The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
Novelties, and Where to Find
Them.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.
Ladies who are perfectly familiar with
the genera! characteristics of New 7 ork
Palaces Of Fashion learn very soon To
be able to distinguish a garment or ar
ticle brought from any special or par
ticu ar one of them, for a certain indie.
scribable sameness, a kind of trade
mark, Is stamped In style and fabric up
on the manufactures, and even importa-
tions OF each aud every one. This pc
culiarity is due to the fact that the stock
is selected to please a member If the
firm or the party in control of the de-
partment. Now Mr.. John Wanamaker
regulates the purchases IN ,de for the
Grand Depot upon all entirely different
principle. The tastes of the customers
aye consulted and requirements consid-
cred, and, with an earnest desire to
please patrons, every IN ans Is brought
In force to get such articles as may be
suited to the fancy or purse.
In the manufacturi z rooms of the
Grand Depot a few da, ago were speci-
men garments Of every kind, out fits for
brides, theatrical costumes for actresses,
neat Quaker garbs and pretty evening
dresses. Among these was an exquisite
party dress; the long trained skirt of
pink satin had tiny knife platings around
the edge Of train and front of skirt over
this q snow. fake tissue fell in graceful
folds, secured in place by pale apple
blossoms, aud edged with row of the
same delicate flowers. The neck and
sleeves were finished with handsome
lace, and a wreath to match that on
skirt. A quaint little costume for Lott
had short cream satin, over which was
a panier overdress OF figured cheney
brocade, edged with Honiton lace.
With every rich costume the stockings
should match, and to supply the demand
for higher grades of hosiery, that depart
msnt of the Grand Depot has been sup.
ings In the new dress materials. Some
are beautifully embroidered, but many
are in the new plain colorings, and cal
be embroidered by the ladies who design
wearing them. In Brettle's silk hoisery
for ladies and children there are stock
Jugs in French white, ivory, file claire
very light blue, rose pink, new vert pink
Austrian, lilac, cardinal, medium blue
bright sultan, Pau, Burgundy, Holstein
brown, scarlet. myrtle green, navy blue
old gold and ingram black.
From the foot back to the head re-
minds us that in the millinery gallery
customers can have full view Of them
selves in perfect mirrors, and can be able
to see exactly how bonnet looks OF
corresponds with the garments, style and
| general makeup. II is beautiful room
and merits all praise for the artistic taste
| and powers of execution of the controll-
Ing power.
| And now word in season about home
comfort; the idea of hardening oneself,
| or young children, to increas. the pow
ers OF endurance, has exploded, and the
housekeeper's chief desire is to facilitate
health and happiness by giving her loved
ones every comfort within her means
Sleep Is one of the chief essentials, and
light, warm covering is an absolute he
cessity at this particular period, when
the chill is felt to even greater degree
than the intense cold will be IN midwin.
ter. There is in blankets health Civ
| ing quality, hardly understood by even
the good mother who carefully binds the
aching ear or rheumatic limb with tho
soft, warm wool, having faith by expert
ence in the efficacy Of the remedy, and
yet thoughtlessly tucks away her darling
at night beneath the heavy cotton COM
fort which really cost quite as much as
| blankets, which can now be bought al
prices within the reach Of all, a really
warm, good pair costing only $2.75, still
better, ,$3. so and so on from S. TO $3.50
Those ranging from $3.50 to 81 find
most purchasers, and they are really
beautiful, warm, durable and full-sized
The Times, in an article on "Home
Topics" says of Wanamaker's SlI and
$3.50 blankets: "rhey are like woven
down, and come with borders in the pat
tern known either as the Greek Key or
the Wall of Troy, and are bound witt
silk" and again, "a novelty in cradle
blankets, shown by John Wanamaker,a at
the Grand Depot, are in solid colors-
rose, pink and baby-blue-in the cele
brated Mission Mills make"
Down coverlets or quilts are becoming
very popular, being very light and warn
sometimes too warm for young, healthy
or full-blooded people, but just the thing
for those who find it difficult to keel
even comfortable. Good, large quilts o
chintz, filled with down, cost $S.75. Fol-
baby cradles, they are made in chintz
and cost $3.50, and also in silk, ant
ranging In price from So to SO. Thes'
can be used to advantage for carriage
robes, and are sometimes covered will
lace. NJ. Z. l..