The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-08-13
Ladies' Department.
,rs "a, Our New York Letter.
Goods and Graces of Gotham.

The green fields and fresh pastures,
sought by devotees early in the sea.
son had of course their destinations;
yet the home stayers had things
much their own way during the sum.
mer lapse.
The Ridleys' were building, and
with a. view to clearing counters Of
fered things for household uses at
less than cost! other strongbolds per.
force followed suit.
Never in the commercial history
of the country have such grades OF
goods been furnished at such figures.
Mattings imported and domestic
in deliciously cool colorings, rugs
and carpets in weaves and hues
which shame the lustres of Oriental
LOOMS. There is furniture in fancies,
which signify the status and stand.
ard of taste during certain periods of
the worlds history.
There is as much in the serving OF
a dish, as the setting of a jewel, and
if in the face of all the beautiful
wares ana lingerie displayed at our
great stores, lady fails to convert
her tables into a Mosaic of many
lustres, 1T is certainly no fault of
the facilities at command.
Hand-embroidered napery, is among
the dainty conceits toned to the
modern palate.
Colored crystal adds brilliancy to
to the menu OF existing modes.
Leaf plants are the latest form of
table decoration. ....
Apretty and novel fancy is to
mount feathered gauze and jewelled
butterflies on quivering wire above
the flowers that decorate dinner ia
bles, so that they look as if lowering
over the blossoms. This form of
sarniture is in consonance with con-
served rose leaves and other conceits
ofthe caterer, with view to pand.
ering 10 late prapks of the palate,
which trenches curiously upon the
territories of intellectual provision
ing. The mental appetite, not less
acute than the physical, presents a
phenomena, quite in keeping with
the newest phases of decorative de.
velopment.
Draperies of dainty tinted null in
-arabesuue or geometrical designs,
are arranged about the frame work
of pictures and easels.
Small, tables upholstered in cloth
or plush edged, with chenille cresents
or ball fringe, are the most fitting re-
pository for bringing out the strong
points of one of Rogers classical
groups; and here let me remark en-
PEASANT. that the historic studies,
one encounters in his studia, $50
Broadway, impart the highest phases
of aesthetic culture.
A lady au fat in the latest phases
of fine art, has set of. draperies,
PAINTED on black satin. In conceit
and coloring they are simply superb,
and the effect is harmony unique as
it is indescribable.
This reminds me to mention en-
70 assant that screens painted upon
boiling cloth daintily framed in BAN.
boo, are among the deliciously cool
suggestions of the vanishing summer.
Among artists who are coming in
to notice in New Y DIRK City, especial.
ly in fashionable society, is Miss
Georgine Campbell fair daughter
of the sunny south, Louisianian,
but of Scotch descent with just
enough French blood in her veins to
warm up her artistic nature. Miss
Campbell is herself beautiful, a
daughter of the gods, tall and divine
ly fair, and paints her sitters in the
loyelicst attitudes, with the happiest
expressions and with that rare talent
which preserves the likeness while
making a charming picture.
Among the portraits of notable
people lately painted by Miss Camp
bell are Mrs. General Grant, the late
General U. S. Grant, Miss Julia
Grant, daughter of Col +. D. Grant
and grand, daughter of the General,
Miss Consuella Vanderbilt daughter
of Mr.. Win. K. Vanderbilt, Master
Frank Crawford, for his aunt, the
tall Mrs. Commodore Vanderbilt.
The children of Mrs. Frederick Neil
son and neices of Mr.. Freddy Geb-
hard, the son of Mr.. Walton Peck
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