The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-07-20
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July Goth, 1892.

These pleasant Summer days favorable to quiet
meditation, Gas well busy trade), and in eis-
me moments do little in this way. So let take
a little zU71NcB at Fashion. while in the
mood. Why do you suppose that which we call FASH
ion, for want of better Cor worse) name should
demand at each recurring something deren from
anything that had preceded it? Occasionally ~ it
comes in shape of something seasi6ze-often other
101se How frequently some freak OF doubtful virtue
is at first looked upon askance-then I'VE pity, then
endure, then embrace it!-and for longer (otentime
shorter) period the DeUotee is content. And so it
goes.
Now YOU and i understand in a measure why
love Horserodish in the early Spring, or why we
look for Buckwheat Cakes and Maple Syrup in the
Fall and Winte~. But just why all should be for
and wanting to change the style of Hats and
Bonnets, and everything else, just they begin tol
soft and smooth, and wrinkle and fit comfort
able, though they wanted to u.s. and love
them old friends, is past finding out Why is it? I'll
passing strange how easily old ties severed with
some. (Not with We draw the line old shoes
Perish the thought that would desert DID, tried friends
for the sake of Fashion,
We do not know it is wise or profitable for us
to spend time in trying to solye anything nayste
thing i7acoDapre71ensibleI May be it is just
as well for us to accept the facts they are, and
each and every of try and be sensible as we
can in the Fashion adopt for ourselves.
Of course it is little early to know much of what
Fashion will require of this Fall. We are already
beginning to catch the first sounds of things that
will be the right ones.-Not0bly, in Dress Goods,
we told that STORM SERGE CLOTHS for early
Fall and Winter Suitings is of the things that will
prevail to great extent We have this early received
line of these goods and selling them every day
They in Plain Twills and different styles of weave
and in different coorings Navy Blue and Black
the coors that everybody wants. They in different
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Il yards wide They particularly adapted for street
wear and make excellent serviceable Suitings-
While of course HENRIETTA CLOTHS SERGE SUIT
INGS. and the excellent qualities of the ALL WOOL
lSUITINGS that the American manufacturers produce in
pretty styles at 5oc per yard, just good
lstyle
The general tendency in ali medium and styZish new
goods of the rough character in pretty mixtures and
rather plain in styes-and before mentioned Navy
Blue, BlueBlacks and pretty shades of Browns the
colors that in demand All of them adapted to
the present and coming style of Dress Making street
wear, dress and Russian Waist Blouse with pref
ty Buttons &c., very pretty and everything indicates
that this particular the fashion in materials and
makeup are both pretty and sensible.
We have many new things to offer you in all de-
partments In fact have been busy the past few
weeks, buying goods every day and receiving things
all the time, that a loss to know where to
commence to tell you what have been receiving
Among the things want to tell you about
are things in Dotted SWISS MUSLINS in va
riety of styles and prices-NEW SHIRT WAISTS in
Percales, Plain Black, Black and Polka Spots and fine
White Cambric all in excellent qualities and well
made and correct styes.-POINT D IRLAND. ECRUI
TRIMMING LAGES at 1Oc., 1919. 15c., zoe, and 25c
per yard. These goods very desirable and scarce
Also, full line of REAL TORCHON LACES-New
things in BLACK AND CoLoRED SILK G1MPs for Dress
Trimmngs-NEw DRESS BUTTONS, Pearl Jet and Silk
Novelties in SILK, VELVET AND LEATHER BELrs-Fan-
cy HAIR PINS in Metal and Horn-MoNEY PURSES and
BAGS and thousand and little K71icB-nacks that
0L1OGys interest Ladies, and that you always find