The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-01-16
JOUR- FaSHIoN LETTER. sisd
- l.a'Hw YoaK Jan'is, 1878.

isbi74 20 asets' NEw YORK, Jan lst 1873. 4
EprToR REcoRDER. earefI .ti09a1aiih
lGt II isone thing IL have 4 new bonnet,li
II another 10 ,tiiow ii8w 10 weaf'it. IA
fasl,lonahIe rhi;litier said u me: "weai
your hair higher and ileipa yaar'bon'
met away up ON the fop'', She gave. n,y
braids a friendly pisiE and triun,rl,anfly
placing u high ascending slecinien ~ bel
ART upon the summit, remarked with 4
satisfied air, eNJw you 'sink siyllsdy'
With an exceedingly dissatisfied feeling,
! Undid her work. and remarked seilsibly,
thai tImusht ! looke,i af,nfish" oh,
IIever mind, ? was the answer. 'it'sstylisIl.
Tony regret fina she was right. FIX.
trenii.ts do just a. she wouldl,ave had ME
do. They wear their Lair IN lofty fcrli-
iiratiolls far away at The back Of their
heads, aud like u turret on u hat!lemert.
The h,nnet II Sperchsd above. Fortunately,
however, they are in the, minority, and
such ahsurdily l. pol a NECESSITY. Shapes
are, 'no,hing ~ particular That ist stosay,
there Is no t,ne feature, or featuIrs which
stand prominently forth. Gowns are
neither high nor low, nar arebrins either
wide or narraw,, Nevertheless, We have
both hard and soft rrowns, and m to
lTiins, they speak at least u dozen differ
ent languages We have ,saueyl arinls,
tender brins, seyere brIms, coquettish
brhrm, Trims turning up, and brnis GO
Ing down, etc; etc; Ia say nothing of dig
liitied Jrin,s. i,oeiicai brilns, very youth
ful bruins. full fiedged young lady brin's,
,lintronly brims. aud elderly brins. But
tie last iieiltioIle,l are few and far be-
tween. for as rule. New York ladies 10
iiot grow old. This does not mean that
tlley are short lived race. Far from IT,.
You'll, herr. extended almost. II moi fully,
as Tar as the days allotted To mans entire
pilgrimage uI"n this planet, nor Jo 81.
yervd locks opl1se amy obstacle 10 yoIng
lady brins filed in with all the colors Of
the raiphow. For just now gll The colors
Of the rainboware in' fayor not only 10
millinery, but Ia dress gouis. Not in
plain material, hawsver. fur here without
exception the eoIors are dark, but in the
bureIle fabrics (which conibined with
plaiG g"'is are tile rsgpD we hnd the
brightest aud most varied hues mixed up
in he mos. indiscriminate and hap
lIazarh way. Fur black costume, ladies
now prefer the Tellard silks sbuve alI
Ithers, since while unexcelled for beauty
of. flush and durability, they are ryll
twenty four Inches wide, this being q gain
" rom three 80 four INCHES on every
yard. Made % fine silk only. they are
free from changing. and are warranted
hot to inln greasy with wear. rs gsss4
a-e.4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. stgsFI
Bonreite goods are as popular for ~ciiool
,lrlsas fpr ladies'. hut are hardly al apted
or young chihlfen. For misses, a f,vorite
election Il dark l,oureite goods piped with |
fright red. and c,queilshly finished here |
md there with bright red bow "a mach,
while for small children, plain dark
are chosen, aud these In like |
manner are Enlightened by gay additions.
'ipings ofblue or yellow, are also seen.
'uI are not III as great favor as red. IN
ofsucl, preferences, we find
l,at seutch plails are seldom warB, hut
u lieu thereof are small sl,epiierl,s ,schecks.
Inisl,ed with bright piyings, aud s,rme-
imes combined with black velvet sleeves.
"a this case. wi,le bands of f6lack yelye:
iiord pleasing harmony in the waynf
For girls 5etween the
yes Of fpuI and twelve, The Breton dress.
{ tile ole Prlncessea afford charming
models. Tie Rita Is likewise extremely
retty, Ieiug especially adapted to cons
inatI"n suits. while the Mildred, always
cry stylish. Is usually selected for rus.
nnies Of check with velvet. ~f
u,lTHE woaAS's HOTEL.
Lalies will be interested In the announ-
eneni that about New Year, Stewards
ioiel for tie accomno,lotlon of women,
'iIl lie upsned. Alti,cugh designed nlors
specially foi self.supporting wonien, WIN
\ rlass are condemned TO live upon
'anty incomes, the appointments ih every
sstect airs equal to frst class hotels,
'hile the prices will be less than tl,oye
Iianged 10 third class hnar,llng houses.
lie c1king departmehtl win be under ,
he sul@riniendeuce Of an accomplished
isJ dc cuisine, aud The best r. will lie
FINISHED not only TO The inmates, hut 10
utsils parties.--whIle evety natefial
ant y thus cared fpr. provision Il made !
T improvements and entertainment
nee 10 addition 70 many well chosen
lectures and engrayings, there will lie q 4
'rge libriy aud bHu,luine pIanos In the
arlurs' Persons outside The city can
ardly realize the cruel hariships under.
one BY hundreds Of selEsupporting
'nmen here.-As a rule. they dag out
W. fdfcafy uiartyrds,n. aud % pfosIde
way ofcomfnrtabIe living within their
'rans. Is 10 acconpIsiia work o. the
obIsrt philanthropy. Writing o. plans. !,
slninis nie ofthe upright plano made