Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-07
THE NEWPORT FASHIONS
WHAT ROSdLLND MAY HAS TO TEL L
AB0UT FEMININE FANCIIsS.
Pnffery-SoweSry-wools for Norm
fnK-Dressy Afternoons and Even.
tnRa-h.awn Tenuis-Augus Notes.

hR-hrehby Afternoons and Even.
inEh-h.awn Tenuia-August Notes.
Special Correspondence OF Gazstte nd journal.
NEWPORT, July 29.-Puffrey cannot
puff too much our puffed up styles the
dreasmaker has been beforehand and
done all that could be done. One can
soaroe exceed a limit OF II feet Of hori-
zontal putting for the ,ournure Of q lady
not more than s feet In hight. Add to
that the diameter of waist, not always
the most delicate, and you have q re-
markable balance Of proportions. A
meaningless puff at the waist line In front
and another or several below, with acme
Of pnffsry by puffs at the sides may be
obtained. at times q plump little lady
lndulges In o revel Of puffs and wears
! them all; or again, lady with wasp like
waist will choose one grand effort Of
punery at the back. Here one ia nothing
II not decided. The lines are sharply
drawn, and kind reAder will please
imagine the contour. Perhaps 1t ia the
plain round skirt with sash and belt
which saves us from an absolutism OF
pufery. As relief, one comes along !;
several come along, and taking courage,
we see costumes come along, injected OF
course with the epidemic OF puffery, but
evidently mild CASES, suoh as the clerRy-
mans wife might be affected by without
scandal.
A season or two ago, the ear ring fell
into the same pit Of oblivion which over
whelmed the "set." From present indi.
cations, jswslry Of all kinds seems travel
ing the same downward path, and a
mil faal tIra L.
the jeweler, as when an advent OF sim.
plioity overlook the hair dresser. The
latter however made up In front pieces
what was wanting at the back Of the
average head, and in like manner now
we find some few great extravsganoes for
svening wear, outdo former perpetual
efforts by day. A single glittering row
OF diamonds Tor the neck Ia worth many
tnsignifoanoies; one or more strands Of
fns pearls, bedeok with a radiance that
may well atone for hours of abstinence,
while as an evening ear ring, some grand
solitaire, unique and hard 10 procure, is
perhaps more sought after than the COM
mon diamond, too often chosen by the
daughter of Pill or the wiis Of
Medicine Bottle. Moonstones, 80 called
because OF their soft playing light, sun
stones shining like yollow diamonds,
Alexandrites curioualy green by day and
red by night, or the Equally mysterious
oat's-eyes are In great demand and cost
accordingly. There ia rs yet q poetic
CLEAN about these Jewels which has long
sinoa departed from the diamond, the
prey OF everybody who has a bank ao-
c0unt and doubtless for that reason ex.
olusives are asking for diamonds that
Hash pure yellow light rather than the
white. Bntteroups, daisies, wild carrots,
wild roses and other flowers exquisitely
initiated by oontrastipgs OF rubies,
emeralds, pearls, diamonds and glowing
enamels are too beautiful to be laid aside, |
while specimens OF the now extinct rep
tile mania can scarce be abandoned. More
ordinary lace pins, an occasional medal
Hon or brooch are worn by day but It is |
modestly done, and one has the credit OF |
much in safe deposit when the un-
adorned
& MORNING DRESS
is worn, unadorned aud OF wool, q 'sllken |
frippery before midday being looked upon |
ss savoring Of "5aratoRa where they do |
such things you know" Yet within the |
above genteel limitations, these aublimi. |
ties do their best and trim up white |
hAnnel, corduroy or oheviot dresses with |
care which shows that baptismal |
vows may have been laid away in |
oamphor. Frequently again there |
is an ostentation OF plsinness, no touch |
OF trimming, q tailor's linen COLLAR and |
gold button. VeiliDgs are allowable.
Young members often atone by light |
colors for lack OF expensiveness, while |
as the nearest approach to "dress" one |
beholds morning o0stulnes OF pale gray, |
mushroom oolored or changeable mohsirs, |
BY and by the curtain is rung up and
n DREssY COSTUMES
begin to be seen. Summer silks are a |
sort OF dawn before the perfect day. Too |
modest to be vulgar, they sometmes |
glimmer among matutinal WI OILS OF glide |
unobtrusively where Indian and Chinese |
fabrics draps. Silken stuffs are reached |
and here comes the climax Of puffsry and |
what can one do but look wonderincly |
about one. The glitter grows tiresome, |
and ope turns to lace dresses as relief |
while jaunty veilings prsttily adorned |
are admissible except on grand occasions.
Lace. dresses indeed are a king dom In |
themselves. Not very expensive ones
are Of black imitation Chantilly mede |
over sutah and trimmed with ribbon |
or velvet bows. Spanish lace,
either black or white makes attractive |
dresses, and favorite white lace is imita- |
tion Meohlin or Edelwsiss in maiden's |
hair fern patterns. Oriental laces are in |
many different designs, and all these
Lace costumes with lace bonnets are
among the most refined outfits. OF course
for full dress there are lace dresses cost |
ing Rlm0st any amount of money, silks |
N1ts L. 40 Il.
the usual lace dress is not exorbitant and
sxceedingly becoming alike to the quite
young lady and the lady whose school
days are growing historical, par excel
lsnoe, the latter.
LAWN TENNIS.
Almost down and out ia the blouse
waist formerly thought essential to lawn
tennis; thought 80 before the invention
OF the jersey, but now secondary. Since
comfort is the leading idea, the jersey
must take precedence. The oorsage
question being thus disposed OF one finds
all manner Of pretty fancies elaborated
upon In skirts. Here, II ever, one doss
as one chooses and given good idea, 1t
Ia acted upon regardless OF what others
are doing Some skirts hang ia
uniformity Of plating from waist to lower
edge, others are gathered at the waist
and from thence are plain, while again
we ses an abandon OF ornament with
peasaut like seeking after picturesque
ness as for example where unitings OF
Turkey red and blue cotton are wrought
In SNOWY stitches OF embroidery. Alpine
hats with high sloping crowns are
pioturefque a Leghorn fiat always
comes in aooeptably, and pokes trimmed
with null and 1Iwers give variety.
NOTES.
Mushroom has sprung mp like veri-
table mushroom in the world OF color.
N0npareil vslvsteen received the only
medal awarded at the recent inter-
national exhibition at Amsterdam,
Holland.
Dressing sacques are made In Mother
Hubbard style, plain yoke with full
ness shirred to II, sleeves either full and
gathered to band with Iuflls to match,
and rutfls around the yoke.
There ia nothing the Newport oottsger
30 prides himself upon as his lawn which
from never.ending care becomes a real
carpet of green upon which Turkish rugs
are lavishly spread on occasion of the
lawn party. Fanoiful seats abound and
delicate feet repose on the rug beside the
rustio chair or bench. Cottage ia the
humble appellation given to magnificent
villas.