Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-17
THE EVENING STAR.
Sights AZ Saratoga.
TIE FASHIONABLE pREssKs-How THEY ,wEAR
TIE IFTSRY

TIE FASHIONABLE pREssKs-How TKET WEAR
TIE JERSEY.
SARATOGA, August 1S-The season this yea,
IS the best IN the history OF Saratoga. All the
large hotels have been coloniZing for ten days
ara the streets are thFonged every evening with
ss o nationality. The United states colontSed
zep guests two weeks ago. and Judge Hllton'S
new windsor was filled from the overflow.
-, ne dressing this season is more extensive
ili II has been during any season for the last
zen Years The number OF SPA dresses that
miie the oalcony at 6 In the evening amaKes me-
Int INoIIte dress Is the tight fitting Imitation
c ceG9 WAIST, made from heavy satin or bro
1aeS va snld Is the predomnating color.
here are several real Jersey waist here fash
loned alter MTs. Langtry's pattern. When they
make Their appearance. they invariably maGe a
There she goes-there-r I heard sovo-,,
ladies' whisper. yesterday. as a magnideentiG
formed woman sauntercd UP the allied States
"Wno-whetree-
WAY, The Jersey waist--the real Jersey"
- followed the Jersey woman with nay eye
TIE waist did Iii supcrply. The woman's fiEtire
was as perfect as the torso or Milo Every tine
was rounded. Stand the woman on pedestal
aiio @hlteWaSh her, and she would pass for the
.eleS &c Aedici. She was a walking syatue
NO wlinkitS about the arms, but one smooth
surface.
',llow DO they put Oh this 'JerSey?" asSel
fashionable Filth avenue lady,
"Oh, right over the head. II hasn't sel,,, In
IL O. 4 talton on II. It's knitted or silk iike
par CT silk niitS. and Is as elastic as Six Stock
re. htt, On Con III pfInS out the arms all
shoulders. though
Aid are there no stays or-or-:n | fall
tertd.
Oh yes. there are small tight-ftttnc corsets
urder II. but the Jersey hugs the arms aud
heck. mere isn't a seam In IL, nor button or
lapel on IT.
The old lavender, which has only been worn
by lne teantifuf JeTesse5 for the last ten years
IS row the fayorite color. IL includes Lavender
Iiuo9ns. lavender flowers, lavender stockings
ard lavender gloves.
or TrfSb
states this summer. The ladies say that the
old irish green which has been worn by tna
servant girls for the last ten years is TO coma
next. TIE tawdTy red ana the faded out yellow
ana blue-Such colorS as we find In old Mosque
fugs-are the next shades. They are called the
art coioTS. They go with the Jersey waist.
1bere Is no walking by the ladies IN Saratoga
tDiS season. The present high heels have
ruined the sptneS or nine out OF ten fashion ME
ladies, and they are not able 10 walk. 50 the
principal amusement is 10 SIT around vossin
and watch the children.
1De absence OF the NanderbiltS IS noticeah,e
IN saratoga this summer. none OF the family
being here except the widow of the late Cam.
modore. The NanderbiltS-Wm. b. and Cnrne-
nus are Ia Europe. on VIM K. deyolves ali the
care OF the New York Central For this reason
The young i've millionaire does not 20 10 Sara
toga or Newport. but works SIX hours a aay in
the 42d street Office.
The improvements in Saratoga are the new
WlhdSor Hotel beautiful building In the
queen Anne style of architecture and the oJl.
acre park being laid out by Judge Hilton on
broadway. In the center Of this park IS beau
tiful cottage, occupied by Mrs. A. T. Stewart
ana The lil!tonS. Mrs. Stewart looks about ten
years younger that She did five years ago-N.