Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-08
New York Fsshions.

CosrUMEs-MiLLINERY- DOOR GAR
MxNrs- WIGS - MANIAs - PURCHASING
AGENCIES.
COSTUMES.
No woman need be very tired or very
busy. for We lind ready made garments at
such reasonable figures that persons OF the
most moderate means can AFFORD to pur-
chase. Linen suits are of course hing OF
the past but Ia their place for general
wear, We find neat costumes made half
tight jacket. overskirt aud upderskirt
marked - low ~ six or seven dollars.
The patterns are In great variety checks,
plsids. stripes, polka dots, and small f'oral
figures. CoIors are equally diversified;
both grave and gay, aud ground works
dark IS we'll as light. At higher prices
costumes are Of Saline monte cloth, or cot
cline, TO say nothing of figured jsconets
for indoor wear, while in white, costumes
are In all gradstions, from the lawn morn
ing dress at o., to elaborate dotted, plain
aud figured muslins flushed with Breton
lace and bows OF ribbon. SOFT. thin wool
costumes commence n, about sll. listers
in thin mixed wool are excellent for hard
usage consequent upon summer travelling.
etc, and these commence At %, very
nice one costing $40. Mohair uls''rs begin
at o. so; linen ul.ters at -. y rerthe-
less there are many ladies who wish to
make their dresses at home or have them
made, SO | will add a word or two la re-
gard To new and desirable designs. The
Deosia princess dress may be mentioned
among these as quite elegant aud having
the advantage OF being adapted both to
silk. wool and wash material. Trimmed
skirts are very fashionable and here We
hnd the Florlmel train. especially suited 10
handsome fabrics. The Nelida bss9ulne
or Valerie basque would give a distin-
GU. he'd finish. The Birena Is au excelen.
model for an overskirt OF wash material,
while In the way OF half fitting jacket,
the Serena can be recommended.
MILLINERY.
Dainty dress bonuets are sometimes
made OF white or colored canton Grape,
trimmed with hue flowers and Breton lace,
ribbon or satin. Satin or satin ribbon In
deed, We see employed perpetuslly. There
Is rage for IL and Ia dressy costumes Ii IL
constantly substituted for silk Fine black
straws are also trimmed with black or
white Breton lace, and flowers. and black
lace bonnets similarly finished are made on
frames. Mixed strAws 10 colors 10 match
the fashionable mixed goods are greatly
10 vogue, but no, to the exclusion OF brown
or beige colored. Middle aged ladies tor
ordinary wear, select the English walking
hat, or II II IL desired 10 show the fore
head. shapes hsring to Que side, or prettily
curving around the face and withou,
strings may be substituted. Young ladies
wear turbaus. shapes fsncifully caught on
the sides. or round brim. coming low over
the forehead and rising at the back where
rich bouquets of flowers all the vacancy.
OUT DOOR GARMENTS.
There is quite a rage for beige and the
pale yellow shades especially the former.
The fancy crops out everywhere 10 milll-
merry costumes, aud In out door garments,
for there Is a run on beige colored cloth
sacques and manteleis commencin. al
about six dollars and going up to twenty.
They are worn with costumes Of any kind.
These Ideas however do not preclude the
sale of black silk and cashmere garments
more or less richly trimmed with French
or black Breton lace fringe aud jet. Lead
In: stores ask enormous prices tor these
latter styles. but they can be made TO
order At comparatively moderate hsurr..
BEWARE or WIGS
Should an Innocent minded individual
"a country merchant for example, visit our
city, let him not fall victim 10 the charms
OF some fair lady who apparently is en-
dowej beyond her sisters, with an album
dant mass OF Titan red hair feel 1, my
duty to state plainly that that unsophisti-
Gated looking creature wears wig. 9th
ers who don't wear wigs are fresh from
the dyer's hands, and the question might
be proposed for a debating society which
OF the two methods Of loo.in. fashionable
Is TO be preferred. Why red hair (also
which OF the two roads to distinction
should be taken, Is beyond me To deter
mine.
THE LATEST MANIA,
IIomiies were iniited all over the country
on the folly Of a young lady who married
beneath her. but directly after We find 9TH
ers who do just the same thing and pspss
with carriages are everywhere In state OF
alarm. lis strange how example becomes
contagious. Since the fact has become
known that three printers woke up one
morning 10 mud themselves winners each
Of i've thousand dollars in the Louisiana
State Lottery, have received would no,
like TO say how many letters on the sub
iect. Each and all | advise with the wis
dom Of an owl, but what's the uses So
my good friends II you are determined to
risk your two dollars on a ticket, preach
ments on my part are not likely to cause
you to desist. II you don't win that We or
nifty thousand dollars, you'll always think
you might have done SO. Do not under
stand me Is decrying the Louisiana State
Lottery In particular. for beyon question
its dealings are fair, and If you must take
risk, you certainly run less risk in that
than in any other institution Of the kind.
Ladies sometimes write asking me also to
select different articles for them. etc.
am always happy to be Of service but not
always having time At command, have
fOunded-as 10 becoming kn0wn-a con-
nection with the Purchasing Agency con-
Quoted by Mrs. Ellen Lamar s77 Broad
way. She devotes herself exclusively to
the wants OF out Of town residents, and is