, 1873-07-13
METROPOLITAN MODES.
The Need Of q Summer Campaign
A Sea-Side Plumage,
Recent Styles Of Fraises--The
New Vest-Bodices.
Fans Growing Still More Prod'glous'':
Stockings, Striped and Uncolored.
From Our O.cn Corfesnondenk.

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From Our opn corttsrondent,
Nxw YONG. Ju1v 10. 1B7s
Midsummer IL not favorable time for stylos.
Indeed, thoro eeems to DO nothing now: md.
were 1t not for tho proximity of two or throo
gntortng-placoB, ghoBo froouentore aro continu-
alty eupplied with rracofni trif1ea fron, thu Me-
tropoliB thoro would really be "a great dcarth
Of novelties as there seems.
ECONOMY WITH EtroA1;oE,
Tho delightfully."- temperate and refreshing
weather. with tho trininp o1cept,on of 4 few
tays including the 4th Inns rendered It neooseary
to invent dainty variations Of ha1fcoo1 toilottes
rather than now sty1es of thin reaeoe. Tho protty
md convenient combination Of silk ekirts
and thin over-f1rcsse, fhonrh not nopy In tho
nrava,,,no ,,oao ~ H.. ,,,tori,,.,,oo,. and mr..
hnrhan rcaorta IN th,a aac,,on n m w,v ran
eo ornat n variatv ~ coatumea hc eocnrad nt Al
ema,, an o1nanso Tbroo or fo,,r a1e-t,ntc3
nlo;n,,.,r;,nn,a1 a;,l notticoata VIII nsrfoct1g
nlain ro,,nd weiats ana hnlt.s.aozon cou.o
mna1i, 1sco mi 1ronndro ovor-droaaas 1y,l1
carrv a 1aar ,1,ra,sh s,,nrn,r.csn,,,.;nn nI not
only well, but elegantly. It is the Rreateat mis-
tako possible to suppose that an infinite and
constant alteration Of attire makes woman a
modal for her sey With 1noat garment. un1oas
they be Of extremely perlshablo stuff. tho 500
ond OF third wearing Id by far the most satia-
factory. Tho first time gown ls donned 1t fs,
in measure, stif and unmanagoable. The
oocora +;nno n Ia hottor nttna and hooina IN a..
49, s ~. -. - ~" d.. $3.50 ~. 49,. " .,.;~7
Sumo ene AT Q! tno "eares.' ous, o9 INC tnlfa
putting on 1t oiings to the hguro naturally and
gracefully, and becomes only pleasing part of
q. ,rticlo.-a narfe-41v nav d7aaa conrn,nnora
His1''o'-@ eo..sS.ts Nv" uoen. oou0p,ouou7 ,
ne"nesa Is ono OF the most olesgTeeaolo 1ea,
thoro is nothing a 1ndy with good taste ia moro
..;s.. - ..a,s rso,o., ..er,o1 -ro,ou.,,,. 49,,
nnnous W aso'a' 1ioaon "ouen eououy ua0., Wy
on eno arrange 70 INC em@nes1 oessa' every
thing about it should striko tho eyes as pain
tr,,r,ou
A' A0"' .,, ,oa.,.,.u
rhu a ao,ia no1ars uootpm ~ tom1sra ..a ~ o1
Luz Ae" eo"o eoAole ~ ,o1uaAu uu. ale ~ ~
tremely pretty,-tho material being wide, and
cheaper than silk.-that many petticoatB are
ms.te ff It in preference to ine1pensiyo silk, A
,...;,.. .a.t,,,,o ~ tt;. ,n;,o1a5 ,.;th r..,,I,
charming costume Of 1his' mingled with m French
crepo' will soon go TO Long nfanca. Ihe COLOR
Is that Of wood-astes, the lower portion of tho
gown being, single ahade darkor than tho rest:
tqll-d5ees. cut demftrain-ts M Of toulsFd s Nth yith
in tho roll. Each aounce Is headed by
gathered hall. inch from each. Each
row Of trimming Ia set au inch
above tho ono below. Tho o7orskirt is Of crepe,
edged by three half-ineh alternate folds Of fou-
lard and crepe, WrinkIel on tho apron. drawn
high and far back In the looping: The basque,
Of fou1ard, has deop point behind, surrounded
by r1f1le OF crepe, deep at the top and narrow
ing toward tho andar-arm seam: Tho front has b,
vest Of the crepe, cut In two points below the
waist, and finished BY two ru1lea Of crepe and
foulard put on to alternate with the vest and
body OF the waist; The buttons, peculiarly
s sa ae s1aot asf fo eor
composed Of longthwizo puts, Of crepe.
The hands arc shaded BY double ruffio
Pi ped sdi IN Se 1 fsso ot H.
gray, crepe. lined with Toao-soarlot crepe. a
iabos OF Valenciennea and the red crepe, faatened
BY 8 rose coral pin and coral ear-slngs finish
Quaker, and elegant enough for belle.
TnA1sEa, Ero' ..,.. ...
Speaking, or rather writing. OF fraises, Is tho
modiBtes prefer to call tho simple, plated, up
right rufllos so universally worn about the neck,
puts me in mind Of recent stylea in them. They
arc 20 becoming that, although originally in
tended for thick waats only, thoy now appear on
Vice 1sse rssafs' ss sp @so1 sea nj ses
candy, lined with paio snnde OF PINK,
e!ue, lavender, violet, Or na1zo; and
fastened under tho rlaits to narrow
pa!!u "uieu oecu4Go tueu1, aAu tuuh Poi AAI6 VIC
ruff to be bastcd to any walst. They arc CO.
quottiHl, and sinEularly suitable to freah, young
faces; though tho plain black ones, with full,
upright plalt!ngs OF blonde inside, gotten tho
hard !lnan IN worn countonAnceH to comforting
degree. ,..,
among tne other cunning oqmcolts m,c ore t9e
new half-bodsce and halt-yests. They are made
~ both crepe and muslin, ana aro simp!e enough
20 be done OF home BY any par OF sklaful hands
They 1T the back OF the waist Like vests, and fol'
low the tiguro to tho belt IN 'front.', Ike yea!s
only tie , two sldes, instead OF oene
elosea :ass nhe 2 vest. are thfoe or lou lou
1nchoe apart over the g. baet slope
nearer at tho waist-hnos snd spread
apast again below, Tue intermediate
space irom tho bust 70 the polnt ooiow ne VAST
tpeing huea e. " 2 naIfoW pleee 5:s lnsemnnng t
9oalce Inc naaia o. these ~ TOUT
aa; aanoa 4aeeIa slngle thokneas - generany sn.
ob1o ana thia IL envoroa uab lat baa nyer