The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-29

the loneliness of woman, and certainly
Saratoga is beautiful enough for para
disc for angels.
Shining sands, blue waters and cold
gray rocks make noble backgrounds to
the pictures of Newport girls, but they
cannot equal the tender grace of blossom
and leaf, of the cool shadows and soft
air brooding overit all. Here the purple
maiden can set her brilliant gown
against the green grass and shrubbery
and not be out of harmony, but instead
be brilliant point of interest. Here
the futtering films that they call sun
shades may be thing of beauty, like an
upturned flower fallen from the arching
trees under which the holder strolls,
listening to the band or the sweeter
music of ''some ones" voice. Yes, bless
them! there is a lot of lovemaking done
at Saratoga, and who can help it? 1t is
in the air, and even the staid married
people sigh and are only too apt to fall
into the same ways. 1t is a little awk-
ward where there are wives without
their husbands or men without their
families; but, as the late lamented
philosopher, 10 Bowers, said: "It is only
a way they have. They don't mean
nothin by it,"
The races! All, there is where you
see pretty dresses and pretty women! I
often wonder how the men can look at
the horses at all when such lovely wom-
en- are standing around eagerly watching
the horses as they are walked around
the paddocks.
took note of one lady who stood on
the velvet grass among the shrubbery
watching the graceful movements of
her favorite horse, all unconscious of the
beautiful picture she made. Her gown
was of lilac faille, the skirt nearly COW
cred with three white lace founces. The
corsage opened over vest made of three
falls of lace divided by heliotrope velvet
ribbon. The ripple collar of the faille
was trimmed with narrow heliotrope
velvet ribbon. and the pulled sleeves
were of deep heliotrope velvet, with lace
falls. The tricorne hat she wore was of
black straw, with white null rosettes
and black asprey aigret. There were
rosettes Of velvet ribbon ON shoulders
and belt. She wore pale straw colored
gloves.
Another lady who was much admired
wore pale pink muslin gown, with
cream colored lace ruffles nearly cover
ing the skirt, which was gathered full at
the waist, the latter being French waist
with pointed yoke of lace without lin
ing. The sleeves were pulled in three,
and each puff had fall of the lace and
another one at the wrist.
Wraps are of the lightest kind just
now, but fair heads are full of what they
are going to have as soon as they get
back to town. One is going to have
royal purple cloth gown with a cape to
match, with a velvet ripple collar, and
a bonnet combining the two materials.
and big picture hat of black felt, with
black and purple plumes.
think purple and black, purple and
geld, and black and yellow will be favor
its combinations the coming season, and
think black with magenta trimmings
and combinations will be much worn.
saw an elegant broadcloth dress being
braided with magenta soutache in a very
elaborate design. Chenille fringe will
be seen on many mantles and capes,
sometimes lighted up with beads and
sometimes plain buds, always rich.
saw short red and black parasol edged
with black chenille fringe, each strand
ending in little silk button.
On many of the new fall gowns there
is tendency to do away with the high
choker collar and replace it with fiat
or rolling collar, but it will be very hard
to persuade those ladies whose necks are
thin or fat or rough or in any way i'm
perfect to adopt it.
Another fad is to have the waist Of a
tailor made gown made to fit perfectly
without darts or seams in the back, be-
ing joined only at the sides and on the
shoulders. This requires that the lining
be stout and well fitted and that the out
side be of flexible material, or at least
be cut on the bias, so that it can be
pulled and stretched into shape, but this
must be done on the person.
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.
Saratoga, Aug. %.