The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-07-25
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

DISPLAYED AT WATERING PLACES.
The fact that the belle of 1885 wears
cotton lace and is proud of it, while her
grandmother would have considered tn Q
same thing family disgrace, might to
the superficial, prove degeneracy. Miss
Cleveland however, is teaching us to 60
down to the root of things, and as a resu 1t
of digging we find that cotton lace has
come up, not we gone down. Evolution
is responsible for the whole thing, and
the pretty fabric of to-day is as superior
to the rude weavirgs of years ago as man
to the presumble missing link. With
that missing link, moreover, is laid aside
the term cotton" or the equally irowned
upon word limitation" Machine
made is the only allowable epthet, and
even that we hear but seldom. Lace
is applied with broad sweep in attire, and
with the narrowing domain of real
lace" comes more infrequent applica-
tion OF the phrase. And think not, my
friends, that dwell ON an untimely topic.
Take your seat on the piazza of some
watering place hotel and you will readily
discover why the subject of lace becomes
pertinent. 1t is
THE FACT OF THE SEASON,
and while the subject of wool laces has
been discussed, it has remained for these
latter day exhibitions to show us what
charming capabilities are made manifest
in white cotton laces forming as they
now do, favorite finish on silk, satin OR
wool dresses. Not the novelty only but
the real prettiness of the idea has capti-
waited, and it is the rage. Take, for ex-
ample, crimson silk, where the round
or pointed skirt draperies are trimmed by
wide, white in fellowship touches lace set
on below in flounces. One can easily
see the softened effect, while corsage and
sleeves are touched up in keeping. Take
any colored silk or satin, arrange your
lace upon it, and so far as dress goes,
you may be walking bit of poetry.
Poetry and the pratical, moreover, 60
vamping up can be done by yelling of
white lace over partly worn places. 1n-
dia silks bestrewn by floral pattern, silks,
whether checked or striped, come in for
their share of lace adjournment, but less
room, of course, is given here for free
application of lace than where the ma
terial is plain. Woods have their full
share of such trimming, and time would
fail me to tell of the ways in which
white lace is set on wool costumes,
showing forth chiefly perhaps, on dark
ones that they bring into relief.
LIGHT CoLoRED COSTUMES
however, are in much more favor than
dark ones, and light weight fabrics than
the heavy. Both, to a certain extent,
truisms during every summer but espe-
cially true. this season. Where are the
rich silks and brocades of the usual Sara
toga and Newport months? Displayed
by some few dowagers but almost now.
where so far as young matrons and young
unmarried ladies are concerned while
even the first named class incline to soft,
thin surahs, India silks, comparative
gossamer texture, or China silks, capti-
waiting by their delicacy. Thus, in re-
cent watering place outfit, furnished by
Lord & Taylor, there were, among other
dresses, two India silks, two China
grapes, two surahs, and but one satin
united with brocade. Leading
SHADE HATS
are of coarse, yellow straw, entirely GOV.
cred by rows of white lace inside and
outside, while on a crown of moderate
elevation is placed huge bow of colored
ribbon. Lace tipped with blue, yellow,
pale pink or red, is used for hats to
match dresses Of like character, while
null, both white and colored, is gathered
on frames and finished with null or rib.
bon bow. People who go to cheap re.
sorts, choose rough and ready straws
with simple winding around and front
bow of null, but the most expensive
shade hats are of fine leghorn deliberately
trimmed by ostrich plumes snd flowers.
Lucy CARTER.
DIR. H. II. Mitchell, the Druggist, who Is
always looking after the interest of his Gus
toners, has now secured the sale of DIR.