The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-07-25
OUR FASHION LETTER.
NEw YoRK, July 18th 1877.

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NEW YoRK, July 18th 1877
/. EpIToB REcoRDER.
Igiye 5ouin tl.e following, themonthly
I itetnsof
NEw YoRK fashions Cry GoSsIp.
FashioiialAe pcopil have gone i,fquest
Of thai ''strange delightfulness in gross''
which Ruskin writes about; the efortunates
left behind, feel their insignilirance, and
aspireto little beyond iercale costume,
ccNenting themselves with anlicilmtions
"a so much the more finery next Fall.
Butlbrfe II law nlpensatioa, and IN
that percaie snt, tlley really find about
allthe comfort tIlefe Is III The way d
clo,hing. For the most part, they are
made with balfiitting jacket, which as
everybody knows Ii coolrr Than II setting
close TO the person, while the light over
skirt is Of scarce uppfeciable weight. All
would he lovely, hut for the trailing un-
derskirt, but then one does not ex pect just
now 20 have any good Of one's right hand,
80 We trave! alnng cpntentedly enough,
knowing that we have opportunity fpr the
exhibition Of u pretty peiiicoat, aud shoe
10 correspond. Dark solid shades ufblue.
brown, ar green are preferred; ladies IN
mourning wear black, while inthe way Of
Trimming. we find the knife plaIiiigs,
embroidered bands, aid smyrna lace.
Little, girls wear The cunninsest dark per-
Gale costumes, gotten ~ III initiation OF
their elders, but for them smyrna lace
only, Is used In orpamentation. Irea-
pressbile people, who conclude st:ll to
hold up lhelr heads iftIley Elm New
York In July blly alsoa bunting suit, for
this summer there i quite rim msdeoll
bunting, Whitewater aliis'a clumsy sort
~ mategialdan nct likely toremalH long
III fashion. az4
CoIFFuREs-JEwELRY. -
/ would be rpcreant 10 tie ttiistcom-
mitted 10 me, did | neglect 70 mention .
new invenlipnin hair called Tbs. Multi,
fmm,n which has attracted much alten-
lion by rsrson:of It's superior a'Iyra,taees.
II is greceful e,eily arranged; ihelightest
caiiIure ever devised. aud can De disposed
III an infipite variety Of styles. Made in
first quality hair only, prices are from ten
Ia fifteen dollars, according 70 color Full
directions are, e,eiral,y aIId orders received
.at Eeirnerss Huinau.Hair House, ,1t, Fast
l5tilstreef, on Mime DeInorests, "a isasf
f4th street. In jesveIry, scarce niirthing
50 fashionable as a scarfpiA. and ialyiew
ofsucl, demand. wefind them ~ wnnder-
fnl variety of design--in silver gold,
mosaic, enamel, olyx,, Jet, and precious
stopes.. Ladies' remain partial 70 lang;cs;
slender rims are worn, but then again,
l,enumbers Of trinkets attached is not
unworthy Of note. Pendant frpm one.
may lie cuunted trunk, tortoise, idol,
basket. bell. serpent, hook, Ave cent
piece, horse shoe. and fish; on. another, a
cabbage, drum. satche,. lafp, clair, hour
glass, chest Of drawers, lizard, boat, and
eagle. gIJ
NEW DESIGNS
The Breton basque j. tight fitting, cut
with side fornls carried to the shoulders.
and is at once novel and dis;ingue, while
the Habit basque, another stylish design,
is light fitting. with cut away frpn,s over
. poin;e,l rest. and tie back III riat shape.
The Celantiine oversight shows long,
hroad apron closed dlagoaally, and araPe,l
So far back that Il bangs perfectly smooth
ia trout, aud hack with Irregular ,lra-
perry describing IwInt. The oilIia ovyF-I
skirt, fl effect ires-y, and graceful. with
drnpery apparently complicated, il quite
simple, and aasily arranged.
PRINCESS USpERcLorHING,
just think oft. Imagine corset cnver
prolonged cut gradually un,ilit reaches
llle ankles. By such prolpngation, IL
becomes pelticoat. and while human in-
grnuiIy is taxed to he uiterniost 10 order
TINT Tie 'front.' aud sides shall hang close,
closer, closest 10 the figure, he back, from
about foo, below the waist. becomes
mass uf ruilies, fiounces, and friils made
10 Eel out like quilts upon the frethII
porcuFine.r In order that tile ifain-:l
point peculiarly dear to the feminine heart
al present may iind .iue support.
GiLMoRR's GARDEN.
Life would bea burden without Gil.
more's Garden. iTis there wo find our
chief recreation, aud everything Is 80
pleasant. that the oftenerone gDes, the
oftener one wants 20 90. CoOF fountains,
caves Of tile winds, grotloes, water falls,
10 sny nqthing Of refreshing yrplure
every where, Afford charming variety,
while music nf high artistic merit gives
the finishing touch. we make themes,
~ Gilmore for this acaacn, fjr nexi sarn
mer, D Y. lie will be n Europe -fcarlrs-Iy
entering lnto composition With The bands
n Eahes setkAAy, and IshelsIhl. he
looks the pQllsheJ socifly lnall ,Tathvr
than the ai,seRf nifn,led tnftAi, ahd' his
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