The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-18

his parasol, and doubtless there are those
who put the cost Of the hat into something
else, for all sorts are here, and the black
silk OF the Professor or Clergyman's wife
takes rank with the soap manufacturer
or pill makers brocades. Capotes come
swarming out for the afternoon drive; dear
little Grape capotes, looking so cunningly
rich and so captivatngly expensive that
one feels perfectly satisfied with them until
straws come along, just as expensive, just
as cunning. One stares and knows not
which side to take.
COSTUMES.
Ditto as to dresses; the entire satisfaction
experienced here being quickly upset by
another there which possibly may be pref
tier. 1t is q summer of whiteness thin
white goods Of all kinds are at a premium;
veiings no exception, but others of these
lovely woods are 80 captivating in their
| delicate shades. Oriental mlnglings and
gay possibilities, that again, there is a
change Of mind, and one thinks after all
that white in comparison is monotonous.
Still handsomer are the India and China
silks, which vie with shot and changeablo
silks, while Stearns American brocades
and Surah's are well represented, and it is
evident that these excellent silks have taken
firm hold, not only among the wealthy who
count their costumes by the dozen, but
with large class of purchasers to whom q
silk dress is a silk dress aud who therefore
think well before buying. Aside from
their know lasting qualities, they are ex-
tremely pretty and varied in coloring; the
brocades taking on each hue which fashion
dictates, the delicate stripped Surahs run
ming the gauntlet of every stylish shade
from pale gray to gray Contrastings, and
made into combination costumes they form
many of the most attractive dresses at
summer resorts. Lace and grenadine show
wondrous mixtures and in especial favor
are bodices of one kind and skirts of anoth-
en- as for example, velvet basque and thin
skirt, Surah or muslin waist with thick
skirt to say nothing of the jersey, where
q general befanglemant has gone on unit
now and then prize jersey runs up to one
hundred and fifty dollars.
YOUTH ANDAGE.
tits a mistake, however, to suppose that
youthful beauties for the most part art
adorned by Saratoga fnery. These young
creatures are here, enough of them anc
pretty enough dressed, but one must bt
blind who does not see that portly form
predominant, or forms from which youn!
rOundness has departed. Well-to-do elder
ly men come to Saratoga to spend the earn
ings of hard worked juvenility they bring
wives of middle age on whom they lavisI
tinery aud who delight in showing ii
S Prosperous bachelors look admiringly o
r lively widows, while parlors and plszzt
n re-echo to the voices Of widowers who r
new their youth. The young people
their best to assert themselves The Gallo
collegian smiles ecstatically in answer
the shipper of the debutante. But collegian
Or youths of any sort are in minority
They have either 'gone camping" as hay
heard it said Indignantly, or are not We
son VACATION There Is a great waste o
ammunition, and girls vow devotion to on
another.
NOTES.
Favorite bracelets are rows Of simulated
I gold or silver beads set firmly in marrow
band slightly tapping on the arm.-Ne0
wool dresses are stylshly trimmed with in
sertions and edglngs of worstcd lace
Black silk stockings with low-Cut slippers
or sometimes with straps across, are very
acknowledgement veveteen, to Judge
from piazza talk, is the only substitute fol
Lyons velvet, and wonderful In retaining
its color and Quality.-The stylish earring
for day wear is hoop. Pretty devices
vary monotony of idea; as for example
flagree, enameling, chasing or hammering
Miss Vanderbilt recently wore morning
dress conspicuous for stylish simplicity
Gray-blue camel's hair; plain cOrsage, belt
sash and plain round skirt with box plat
ing on lower edge. Bonnet to match wit
5 white bunch of bachelor buttons Mr.
Belmont; dark blue satin skirt laid in DO
plaits with princess polonaise of pale blu
India silk, finished with lace to match
. Bonnet of white straw trimmed in keeping
pale blue silk parssol with lace edging
! mushroom kid gloves. Lucy CARTER.
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