Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-08-12
Vol. XVI. Whole Ne. 1883. No. 50.
Saratoga Styles.



Quite an epidemic of ginghams prevails.
Of course ii is confined to the morning, but
as if TO atone for such humiliation, it RACES
with corresponding fury. The most aggra-
waited form is reached when huge squares
more than a foot each way are attained and
from these dimensions down in innumerabe
graduations, we see ginghams of every spe-
cies till small checks appear. The larger the
plaid the more d,stinyse; in consequence,
no society belle worthy the name would
lower herself by wearing one less than ten
inches, and thus to portray the looks of min
gled self complacency and disdain cast upon
those not so initiated. is worthy the pencil
OF an artist. As an offshoot of the gingham
craze, We see the most fashionable parties
who come and go, attired in ulsters made of
checked English homespun but here the
coloss are subdued shades of gray or brown
and the squares are somewhat indistinct and
small Parties who have left for the noun
tains are likewise provided with checked
flannel dresses made round skirt and baby
waist. One lately worn by Emma Abbott
was made Clarissa walking skirt and box
plated waist This skirt has a short draped
apron in front and two double box plaits at
the back and would be quite as suitable for
handsome goods as for flannel
SOFT sAsHES.
With costumes of ,manv kinds, a sash Of
the same is loosely tied around the waist in
brigand like sort of way, giving a touch Of
abandon quite desirable The soft sashes
are indeed feature Of the day. Made Of
Surah silk, they give finish to expensive
costumes and carelessly attached round the
waist, half dropping on one side. present
that Turkish effect so much liked just now.
Again they are Of the material and with
iull. round skirts. they break the monotouy
and impart simple adornment. Maggie
Mitchell wore the other day at dinner, cos
tune Of polka dotted fouIard and satine de
LIONS made livery waist and Molina walk
ing skirt; the same evening appearing in a
Justine princess dress Of pale blue Silk with
dotted muslin over!rcss arranged in Pinafore
style. The Pinaforc oyerlreSs has the front
made ike bib apron, is open at the sides
and can be fastened on the shoulders with
bows or buttons or opened down the back.
CulFPUREs
are remarkable for simplicity that is cap
tiyating. Nevertheless there is much va
riety. All sorts Of engaging iancics are in
duiged IN and one may do just as one
pieascs. provided that the outline is grace
full Yet withal there arc some STYLES more
prevalent than Others for BY far the greater
number Of young ladies wear their hair low
at the back OF the head aud done up in
braid, although loose coil Is in much fay-
or. UsualI! il is very low and in Grecian
style but again we see it higher and a few
short curl> can be added. The front hair is
almost always worn in some irregular sort
of way-frizzcd curled. in rrere coeur locks
or in truth in anyway pleasing To the wearer.
Invisible" nets for the forehead are worn
with positive barcfaccdness Not the slight
eat attempt is made towards concealment
and the fairest brows display these mysteri-
GUS trameworks which hold struggling frizzes
fast i'll a normal position.
EVENING DRESS COATS.
Evening dress coats are no longer mascu-
line garments. Ladies have assumed them
and nothing is more stylish at hotel hop,
than coat made Of colorcd satin or brocade
worn with white muslin skirt. Little cut
away coats are likewise much in vogue. ANY
and all colors are chosen but the most styl-
ish are red or yellow. Heliotrope comes
more and more into favor and not u few of
the lnyeliest toilettes are white combined
with this extremely refined color. There
are half dozen shades Of heliotrupe and
all but the darkest are too delicate to be
worn with anything but white. The old
,urpl:ce waists and leg Of mutton sleeves
again appear, the latter however, only as an
occasional experiment, but the former are
becoming not unusual. ICCY CARTER.