Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-29
FASHIONS.
SOME SARATOGA STYLES
Prominent Types of Prevailing
Toilets.
FEATS OF FEMININE STRATEGY
Winter Clothes and CoIors for Sum-
mer Wharf.-The Foolish Fancy
of Universal Fashion
--Bonnets Versus
Parasols.
UNCONVENTIONAL COIFFURES

s4hcoAs SOlA
Special Correspondence of State Journal
New York, July 21.-The looks of calm
contempt bestowed by young lady number
one (who wearsa redngote costume) upon
young lady number two (who indulges in
the simplicity of dress made with round.
baby waist, wide belt and plain, full skirt
are only equslled by the glances of dis
dain cast by young lady number three
(wearing costume fitting close around
the hips upon young lady number four,
whose slender figure is enveloped in a
toilette which is an exponent of the most
pronounced form of bunchiness. Diverg-
ing from these leading styles are minor
varieties in idea, while the more promi-
nent types are oftentimes curiously added
to, subtracted from and combined,
till original characteristics are well nigh
lost. All this, of course, affords subject
matter for illimitable speculation, to say
nothing of feats of feminine strategy
without number, the more so as there is
quite as much room for delicious surprises
in material, color, trimming and acces-
sories as in manner of cut and fall of
drapery. For morning, there is nothing
more astonishing than the enormous
plaids of the day, and we see gingbams
| where huge squares and traverse bars
interlace each other in all possible con-
fusion of pattern. A foot or more is no
unreasonable dimension and ct times
the colors are strangely intermipgled;
but in general, these tremendous pine-
hams are devised in some uniformity as to
hue. None the less striking are plain red
and yellow and red figured lawns COM
bined. Such costumes are occasionally
added to by pair of yellow or red silk
mitts, which afford protection to q hand
| daintily supporting red or red and yell
| low parasol; the hat of course being
devised in keeping. Now, as may be sup
tor puseu, n,o .neie arI aaines-a ta cooi morning
MALTA, having been assumed by brunette,
| looks well enough; but woeful to tell, the
vision is occasionally inflicted upon us, of
stout and rosy complexoned blonde
who insists on dressing herself in such
| style on hot day. The result cannot be
described; you must imagine it for your
self. Coming dog days, do not hinder
the provision of wine.colored and
garnet challies and buntings as q
part of the summer wardrobe, and
for these, the favorite trimmings are yell
low satins and brocades. Mr.. William II.
Vanderbilts younger daughter looked
nicely the other morning in a wine colored
| challie faced with yellow satin and made
Roxelaine waist with Edmee skirt. For
both morning and evening the stamped
satins of the season have proved very sue
cessful, and in oolors both grave and gay
are patronized by youthful bellies as well
as those of years mature. Both Laneuedoc
and Breton laces are used with pretty
effect as trimmings. A very tasteful cos
tune of this new material, made Simplice
walking skirt and Gervaise coat, was
5eoeIuy worn oy MRS. hstor. her
made Theresine overskirt.
.. - ~
poNNIis VERSUS fAhAsoAs'
II is the uninitiated onIy who give mueh
thought to the bonnet question. since eus.
tom sanctions bareheadedness anywhere
and at all times, even at church. where
more than once l have seen a bow of
ribbon do duty. OF course the greater
number wear bonnets on Sunday. but
nowhere are they a necessity, except, per-
haps, for drive, but here you can wear
your travelling hat, and it might be argued
that drive is not obligatory. II is the
parasol that ought TO keen one awake AT
night or cause uneasy dreams. For. 90
where YOU will. YOU need one. and not
only so, but since latter-dav ideas of uni-
formity have taken root. il is a serious
puzzle to the excessively fashionable lady
an to how she shall best arrange her series
of parasols, or oice gersa. to the lady of
modest means or disposition. A. IN the
most iudicious selection of her limited
number. You see. in fine. that the parasol
takes the place of the bonnet. and is an
altogether superior consideration. so what.
ever YOU NAV leave behind have soma
thing notable in This sneoial line.
coiFfuREs
for the most mart are sweetlv simnIa
Young ladies no longer amaze their ad-
tions of Iadditionalr hair nilad biob hnt
contrariyise endeavor IN fascina,e Inv
reason of A simplicitv that NEVERTHELESS Il
characterized Nv coroi3eroh,a yo,;e.,,
Sometimes the hair is BRAIDED low at t6e'
hack: again IL IL in a soft coil mr. II ;s
euually stylish bronpht hiub nm the head
and carelesslv disnosed in some easy yyav
There il no Stiffness mo cnnventionaIitv
no rules. and 80 little false hair is worn
that If il were not for the over perennial
demand for front nieces and
good deal of bleaching and bIunda
diving. hair dealers would he in
despair, Invisible" nets are worn with
absolute barefaceduess All romance is
laid aside and. provided that tho crimns mr.
chris continue 70 lie unon tbe forebaad i,
an approved way. ladies are quite reckless
AS to whether or no the net holding them
in position is discernnhle Haiy rns too
are ponchalsn,lv allowed tn remain in
view. hut. es ih.v also are known ae
'.inyisible. matters see m banniIv aS;nsted
Fanciful ornaments are stuck in et random
A tortoise shell butterflv or silvered bno
sits uer.hed anywhere or in onnosite styse
we see LARGE balls, ootaoons daeoers Gc
of silver. Gilt or she'll >''''
EXPANDING IDEAS.