Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-19
MISS ORDwAY's NIGHT SHIRT.

A Beautfful and Eccentric Girl OF
Readfng e a Night Shirt AZ the
Philadelphia Fair and Buys 1t
what 10 Is Like.
The Philadelphia correspondent Of the
San Francisco Chronicle sent the follow
ing to that paper:
MISS ORDwAY's NIGHT SHIRT.
Egypt furnishes an illustration Of her
own sombre architecture, and the front
of the characteristic structure is in
scribed, THE Oldest People of the
World Send its Morning Greeting to the
Youngest Nation" Busts Of Pharoahs
guard the portals, and, once inside, |
felt as though | had gone away suddenly
from a familiar country into the land of
sand and pyramids There we're many
plaster casts Of Egyptian sculpture,
brass ornaments. old armor, unfamiliar
Eastern products. The sentimental
effect was marred, however, by the card
of prices affixed to many articles. A
still greater departure of my mind from
retrospective thoughts was caused by
what | saw in one of thu glass cases.
The article to which | allude is labeled,
" Night Sbirt-Price $70-Sold TO Miss
OrdwSy." The privilege of selling any
article on exhibition is accorded by the
managers, the restrictions being that a
delivery to the purchaser cannot be made
before the close Of the show, and that
the regular duty must be paid. Miss
Ordway's night. shirt is beautiful, pecu-
liar and open to objection for use in this
changeable climate, The texture is like
a web, so light hat it will interpose no
barrier to sight or cold. Mosquitoes will
reach between the threads and bite Miss
Ordway if they are not too polite. Every
breeze will blow upon her body I'M
checked. Handworked upon the gossa-
mer fabric are faaciful figures in gold
thread, and the foundation being so slight,
they look at a little distance as though
entirely unsupported. Miss Ordway,
when arrayed in this night shirt, will
depend largely upon herself for the
beauty of the effect. The cloth will moi
cover her more thickly than a veil, and
the embroidery will seem to rest upon
her flesh. She will have gold leaves and
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shoulder, another on her breast, and
vines will trail down her arms. The eff
feet will at least be unique. In the sub
dued light of her sleeping-room-clad
only, to all the ~intents and purposes o.
appearance, in a few gold leaves and
vines-she will depend for beauty. as | re
marked before, entirely upon herself
Coming down to a practical considera,
ton, | wish to record my prediction that
she will catch cold. The garment is un
suited to any but Cleopatra's seorch.
ing cline. 1t will cost with the duty
about a hundred dollars, and is short for
the price. 1t must hang in the case
until October, to be admired by thou.
sands of women. Miss Lilius 0rdway, ]
learn by inquiry, is a beautiful and eccen
trio girl Of Reading, Pennsylvania, who
has been here since the opening of the
exhibition. She is described to me at
tall, dark, about twenty years old anC
the possessor of a fine figure. Hel
father is a dry goods merchant, Challis
K. Ordway, and she is engaged to bt
married about next holiday time. As
she lounged through the main building
she saw the Egyptian nightshirt and ex
pressed her admiration on the spot and
Rought it.