The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-28
THE AMERICAN BON MARCHE.
FACTS AND FASHIONS.

/ PHILADELPHIA Nov. "A, 1879.
I DouItIess the proprietcrs OF the European Ron
Marche would be very much surprised If they
thought only about average OF one to every IL
1 lion OF American ladies had ever heard Of their
not seem near so strange to hear a lady from
Pittsburgh, Pa, say that she never heard Of the
what! never heard of John wanamaker's won
derfuI palace of fashion,"
'.tJh yes I've bought clothing at both his
stores-0ak Hall and the Chestnut-street house
for my boys. Is the one you refer TO clothing
'sThe Grand Depot? why. that contains forty
departments including all articles necessary for
fc to the complete outfit at all prices from the
cheapest to the most expensive
.%4'But certainly there other things in the
store besides clothing, if there are so many de-
Yes Materials and garments for ladies and
children. all toilette accessories, and also every
conceivable article for household ornamcntation
and convenience can be found IN the rooms Of the
II should like most sincerely to see that wonder
ful store continued the lady from Pittsburgh.
Can you tell me something about its arrange
The description for to-day very likely should be
changed for to morrow, "for - said "A lady fashion
writer from New York who visited the Grand De
pot every day for two weeks u matter of
curiosity, Il never saw such place in my life
the Grand Depot; they are constantly springinE
mines upon me A few days ago I examined
a small stock of toys down stairs this morning /
am invited to inspect the children's gallery which
fairy Of mimic horse races revolving pictures
various mechanical toys, doll furniture, houses
and nationalities. enough. In TRUTH to set
dinary child wild with delight. And again I
am shown into gem of a room made beautiful
with rare specimens in furniture and household
ornaments, together with eases and pictures of all
kinds and antique pottery such as quaint vases
and other odd pieces. Indeed, your Grand Depot
is n perfect model of artistic beauty, bazaar
perior to the Centennial Exhibition, because the
stock is not standard and every hour novelties from
thing new Is constantly inviting and attracting at
tention.n And then the lady from New York de-
which had charmed her, for even literary women
have feminine yanities, and set as much store by
new bonnet OF suit as the fashionable society
dame.
a skating costume merits a description for its
simple arrangement. The skirt is Of black velvet.
perfectly plain the upper garment, kind of
double paietot has both skirts bordered with bIack
beaver fur, sprinked with white stars; the muf
and boa match the fur trimming, while the iaunty
cap Is of velvet with R border of the fur.
A very elegant reception robe is combination
of green velvet and Hastic cOlorcd silk. The vel
vet on lower skirt is arranged in three slightly
gathered rufres; above is a shirred drapery edged
with handsome fringe of the two coors this
the front, aud is headed by ruffe of velvet; then
comes another fringe-trimmed shirrtng of the mas
tic silk which Joins the pointed waist Of green vel
vet which opens in front over full shirred stom-
lace, which also dccorates neck and sleeves. The
back drapery and train are of mnstic silk the edge
OF train being ornamented with -uffes. and plsit-
ings OF the heavy mastic silk.
An evening dress of iceberg blue silk Is partcu-
larly charming. The back drapery and train are
composed entirely of the silk, edged with lace and
trimmed with shells of the silk, interspersed with
loops and ends OF blue and silver Inc side
decorations consist OF jabot cascades of bretOnne
lace from the waistline down TO edge Of skirt grad
uating from tho smallest possible size to a large
fan-lfke plating. Over the front IL exquisite
drapery OF silvery gauze, through which the blue
of the silk shows dantily, and this Oyer-g garment
is trimmed with pIaitfngs Of lace and knots and
ends of the blue and silver ribbon. The low cOrSage
and short sleeves finished with the lace and
knots OF the ribbon.
With these costume. the gloves should be per
feet not only in color, but in finish and mt. Lace
mitts are still worn and will be throughout the
winter: but kid gloves favored by the majority
of ladies' The Foster kid glove seems TO be exactly
what has been needed by many of our ladies
whose wrists will not allow them to purchase a
shapeIy glove for respectable hand. The Foster
glove the wrist instead OF buttOning; there
fore the pressure strain may be regulated by the
wearer. there will be perfect mt and no tearing
out as N the unmanageab!e buttoned gloves The
hosiery. too. forms a special feature OF nnished
toilet and in Brettes' silk hose all cOlOrS be
perfectly matched in either plain or embroidered
novelties. NJ. L L.