Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-05-09
Fashions for the Ladies.

The Baltimore Sundag .Siesrs, which
seems to be authority upon these mat
ters. SAYS the following are now recog-
nized as The fashions for the ladies';
The ladies polonaises with the curved
closing are stiil IN style.
Deep lace collars and cuffs win be
gerry much worn with lawn suits this
Summer.
Br0cades are coming In now in small
figures. Altogether they are thought
10 make up more stylish.
Long lace scarfs are shown again Of
Spanish lace and are worn tied Low on
the breast, or crossed like fishu:
Pretty wells for Summer wear are OF
white tulIe, dotted with fine pearl beads
and some have = fringe Of the beads.
Many Of the muslin suits this Sum-
mer are being made up in the princess
style, with great deal Of inserting and
lace.
Torchcn lace viii continue as fash
ionabIe this Summer Is last, and viii be
abundantly used upon woolens for the
seaside
Three or four narrow ruffles are used
upon dress skirts this season, though
knife pleatings are BY no means aban-
dcned.
White trimmings upon bonnets are
much more used this seasoa than for
many seasons past, flowers being the
main trimming.
For lawns and percals, for street
wear. the half-fitiing befted jacket will
be much used. No Innings viii be put
In these jackets.
The cutaway jacket is still much used
for the little folks and the large ones.
When used with the pleated skirt they
are very stylish.
The handsomest lace collars are OF
the Duchesse and Honiton laces, and
when worn with fine organizes for even
ing are very elegant.
Very long plastrons will be worn with
the princesse dress this season. These
are made Of silk or of the goods Of the
dress corded with silk.
For whole silk suits, this spring. the
bronzes and olive seem to have the fash
ionable preference and are very richly
made up. Fringes are used as trim
mings for these suits.
Everywhere this Summer will be
seen the pleated blouse. some with
yokes, some without yokes. Many will
be made of dotted swiss muslin, and
worn With black silk skirts and bright
ribbon belts.
The newest combs for ladies are no
longer high, but show only row ofjet,
gilt or silver balls, or the ivory balls.
These combs are tucked IN among the
finger pufFs on the top of the head, and
look very stylish.
Gilt and silver buttons continue to be
much worn upon all styles OF costumes.
These buttons are in all shapes and
sizes, and the prices are in reason to
suit everyone. There are different
qualities in these buttons, but the best
are the cheapest in the end.
SAN STEFANo.-San Stefano, the fat
test, ugliest and most uninieresting of
country resorts in the neighborhood of
Constantinople, has suddenly risen to
fame and honor. 1t has thrown open
its best houses to the strangers, and
there is a strong rivalry, in hospitality,
between the rich Greeks and Arme-
mans, who own most of the handsome
villas there. Their empressementto well
come the coming guest, must be taken
for what il is worth. They do not love
the new corners, but they know which
is the winning side and their sincerity
is about on par with that of the Greek
Bishop of Tchataldja, who publicly
hailed the Russians as deliverers, and,
then, privately, conided to a benevo-
lent neutral that the Russians had made
his life, and that of his people, bur-
den, and, with a deep sigh, exclaimed,
"Oh, for the good old times of the
Turks, when we had everything our
own way, except in the matter oftithes
and taxes !"
San Stefano lies close to the sea; its
shore is bathed by the Marmora, and
during August and September its chief
recommendation are its bathing and
quail shooting. At present, the Rus
slams are the great attraction. Their
military display and their splendid
bands are pleasant novelties for the
neutrality-suspicious., who seldom see or
hear anything finer than shabby, out
at-elbow Turkish regiment, with its
brazen monotony of trumpets. The
railway runs extra trans, and the gov
eminent steamboat company have put
on extra boats, which are crowded daily
with excursionists eager TO behold the
conquerors. The Russian force at San
Stefano is rapidly swelling into respec-
table sized army, the 1900 men origi-
hally expected have increased to 5000,
and as fresh regiments are still arriving,
il is but natural to expect that they will
outerow the accommodation of San Ste
fano, and spread themselves on to Max
rikioI, from which, to the Seven Tow
ers-which means Constantinople itself
lis but step.-London Truth.
TIE Commune IN BALTIMoRE.-The
Communists party, which has gained