Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . sing ; that is, the waists fit thefigure loosely, the wearer dispenses withstays, and there is a general look of hang-iness about the entire toilette. A western lady who was rated the richest,if not the most tasteful, dresser at CapeMay during the warm months, adoptedthis peculiar style of dress; she wore thecostliest India silks, China crepes, Escurialaces, etc., made with the abandon of adressing wrapper. At the same resort it was a sight by nomeans unusual, to see ladies breakfastingin Mother-Hubbard wrappers, perfectly un-confined from the yoke down, a
Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . sing ; that is, the waists fit thefigure loosely, the wearer dispenses withstays, and there is a general look of hang-iness about the entire toilette. A western lady who was rated the richest,if not the most tasteful, dresser at CapeMay during the warm months, adoptedthis peculiar style of dress; she wore thecostliest India silks, China crepes, Escurialaces, etc., made with the abandon of adressing wrapper. At the same resort it was a sight by nomeans unusual, to see ladies breakfastingin Mother-Hubbard wrappers, perfectly un-confined from the yoke down, a fashionstrangely trying to all but very youthfuland slender figures. Shot-silks are in high favor for house-wear ; and very lovely dresses are made ofsilks in the various new shades ; such asflamme de punch, gorge de pigeon, andaile de calibri; laces mix with them admir-ably. A pretty evening dress has a skirtof ecru solid embroidery, over which is acoat in shot-silk, green and pink, or fawnand blue, ornamented with a jabot of Pig. 12. In millinery there are many quaint novel-ties ; there are high-pointed crowns, andlow fiat ones ; perfectly straight brims, andbrims that are curiously bent and tight-fitting capote, however, and theEnglish turban, still hold their own forevery-day wear. Dark color straws,almost covered with velvet; and felts, trim-med with bundles of autumn leaves, clus-ters of cherries, and bright-plumaged birdsare most worn. For evening wear neatlittle bonnets of shirred crepe in colors
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