Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-30
Fashion at Saratoga i.
PIAZZA COSTUMES: COOL OUTFITS:
STYLES IN MAKING: NOTES.

In piazza costumes. a leading feature
is that of one color above another, as
for example a dress lately worn by a
member Of the Hilton family. which was
of pale green crepe over pink taffeta
silk. One of Peter Cooper's grand
daughters appeared at dinner lately, in
pale gray chiffon over blue silk and
among other contrasts may be mention
ed pink over yellow, tan or yellow over
pink or green or blue above gray, but
every day. new ideas come up and any
thing seems allowable, provided the
colors 10 themselves are fashionable.
Chapgeable taffeta silk is in much favor
for Innings, because throwing two colors
and the semi-iransparent dress above.
matches one of them.
EXTREMELY COOL
outfits result from the wearing of indie
pendent waists of China silk made with
out Innings. Young people wear in adj
dition to black, such colors as dark or
pule, crimson, pink, pale yellow, tan or
gray in solid shades or varied by dots,
stripes or figures, chiefly the first
named. but even an elderly lady if not
too portly, may indulge in the comfort
of black or dark colored China silk
waist Almost all have been bought
ready made in shops and minority
have thin cheese cloth Innings which
render them much more durable than
the unlined, without adding perceptibly
to the warmth. The observation Just
made in regard to elderly ladies must
however be taken with some allowance
regarding Saratoga matrons, since not
few indulge in every gayety of color
or fabric with free exhibitions of arms
and necks regardless of avoirdupois or
the contrary extreme, provided always
that sufiici ent jewelry is worn in atone
ment. But only a few wear wigs or
resort to dyes, and precious gems spar
kle in the midst of gray coiffures, A
new way of dressing the hair is called
the Recamier and shows the hair coming
to point IN front and from thence,
some strands cut in irregular lengths are
drawn lightly over the temples. This is
suitable to various ages and it can be
added that in general full dress arrange
ments of the hair are high, with long
tortoise shell or jewelled pin run
through.
STYLES IN MAKING.
Notwithstanding the great popularity
of full waists belted in, many India or
China silk dresses are made with short
basques or princesse and it is almost
needless to add that the entire class of
rich materials are made close fitting, to
say nothing of the very stylish woods
which find place even at this resort.
Among the first named, princesse
dress of pale gray and pink brocade
finished with white point lace, forward
ed from New York, by Lord & Taylor
to leader of fashion, has been the ervy
of many rival.
NOTES.
For afternoon drives, the same elegant
travelling cloaks of taffeta silk which
were worn in drawing room cars during
the journey, do duty to protect hand
some dresses.
Gowns for afternoon or evening are
made with V neck back and front and
stylish ruching consists of double
chiffon plating which attached on either
side to a ribbon band, encircles the
neck, meets in front and extends to the
waist as jabot. Short, full chiffon
ruches are also very much worn where
the dress is V shape only in front or
change IS given by a lace chemisette
with broad collar to match
White canvas shoes with white or
black patent leather tips and bands with
white Lisle or pale cream colored Bal
briggan hosiery and white undressed
kid or wash leather mousquetaire
gloves, are fashionable combination.
Lucy CARTER.