The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-08-09
LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Angus

One would think that just about this time
in the wear nothing 10 Wear would be most
fashionable us we'll us comfortable: but
indeed, although our merchants here, as
well i'll New York, have turned their
palaces of fashion inside ont to make i'm
provementS and alterations for FALL peep
into the workrooms shows that manufacture
ing costumes to order gives employment to
many willing and artistic hands.
! Many of the New York stores look per-
/ tectly desolate and uninviting when i'll the
! hands of the carpenters and painters, but,
somehow, the Grand Depot is so large, the
confusion of Babel in one portion of the
store is scarcely noticeable in the remainder
of the departments. The entire establish
mcnt is to be changed. improved and added
| TO, and new departments are i'll process of
creation, and hundreds of city children are
delighted to learn that Scnta Claus is going
to have his headquarters ut the Grand Depot
Christmas times, and IL special gallery is
| being built or arranged for toys and such
things as children like to have during the
! beautiful festival season.
The entire store, even in its present incom-
plete condition, is exceedingly attractive
and is much conplimented Ivy visitors of
note, and one American abroad writes:
''Your Grand Depot greatly resembles the
Bon Marche, but you are mistaken i'll i'm
| agining the Older establishment more COM
| plete that our Philadelphia bazaar, for the
Grand Depot is far superior in arrange
mentS, with large and more varied stock,
and us to prices can buy almost every
thing in Philadelphia at least - per cent.
/ less than in Paris or London
/ We are always glad to see women take II
"craZe " for any special kinds of cntertain-
ment or amusement, for good results from
these periodical developments in the shape
! of work, because it is utterly impossible for
women to put on one suit like men often
do, and Wear it everywhere and for every
thing. Imagine Il lady at Il Martina Wash
lnSton tea party in Il costume constructed
on everyday principles. Her dress must
be appropriate to the demand OF the oc
casion. Skating costumes gave work in
mid-winter, and now our girls can't think
of croQuct or lawn tennis without i conf
dental conversation with papa upon the
subject of new suits for these heathful out
of-,loor sports, while the girl who affects
archery gets up something stunning in
which to show off her skill. One artistic
Young lady has depicted in the front of her
dress skirt in English embroidery the i'm
mortal story of William Tells shooting the
apple off his SON, head, i'll all colors OF the
rainbow. In each corner of her open but
ter-cup overlreSS are bows and arrows
also embroidered, while the loops of the
garment are secured with arrows and bows
of silver, with pin and earrings to match.
The hat is garnatured with apple-sprays,
buds, blossoms and leaves, together with
one medium sized ripe apple, a golden pip
pin nesting among the delicate blossoms
and green leaves.
a pretty inexpensive suit for lawn tennis
is of cream and Pompadour sateen. The
short skirt has alternaSe Shirred frillS of
plain and Pompadour sateen to the knees,
with rolonaiSe of Pompadour, open i'll front
and punched up each side to form panierS,
while the back terminates in n puff. The
sleeves reach Just below the elbows, and are
edged with two trillS, while the sIuarc-cut
neck is filed in with an Indian muslin
cheHlisctte 1t is most necessary in croquet
and lawn tennis costumes that the stockings
should match the dress, and the shoes ncStly
fitting and well made, as the feet are much
exposed.
y very dainty costume for 4 crofuet party
or breakfast is made of India c;lInb brio and
trimmed with ruillrS and trills of the fabric
edged with NalencenneS lace. The ground
OF the fabric is III white, sprimlle,l over with
sprays of clover in leaves and white and
purple blossoms. Another, with decorations
of Breton lace, is garnished with golden
butter cups and Quakerlady blossoms.
The hats to go with these costumes are of
fancy straw, with only Il few loops or bows
OF ribbon, and quantities of flowers to
match those on the surface of the fabrics.
Very little heavy material is used in con
structing these suits, but wash fabrics are
pretty and appropriate, such rs linen lawns,
percaleS, sateens, plain and Pompadour,
cambrics and other even more delicate
organdies and French muslns. They are
trimmed with rutfles and plaitings of the
fabric. Hamburg emhroidcries, and all the
cheaper grades of the fashionable laces, and
i'll construction are rs jaunty and quaint rs
artistic designers can make them, adhearng
always to only one rule, that is, to allow all
skirts for archery, lawn tennis, croquct
to come no lower over the feet than to the
tops of the shoes. NJ. f, l..
i5f-To reach the highest standard of