Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-26
New York Fashions.
Correspondence OF the Staunton VINDIcAToR-l
SARATOGA. July 2Ojh,


SARATOGA, July Goth.
New York Fashions are illustrdt Il at
Saratoga. A letter rom New York IN July
would be stale, flat ai.d unpl otit able. Be
sides, it would scarce lie d fashion letter,
for now there is 10 fashion proper left.
Among hi tiles lere. are VIM. H. Wander
bilt and family, Mrs. A. L. Stewart, Judge
Hilton and family, W. Sins kii (Russian
mlnlster) and family, OF. Mantilla de los
Rios spanish minist J. and wife, John S.
Owden, son of the H. ri Mayor of London;
MI. and Mis-. George Opdyke, Rear-Ad-
miral Livingston and wife, Hon. and Mil s.
Isaac Sherman, Robt. G. Remsen, Gov.
Haight, of San Francisco, and Ex-Gov. H..
D. Morgan. Let me describe a morning
toilet worn by Nine. Mantilla, as she sat
on a piazza entertaining Spanish gentle
man.-Plincess wrapper OF white muslin
over White silk; the front ornamented With
Two very wide insertions of lace, when,
separating below the Waist, gave room Iol
bows of satin ribbon, double faced, BLACK
on one side, Whit, Oh the other; sleeves
reaching to the elbog; ten OuttOned white
kid gloves; coral bracelet Oh her right arm,
coral brooch and earrings; dainty black
lppers and White silk stockings. Her
dark hair came low at the back; puffs
above. and friZzes brought over her fore
head. She held an elegant white brocade
silk parasol over her head. as protection
from the sunlight. Her complexion is soft
and white; her eyes very dark and bright.
She has a full, rounded figure, and is
pretty, attractive woman, but her large
mouth prevents her from being beautiful.
However, Ler smile is very pleasing, and
her teeth are pearly white. A handsome
C, stume, worn by Mrs. D., of Balti-
more, is made Favorita demi-train; the
material, bourrette. grenadjne, and black
silk. For out doors, with this, she wears
Il Clarissi m.a.. let, made en- suate. Her
niece Wore the other evening toilet of
pale blue cashmere. made Francesca polo
naiSe. Blouse waists are quite fashionable.
aid charming models IN this style are the
Alicia and the Ariel. The Corisandc over
skirt combines prettily with either Pre-
ference seems divided about equally be
tween short dresses and trained costumes,
which are exceedingly long. Pretty morn
ing dresses are OF white or pale tinted
bunting, trimmed with bows of velvet OF
ribbon. Some chance is now also gwen
lOi uiO uIoP'dJ VI o. P1SooJ AASSiA3 oiA'OS WV
front of the dress may show heart-shaped
neck. But don't be afraid to come here
for week or two with your
BLACK SILK,
or your bourrette, or cashmere combina-
ton suit We have plenty of plain people
even old fashioned pt ople, but they are
DOES just us one chooses; the lady in her
travelling ulster feels as much at home as
the belle in her trained silks. In the day
time, and in the evening, ladies may walk
around town and down to the springs.
dressed III such u way. as elsewhere would
subject them to immediate insult. Fancy
wrappers, light silks-anything indeed,
which one happens to have on. Anything
and everything is GIMME Il fdut, and that
which constitutes the charm Of the place,
is the abandon which prevails. Here at
the Grand Union Hotel life seems a fairy
tale. The spacious inner Court, spread
with green and tlowery enameling; the
ancient forest trees above, linked in splen-
did canopy, the songs OF birds Informing
ling with the play of fountains, while
band, attracts not only the guests of the
house, but other who are less favored,
come from elseM here to listen. In magni-
tude of proportion, as in general attrac-
tions. it defes competition, extending
fourteen hundred feet along the street
with grand central dome rising nearly
enc hundred and fifty feet. The dining
room. capable of seating one thousand
guests, is two hundred and eighty six feet
in length, by fifty five il. width. Then
there is tbs spacious ball room surrounded
by piazzas, but OF piaZzas, indeed. there is
no end, since they are everywhere. Ac-
commodation is afforded for two thousand
inmates, with auxiliaries for three thou
sand, hot and cold water in every room.
The furniture ia Of course elegant and
costly. just word about
COIFFURES.
Fanciful towers OF finger puffs, placed with
small regard to symmetry OF outline. bat
with much striving after effect, are placed
high On he head. Often at the back, hav.
ing the appearance of support thereto
are ornamental combs, or they are inter
mixed il some careless way Herewith
Again the hair IS brought low ia soft
braids OF from two to four short curls.
Lucy CARTER