Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-12

AT sEwPoaT-THE DUDES AND THE BELLxs OF
THE POUR HUSDRED-wELL GRooxEp AND WELL
oowNED-soME OF THE LATEST STYLES.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEWPORT, September 6. 1891.
NETWORKS SEASON Is ON THE wANE.
~ 1t has been remarkable for the fine
weather. splendid yachting, most exciting ten
MS and lavish entertainments. The richest OF
New lorks four hundred, few of the blue
bloods of Boston and Philadelphia have made
up brilliant representative society.
The encourage OF such people has been all
that wealth love of display and needed variety Of
amusement could supply. The latest fashion
IN dress. equipages, ball decorations accessories
to dinner, after noon reception, &c. are first
70 be seen i'll Newpor: in summer. 1t is lib
eral education in the progress of the times to
even be q leokeron, and to be ono of the minor
circle revolutionizes ottcntimes ones whole
Ines training, and ones preparation for a
mondaine Is facilitated marvelcusly by contact
with the brightest women Of the worldly set
who have Travelled, with the advantages OF en-
trics TO drawing rooms in London, salons in
Paris and balls in 81. Petersburg, Vienna. &c.
Nowhere does one ace SO maay men, well as
the latest pattern CT n Young dude. These
men are binse, to be sure. with minds set on
yachting, polo. the turf, driving their four-in-
hands and other sporting tastes hut they know
when to applaud witty speech from pretty
lips and respond to the best efforts of a clever
woman to entertain them.
AND THE WOMEN.
The women, too, are pretty. One often asks
why it is they all look So we'll. Is it tina. they
are SO beautiful! Not by ANY means, because
great beauty IL rare. They are well groomed,
beautifully goYned, wear the most becoming
hats, bonnets. wells. hold themselves well and
look &c the manner born, though two genera
lions back was only 4 striving, pushing grand
Iather pegging away In trade patcat me IciEos
or bargaining in small wares. Tie irrcpressi-
Die ambition Of an American woman finds lis
hclght In the success of u Newport season. 10
be declared a belle. beauty and The pet OF the
season here Is an open sesame everywhere
aiterward Mrs. As.or, Mrs. Bender. Mrs.
Nhltney, Mrs. Gov. Wetmore and Mrs. Garrett
gave superb balls. The swell florist had carte
blanche to make the newly built ball room
canvas tent look its handsomest. so that with
the sid of the decorator the effect OF flowers.
tropical plants, stuifs tapestries, colored Shts
ana even tcstoons Of moussCliue DC sole. at -
yard. was like the tales " eastern masniIi-
cence. The blood-stirIing music of the Hun
garian band made the dancers feel no fatigue,
and must have almost put lie into even par
alyzed muscles.
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
at the Casino in the latter part of August is
now an important factor in Viewpoints attTac-
lions 1t brings together large crowd OF
people from Narragunsctt Pier jamestown. Co
nanIcut Island ana al. the ncighboring towns.
The lovely lawns are marked ont into often
three courts. The chairs Of the excited spec
tators form the outline, and under the trees
beyond generally gathers the butterfly throng.
who come to be seen and to look at each others
gowns. Ii not an expert must confess the at
fractions OF seeing Mrs. Jack Astor's latest
Partisan fnery. the startling beauty OF young
Mrs. Havemeyer. of watching the grace ana
1ilrtanoIs ways OF pretty Mrs. Ladenburg or
Miss Hayons are often more engrossing than
the game
The warm weather produced the desire for
thln organizes, crepes, mousseline de soies-
all so well cut as to almost outline the slim
forms and long. taporing waists A profusion
OF the new fad III lace, the creanl-colorcd or
black point de Gene lace. hung around the neck
In form of old-fashioEed 1chus, jabots OF it on
front of waist, around the waist and often on
the bottom of the skirt Ribbons broad and
narrow outlined the hips just below the waist
and hung In straight lines down to the hem of
the skirt III the back To the stout ,natron the
present style is hopeless.
REDUCED TO FIT.
However, the skill of fashionable SPECIALISTS
has been directed to that end and many
pounds of supertluous flesh has been made to
disappear and i'll its stead the desired slim,
long waists made to inspire the modistes best
efforts. Mrs. Henry CIews is quite sylph
now and in her half mourning is very hand
some. Large hats with saucy turned-up
brims, with high noddlng flower. or tossed
up feather, have been the most popular head
gear Mrs. Jack Aston has made the women
green with envy over her mantle of the same
cream point de Gene lace. which is frilled and
htted with a.long end hanging down to nearly
the front OF her dress until the present change
in her figure is gracefully concealed. She is
very handsome. with clear pink and white
complexion, soft. large, brown eyes. very red
lips, pretty teeth and soft, wavy brown hair,
and a sweet frank smile. Her good carriage
height. all help 10 make her IL conspicuous
beautY. The world says her husband has i'm
proved since his marriage. Miss Blight of
Phiadelp hia and Miss knowiton of BROOKLYN
are two OF the seasons bellies and beauties
They of the true American type very frail
looking, but with the freshness of youth to
give roses to their checks, sparkle to their
eyes and good pose to carry off The correct
style 81 their toilets.
THE DISTINGUISHED NATIONS.
Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Paran Stevens, Mrs.
Bender and Mrs. q. =. Wetmore represent the
importan. matronly set anu look very imposing
il. The evening in their satin gowns with rarni.
lures OF either lace or embroideries in silver
s Id or steel Satin is de riguer, the skirts
being sored at either side from hem to waist
and very much in the middle of the back. leav-
ing very little fullness ga ther in at the waist
III back lhe skirts also are skimp in Their
breadth. making shor. train, and the waists
are cut high or the shoulders and only pointed
i'll front and back. The details of Vanity Fair
are too numerous to mention moro AT the pres
ent time. wish all TIE STAR readers could
have enjoyed with my eyes the pretty sights OF
Newport, been cooled by the salt air breezc3
and ielt the satisfaction OF being in the midst
of the swim of American summer life X
Ranfe "as Man and Brother"
From the Pail Mall Gazette.