The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-07-05
NEW YORK LETTER.
A rchery Costumes, Bathing and Yacht
ing Suits. Jewelry, RarAsols, Gu
riocities In HOusekee ping.
ARCHERY COSTUMES.

ARCHERY COSTUMES.
Scene /. Fashionable young la
dy exceedingly affectionate towards
papa. Scene 2. fearful request for
a bow and arrows, and an indefi-
mite number of archery costumes.
Scene 3. Bow and arrows purchas-
ed; getting up of costumes. Now
we enter, for with this part of the
business, we have much to do. We
will premise by observing that at
present one is a nobody, if one
does not belong to an archery club.
Piano playing is superseded OPP
cratic screams are hushed, aud
when one does not go coaching, one
practices shooting at target. All
this of course gives wonderful
impulse to short costumes. Every
known device is resorted to in or
der to render them just as coquett-
ish as can be. Cbiefest of all per-
haps, our would be Dianas affect
Hunters green, and this really
charming color thereby has taken
rank ns extremely stylish. 1t is eff
fectivelY contrasted with pale shades
of HaHane, or the costume may be
composed of Hunters green light
ened by such admixtures. Then
again, we find brilliant costumes OF
divers hues, to say nothing of the
dazzling results of gilt or silver
braidings, buttons, and other noted
ornaments. Let me add a word
about vests. Ills not inappropri-
ate, for just now, the vest in more
cases than one, lies close to the fem
mime heart. The expenditure OF
thought in this direction is some
thing marvellous, but there is a good
deal to show in result. Vests are
now even sold separately, and worn
upon occasions with different suits.
Black costumes are relieved by the
most masculine of white vests
pIq1e, Turkish twilling or black
and white checked. Richer suits
are of striped silk or brocade.
BATHING AND YACHTING SUITS.
Yachting suits are of navy blue
or even batiste relieved by braiding
in which anchors are conspicuous.
The irrepressible kilt skirt appears
sometimes the waist is plated
blouse to match, or again, it is in
one with the skirt. The sailor col
lar, with anchor in the corners,is an
indispen sable finish. The innate
ugliness of bathing suits is modi-
fed by additions of fancy 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 expen'
sive. Flannel suits vary from So tc
$40. Serge from So to S15. Scarce
in this connection, yet too pretty tC
be passed by, are some costumes
lately seen. Walking and house cos
first was walking costume made
Theresa princess dress or damase'
grenadine and silk-both deer
green. The mantelat was in shape
the new Mignon Visite, made il
black silk, and trimmed with Frencl
lace and rainbow jet. A charming
costume of organdy is made demi
trained skirt, Lavense overskirt, ant
Surplice basque. The Ethelka i
another exceedingly stylish pOla
nAlse.
JEWELRY.
Let me say a word as to engage
ment rings, for am sure that some
body's Theodore is on the point o
buying one. Say then my GOO
somebody, to your Theodore, tina
fashionable ones are now SO slen
derby made as scarce to seem NOR
than a golden thread, though tru
enough, the solitaire diamond gilt
tiers in the centre. If neither yoI
or Theodore like diamond (whicI
means that as sensible young peopl
you intend to begin economically
then you may choose pearls, emer
Alds,or sapphires. Very pretty ring
are of colored and white pearl
united, and it may be added ths
the long medallion setting is mos
fashionable. Scarf pins are tn
rage, and are all the more conve
nient because the earrings need nc
match. But then we do find yer
pretty sets-scarf pin and ear ring
corresponding. AS to ear rings 4
general they are short, and close 1
the ear.
PARAsoLs.
No one who makes a business {
being fashionable will fail to have
bright red parasol for driving
Bright red, with terrible lookin
stick for the handle. Only som
degrees less striking are parasols {
satin overspread with small figure
or stripes-in appearance exactl
like that used for gentlemens' or,
watts. Charming parasols are I
brocaded silk in refined shades, an
plain silk parasols are beautiful
embroidered and edged with fiu
white or black lace.
CURIosITIEs OF HoUsEKEEPING.
The other day 1 was greatly IL
terested in going over the st. Mel
olas hotel. The perfection of dil
cipline which prevails, seems I
my somewhat disorderly imagini
ton, quite wonderful. The dinin
room with its corps of waiter
the lunch room, the nurses dil
ing room, the kitchen with its WIFI
capped chef, the dish washing r
duced to q science, the arrang
ments for keeping dishes alwa.
warm, are edifying spectacles. b
low are the ice houses hung wit
meat aud vegetables, the psstI
kitchen, the servants dining rooI
Above is the linen room, five pc
sons are kept constantly emploVl
IN this one department. But Il
half il not told. Sometfma VIII