West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-09
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
A Change Of Front-sing cotton Again.
From a Special Correspondent.

From a Special Correspondent
After days aud actual weeks of cold wind,
aud cold rains, April suddenly left off deal
ing IN wet and elammy facts. aud began 1,
touch mp tho dark aud dripping earth with
sunshiny faneies. She has meiamorphoSed
the front Of the whole vegetable universe,
where blue skies aud emerald verdure nov
rejoice together, aud We arc happy and
grateful FOR her latest caprice.
While l could talk to you abou, many
other things, yet am going to linn, myself
TO few advices ON the ever interesting sub
leet of what To wear, this time.
First, let me say that women-even the
most retiring ones-are sure to get into
sprint this summer, for calico is revived
in all its simple might and majesty. II. by
the time We are all arrayed in this most
pastoral textile, our dear old creat.crand
mamas could return to contemplate MS, they
had made but little progress since the days
when percale and ehints and French print
held the right of way; aud she was an $50.
lated and solitary exception who could
"walk in silk attire, and siller hae to spare. {"
Cotton, in many fascinating and nowery
guises, is king once more. What relief
from silks and other elaborate fabrics which
could not make full acquaintance of the
wash'tub without entire OF semi spoilation.
Even the alleged 'wash" silks never emer.
ged from the hands of the most careful
laundress without revealing a rapidly APP.
preaching period of back.numberism. No
summer weave, past, present or to come can
discount the crisp freshness of print or cling.
ham, or the cool reserve of linen freshly
"done up and breathing the wholesome
cleanliness of plenty of good soap aud water
with modicum of elbow grease, and swee,
air and sunshine a-plenty IN the driving
process.
Those about TO travel are beginning to
talk about trunks, and the splendid speci-
men of English design and make, shown
by the "Innovation" Trunk Co, ara Fifth
Avenue, New York, is well worth talking
about. Send for the handsome book des.
eribing /, and illustrating both exterior and
interior.
Elbow sleeves are in vogue, both for
ladies and little girls.
Art lines are plainly made, with triaing
bit of machine stitching
The smartest riding costume seen in the
Park, this spring, are of rich, yet plainly
made, black cloth.
beautiful new material shown by Lord
X Taylor, comes from India, aud is called
Bombay tissue. II is fine species of silk,
showing such color stripes as cafe au lait,
russell, rose, green, purple, pale la,en der,
dull blue and purple hues.
Mohair blouses are superseding those of
flannel. The newest ones arc built to slip
over the head as a mans shirt does and
open down the back from neck band to
shoulder. blades.
Some chic costumes are of chameleon
serge, stripped with taffcttas.
Notwithstanding their fluffy effects, when
completed, gowns of even the simplest wash
goods are cut with almost talor.like pre-
eision; hence, ladies cannot be inattentiye
TO the iit and fitness of their corsets. The
X. q G.. heads the right of way more roy
ally than ever, this season.
Bishop sleeves, alter period of desue-
tude, have really come again to stay for q
while.
Some new calico dress patterns have
dainty borders, and are sufficiently ornate
for garden party, or other smart summer
occasion. SIDNEY EARLE.