, 1873-07-27
Lntost Chicago and New Z York
Modes.
Tho Normandy Cap~-.Stripcd Silk IIose.--
Ialhing, Yachting, anil Eques-
trian Costumes.
s-a-sido p|umage-..FancifuI Feathers
for Fine Birds.
Velvet Petticoats-.-Tho Disappearing Of
Bright Col0rs..-A Brace Of
I'Nll-Drcsscs.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
THE NORMANDY CAP,
an chllcd which hnB bcen 30 fnvorab1y received,
md roelly haa, 30 to spoa!, become tho rage in
Chicago, las lost nil its nativo simplicity, aud is
In 1'lal'y unio tho article 1t s intontled
to represent us it we'll can bo 1t WIS not origl-
nally designed from tho cap Of tho Norman
peasant, for tllat Inns a sort OF wido wings at
tachcl to 1t, not uniIc tho hoad-dress worn by
eomo ordor Of religions It WAS roaly copied
from those OF tho French "bonno" and is
frequently seen upon tho hoads Of those people
III our EaBtorn citicp. Dnt oil not
"1Iow tho mighty has fallon," but how tho sim
p'o haa rnon! Tho simple cap OF cotton,
with it's cotton strings, WAS mado Of tinor mate
rinl, linod with silk, edged with lace and adopted
ns " the thing for tho babies. Noxt it took upon
ttHolf long stroanlora Of velvet or ribbon, and
bunch Of tlowors caroloasly knottod at tho side,
-dasioa rosobuaH, or pansios; aud those who
still rejoicod in tint "beaute dos diablo +" which
is worth ali olso in the world to Its pos1ossors,
donned the pretty, becoming hoad-tire. and
wont forth nrmod for conquest. But hore its
simplicity and beauty ended, and all Horts OF
unorthodox materials wore brought into ro1ui-
sition. 1t was n1ado-not only OF black and
Thito, but Of MI the colors Of tho rainbow, and
flowers Of Nil descriptions, and foathors Of every
hue, woro piled upon 1t, aud still it was called
Normandy cap. What would tho peasant who
wears tho original article Bny to one of thoso
belizonod things Sho certainly would not rec
ognizo it. Call them Liberty caps IT you will,
and then naaert the appropriateness OF tho
namo by making them OF my MATERIAL and
trimming them in Us outro manner as you
please; but It is certain1y arbitrary to designate
these monstrositlcs Normandy caps. somo of
tho now departures aro quite pretty, others in
tolorably ugly, and wo are sorry to Bay that tho
hitter prodoulinRte. a variety In shape had q
smnll, Blurod front, resembling tho old-fasll-
ionod "caleche," or "ugly" in miniature. This,
With d roll Of ribbon unitcr tho brin, was quito
becoming in shape, and should bo mldo of Or
candy or Swiss muslin.
Jumping from tho head to tho foot would be
quite All undertaking If Long John Wentworth
wcrc tho poraon whose altitude was to measure
tho lcap, or oven somo of thoao people they
raise in A1aino, who arc always stretching up to
look oyer hills md tall trcos. Not boing any Of
theso, but only somo fashionable bolle's stature
which wo have to consider 1t will not bo Hori-
oua undertaking to lot our thoughts quietly
down from dissertation On hor load-dross to a
consideration of tho fashionable
COVERING FOR HER FEET.
Strip cd silk hose wore introduced some timo
ago, but did not meot with particular favor OK
copt for occasional houso-wear. They Soon,
however, to bo gnining in appreciation, and for
sloIuea- L -n;eotnss, OF oIl.o!-
narily, ladlos profor cotton or LiBo-throad hose.
Tie latter, in fno unbloaellod goods Of tho
etylo callod Oporn lloBo. whom onco uaod will
neateuy % 'sla.ta iaalEt - "ny nosety. lucy are
so coo !t ntlu aocn.o cn tos sutnos7ase tnas they
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OF Toolef, VIII no ogslrano ai IN winter, 4 they
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who oro - starng ut YOU up from ~ to M opnoaito
corner the entire naHty condition Of thoHe stock.
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