, 1876-08-13
THE FASHIONS.
Notabls Dresses at Fete ChampeTe
Near New York.
Fabrics for Seaside. and Mountain Use'-'
The Latest in Hats.
ExHavagances Of Partisan Styles---
The Ballet and the Theatre.

The Ballet and the Theatre.
NEW YORK.
FETE CHAMPETRK.
| S,rcfal Correspondence of The Tribune.
New YORK, Aug. 10.-Last week it was my
| GOOD fortune to be present at 4 fcte champctre
eiyen at a fine old country seat, half villa, hall
farmhouse, in the beautiful Warwick Valley
| fmmortaifzed BY our own Cropscy. Here wert
| assembled the creme de la creme, Ia jeunesst
doree, of fine old Knickerbocker fa1nilies,-meu
and women whose example tn dress is the fiat Of
fashion. So exquisite were many Of the cos
TUNES that in this season Of outdoor festiTIty,
a few words about them may not be in
appropriate, One very handsome dress was
| of delicate crean1-tinted foulard, over
which were scattered clusters OF car
| nations subducd by green leaves. The
skirt had deep gathered founce sur1nountcd
BIZ wide, full puff. This is edged on both
sides by rufIle of exquisite cashmere lace.
Through the meshes of the lace, silk thread,
the shade OF the carnations, weayes rich an ana
in long, double point on the left side, passes
in broad diagonal folds across the front, and
terminates at the right side and back in broad
sash. Each fold in trout is edged with the en-
broidered lace, as are also the oVerdress and
st5u 1u1s 4ActCl 20 1LlCA "1tA4 ~at A+As1oA-A4ueA
silk. The tasteful little basque has square
neck and sleeves to the elbow, a fall OF lace
helping to conceal the lower portion Of the arm.
The dainty little chapeau Is beWllderlng ar
rangement OF cream -colored lace, carnatlons and
green leaves.
handsome brunette wore an elegant cos
/. tune, which, unfortunately, in color and de-
sign, is confined to her type Of beauty. A plain
black silk skirt served as foundation for pro-
fusion OF shirrs, rut1es and pulls of pale lemon
&.,11o of and
fuchsias, i1nbcdded in rare black lace, glowed
against the vivid background. Ornaments Of
coral and hat of black lace completed hand
some but snowy ensemble. Turning for relief
from all this tropical splcndor, my eyes fell
Exou1s1rELY DAINTY To1LE11Es
] have seen this summer. 4 dress of white
diaphanous grenadine is made simply over a
trained skirt of lustreless white silk. a bias
founce Of grenadinc, which trims the
bottom OF the Skirt has heading OF light, black
feathers The overskirt, long and round before,
has similar bordering of f1tf1e and feathers.
The back is disposed In graceful cascades, caught
ut intervals with punches OF feathers, rese1n-
bling aigrettes. 4 wide sash Of silk, grenadlne,
and feathers ornaments the front in soft t1re,5u-
lar drapery. Throughout the costume, The
feathers are so arranged that, though On so
thin u material as erenat1fne, there IS not the
slightest effect Of heaV1ness- The hat of white
Grape is handsomely gaznished with black and
black silk has q cover and rutl1c Of embroidered
white crape.. This, d half-mournine toiletta. is
one OF the latest efforts of Worth.
In charming contrast to all this elegance Was
a si1np}e toilette of pa1e blue orp..nf1y with sir
graduated ruiIlcs trimming the skirt to within
Z foot Of the waist Each ruf1le Is edged with
tiny knife-pleating of white Swiss muslin. and
this in turn has al cdgng of fine Vale1lcic nnes.
The waist is pretty combination of Valenci-
cnnes insertion and blue organtly and is confined
I,~ hn1$ +,
at the left front, 4 pretty chiD hat has a trim,
ming Of soft blue serge, With clusterg OF bjne
china astcrs. Another lovely toilette was Of
white India null, ornamenied with Dro
delicate pink, the reverse nch deem
garnet. By the way, authoritative adyices
inform US that garnet is To be or nrrvoi3inr
color. Cardinal red, for the nome. Is in tiisfa,
7or, and garnet reigns supreme THIS, however,
is nor RI change Of Shade than Of s9lor: for Re
gorgeous colors OF fhc Fast the r;,I, elaboration
6f I've, olden times = enter. to a lar,re ertsnt
into n,5dern apparel It may not be lor,r hefore
jcwcled stomaacc,ers and buckram sleeves arc
to-day. The Ceutcnnial ERA has f1o,Ibtl4ss ~
instance. the .foa;Tosr ;;ss
rayest colors of satin and silk are ,,scd IN the,n
and thew are richly embroidered VIII % rr;menn' or'
violet H1nr. scarlet md vel1ou 1rffh ea-asn'1a
ajlnxance of go1d ind otIey 1,otoIe eS,,en1as
ones, for home wear, are made Of gray and ecru
linen. worked in fanciful DESIGNS i1 byieht- ne
jyorstcds, These charmfng a1d ,1nin1c article.
are easily made up at home By young ladies. and
" RICH oR1ESTA1 FABRICS
are IN great demand. These ara ctfef7v v,de
long silk scarfs of soft twlled stlk and ore avai1s
bic Tor an intinity Of uses They are much NJ nsed
in IL asapsry ;:, to replace oversHrts: They come
being some modification or shade Of hrown' ' as
olive rray. amber. cream, and ncr,, Tbav 80 20