The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-23
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Chit-Chat About the Bellies and
BeauX Of the National Capitol.

Washington girls are renoWnedly IN
dependent, writes correspondent IN
that city of the Cincinnati Gazette, but
in nothing more so than IN their style
of dressing. They promenade after
shutdown these summer evenings minus
head-covering-even walk out for an ice,
or soda water. without any addition to
their indoor toilets. In the winter, they
attend the opera in full dress OF. walking
costume, as their fancy or necessity
dictates, and what they ''have on is
the last thing to worry them at ball.
They conform in a degree to the edlcts
of fashion, but not to such palpable
extent as to destroy their individu-
atty. At the outset OF
the season, the all-powertul
Dame Fashion issued her pronuncia-
mento against white dresses, and the
ultraists forthwith ordered their mo-
distes to construct costumes from dark
colored, hot-looking fabrics, differing
from their winter costumes only IN ma
terial. They desired their grenadines
sitting enough IN themselves-to be
made up over high-necked and long
sleeved silk Innings, and instituted gen.
eral preparations to immediate them
selves upon the roasting affairs Of the
inhexible goddess. ''Our girls, how
ever. knew that such foolishness would
be simple perdition, in this semi-tropi-
cal climate, and like sensible human be-
ings they have arrayed themselves in
the crisp, maidenly, but despised white
garments, considered so unstylish!
At church, troops of our pretties'
and best dressed young ladies, still re
luctant to leave this fascinating city
even for Saratoga or Long Branch gal
es;es, sweep into their various pews
clad il such spotless, cool-looking suit:
that they unconsciously bring memories
of the snow on the SUBMITS of the far
off Sierras. One young lady, univer
sally accredited as being the ''bes
dressed girl in the city. wore sui
which was a marvellous combination o
elegance and simplicity. 1t was som
diaphanous material of creamy white
ness, profusely trimmed with exquisit
: ncedlework. The ruff. deliberately EN-
broidered, stood plated high in tina ,acl
of the neck, and formed a perfcctl
: plain, deep reverse in front. The over
skirt was drawn stylishly back and fas
:. tened on one side by wide, soft, whit
silk sash. heavily fringed at the end:
: A leghorn hat, Of the Charles l. perict
: was carelessly rolled up on one side an
dropped charmingly down on the 9th
: er, throwing the face of tn
e wearer into the softene
Il shadow of crayon. Around tn
crown and down the back trailed
+ vine of exquisite, fragrant-looking whit
= wild roses, with dark. bronzcd gree
= leaves. A fresh, pure, charma,ate ia,
= peeped out from another broad, yello
/ Leghorn covered with fine. gossam.
l. white mule, in which nestled tiny, pa
: pink moss-rosebuds, and lilliputia
l. faint blue morning glories clambere
e toward the gold tints of her hair. H,
IL dress was translucent linen lawn, Il
T founces edged with valenciennes, al
y the plaits in the waist bordered on bo1
L sides with the same lace, while a FL
(, ruff of the soft, tilmy lace stood his
D around her throat Another your
IT lady, whose large dark eyes dealt dea
re blows to the hearts of susceptible YOU
a men, vas dressed in suit Of viii
e. camel's hair, self-trimmed with t
A fashionable shirred puffs, heading 81
D. plated frills. Another looked delicior
is ~ dainty in pretty, fluffy Ell
o. broidered white muslin another still,
q clear wayv Victoria lawn With q,
broidered insertion, and edge to the r,
Or fes. I felt like offering the you
ladies a vote of thanks for suggesting
to much GOODNESS, and affording such sat
lie faction to on-lookers. for nothing
more tiresome on hot day than to n
a ones gaze on dark-colored. dust cover
m dresses. no matter how stylishly ma,
It. The jaunty sleeveless lace jacket.
e. studded with glittering jet. is gre
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