The daily gazette., 1879-08-12
LETTER FROM PR1LADnkrnrX,

PHILADELPHIA, August II, 1879. d
This is the month Of months for -spnr
mer excursions and rest that Is. opts;dq
OF our popular Palaces Of Fashion, am
In these houses most complete 'fev0In4
tions are taking place. ,'j.4 'a,li a yet
Now, in Wanamaker's Grand ,Dep,Dl,
when we visited there last week, had
splendid lot of lOw-prfced summer sflk4
displayed upon counter. Yesterday =
very different stock caught our eye.s Car
penters and carpenters tools-Apd in
every portion Of the building they are At
work erecting galleries and making iffi-
provements. Indeed, when our out4of
town friends visit Philadelphia for their
fall clothes they won't know the Grand
Depot, it will be so changed and beauti-
fed. 'ii' iV't .tt f'Sa .4el l5'-'H
What have they new there now ?iTL
BAIL absolutely nothing AT every
counter you have. this same story,
s'Stock marked at low prices, to sell Is
make way for fall novelties" DO y0h
know this is the time to buy eveTytfine
cheap, even at less than cost? sHlease
don't tell on me, but Wanamaker's buy
ers have some of them just returned from
Europe, and they should not be c1fslGss
with ote-books, forI will steal hints Uf
coming attractions for the out-pftpwn
readers of nay fashion notes. -, ~,
did not get them by begging Or hny-
Ing. We can give some important ACTS
in regard to coming styles and sprsssat
fashions. Mothers will be glad TO learn
that boys suits are no longer elaborately
embroidered or trimmed. They nov
partake of the plalnness which character
ICES the dress IF men. Even fancy hut
tons are discarded. They, are AMPLY
stitched or bound, tailor fashion. and
modelled In all respects upon strict pri1-
ciples Of utility. a';ai fl.sp NO II,
For little girls, Princess, GahrielIs
dresses and skirts, with plated blouse
waists are now used to the exclusion OF
fanciful designs. These models may he
as elaborate in decoration as the srtlsslc
creator may desire, or they may be plain
and neat, easy to laundry. r.f g.,.,..,
Fall petticOats are made of striped
material, with two or three nounces edeSd
with embroidery. 'e@mtni gT3y sll
Corsets are now manufactured of Pom-
padour contil, and even Of satin in the
same styles.
The newest fans are Of Pompadour IN
dienne, covered to the stick with the
small blossoms that charact erize the
Pompadonr styles. 'llL -"J
A new hat is in the old mushroom
form, with convex crown and slopInp
brim. Strings of black velvet are, fxed
to the top of the crown with bov, and
are tisd to the back so as to press the
brim down over the ears. The hat Is
t of coarse Dunstable straw, spd on the
right side is large bunch OF big Reine
roses with leaves.
, Fall parasols are of Turkey red. And
are very cheerful in their rich colorinu.
with the many hued cashmere borders.
care should bs taken, ho wever, thst fha
red may not jar with the tints OF ne
toilette proper.
A new costume is Of woolsu fabric
ana SILK trimmed with old gold ann Va.
nat; The whole costume is trimmed
with grenat cashmere, with silk frinre
In grenat and old gold A small scarf IN
grenae cashmere, trimmed with ina
fringe, forms stri liking CONTRAST te r. a
ne.trai tinfs Of the rest of the costume
A stylish suit is made ofrtwo sha,~a. ri
yellow and is trimmed with blue velvet.
The skirt is finished with gathered silk
nounces bound with velvet and nut On
with tabs of thei same; above "a arr, two
kitnngs and ruchiug. Draperv of sEot
SILK held 10 place by plastrons Of veIvet
jacket bodice fastened with gold buitons
ard garnitured with velvet bows. T.. T.: