, 1881-07-31

| and Mrs. James n. Fort will leayE Aug. L
witt, Il party Of fifteen. Tor the Dells of Wis
consin, to be absent during the month 0
August.
LATEST NEW YORK MODES.
Nc11 Tur. Er<nfay Past
-Tussore silks command good price ant
find a ready market.
Worth is still using "May" velvet for sum
nlcr mantles.
Ladies who can afford it are wearing white
satin morning robes.
The sagglng Louis XIV. pufrs are seen OF
imported grenadine toilets.
Awnng-striped skirts are worn unde1
t,llics of blue and olive-grecn flannel.
White costumes are worn upon tho stree
and in :ll public places III the country
The latest poke-bonnets show signs of as
sunling the proportions OF the towering
scoops Of 1195.
New French costumes show combina
ton Of pale mauve silk and sage-green sati,
meryeiileux. brocaded with gold.
4 new Jersey" is imported made OF
chenille network, with Il G1le rubber in the
mesiling, causing it iu fit the figure rs closely
as the silk webbing used to last winter.
Immense Wattean fans made Of ,cretOnne
are now exhibited III the sllop-windows, and
bright crctomes, fuulards, Pompadorr cala-
brics, and other gay summer drcss-f;1brics.
4 lady artist i'll New York Is painting
some eSquisitly-bea1ttifl plnafores, tabicrs,
and pallels of white, tinted and black saith,
with shoulder capes and sGtin round hats to
match, for the esi,tcla! ust OF some Of New
Iork's society ladics who are to give
garaen-parties ut Newport
Pretty hats Tor the country are made i'll the
''Ninichc,' shape;,-slantlnE down in front
Of the coarse porcuplne straw III cardinal or
gUld. and are trimmed with I'LL enormous
Alsatian bow Of surah placed OIL the crown
toward the front Of the hat. The brinl is
lined with silirrc1 trimming to match.
\ stylish hat in the modified Marie Stuart
shape is made of maroon straw, Il fine Eli
gllsil braid, 1ined with slirrctl satin of Il
darker color, and bordered with tiny gold
passementerie. The outside is trimmed with
i satin scarf Ut deep maroon cOlur. shot with
gold, and wreath Of go1d-1earted poppies,
shading from Il deep crimson to 4 pale flesh
tint
The cost1iness and variety of ladies' hose is
daily beco1!ling more marked. The very last
thing III this direction Is to wear i stocking
OF one color on one foot, and Il contrasting
stocking On the right foot and Il cardinal one
OIL tile left, or ono Of pa1e-blue with another
Of gold color. This fashion seems 10 be more
suggestive Ut 4 gaudy clown at circus-pcr-
lUEfl1illlEC tIlHu tlH} LtlIll1 else
With high uodiccs this season. tulle ruclles
or null pulls are Mure fashionable than
crepe 1isse rllffies Ii Slightly open, the
bodice is accompanied by Il deep Stuart col
lar edged with lace, ;1lld cuffs to match put
on over Tie sleeve, If cut Ponpadour, the
cle,nlset of French mill finished With Il full
ruclle. 4 great deai ut lace is worn about
the throat :ln1 wrists, anu the corsage bou-
quet is still the favorit adjunct OF all summer
toilets, however simple.
so1le regard to SOOu looks, and for tile ugly
oil-silk hoods formerly used are substituted
soft, roulul-crowneu hats made OF black or
cream-colored silk which has been boiled III
oil, making it waterproof. The very broad
sensible aud comfortable looking; but some
ladies', in the endeayor IL make them still
more attractive in shape, tilt them up in the
back, thus i,lconsistcntly inviting sunstroke
while III battling for health.
a charming dress for little girl IS made
Of turuuoise-blue and white snrah. The
front is matte wit!ls fincly-sl,irrrl tablicr,
and is Of the white surah. Around the bot
tom of the skirt are three fine plaitings Of
the same. The wee tunIe is made OF the
blue sural1, the tiny pulled panlers upenily
wide on theshirrcd tabiicr. The back is iaid
Oh broad bux-p|aits. y sash is commenced
1t tho hip-pocketS and k1,Utted behind. 4
wide rounded collar is :lducd. aud crea,ii-
.UIufN0 LNlSL 1OlnL lace 1DfI0WS all the COLI
Lours and forms the pockets and cuffs.
THE immensely long DireciOir,. ,.oat-tail
1asaucs are much III vogue, aud have reacilcu
ile domain Ut evening dress, i'll which they
lave very striking effect. \ dress made III
his style was recent worn. The corsagc was
II dark oliyc-srcen satin, cut Pon,pauour,
Lhe sleeves being half long. At the back
lie corsage was heightened in long, |
broad cuat-tallS, Which reached nearly |
% tic foot Ut the train, The overs1irt |
VAS Ut green and gold brocaded sural, |
:rossed Win i Wiac scarf Of the plain olive
sfecn sa1li.; Llicu with sol4,colorch saith, rs |