The midland journal., 1886-06-25
Ladies Department.
Our New York Letter.
Midsummer Modes--MovementS OF
Moment In Mercantile Cir
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Special Correspondence to MIDLAND JOURNAL.
The golden June is running its
rosy cycles through to the merriest
music Imaginable.
The world of fashion is ON the
wing!
The Cities streets and temples
know them no more.
Divers coast and mountain strong
holds attest the gain which is the
name by which our loss is known;
and yet deluge of devotees, from
other territories out of town rush in
to fill the vacancy. Every ship
which to classical old world shores
its human cargo returns freighted
with odds and ends of novelties, a
sort Of miscellaneous melange COM
bining features of the season past
and that which is to come; yet it is
in this commercial intermission that
the soul of the bargain hunter de.
lights; good stock is marked down
5O-per cent below, the actual, cost
and values are reversed in such
way that the out of town purchaser
is sure to benefit thereby.
The press at large has announced
the current-5O-per cent, and the
Mail Order Department at Ridley's
and other leading houses even dur
ing the dull season bristles with
business of, the most comprehensi-
BILE character.
A decided novelty in midsummer
fabrics is called Satin de Alsace; a
dressy texture which combines SER
vice with style.
A new form of Alpaca Of the mo.
hair variety of this useful fabric has
come to the fore again! 1t is to he
had, in all the newest shades as we'll
as in black; and as the glossy sur.
face neither spots nor shrinks with
usage no material could be more ap.
propriate for travelling or general
purposes for country or seaside SER
vice.
Foulard is favorite with leaders
OF ton; costumes of figured and
plain varieties, show a pleasing con.
trast to the summery looking batist.
es, mousselin de laine and crepon
which are so pretty and so popular.
g. For yachting and seaside wear,
wool serge in navy blue shades is
always de riguer, while cream or
ecru trimmed with woolen lace is
just the thing for dressy and service.
able household toilets. ....
Fawn.color is used either with
ecru or black, for contrast.
Swords of antique shapes are used
on bonnets, hats and fancy scarf.
knots.
Pearl trimmings are used in great
profusion for summer decorations.
Tiny Japanese paper fans are ar
ranged among the coils of the hair.
Embroidery on Tussore silk is
worked on the fronts of tea-gowns
matching the tea-tray covers.
Dainty caps of Oriental lace are
lightened with sprays of flowers or
knots of velvet.
Loose plastrons are used very ex.
tensiyely on summer dresses for
young ladies.
Keineke Fuchs buttons are the
most fashionable of all buttons used.
Wooden buttons richly carved,
with metal intersperced, will only be
used for ornament.
Small combs with jet shells, silver
or gold balls are used for adorning
the hair.
Pearl girdle with heavy pearl tas
sells looped across the front or side
panels of skirts are very stylish.
Woolen or silk dresses can be
made very stylish, at small expense
by busy hands. The outlining of de.
signs with small beads will give this
effect.
Hats are still more or less top
heavy, and the trimming may be
placed either in front or at the back.
In bonnets the Manon in lacy
straw or tulle; is the least homely
capote among the countless caprices
in current vogue.
Mantles, without sleeves are
new departure in shoulder draperies,
which suggests a revolution in the
light wrap for. the coming season.
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