Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-13
NEW YORK FASHIONS
Fannie Field Writes About
the Latest Gowns.
What Women Wear on New
port Sands.
French Riding Habits and Their
Natty Features.
Pretty Gowns for Pretty Girls-CaslnO
Dresses-Parasols and Hats.
Coiffures.
special correspondence to the HERALD

Special correspondence TO the HERALD
New YORK, Sept. 9TH.
There is more than a distinction be-
tween Saratoga and Newport-there is
decidedly difference. At the former,
the constant effort at display becomes
almost oppressive, while at the latter,
one realizes that substantial and often
immense fortunes, justify the luxury
exhibited in splendid costumes, resi-
dences and e1uipages. Amusements at
Newport are also of more varied char
acter than those at Saratoga. Yacht
ing, bathing and horseback riding add
their quota in the way of diversion
80 that the belle of the day need
never lack an opportunity of appearing
in cur costumes. While the severe
English riding habit is still popular, the
French habit is constantly gaining
ground. and displays more variety in
style and color than has heretofore been
considered "quite the thing" There is
"a touch Of gold or silver galloon, and a
French guard waistcoat in gray, russell
.cequettish little jacket.
Yachting is favorite pastime here
and In white serge suit, trimmed with
blue, polka-dotted challie and jauuty
little yachting cap to match, pretty
girl makes very charming picture,
provided no lines of time or sorrow mar
the fair cheek.
Bathing suits are universally OF some
dark, subdued color, trimmed with wide
or narrow, blue or white braid, and
vests are not unfrequently a stylish ad-
dition, the f1aring colors of last season
having entirely disappeared.
1t would be difficult to exaggerate the
popularity of silk waists in polka dots
or stripes for morning, and those in
plain white, pink or blue silk, orna-
mented with feather stitching, tucked
yokes or chiffon ruffliDg, and confined
by gilt or silver belts are quite as much
in vogue for evening.
Tea gowns continue to shine forth as
marvellous creations, and one of figured
crepe de chine, rich pink silk and green
chiffon, worn at a breakfast given by a
prominent society leader, was sent up
for the occasion by Lord & Taylor, of
New York city, and elected universal
admiration. Crepe de chine, lined with
olive green silk, was the principal ma
terial, and each side of the back breadth
was pointed panel of pink silk witch
green chiffon shirred over it. The fronts
were of pink silk, beneath chiffon; the
sleeves to the elbow, of crepe de chine,
and the lower part deep pink silk cuff
and over it a full shirring OF chiffon. A
box plated silk hounce about four
inches deep extended around the lower
edge of the skirt, beneath one of chiffon.
The neck was finished by narrow silk
and chiffon ruffles, with point lace on
the inside.
A sweet, cool-looking dress worn at
the Casino, by a beautiful blonde from
Baltimore, is of pale green foulard silk
Htrewn with large white daisies. The
skirt is shirred with one deep white lace
hounce, and the full bodice is edged
with similar lace. The neck is open,
aornamented with turned-down collar
of lace, and the short lace sleeves have
a high silk puff on the shoulder. A
broad ribbon passed around the waist
and knotted at the left side, keeps the
fuliness in place. Long white gloves
and fine white canvas shoes trimmed
with perforated kid, are in keeping with
the costume, and the hat of white Nea-
politan braid, turned up at the back, is
trimmed with clusters of white and
green flowers falling over the crown,
and loops of green velvet. The parasol
is of heavy white silk, edged with lace
Another pretty gown worn at a dinner
party is of white camel's hair, the skirt
having deep hem with eight rows oi
braid above it. The waist is Figaro
Jacket of white silk, braided in gold and
silver in Moorish designs, edged with a
grelot fringe Of gilt and silver balls, over
a slightly pointed bodice, fastened on
the left side under the jacket. The
bodice is of camers hair in the back, and
bias-striped chiffon in front, with full
chiffon sleeves and braided silk cuffs
Satin ribbon is folded around the high
collar and on the edge of the bodice, with
n full rosette at the back.
Parasols and shade hats afford great
scope for the exercise of individual taste
and with black lace or grenadine dresses
a white parasol and white hat constitute
true style. Point lace parasols are ele
gancies that belong exclusively to the
wealthy, but those of white pongee, bro
caded silk or chiffon, are used with very
handsome costumes; not forgetting the
quiet elegance of black Spanish hand.
LulA AdCC, OtdCk ICflCl ldCc ONcI d COlOT
or = combination of lace and chiffon. L
is not unusual for a Newport belle t.
consider a dozen parasols and as many
hats. necessary to her comfort, and Ger
4ainly they give charming
variety. When the dress mater
ial is shot with pink or blue
nothing is more stylish than silk null
hat, or gypsy with its graceful, undu
lating brim; a refreshing variety in
contrast to the 'everlastingly" turned
up leghorns. For young girls the Vas
sar sailor distances all others, and is {
terror to the middle aged, as no dotted
wells or devices of any kind will supply
the place Of the really youthful outline
Goiffures to be fashionable, must be
fluffy, and whether it be the low col
for morning, OF the high puffs for even
ing, hufhnees must reign supreme.
FANNIE FIELD.
AT Redondo Beach, on Sunday, Sep