Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-17
SEASIDE FASHIONS.
STILES IN VAGUE AT SPRINGS
AND SURF.
White English Grape Mourning
Stylish Dresses, Travelling Cos
TUNES, Hosiery and Shoes.
fRrcoRD-UxIos Correspondence


New YORK, July 10, 1866.
Who would not half mourn? That is, in
the way it is done at Saratoga. Prettiest of
all, an entire and extensively single cos
tune of white English Grape with corsage
bouquet of fragrant yiolets, fan to match,
bonnet and parasol, too, if need be. One
might decidedly mourn if not thus allowed
to half mourn, and the desire for some
small tragedy in not too near relations
family, becomes, perhaps, excusable. Com
ing next to Grape are light Cloths with
crapy surfaces, and these make extremely
pretty dresses, being known under the
tribal name of crepon. Silk crepon has the
look of seersucker, but is in checks instead
of stripes, and this may be set down as one
of the choicest fabrics of the season. Clai-
rette is between nuns vailing and mohair,
with something of the effect of both-stiffer
than one, not so stiff as the other and quite
thin of course for summer. Carmelite and
benedictine cloths are also suggestive of
nuns vailing, but there is difference in
them, as some are smooth-faced, while
others show the Grape finish that is a feat
ure of to-day Gypsy cloth has silk warp
with armure wearing and snowflake, also
with silk warp, resembles basket cloth.
Perhaps more attention is given to these
different white mourning materials, be-
cause ladies even in deep black make use of
them, but they form such really pretty Co.'S
tunes either in native purity or united
with black on lavender silk, ribbon or vel
vet. that it requires no sacrifice to wear
hau trhi 10 nf "
tnge has TOO much the flavor of colored
and non-mourning world. Some of the
most
STYLISH DRESSES
Are OF wool, interviewer with tinsel and
curiously draped, to show the selvage that
does duty as trimming. In silk costumes
there is nothing more attractive than the
Bengaline silks striped in two tones, unless
it be the dresses of glace silk, where the
loveliest of floral patterns are displayed on
a groundwork of such color as to show
them off-pale pink, ecru, sea green or
pale blue. Plain silk is combined usually,
and there are frequent additions of beads
or lace. Greatly delighted in likewise are
the so-called jewelled dresses which made
an appearance in spring, but now find
room for full exhibition. Fine black net
is bespangled with artistic embroideries of
beads, while glowing at intervals are col
ored stones, Stimulating rubies emeralds,
sapphires. etc. The favorite com bination
is velvet and chantilly lace Moire silk is
in remarkable ascendancy, and constantly
seen as a large component part, or in
touches on handsome silk or fine CASH
mere dresses. Cashmere indeed comes
quite to the front, and costumes, where it
is united with plaided silks, are frequently
noticeable during the summers reverend
ing dress parade. New striped brocade
silks have agood position, and are variously
united with Bengalne silk, MORE, velvet
or satin. Frills of black crepe lisse are a
favorite trimming on handsome dresses of
many kinds; they are effective and sought
after because new. Surah and canvas
dresses are well represented the two ma
terials combined in many ways, as, for ex-
ample, the waist of surah with canvas
sleeves, plaid or striped surah for waist
underskirt, with bouffant drapery and
sleeves of canvas. Black surah with
touches of white or some subdued color, is
a refuge for mai ure ladies of quiet taste,
but young people seem to like this mate
rial, and touch it up with gathered white
or light colored silk vests becoming 10 girl
ish figures. or they give piquant additions
of bright silk, colored sashes, headings. etc.,
or perhaps a sash of silk canvas with
fringed ends.