The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-14
MIDSUMMER TOILETS
How Dame Fashion Locks In the Park
and on the Avenue.
yCRNEs FROM THE SEAT OF A LIGHT WAGON
Saturday Afternoon Among the Devotees
of the Tickle Goddess.

srave an additional Zest the enjoyment OF those
vho sought the beautiful PARK as a relief from the
dust and heat OF the haunts OF business. Those
who we're fortunate enough 10 be able 10 hold the
lines over steady roadster or a spanking team
found themselves amid crowd OF vehicles OF every
description, and the wagonless ones found sum-
rent empioymentin steering clear OF trailing skirts
and erratic parasols the sidewalk. Up Broadway,
IN an humble equipage of which the wheels were
oil q rather cumbersome build plotting ones way
through express wagons and stubborn stages that
assisted upon stopping at the most announcement
places; catching occasional glimpse On pretty
lace q neatly turned ankle getting into stagel,
and black silk costume, bead ed from shoulder TO
loot try ng TO avoid running over deaf old men or
specialized women, who would insist upon shaking
m umbrella right In the horses eye, causing the
inonensive quadruped 10 indulge in a certain IN
warranr aole circus performance; past the balloon
man. whose stock in trade was certainly bullish;
the snrnl voiced newsboy, who stu snrieked out
the news OF that "prze ngnt, execution - the
six foot policeman, who had a half dozen pretty
girls under his wing. and was regardless Oh the
rights OF stages and wagons, not TO mention dust
and watering CARTS and the corn doctors satellite
VINO wore such fearfuliy and wonderfully made
street dress that 1t nearly threw our gallant nag
into commissions, it was with breath OF relief
that the writer reached Union square and It's aris
tocratic surroundings. Turning down Fourteenth
street. past the haunts Of The piano men. where
the ivory keys are on the rack from morning till
night, Fifth avenue was grateful change.
ON FIFTH AVENUE.
Yet here the crowd became denser than ever
but the impossibity Of rapid transit gave time to
observe some OF the toilets ea PEASANT. Looking
into piano store on the avenue ana admring a
lovely portrait Of Pauline Lucca, were two ladies'
evidently sisters, whose toilets attracted much
attention "a the counterfeit presentment OF "Die
Kieine Pauina" One was "Princesse' dress of
rich black Jaie, which fitted perfectly close to the
figure and had perfectly tight fitting sleeves and
was one mass OF heavy silk and Jet embroidery up
1be front. broad pattern bordered the skirt in
stead OF the founce Deep fris OF thread lace fell
over the hands, and finished the neck trimmings.
black lace shawl was gracefully draped from
the shoulders, and hat OF Belgian straw, trimmed
with black lace and tea roses completed the toilet.
The other lovely toilet, arranged with dress
OF Marie Louise blue silk, the skirt trimmed with
fine piattings worn under overdress Of ecru
India silk, embroidered all over in the open Eng
fish style ana edged with ecru lace. sash Of blue
Silk. to match the skirt, supported the drapery,
and the hat was OF blue crepe, trimmed with large
white Marguerites.
pAgKwARD.
Hundreds OF bright faces and snowy toilets
sfButcu up dNcuuc especially Ill lUc NlClully
Madison square, where the horse attached TO the
wagon which contained the person who is respon-
STOLE for these observations and a young lady Of
1rreproachable toilet took offence ut Broadway
car ana one OF the Twenty third street line max
ing angry demonstrations as 10 the right or way,
which, however, were amicaoly settled by the
respective drivers But in the PARK, the glorious
PARK, the pride oil the metropolis, which looked its
lovelest IN Its immaculate suit or green the acme
oil enjoyment was reached. ON the Mall
were hundreds OF promenaders, and Dodwortn's
Band DldreQ away lLsLlly While fountains
played. the birds sang. the madens laughed, the
children yelled and the trees gistene in 1ne rays OF
the midsummer stroll along the Mall, visit
TO the spa, row on the Lake and tste-d-tste IN
the Ranoe brought up new toilets and elegant
costumes 10 the eye OF the observer, few VI when
a cHEF.D'oEUvRE OF FASHION.
An exceedingly elegant toilet Illustrated an
anomaly III dress which has been fashionaby in
iuged IN for several seasons past, the OF velvet
terials as overdresses. The skirt was dem train
OF rich Lyons velvet, with a deep spanish nounce
headed by narrower velvet f0unces disposed
40 as 30 lie quite nat. over this was
"Vivienn overskirt or black lace. heavily EN-
broidered over It's entire surface with a Moral de.
sign in hneiy cut Jet beads and edged with jet
fringe over a fail Of thread lace.
The overskirt described deep, pointed apron,
gracefully draped to the back, where it was
finished with a broad sash OF watered SILK, the
enls embroidered with jet and finished with
fringe, as on the apron. The sleeveless Jacket
0l lace, embroidered and trimmed to match the
overskirt, and the sleeves were OF veyet, close
81 Jet embroidered lace over white. The hat was
of novel yet becoming shape, Ia white chip,
trimmed with black lace and full blown white roses.
The lewelrY consisted 81 large sot'fdi'e diamonds
set III black ONYX lor earrings, aud onyx medal
lion set with diamonds suspended from the white
illusion scarf which enclced the throat. Entlrely
of black and white-not even d tint OF color APP
pearIng excepting IN tue gloves, which We're or
the tantest shade OF ltacthis r6cnerci.e toilet was
certainly the most charming tnat could have been
devised 10 enhance the fresh, blonde beauty or the
graceful weareT.
TOILET os rHp MAIL
A dfsttft1us, but by no means pronoDce, toilet
had q SKIRT OF real india SIR, shaded on brown,
trimmed win .estoons Of crepe De chne anont two
shades Lighter. Tue TedlngOte VAS or India silk,
TIE natural cDlor-a goicen ecy'v-Iulsied with
simple hem on the bottom ana ornamented IN
mont with quantity carved ivory buttons, each
representing Chinese figure, brilliantly
coiored supporting the looping. and artstcally
dfaped on the lett sac was q scarf OF crepe de
chime, OF an Intermediate shade between The skirt
and sac redingote. Thus was deeply lringed on
the ends and reached 70 the bottom Or the skirt
The nat was 81 LegAorn, trimmed with peoples,
and crepe de chine scarf Jeaeiry matching the
Lnttons.
EAmyLE COSTUME.
lovely shade 81 violet, artlstically blended
with illac pouit &c sole and trimmed with black
thread lace, comprised a most charming toilet
Wbich eFoAeu visions 81 shady del ana
Si s,, laden Win perfume
The skirt was demi-tran o violet prnamented
on the back with Spanish fouuce, trimmed with
lilac ruffies, edged with narrow black lace and
tne front trimmed high, with perpendicular puns
OF lilac, set between violet runies edged WITH lace
The polonalse was an ''Erinner'-a modified
ssMarp1erire' ytyle-rQade Ia mac ana frinomad
with violet rufiies and black lace Tbs was open
up the 'front.' TO the waist draped very high ana
very far back on the hips. and finished IN The BACK
with violet SASH brought rom the lelr size and
handsomely tied IN the back short distance
below the waist. Growing this lovely toilet was
bonnet OF black lace, trimmed with clusters or
violets.
Saturday afternoon Ia the PARK in midsummer
l. treat ioI any VINO can appreciate the com
bined attractions OF heathiul atmosphere
bracing air. Variety oil fashion, "A pretty companion
n last though unrDiy horse, and keen appetite
Try II,
CITY TREASURY