The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-09
For the FARMER AND MECHANIC
FASHION NEWPORT.
Lawn Tennis--During the Drive
The Mid Day Cerman--ln the
Evening.--Something Of
Everything.

The Mid Day Cerman--ln the
Evening.--Something Of
Everything.
The thing above another, on which the
Newport cottager prides himself is-his
| lawn. The thing above another on which
my lady cottageress prides herself is-her
lawn party. The thing above another on
the lawn is the tennis ground; the thing
above another in the lawn party is lawn
tennis. Having through such a nice
gradation Of things, reached the supreme
thing-the tennis dresses, 1t behooves me
as preacher Of clothes philosophy to
discourse thereupon, remarklng by the
way that these uncommon mortalS dls
port themselves much after the fashion
of common ones the aesthetic Oscar
looking on or taking hand. lis not too
late to pattern dress worn by Mrs Cor
nehus Vanderbilt An imported suit OF
canvas, adorned with cretoune hgures
put on inappiique style. Waist, blouse
with loose sacque fronts cpuhuei with
half bet ard shi red info the figure AZ
the back. row of applique about the
neck and sleeves and on Hounce below
the waist: skirt gathered full short and
with two fiOunces at the bottom trimmed
with applique. Broad brinmed straw
hat with garland of flowers resembling
applique figures and fancy apron OF canvas
to match costume, completed the outfit.
This could be prettlly made also OF chez s
cloth. Red or white flannel and also tel
egraph blue costumes are in high favor
and coquettish model worn by a daugh
ter of Judge HiltOn was of telegraph blue
| finished with braid. 1t is during the
drive that one realizes what an embrOld
ed world we live in Embroidery peers
at you from the kerchief of the dowager
year old belle. Put it which ever way
you will, embroidery greets you; begin
ming from broad founccs up to lesser
ruff1es likewise wrought which cluster
around necks; disclosing them if pretty;
closing in friendly shelter if the reverse.
All this however, shows the embroidery
epidemic In mild form compared with
costumes embroidered throughout. Here
there is naught but wheels and cOmpasses,
many sided figures interlOcking IN ex-
panded embrace till not an inch of plain
cloth can be seen. With specially pretty
effect comes in the element OF plain COM
olnatlon In the way or cOlored surah,
deftly breaking a monotong OF ornamen-
tation. Laid in folds, sfowiny from be
meath in panels In any way indeed that
may strike the fancy. For neck gear,
out come old laid away capes and collars;
condemned hitherto because adorned with
needlework ; now paraded forth because
of that self same stitching. Shape Is
secondary, 1t is nothing at all ; It's needle
work we want and needlework we have.
Em broidely is in high favor too at the
aid day German. This order of enter
tainment is speciality Of Newport lie:
sandwiched in for the season that diver
sions crowd SO thick and fast than AN
evening is frequently not to be obtained.
II ere of course. the toilette is less cere-
monious than at evening, and white EN-
broidered outfits are considered very suit
able Surah cost ulneS are seen In great
numbers; made short and exhibiting a
stylishly clothed foot One OF the most
tasteful dres cs in this style was worn at
a mid day German by youthful membe:
of the Eonaparte family Pale blue un-
ted with gold aud lavishly trimmed with
fine quality of the eidelweiss lace, black
silk stockings; slip ers embroidered IN
blue and gold very fine black lace mltts.
A general rush seems also made by bellies
of every age, size and condition tor cos
cumes of black and white, until to the In
experienced eye, the fashionable world
would appear to have gone into halt
mourning. The richest fabrics are thus
brought together not at day assemblies,
but in the evening.
Mrs. Bonaparte wore recently al ele-
CANT toilette in this style, made of rich
velvet figured black grenadine over satin
the whole superbly finished with black
aud white Spanish lace in combination.
Miss Catherine Wolfe, we'll known as one
# the wealthy worshippers at Grace
hurch New York. appeared in toilette
/ heavy black aud white embossed salin
united IN beautiful taste with black Spanish
lace. Corsage boquet Of white roses
without foliage Lighter costumes are
made of black aud white Surah, Of white
Nuns yelling and black Surah or of deli
cately wrought 81 anish lace laid on Surah
4 lovely dress worn by Mrs. Bonaparte
was made throughout of black Spanish
lace over white Surah. -Rosaltad Nay