Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-03
FROM Our Own Correspondent

July Is past and Saratoga looks respondent.
Few visitors have as yet been booked at its
hotels, and their spacious piazzas show q
dresry waste Of chairs and but small evidence
OF that brilliant life of which so much is writ
ten by the imaginative paragraphist. Doubt
less the scarcity is due partly to the unusual
exodus to Europe; but there are other causes,
one OF which 10 the continued rainfall, which
Will make July, as well as June, memorable for
dampness and chilliness in this year of our
Lord 1889.
what IL the use Of pretty clothes" re-
marked one disconsolate damsel, cycling her
belongings ruefully, when / have not, in two
weeks been able to wear anything but a water
proof and overshoes?' 1t is predicted, how
eyer, that the wet July will be followed by q
dry, hot August, too late to save the season for
the hotel keepers; too late for visitors who
leave, after 9 few days stay, disguised; some to
retain &c the:F homes, some to seek quarters
where the drip, drip is less vivid and penetrat-
ing.
Saratoga In the favorite resort of men over
forty who have dined large part OF their lives,
mot wisely, but too we'll They are usually
accompanied by their wives and contingent
of daughters, who, on bright mornings or upon
the afternoon drive, make pretty spectacle,
and one of which the fathers are particularly
proud. But the absence of sunshine spoils the
ing place. 1t is undoubtedly provoking, for
never were summer fashions prettier than this
year; never more youthful or better adapted to
set of the charm Of youth and the delicate type
of American beauty.
THE SEASONS DESIGNS.
The secret lies in the absence Of OVERRIDING
the uniform refinement and simplicity of the
seasons designs and the picturesque touches
which give softness or color to otherwise quiet
costumes. In this respect the styles of Sara
togs are this season exactly Vienese. There
are the same soft mountings of lace about the
neck and throat, the butterfly bows, the
glimpses Of rich embroidery and the wide hats
with undulating brIm and flowers nesting in
the lace. Very characteristic, too, and very
effective is the use of the new red. the COX
blood red as 10 is called in Paris, as distln-
guished from the equally dark but yellowish
tint Of mahogany red. The brunettes have
their opportunity here and they make use of
1t. Over a straight dress of cream-cOlored
India silk is knotted wide scarf of red silk,
the ends reaching nearly to the edge of the skirt.
Or the same scarf will be arranged as a fichu,
the ends falling in front: or for the evening. i'll
the absence Of jacket, it will be draped across
the shoulders, the ends falling at the back.
RED WOODEN JACKETS
appear also, fitted at the back, loose in front,
fastened only at the throat, not long, and with
sleeves loose and a little pointed so as to show
and hold without crushing the full sleeve of the
dress The red hats have nearly disappeared.
They form a mass of usually crude color too
near the face and are only becoming in soft art
shades to faces that have little color of their
own. Some rather tall and striking looking
young married women wear large hats Of
creamy white or black lace, with flowers for
trimming and dresses of India silk, with full,
pointed bodices and delicate null draped at the
neck and as a deep, full cuff at the wrists. One
of these dresses has black ground upon which
are crescents in gold color; and another dark
petunia ground, with geometrical designs in
ivory white.
THE PRINCESS ENGALITCHEFF
wears a dinner dress of this description, with
full sleeves gathered indescribably to the top
Of the arm and light drapery of exquisite
Venetian lace about her handsome neck. A
great deal has been said about the diamonds of
the princess, but she makes no display of them.
The only jewel of historic value and signif-
canoe which she frequently wears is a pin, with
pendant Of diamonds and black pearls, which
belonged to her mother and was the gift of an
emperor.
On the occasion of recent invitation read
Ing Of her new lecture on 1.-THE domestic life
Of the imperial family" at the ''Kensington,"
many beautiful toilettes were worn, the audi
ence consisting of the elite of the cottage resi-
dents and visitors in Saratoga. Among them
was white gauZe made over white silk and
powdered, as if by snow, with white dots of If
regular size. The plated bodice was outlined
with braces of white watered ribbon and wider
ribbons formed a sash at the side.
CHARMING DRESS
was Of rose pink and white Canton crepe, with
. dainty embroidery in front in shades of pink
and green. Some young girls wore very simple
dresses Of white muslin in alternating tucks
and stripes of white needlework, with shirt
waists tucked and mounted with straight collar
and cuffs of needlework. The sashes of these
were wide, with Roman ends in delicate tints
and we're knotted at the back; no bows.
handsome dress was Of gobelin blue, faille
with bretelles of wine-colored velvet, and vest
and deep cuffs of rich, real Mechlin lace, above
which last were also cuffs, turned up, of the vel
vet. With skirt of olive silk. in which was
inserted a gold-embroidered panel. was worn a
jacket Of olive velvet with pointed trimming
of gold embroidery combined with stitches in
olive and rose-pink silk. The sleeves were full
and very large, but ''wrinkled" above and over
the elbow.
ToILErTEs ON ''rHE DRIVE"
The driving to the lake is a regular feature
of the afternoon at Saratoga, and the spectacle
upon the road is varied by a succession Of CAV
toilettes, and the brilliance which the beauti-
full and Frightening air gives to the eyes and
complexion. pretty woman never looks
prettier than in Saratoga, and the drive itself
Is saved from monOtony by the manifold at
fractions of private parks and park-like grounds
which are taken in" on the way and quite
equal some Of the famous grounds" belonging
to great estates in England. This is certainly
true Of "Woodlswn," Judge Hilton's summer
home; and measurably of ''Yaddo" Mr.
Spencer Trask's beautiful place; also of the
new club house and grounds, mile beyond the
lake, which have been reconstructed from an
old manor house and farm and made into an
ideal country club, where members entertain
parties Of friends, aided by an accomplished
chef.
AT AN AFTERNOON ENTERTAINMENT
given there the young ladies wore pretty batiste
and lawn dresses Of gray, blue, pink, white and
gray, with touches" Of white in the neck and
sleeves, and low sailor hats, trimmed with
bands Of white or striped ribbon. One pretty
dress was Of blue canvas with embroidered
white dots upon it. The vest was white, en-
broidered in an open wheel pattern with blue
cuffs to match. The sailor hat OF white straw
was trimmed with blue band edged on each
side with white.
With an apricot-colored dress of soft silk.
with long leaf design in white upon it, mar
ried lady wore q scarf fchu of null and a white
straw bonnet with only an Alsstian bow of rib
bon upon the front and three the roses set un-
der the brim, which was lined with gathered
crepe. Another married lady wore black fish
net, run with narrow ribbon, over black surah.
and q transparent bonnet Of lace, surrounded
with . small wreath Of cowslips, natural color
and size.
HOSIERY, GLOVES, AND HASDKERcHIEFs
are all very plain but fine and of good colors lust
now. There is nothing SO fashionable in gloves
- the very dull shades Of fawn, light tan, and