The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-27
SARATOGA.
Letter from .Jonnio June''-The CIa.
FendOn BaII-A BrtIliRns Display Of
TOilets-The Three Races Yesterday
Sporting, Gossip, Etc.

nesday evening, and was q very brilliant affair
The tollettes were remarked as displaying more
originality and taste than any which has been
seen before, and the arrangements in nearly
every respect were unexceptonable. The single
drawback was the condition OF what remark
able creature" described as the ''foo-ah," ;" which
was, he said, "outwageously stlcky"-in fact
"abomnable.n
Early in the evening it was indeed little
sticky, probably from recent washing, but dry
sprinkle of powder OF some kind soon obviated
the difficulty, and thereafter all went "merry
as marriage bells.n
Dancing commences early at Saratoga. before
10 O'Clock, and by 1Ot, the large hall of the Cha.
rendOn was lined three rows deep with expec-
tant ladies, while the middle of the floor was
occupied by vigorous and joyful dancers.
THE ToILETTEs.
A very original dress was composed of tine
white, tran parent wool, gored over black silk
skirt, and trimmed down each seam with narrow
black lace IN scollops, with very small black
lace buttons placed in the scollops.. Plain low
body OF white. over black, and short puffed
sleeves, the latter draped across with bands of
narrow scolloped lace ~ match the skirt. An
tique coitfure, ornamented with rows of large
pearls.
Iress of white striped gauze, gored over
pink silk, had also PLAIN low body, and an
enormously wide sack OF pink ribbon, tied in
huge bows at the back. A large rose, with long
pink streamers attached, constituted the head
dress.
very tall and distinguished girl (the ladies
at this ball were nearly all talp wore a genuine
",
Gently introduced. The skirt was of white Grape
over blue silk, trimmed with a double putting,
edged and divided with narrow lace. The
peplum, cut IN very deep points, was fastened
low upon each shoulder with antique carriers of
white onyx and Jet, and fastened round the waist
with blue belt, held by an Empress clasp
Plain bandeettes OF blue ribbon ornamented
the frizzed mass of light hair
Another tall, stylish young lady wore a dress
OF rich white silk, trimmed with border OF
black velvet at the back, enclosed in two rows
OF white silk cord This border terminated at
the sioes in bands which branche'l out, and
ascended through rings of velvet and cord 10
| The waist. Arrow of large buttons ornamented
the front. Dark, abundant hair worn plain.
toilette of light maiZecolored silk, with
| gored, deeply trained skirt, low bodice and
| short sleeves attracted deserved attention. The
| seams OF the skirt were covered with narrow
| white antique guipure, and sleeveless jacket of
| rich antique guipure lace was worn over the
| low body The waist band of the skirt was tas-
| tened in front with wroughtsilver clasp. A
white rose was placed at the side of the "oirds-
| nest" in front of the head, and two long
streamers of yellow ribbon were tied over the
chagnon, the ends edged with little trls of white
| guipure.
A very simple high dress of white muslin was
| trimmed round the bottom with deep hounce.
| The long white sleeves were putfed; over the
| body was worn blue silk Sultana jacket;
| edged with silver sequins, and round the waist
| was wide sash OF blue ribbon, tied at the
| back, with ends reaching nearly 10 the bottom
| of the skirt.
Another white dress, cloud-like and volumin-
! uous, rose wave upon wave, like the sea-there
| was great deal of skirt, but body, or none
| to speak of. The white undulating mass filled
and tloated in an immensity of space, but ended
at the top in mite OF bodice, and benoi-
ton. composed of three strings OF carved bog
| oak heads fastened in front of the dress with
| handsome carved ornament of the same descrip
| non. The gloves which this lady wore were
| cmbroipered in a very nobel style, forming q
| sort OF square wreath on the back of the hand.
| They were very snowy, but not in good taste;
they made the hand look too broad.
Madame az, ne LIE , Vert, who ls a short, stout, and
| sented to be, was at the Clarendon ball. in a
| dress of white mohair, trimmed with black lace
hounce, and black lace ornaments. Silver chains
upon her hair, and forming q necklace.
A distinguished looking toilette was composed
| OF light dove-colored silk, with trained gored
| skirt, trimmed with bands OF bright blue sllS.
The body was high and plain, with square
| yoke OF blue silk trimmed on, and the sleeves
blne, OF the coat shape, and finished at the top
with single high puff of dove-colored silk.
A magnificent dress was OF crimson moire
| antique trimmed upon the sashes and the
| square Pompadour bodice with point lace
diamond necklace, with diamond cross attached,
gave additional lustre to this toilette.
More antiques in rich heavy colors are not,
| however, good summer wear; they LOOK as If the
| wearer had but this one handsome dress, and
was obliged to make lido the year round.
There were two corn-colored more antiques
| worn by young ladies, sisters, with long tulle
| and scarfs tied round their necks and doating
at the back. These scarfs, worn high round the
| neck are not without CERTAIN softness which
| is becoming, but they make the wearer look as
| II she had sore throat.
white silk dress, with white gauze over
| skirt. trimmed with blue and pearls, was very
| pretty and very becoming to the wearer who
| possessed an attraction very unusual among
| American girls IN a fine, rounded, beautifully
| developed form.
| We must close our list, which could be ex-
| tended indefinitely by brief mention OF rich
white silk dress, gored, and trimmed with
| numerous rows of narrow black velvet edged
| with narrow pointed lace. The trimming was
| put on in three series, the upper two Stimulating
a tul ic skirt, the body was pointed, cut square,
and trimmed to match.
HATS IN A BALLROOM.
We have been astonished to see that gentle
| me1, or individuals calling themselves such, are
| allowed to walk into bathrooms here with their
| hats in their hands 1t is not surprising that
| they should want to keep their heads covered,
for the present fashion of cutting the hair close,
| cool and comfortable though it may be, makes
| them look like escaped convcts, sull snch
| mark OF contempt for toe presence OF ladies'
| ought not to be tolerated in ballroom.
BLACK BOOTS AND WHITE DRESSES.
The ladies also expose themselves TO criticism
I by wearing, for dancing high black boots and
| oack shoes, with thin white dresses Ihls Is
unheard-ofg gaucherie, unless the dress is trimmed
| with blrck.
The present fashion of hoops and the present
1 style of dancing exposes the feet, and much
more; and the EXTREMIST care and nicely Is re-
| Gnired In dressing the rect ana In the arrange
ment of the underskirts and other garments.
Nothing can be conceived more dlsenchanting
than 10 see a pair of large feet, encased in cor
| responding black boots, whirling round under a
| thin, white dress and scant skirts
And this reminds as to venture hint that
| their dresses require voluminous drapery
| hn,a and the hOOnad akxirto MANY