Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-04-10
Vol. XIV. Whole No. 1868. No, Is,
New York Fashions.

COSTUMES - PARAsoLss - SHOPPING A
PRIMA DONNA AT HoME-CosTUMEs.
| Morning costumes are often devised In
simple fashion-a dem-trained skirt, with
long sacque, though again we find basques
with trimmed skirts quite popular. Favor
lte materials are cotton satines and cote
lines; the former so called because they
| show satipy finish; the latter deriving
the name from rep which shows distinct
ly. These goods for the reason that they
are so fashionable are sold at the rather
high price of about forty-five cents per
yard. Jardiniere or Pompadour foulards
are gayly covered with small bright flow
ers, and these combined with silk form
dressy costumes to be worn at summer re-
sorts. Everything indeed Is .'eombined'
and | should have said that the satines
and cotelines Just mentioned are combined
with plain materials. The most striking
novelties however are the Bandana silks
and percales showing all the extravagaut
mixtures OF color characteristic of the
negro handkerchief" These of course
are too pronounced for city wear but will
be seen at Saratoga and Newport, being
especially adapted to garden parties
When made up into short costumes.
they are extremely jaunty in effect and to
young ladies will be very becoming. The
LaReuse or fish wife tunic as it is some
times called is as popular now as it was
last summer for short costume. Other
pretty skirts.for walking costumes are the
Iitta and Francesca. Nothing would form
a more tasteful finish To a walking skirt
than the Hilarie jacket with vest A mid
die aged lady, for a heavy silk or greua-
dine combined with silk, might prefer the
RosaInd train with Deslree basque.
PAEASoIs.
The Drown parasols which lead the
styles are made with sixteen ribs. Now
the effect Of the sixteen ribs is much en-
hanced by the fact that they are silded or
bronzed, and that wi a view of showing
them of, the lining is placed behind them.
Tops are also novel; being very low and
broad. Brocadcs Of all kinds, pongees.
striped satin MORE and Baudana silks are
employed aud the latter especially, being
striking in effect VIII be extensively used
at watering places the more so as they
are IN keeping with the Bandana silks used
tor costumes. OF course there are Quiet
tones aud styles of silk adapted to people
Of quiet taste and for city use. The size is
eighteen inches ard no ornamentatIon ap-
pear, on the edges. The designs In handles
are ~ novel aS the construction of the par
a>oI. Light woods employed tor the
handles are carved into birds heads, among
which We lind parrots, phea,ants, swans,
chickens, ducAs, owls, etc. Insects also
are represented.
GUIDE TO SHOPPERS
F.oy cents could rot be better Invested
than In ayraf'> subscription to the Fashion
Quarterly issued By Enrich aud Co, OF
Eighth Avenue. 1t Is certainly u most de-
,lyable publication iua,much as It affords
such clear illustrations ofipresent styles
together with exact list OF prices. that in
depending upon it for a guide as to New
York shopping. one cannot 90 a.trav.
Every article needed tor The season finds
place within its pages, and the arrange
mcut OF matter is so systematic that the
reader lind, no difficulty in SATISFYING her
self in regard To the latest changes in FASH
ion. Besides these attractions tia, literary
department j. well edited; comprising
interesting stories, practical articles on
dre,,maAiug, the management of the
household. poems, entertaining and hu
mnrous shrtchc, on mi,ceIlaneou, TOPICS.
funny talks for children. etc. The SprjLg
number Is now ready.
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