. is e1ceedinEl fashion
u. able, but very trying. especially to blondes
Tho etraw shades, SO much wprn by the En
i'd rrcse, il toned with iscernn1cnt, may l'o wor
ID By faxen Of yel1ow-hai1cd beauties with goo
effect. Ec11t goods, and especially linens, ar
9. 9. in high favor TIE trimming are as sanou
n AZ the etyle Of the weaz1rs. Tie most exper
eivc have French embroidery on tho uater1a
" Scotch and Hamburg work, and vafeneicnnc
re lscc trimmings, arc more worn because les
expensive: while. a. for tho infinite saractie
Of at ornamentation in self material, and desier
b. h iu white linen, ~ week EEK ~9a'd 81 hhfa shen
These ovculrcsses arc almost invarisb
I'd WON over silk petticoats of brown e7ar, IN
he black, with boms and sashes to match. Amo1
the many beautiful costumes prepared for Il
eeaAhore il elk pettscoat of gray, With !;
or idea OF rink III it, with mario" 1ounce on Il
1ly bottom, and 4 deep one above OF grenadln
lie same shade. hoaled ty puff Of Eren
an due. Oscrdters Of Erenadine, made
les Wortl,'s latest ttylc, and finished By u
Jul hatlu of tTnRn EelVet. NO PdHNT u eAo
'a4 Three large bows Of the velvet on tho l9x
part Of the basque waist complete this str1k1
costume. Hat oi brown chip, with slua
crown Of medium height trimmed with hrov
crepe Dc Casne, and brown ana e. E[ss & 9ssr's
[a}, tips: brim turned up on TIE ieit siae:
,sr nohhy travelling ltess for bride il pettlco
-, at Nerique tlue foulard, with deep doune
~ ~ edged with 4 tlflle OF the ear1o, and upne
~. plis*e for i heading. Over-skist and sho
the straight socque, made Of hne EfaSS - aoolt a
~ - long and full, is exquisi.e'y d!ared;; 7
~ saegue, very much elaehed. ,s made with flo
t"' T." ing sleeves and rt'ctTs. Hound bat OF Dis
~, ~. Dunstahle, bound with black velvet, tr1snn
Az Az with blue crgs de caf1F ths .. shade o. ~
~ CAMS tse Etcsle, with threc buttons, linen
'AS' lsr and cuts, An elective and becoming J
,,s for the carris6e is white chip; bound a
= trimmed With routeat1 OF light blue Ec!v
IN ga11iture Of white blonde delseate on
~ -. Toac, md a long ostrich plume md
ths ae The e,ado Of tho velvet. Long gloves,
~ ~ Indispensable in the country, and nov ms,
~ t,y some Of our economical fsir once, OF c'
~ ~ u3ois ekin and really do them great cret
- Thcv are made with four, five. and sometta
ros so. ~ many as eight buttons. When toiled, Il
~; ,ns "a new. Tortotae-shell ornaments arc grs
ulS t,on ine In favor The palmer they arc, the N
stslish- A very pretty pa.I q esstaEs E,
Rpen, ~, Shell bands for the hair. ornansuted y
few eluAl -au'y'a7 0It " E,-1s ~ ~ ,rorr
~ yery stout or elderly ladies', are drsFe<
sa1 such way as to form pointed hood at
,e back. TIE r,aits arc fastened bF elanof
= in ornaments of rassmcstins and Jet. .,
outh :. IN cof1oeolenIon s,,nc y. we M matter
oA0' o1ttrr. that Is uaade in Paris. FAf1a let
e.ch ,tter Tribute 70 .ieif .he
liver airs WILD athsn -1"H, ,s;t.ts"s n,cf,;rns y
~ ~ oh, whst gus tic majority OF Enghsa ~
.,s ae ara! Such sbeurd contrasts between the
est OF lace oye1-dresses md the ainEiest os
,,.. derski1ta- Imagine black Stockings, $40 M
e .ee. hcelless shoes. and 4 red SILK pet,asoa ~
soas fabu1ously valuable Tslonaennes iace ut'
d. Others wore dark red PetiieHa's ~ath eS.a'
',n'e icht silks. Most Of them had on large,
New shaned shoes, which they ~ete eonstanti!
u.sn tis nlasinr. owing to their apparent mania
ptton +r,;s;nE their skirts," The sau,e ~Estet 81
n1en the rsmarkabe fact that ncatl5 III I
uso ss;ss Fucaish women we1c oussageonsly tos
nn-s and whitencd, and lamcnts ne teao
t;Sclv 10 "f1ing up" the eomrse2aon ~, rn
}nirc- ycung and frcah American s,l; MoHen ,.;,
'Teath crease OF this eon o. .nans ~ - .iso,,t
g the | fHEhttu. chemists MAh II w.r
cutancous esupticrs and nervous 6ieeas
this fruitful senrce while the world st.
and not one ont Of \ hundred ~ome
frightened into giving II np Ihe1e :
d.. hoWeycr.-An extreme one, grant
!. GoA ops I'M I'm neeo sast a.not,,' sts snes
EAoah- 1Ne 5esoA's "oola eAceen !oN =
Il. tLaG o;., roils her India Ink and h,aek.leaa
At you, lnstcad Of pretending t
tnn- nvrrTo1eted by their uyssbtness, supros
70 ~. quietly sas to her. "Mf Dear Celeste