The midland journal., 1886-02-05
Ladies' Department.
Our New York Letter.


The weather is many sided myst.
cry constant only IN its tendency to
change, yet despite storm or shine or
snow or slush, life in certain circles
swing just now to the merriest music
iagminable.
The worshipers of Patti, have
found new goddess Of song from
the classic shores Of old Kentucky.
That stale according to Harpers b.
gar so prolific of rare and accomplish
ed women. yet true it is, that Amer.
lean opera at the academy has scored
a triumph all its own and tits COM
forting and significant assertion of
the powers and progress Of the age;
that the coin of exceptional success
should flow into the Golfers of our
own artists, as in the present order
OF things.
Fashion has already taken a pre-
liminary canter toward the green
pastures of Spring, apropos of ner-
camille matters, and their bearing
upon the profession, feel it my du-
ty to state that ladies who nightly
undergo the exercise of acting or
singing, find the new departure in
corsets, from Chicago house per
feet luxury, with the section under
arms, incorporated q spiral spring
of coiled wire, which expands or con-
tracts with every moti'n of the body.
Thus while supporting the figure in
it's seveTest tension vouch safes the
free and un,npeded, exercise of every
bodily function. In truth, these
Bal corsets in all their varied and
adaptive brands, are destined to eff.
feet a revolution, in this susceptible
preliminary item of style.
The latest dicta of the modes con
cerning all minor, adjuncts of attire,
is that it shall be shaped to the fig
ure more closely, following the out
line of the ribbed Jersey under gar
ments, which have thorough revo-
luton in the sy mmetries of the fair
sex. They are OF silk or wooden, or
a combination of the two and, are
one of the luxuries it is pleasant to
profit by and to chronicle.
Flannel shirts are likewise gored
at the hips, and finished with angora
)aces in similar Or contrasting colors.
Among exquisite out its of this
order displayed at Lord and Taylor's,
are trousseaus in white and cream
India silk, which are suggestive of
the GesthetacalS of the orient. moth
ing could be more suggestive than
this latest freak of fashion in dsha-
billie with cascades Of creamy laces.
The high art dress fabric, the cur
ious Khayyam serge, accepted last
spring proved worthy of all introduct-
ory commentator and it's tested
merits, as a splendid wearing, and
very handsome materia', entitle it to
assume noteworthy pos ion among
the best, approved s,sndarl domes-
tic goods for neat die ses, a ID styl
ish and useful costumes.
These Khayyam serges being woven
ofpure camels hair, are almost in
distructible, and hence are not inju
ed by exposure TO damp or salt at.
mosphere. They come in dark rich
hues, and neutral colors but the as-
thetic tone, is the unbleached or eucra
TINT Of the camel's hair just as it is
taken from the animal.
Balls Health Preserving Nursing
Corsets, are specially designed to
contribute to the comfort of mother
and baby, for these corsets not only
have the elastic sections of fine coiled
wire spring, in the sides, but they
are also provided with shoulder
straps. a cup, shaped breast support,