Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-08-04
Rates Of Advcrtisimg :
Vol. XVII. Whole No. 1884. No. 81.
Saratoga Styles.


Without instituting a philosophical in
quiry as TO whether "shadings" have brought
about moire designs or rice rersa, the fact
is patent that they have arisen to life; bud
ding forth in gay Saratoga toilettes and
destined to bloom out in full fruition by
fall and winter. The connection between
the two is almost instructive since where
can lights and shadows play more perfectly
than in rlpples which simulate the dancing
of sunshine on the water? Yet withal there
is a striving after those lines and columns
that are so marked feature of the day, for
the new MORE patterns do not spread them
selves over the breadth as formerly, but Of
smaller compass, ascend in regular rows;
being connected often by narrower lines Of
diminutive wavelets; throughout meanwhile
being deity mingled, poetic alterations Of
deeper or paler hues. Again We see CO.
mInglngs of marked contrasts such as red
with blue; gold with bronze, etc, aud these
run into each other with a charm increased
by reason of perpetual vagueness. Combi-
nations Of plain material continue to find
favor as for example in costume Of blue
moire worn recently by Mrs. Bell formerly
Jeanette BennetJ where a dark shade of
satin was used to offset pale blue MORE.
The skirt was of satin with two kilt plait-
lngs the close basque was Of MORE finished
with deep scarf of the same draped at the
back. For
LIGHTER SUMNER COSTUMES
spanish lace is the rage. Elegant polo
masses of Spanish lace are worn over sum
mer satn> and lace bodices serve to con-
plete toilette where the skirt is covered
with rich falling hounces it is placed al
lIbitum on corsages and gives finish TO not
few pretty fances for the neck and shout
ders. China Grape is in vogue for costly
dresses and the most unique Of these are Gu
rously embroidered in pagodas, birds but
tcrtlles and Chinese flowers. Overdresses
Of this style are sometimes draped upon
satin skirts; toilette worn by Mrs Loril-
lard, being combination of cream colored
Grape wrought in pale pink chrysanthemums
with blue satin skirt.
J>IurE MO oKNlNG DRESSES.
Should a war come suddenly upon us, our
soldiers might be compelled to go tentles,
to the field because fashionable beauties
have 50 largely appropriated the supply Of
tent cloth that II has run short. 1t is made
up into skirts as completion to costumes Of
gray, brown, green or blue flannel, and the
orthodox idea Of the moment is that one
stripe Of the tent or awning cloth shall
match the flannel IN color while the other
stripes serve as contrast. Bed ticking too
j, held in high estiwl ltIon for similar pur-
poses; still more remarkable skirts or even
entire dresses being composed of the coarse
blue cotton cloth brought out for laboring
ment' ovcralIs In direct contradiction to
all this, We find nothing more popular than
sheer soft qualities Of null for morning
dresses. Indeed there is quite rage for
null not only made up into costumes but
for ties, kcrchlets, labots, etc, well also
a. for hight shawls To be thrown over the
'h"u'uefS' NItIA iAshlohAoIeS deI'sh' III
cream! null OF so decided !eio" as aP-
parently to need the good offices Of the
W4saerwoman and languish during the
morning hours in draperies Of such tinge
"' u'uef oTo4HaI! CIRCUMSTANCES "ou'u
sA"'A 'hem beyond recovery nut Inc IN
u"AIH Vi THESE iai creatures - auI'Ii@o'e
'heFe u Juror ior IahcH "oIA anu caNai'eES
pay IheF VOWS across HardS oi Ahl''ihS cot
%" that II stretched out would hrluge The
Atlantic Fortuhatei! II Is rolled up IN
balls ana the ne" anu tangIe attachment Is
III great iiNor since II hot ohi! prevents Inc
thread from t"hgHn5 but ais" from oecom-
Ihs 'oiIed when III use.
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