Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-27
NEW YORK LETTER.
Archery Costumes athing and Watching Suits
-Parasols--Curfosities OF House
keeping.
From cur own Corr eapond
cry COSTUMES.

3. Bow and arrows purchased Get
ting up of costumes. Now we enter
for with this part of the business we
have much to do. We will promise
by observing that at pr son, one il d
nobody, il one does not belopg TO al
archery club. Piano playing Is su-
persedcd; operate screams Gro hush.
ed, and when ono does not go coach
ing, one practices shooting at tar
get. All this Of course gives won-
derful impulse to short costumes.
Every known device ia rcsorted To,
in order to render them JUS. as CO.
quettish as can be. Choicest of all
perhaps, our would-be Dianas affec.
Hunters green, and the really charm.
ing color thereby takes rank as ex-
tremely stylish. 1t is effectively
contrasted with palo shades of Hau.
ane, or the costumes may be CON-
posed of Hunters green lightened
with such admixtures. Then again
we find brilliant combinations Of d.
vers hues, to say nothing of the daz-
zling results Of gilt or silver Braid
ings, buttons and other metal orna-
ments. Let me add word about
vests. IT'S not inappropriate, for
just now,the vest in more senses than
one, lies close to the feminine heart.
The expenditure of thought in this
direction is something marvel Gus.
But there is good deal to show in
result. Vests are now even sold sep
arately, and worn upon occasions with
different suits. Black costumes are re-
loved by the most masculine of
white vests-pique, Turkish towell>
ings or black and white checked.
Richer vests are ofstriped silk or
brocade.
BATHING AND WATCHING SUITS
Watching suits are of navy blue or
ecru batiste relieved by braiding in
which anchors are conspicuous. The
irrepressible kilt skirt appears, some
times the waist is a plated blouse to
match, or again, it is in one with the
skirt. The sailor collar, with ancho~
in the corners is an Indispensable FIN
ish. The innate ugliness of bathing
suits is modified by additions of fan
cy braiding, and here also we find
little anchors worked on sailor collar
and cuffs. For material, both
flannel and serge are employed; the
latter of course being preferable but
more expensive. Flannel suits vary
from Sc to $40; serge from SIS to
SIS. Scarce in the connection yet
too pretty to be passed by,are some
costumes lately seen. Walking and
house costumes let it be understood.
The first was walking costume
made Theresa princess dress of dam
AISLE grenadine and silk-both deep
green. The mantelet was in shape,
the new Mignon visite, made in
black silk, and trimmed with French
lace and rainbow jet. A charming
costume of organdy is made demi-
trained skirt, Laveuse overskirt, and
Surplice basque. The Ethelka is an
other exceedingly stylish polonaise.
JEWELRY.
Let me say word as to engs ge-
ment rings, for | am sure that some
body's Theodore is on the point of
buying one. Say then my good
Somebody, to your Theodore, that
fashionable ones are now so tenderly
made as scarce to seem moro than q
golden thread, though true enou'h the
Solitaire diamond glitters in the Gen.
ire. II neither you or Theodore like
diamonds (Which means that as SEN
sible young people. you intend to
begin economically then you may
choose pearls, emeralds,or sapphircs
Very pretty rings are of colored and
white pearls united, and it may be
added that the long medallion set
ting is most fashionable. Scarf pins
are the rage, and arc all the NOR.
convenient because the earrings need
not match. But then we do fine
very pretty sets-scarf pins and ear
rings corresponding As to earring
in general they are short and close
to the ear.
PARASoLs.
No one who makes business O.
being fashionable will fail TO have {
bright red parasol for driving
Bright red, with terrible looking
club for the handle. Only some de
! grees less striking are parasols o
satin overspread with small figures
or stripes-in appearance exactly
like shat used for gentlemen's crav.
ats. Charming parasols are of bro
caded silk in refined shades and pIair
silk parasols are beautifully EN- broi
dered and edged with fine white o.
black lace.
| CURIosITIEs OF HOUSEKEEPING.
The other day l was greatly In
terested in going over the st. Mich
oils Hotel. The perfection of dis
cipline which prevails, seems to my
somewhat disorderly imagination
quite wonderful. The dining room
with it's corps of walters, the lunch
room, with the nurses dining room
the kitchen with its white capped
chef, the dish washing reduced to {
science,the arrangement for keeping
plates and dishes always warm, or,
edifying spectacles. Below are tn,
ice houses hung with meats and veg
etables, the pastry Kitchen, the ser,
vantsdining room. Above in the lin
en- room five persons are kept con.
stantly employed in the one depart
ment. But the half is not told
Sometime when you are in the city
go the rounds and take lesson il
systematic and beautiful housekeep
ing. You will be Owarded, and il
you are once an inmate of this CRANE
old House you will never be fount
el5ew here. LUCY CARTER.
He that has never known adver
sity is but half acquainted with him
self. Constant success shows u