Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-01

New York Fashions.

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The rase for rsd~is oaly sqsslied by the
rage for yellow, and rice rersa the rage for
yellow il only equalled BY the rage for red.
These two RACES constitute the most PROM
insnt fact in dress. 1t the present moment,
and | would not give much for the sensihili-
ties Of sayhedy. whose nerves ~efs not seri-
susly affected thereby. InPsssssd ~ the
sight Of yellow bonnst trimns4Wilh red,
you seaBce recover ftoa IL shock, when
you encosn1ss rsd bonnet ssed with
yellow, and ty Aass IN y an effort,
society belle. vh6se vsslcs. co..-ssils Goa,
in the breeze, displavng the artistic comb-
nation Of red outside with yellow facings,
or yellow outside contrasting triumphantly
with red Innings. This, moreover. IN view
OF coming dog days. is cuFious aubjsct Of
speculation. aud rises to the proportions Of
general sort Of madness which has taken
possession of the feminine mind Yet all has
not been told, for both red and yellow ntrude
themselves in combinations with other color..
Costumes Of blue. gray. green, etc., are
trimmed or faced with red or yellow while
Of late, We have seen black silk skirts in-
ished around the lower edge with three mar
row plated rufiies, one red, one yellow, and
one blue. Hot looking morning costumes
for the country. are Of plain Turkey red. and
red and yellow figured calico; red calico
parasol to match Surprising costumes are
likewise in bright shades Of garnet and wine
color trimmed with yellow. or sometimes
with pronounced plsids. One of the latter
was worn the other evening BY Edwin
Booths daughter, Is together with her dis
tinguished father, she listened to one Of
Weber's Baby Grand Pianos. This new
instrument has attracted no little attention
during the winter; not only among musi-
clans, but from the general public, since its
tones are remarkably powerful and Of great
beauty. while from diminished size, it is less
cumbrous than the grand pianos to which
We are more accustomed. But to return.
The young ladys costume was made Rox-
clase waist and Edmre skirt,-two stylish
designs recently introduced, and her bonnet
was Of mixed straw trimmed with brown
ribbon. and bunch Of cherries She is
quite small, almost fragile her round child
ish face having no resemblance TO the mar
row. spirituelle countenanee of the distin-
guished ragedian. Another new and pret-
ty walking skirt is the Smplice the These
SINE overskirt is also handsome novelty,
and IN the way of a stylish corsags the Ger
vaise coat deserves mention, together with
the Simpliee skirt, il would be handsome
model for walking dress of any kind Of
summer goods. while for indoors, an adjust
able train could be added Returning to
MILLINERY
we find noticeable feature to be the man
ner Of trimming very coarse aaring straws.
since they are garnished with fine Langue-
doc or Breton lace. handsome plumes. fine
flowers, etc. The new colored mulls are
likewise much used for these shade hat.
Black velvet, however. which really is more
appropriate than anything else, is not EN-
ployed in such combinations. nor elsewhere
indeed in millinery. Pale lilac which for
some years was in profound oblivion, i, now
extremely fashionable in both millinery and
costumes, and near akin to this are the new
helio,rope shaded in diverse tones Of pinkish
purple or purplish pink, yet. as readily be-
comes apparent, these colors are too trying
to be largely adopted, and the same can he
said Of the eoachman's drabs, pale grays, etc.
EXPANSION OF IDEAS
There is an evident tendency towards
broadening effects in dress. Some of the
new hats are very small perfectly fla, to the
head, in cap shape, but quite broad, the
breadth being added to by spray OF flowers
pendant on one side, and how of ribbon
on the other. Then again we see plain
skirts hanging full all around. and with
French gathers in front as well as the back.
These ideas are as yet exceptional. E1-
tremists only adopt them, but peradven,ure
they lead where We in time shall follow.
LUCY CARTER.