The daily gazette., 1879-08-05
womcn'. Wear and where 10 get II.

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Letter to the GAzETTE.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug, 4--One would
think that just about This time in the
year nothing TO wear would be III st
fashionable as we'll as comfortable; but,
indeed, although our merchants here, as
we'll as in New York, have turned their
palaces of fashion inside .ut to make
improvements and al erna.ions for tall, a
peep into the workroons shows that man
ufacturing costumes to order gives en-
ployment to many willing and artistic
hands.
Many Of the New York stores look
perfect y desolate and uninviting when
in the hands Of the carpenters and pain
ters, but, somehow, Wanamaker's Grand
Depot is so large, the cOnfusion of Babel
in one portion Of tue store Is scarcely no.
ticeable in the remainder OF the depart
ments. The entire establishment is to
be changed, improved and added to, and
new departments are in process Of crea-
tion, and hundreds Of city children are
delighted to leara that Santa Claus is
going to have his headquarters at the
Grand Depot Christmas times, and q
special gallery is being built or arranged
Tor toys aud such things as children ike
TO have during the beautiful festival sea
son.
The entire store, even In its present in
complete md tion, is exceedingly attrac-
tive and is much complimented by vlsl-
tors of note, and one American abroad
writes: "YOur Grand Depot greatly re-
scmbles the Bon Marche, but you are
mistaken In imagining the older estab-
lishment more complete than our Phila-
delphia bazaar, for the Grand Depot Is
far superior in arrang ments, with larger
and more varied stock, and as to prices
/ can buy almost everything in Puiladel
phia at least rs per cent. less than iI
Paris or London"
We are always glad TO see women take
a "craze" for any special kinds of enter
tanment or amusement, for good results
from these period cal developments in
the shape OF work, because 1t is utterly
impossible for women to put on one suit
like men often do, and wear it every.
where and for everything. Imagiue &
lady at a Martha Washington tea party
in costume constructed on every day
principles. Her dress must be appro
pirate to the demand of the occasion
Skating costumes gave work in mid-win
Ter, and now our girls CAN'T think O
croquet or lawn tennis without a conf
DENTAL conversation with Papa upon the
subject Of new suits for thes, healthfu
out-of- door sports, while the girl who
afieats archery gets up something stun
ming, in which to show off her skill. One
artistic young lady has depicted in thu
front of her dress skirt in English EN-
broidery the immortal story of William
Tells shooting the apple off his son'
head, in all colors OF the rainbow. II
each corner of her buttercup over Tres
are bows and arrows, also embroidered
while the loops of the garment are secur
ed with arrows ond bows of silver, wit
pin and earrings to match. The hat
{! garnatured with apple-sprays. buds, bios
SONS and leaves, together with one me
dium-sized ripe apple, a golden pippe
nesting among the delicate blossom
and green leaves.
4 A pretty inexpensive suit for lawn ten
mis- is of cream and Pompadour sateen
1 The short skirt has alternate shirret
fills Of plain aud Pompadour, open il
paniers, while the back terminates in {
puff. The sleeves reach just below tht
elbows, and are edged with two frills
while the square-cut neck is filled il
with an Indian muslin chemisette. |
is most necessary in couquet and lawr
tennis costumes til 1t the stockings shonlt
match the dress, and the shoes neatl,
fitting and well made, as the feet arr
much exposed.
A very dainty costume for croque
party or breakfast is made of India cam
brio and trimmed with ruff1es and frill
of the fabric, edged with Valencienne
lace. The ground OF the fabric is il
white, sprinkled over with sprays of clio
yer in leaves and white and purple bios.
SONS. Another, with decorations O
Br, ton lace, is garuished with golder
buttercups and Quaker-lady blossoms
The hats to go with these costumes are o
fancy straw, with only few loops Oh
bows Of ribbon, and quantities of fower
to match those Oh the surface of the fab
| rics.
Very little heavy material is used II
constructing these suits, but wash fabric
are pretty and appropriate, such as liner
lawns, p rcales, sateens, plain and Pom
padour, cambries and other even NOR,
| uchCate oiSdHuieS anu rTrhCh iuuSliIiS
They are trimmed with ruffles and plat
ings of the fabric, Hamburg embroider
les, and all tile cheaper graies of the fash
ionable laces, and in construction are a!
jaunty and quaint as artistic designers cal
make them, adhering alwaos to only one
rule, that is, to allow all skirts for arch
cry, lawn tennis, or croquet to come nj
lower over the feet than to the tops of thu
shoes. M. f. l..