Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-30
FASHIONS AT SARATOGA.
Elaborate and Simple Morning
Dresses, Evening Toillettes and
Shade Hats.

The hotel piazzas and principal
streets of Saratoga, present varied
picture of beauty and fashion, display
ing human vanity in all its gradations;
from the baby nesting in soft, silken
folds, to the imperious grandmother
rustling in rich brocade. For morning
wear, some ladies select very expensive
materials. and it is not unusual to see
elegant silk costumes on the verandas
of the estates" and the "Union," at
nine o'clock in the morning. Others
prefer simple breakfast dresses of
dimity, trimmed with one or two white
lace fiounces with round waist or
slightly pointed basque, and lace jabot
or rutfiing in front. Many pretty
morning dresses are of figured lawn,
Cleopatra CLOTH white dotted muslin,
or light colored challi, lavishly orna-
mented with lace or velvet ribbon of q
darker shade, and skilful disposition
of the various fichus, jabots, chemisettes
or plastrons now included in lady's
wardrobe, gives constant change of
toilet; several different waists being
also admissible with one handsome
skirt ofan unprorounced material. A
very simple yet attractive costume
worn by prominent society belle with
blue eyes and golden hair, is of white
nuns yelling, made sheath skirt and
having one flounce trimmed with inch
wide gold galloon, and another row of
narrow galloon on the ruffie heading
the founce. The waist Is a pointed
basque, with simulated yoke formed
by bands of galloon, sleeves high and
cuffs bordered to match. Finish is Civ
en- by white fringed parasol and q
Leghorn shade hat trimmed with gilt
brocaded ribbon and white lilacs, thus
completing lovely picture of youth
and beauty.
AN EVENING DRESS
from an importing house on Fifth Av
enue, made especially for hop at one
of the principle hotels, is a very fine
meshed black net, with pink satin
stripes, about quarter of an,inch wide
and two inches apart, over a sheath
skirt of pink satin, with the stripes run
ming leHgthwise and on the flounce,
the net is used crosswise, causing the
stripes to run with the flounce. The
low-necked waist is round and very
full, with ends put under the skirt and
pink satin belt. The sleeves are formed
by one full puff, the stripes being in ac-
cbrdance with those on the flounce.
The great predominance of thin fabrics,
such as crepe de Chine, mousseline de
sole, chiffon, grenasline in light shades
or black, and nets, is noticeable; these
are used over colored Fl * imparting q
soft, airy lightness, and ruffies of black
or colored chiffon are open put between
two of the dress material, as we'll as
sleeves of black chiffon, where q SUBJ
DUNG effect is needed.
While THE YOUNG PEOPLE
are carrying on their fiirtations in every
available mock and corner, groups of
married ladies discuss household affairs,
naturally drifting towards the subject of
ladies underwear, and it is remarkable
how unanimously they agree that there
is nothing like Pride of the West for
this purpose, as it is more durable than
any other musling; never cracks or
turns yellow. 1t is especially desirable
for skirts, being sufficiently heavy and
finer than cambriC muslin. Shades
hats may or may not match the cos
tune, ard those in black or white are
most serviceable, harmonizing with all
colors. Leghorn and NeapoIitan flats
turned up at the back are very much
worn, and trimmed with trailing sprays
of flowers, enlived by rich velvet or
brocaded ribbon. A very large hat of
black lace straw, worn by beautiful
blonde on the veranda of a leading ho-
tel, had eleven large crimson roses
grouped on the side and hack. with
high loops of black lace and fine gilt
pins, and attached an unusual share of
attention; the dress was of dotted black
lace, over crimson taffeta silk.
VERONA CLARKE.