Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-01
FASHIONS FOR JULY.
American women, and Racing TOT
Iettes InAisDansAbie for Waserfne-
Place OutGfs-BafhinS Suits and
Diamonds, Etc., Ete.-The American
[From Our O.cn Correspondent.l

From Our Oua Correspondeatl
NEW YORK, July 1.
II foreigner wishes to see American women
to advantage he should choose fine Saturday
in June, and attend the races at jerome Park.
The magnificent grounds of this institution, the
lovely surrounding country, the convenient
club house. with its broad piazzas which make
ii possible for a Lady to enjoy the sport without
encOuntering dust or wind, have all assisted to
give the races, which annually take place under
the auspices of the distinguished JOCKEY
Club, fashionable, and they now bring
together, without doubt, a larger number Of
beautiful women, exquisite toilettes, and high
bred American men than can be found az any
ether one gathering. in city OF country.
1t would be a fine sight for Susan b. Anthony
or any other gaunt believer in the wrOngs Of the
sex, TO see the assemblage OF gorgeous, creamy
cOmpleNioned, Weli-fed, coutinuafIy- cared fnr
wO1ne n, attended deferentially by superb booking
men, who carry their wraps, select tor them the
most comfortable seats, and seem TO feel bound
for the pleasure of their society. and the beauty
and brilliancy they add TO The scene, 70 return
them, ''goOd time"
ItwOuld show most conclusively, that thera
are two sides to the question OF wonlan's rights,
that the husband and the father OF the period l.
not always so black as heis painted, and that II
he errs, 1t is sometimes ON the side OF too much
kindness. - =,
The jerome Park races are fast taking the
position here of the English ssDerby," minus its
crowd Of thieves and loafers, its thinble-rirgers
and vulgarity. Perhaps IL is the high rate OF
admission, more likely the determined efforts OF
the managers; but from whatever cause a high
tone OF fashion and exclusiyeness is maintained
and the manners, the dress, the appearance, the
conversation, are such as would be seen in the
best drawing rooms OF New York. -
THE ToILRrTEs.
The dresses worn on the occasion were almost
uniformly handsome and fresh, and many OF
them had an al JTesco character quite in keep
ing with the purpose. OF this description was n
quite new Cretonne costume, a satin-finished
cotton material, printed In chintz figures upon a
white ground, and trimmed upon the upper skirt
and jacket with wide white Cluny Lace. A straw
giIsey, trimmed with black velvet, black lace
aud pink hedge roses, accompanied this dress.
Ga lovely soft flesh or salmon color,) trimmed
with bands OF black velvet edged on either
side with narrow black guipure lace An
other was OF silver grey silk serge, trimmed.
with very rich black and white fringe
heaced with soft ruches of the material.
cut I'm the bias and fringed upon the edge
charming dress consisted of a costume OF
pearl-colored arnsrs De Lyon, trimmed with rich
fringe TO match, headed by band of black vel
vet, and worn over a skirt Of tsrQtctse blns faiIe
chip bonnet, trimmed with blue ribbon, a
cascade of blonde across the front, and some
long-ste mined English roses crowned this toilet
simple dress, which had quite a new effect
was OF wvod-colored bdfiste, trimmed with bands
of bun linen, with line of black stitched in the
edge. With this was worn broad brimmed hat
OF Leghorn, trimmed with brown oros arain rib
bon, a black lace upon the edge and a small
buff ostrich tip arranged with two brown ones
70 curl over the crown.
"A very elegant dress consisted of a tuuic of
white satin-siriped gaze de Chamberg worn over
violet silk skirt, trimmed with narrow aounces