The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-07-26
New York Fashions as Illustrated at
Sal atOga.

EDITORS EMPoRIA News A let
ter from the city in July would be |
stale, fiat and Improbable. Beside
it would scarce be fashion letter,
for now there is no fashion proper
left. Among notables here are
VIM. 81. Vanderbilt and family, MR..
A. T. Stewart, Judge Hilton and
family, w. Shishkin, (Russian Min
ister,) and family, Sir Mantells de
los Rios Spanish Mlnister) and
wife, John s. Owden, son of the
Lord Mayor of London, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Opdyke, Rear Admi-
raj Livingston and wife, Hon. and
Mrs. Isaac Sherman, Robert G.
Remsen, Gov. Haight, of San Fran
cisco, and Ex-GOY. E. D. Morgan.
Let me describe toilet as worn by
Nine Mantilla as she sat on a pi-
azzs entertaining a Spanish gentle
man. Princess wrapper of white
muslin over white silk. The trent
ornamented with two very wide in
sertiOns of lace, which, separating
below the waist, gave room for bows
of satin ribbons double faced, black
on one side, white on the other.
Sleeves reaching to the elbows, ten
buttoned white kid gloves, coral
bracelet on her right arm, coral
brooch and earrings, dainty black
slippers and white silk stockings.
Her dark hair came low at the back,
puffs shove and frizzes brought over
her forehead. She held an elegant
white brocade silk parasol over her
head as a protection from the sun
light. Her complexion is soft and
white, her eyes very dark and
bright. She has a full rounded fig
ure, and is q pretty, attractive wo-
man, bat her large mouth prevents
her from being beautiful. HoweV-
er her smile is very pleasing, and
her teeth pearly white. A hand
some costume worn by Mrs. D.,
of Baltimore, is made Favorita
demi-train, the material bourrette
grenadine and black silk. For out
doors with this she wears q Cla-
rissa mantelet made en- suite. Her
niece wore the other evening toll
ct of pale blue cashmere made Fran
cesca polanaise. Blouse waists are
quite fashionable, and charming
models in this style, are the Alicia
and the Ariel. The Corisande over
skirt combines prettily with either.
Preference seems divided about
equally between short dresses and
trained costumes which are exceed
ing long. Pretty morning dresses
are of white or pale tinted bunting,
trimmed with bows of velvet or rib
bon. Some chance is now also Civ
en- for the display of pretty neck,
since the front of the dress may
show a heart shaped neck. Blu
don't be afraid to como here for a
week or two with your
BLACK SILK
or your bourrette or cashmere COM
bination suit. We have plenty of
plain people, even old fashioned
people, but they are refned-elder-
ly, of course. But every one dress
es just as one chooses the lady in
her travelling Ulster feels as much
at home as the belle in her trained
silks. In the day time, and in the
evening, ladies may walk around
town and down to the springs,
dressed in such way as elsewhere
would subject them to immediate
insult. Fancy wrappers, light silks,
anything indeed which one happens
to have on. Anything and every
thing is CONNIE IL .faut, and that
which constitutes the charm of the
place is the abandon which prevails.
Here at the Grand Union hotel,
life seems a fairy tale. The spa
cious inner court, spread with green
and flowery enameling, the ancient
forest trees bows, linked in SPLEEN
did canopy; the songs of birds in
termingling with the play of foun-
tains, while morning and evening,
music from q trained band attracts
not only the guests of the house
but others who, less favored, come
from elsewhere to listen. In mag
nitude of proportions, as well as in
general attrsetiveness, it de1ies COM
petition, extending fourteen hum
dred feet along the street, with q
grand central dome rising nearly
one hundred and fifty feet. The
dining room, capable of seating one
thousand guests, is two hundred
and eighty-six feet in length. by if
ty-five in width. Then there is the
spacious ballroom, surrounded by
piazzas ; but of piazzas, indeed, there
is no end, since they are every
where. Accommodates is afford
ed for two thousand inmates, with
auxiIiaries for three thousand; hot
and cold water in every room. The
furniture is, of course, elegant and
costly. Just q word about
: CoIFFEURs.
FancIful towers OF finger puffs,
placed with small regard to symmetry
of outline, but with mucn striving
after effect, are placed high on the
head. Often ct the back having the
appearances of 3 support thereto, are
ornamental combs, or they are in-
termixed in tsome careless way
Herewith. Again the hair is
brought low in soft braids or from
two to four short eurIs.
LUCY CARTER.