Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-21
Summer Fashions at Saratoga and
Newport.
INDEPENDENT WAISTS: FANS: JEWELRY:
FALL, MATERIALS

INDEPENDENT WAISTS: FANS: JEWELRY:
FALL MATERIALS.
For afternoon drives at Saratoga and
Newport, boas of curled ostrich feathers
in pink, white, gray and black are very
popular, and are also useful on the ver-
anda and for the evening stroll. Cloth
capes in great variety color, come in
for their share ofapproval, being gen.
orally beaded or embroidered on the
yoke and around the edges, with far
ing collar lined with ostrich feathers
White cloth capes, with black braided
Vandyke yoke are considered very styl-
ish, while trOubadour cape with long
end thrown over theleft shoulder is the
latest addition to the cape species
White and pearl gray parasols are most
used for carriage wear, and. vary from
the richest possible material down to
simple white muslin over colored OF
white silk lining, handles being of ivory
or light wood, occasionally ornamented
with Dresden china. Pink is q very
popular color for carriage toilets, and
nothing is more charming than com.
bination ofpink China silk with trim.
mings of white mousseline de sole toned
down with black lace hat and black os.
trich feather boa. One of the most
striking toilets seen at Newport this
season, and worn by a slender, pale
young matron, is of crimson grenadint
with wide and narrow satin stripes, the
skirt formed of bias and straight panel.
in succession, long loops and bows o.
crimson ribbon giving finish, while the
corsage and sleeves seemed a mass oil
puffings and fiuffings intermixed with
ribbon. In accordance with the soft
clinging materials of the present day
Grape sashes five-eights of "a yard wide
with long, fringed ends are most popu
lar; although Surah is much worn
plated sashes with a velvet stripe be
ing also fashionable.
INDEPENDENT WAISTS
Retain all their wonted popularity, al
they rest upon the broad basis of utility
as well as beauty, and from the simple
Surah waist for morning wear, to the
elegant lace corsage for evening dress
all grades and styles are noticeable. A
very dressy design is round, quite full
on the shoulders, The fullness kept In
place by rows of narrow braid in con
trasting color, about a quarter of an
inch apart, (the upper end looped)
forming the outline Of corselet, and
the stylish effect of gilt braid on black
lace, or on blue or green silk, maroon OF
heliotrope, may be readily imagined
The newest fans are of tinselled gauze
the sticks of ivory or delicately carved
light wood extending to the upper edge
of the fan, while tiny crescents or dew
drops sparkle on the gauze surface
Some times a hand painted scene lends
variety, the sticks showing on either
side. The present rage for orchids has
extended into jewelry, resulting in the
production of gold enamelled orchids OIL
all sizes and colorings. embellished
with seed pearls and diamonds. Some
of these exquisite creations are six in.
ches across the flower, while others are
very minute. The stems and vines sup
porting the orchids are in many cases,
double rows of small pearls and dia'
monds.
"BEYoNp THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT y
Plaids will be worn again, as in Lord 4
Taylor's sample book of Fall importa-
tions they occupy q prominent posi-
tion; the greatest novelty In that line
being plaids with an astrachan stripe
New Scotch chevoits have q rough fin,
ish, and are also striped and plated
Tartan plaids will again be popular and
bourette effects In great variety of de-
sign and coloring will adorn the stan,
dard came's hair. Crepe de chene will
be largely patronized, and also plain