Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-08-08
FASHIONS AT SARATOGA.

FASHIONS AT SARATOGA.
Observation-Disclosures Hats-In-
diyidual Costumes.
[By our New York Female Fashion Reporter
A study of travelling outfits as visitors
arrive, shows the preponderance of
suits made with jacket, skirt and full
vest, or coat, skirt and waistcoat
Considerable variety is seen in coats,
which are long or short, single or
double breasted, full or with slight
flare or buttoned either at the waist or
on the bust and quite number are
cutaway like mans garment. Jack
cts are short, with more or less fullness
and the blazer cut retains popularity.
A potent reason for the continuation
of these styles, is the great popularity
of colored linen, duck or cotton cor
duroy as material, since by reason of
GOODNESS, they can be worn with com
fort in hot weather, being sometimes
rendered more dressy, by the wearing
of dressy waistcOat. Quite elegant
white outfits are worn with waistcoats
of white cloth embroidered in gold and
MORE is also very favorite material
for waistcoats, handsome ones being
in white or gray.
LIGHT WEIGHT SILKS
are seen on every hand for morning,
afternoon or evening and while the
skirts usually show but little trim.
ming around the lower edge, corsages
are frequently, very elaborate, great
use being made of heavy mesh ecru
lace in yokes. wide collars and epau-
lettes. A dashing dress of this char
acter is of crimson changeable silk
having a narrow black stripe. A rich
collar and epaulettes of heavy ecru
lace adOrn the corsage and the skirt
shows successive rows of insertion to
match, which are placed perpendic-
ulary to height of eighteen inches.
Not few ladies experienced in fash
ionable dressing, assert that light
weight silk is really a cheap fabric,
since it is cool as wash material, does
not require laundering and lasts as
long as the style in which it is made
up.
ROUGH STRAW HATS
trimmed with chiffon, net or null, are
seen at the Springs, especially before
breakfast and the general mode of
trimming shows soft twist of the fab
rio, with chOuG at the sides and a
wide bow at the back or in place of it,
loops of black MORE ribbon. Later in
the day, elegant Leghorn hats appear
though there is a bewildering variety
in garniture and much use of flowers.
One recently worn by the Princess
Hatzfeldt &C. P. Huntingdon's daugh-
teri was of black Leghorn straw trim
med with blue velvet peoples on one
side set in tulle of the same shade
which latter completed the garniture
by soft fold. Small turbans of rough
straw. are of quite recent introduction
and the trimming is merely a twist in
side the brim, of soft diaphanous fab
rio which is carried up in loops on
the left side and finished by two up
right quill feathers or wings. A con-
spicuous Leghorn hat worn by a lady
guest of Mrs. Astor at Newport and
who is here for short sojourn, has a
haring brim in front, within which is a
trimming of pansies, while outside is a
rich garniture of upright black and
yellow plumes. A Leghorn hat worn
by the Princess Hatzfeldt has a large
bow of pink ribbon in front which is
completed by rich pink roses around
the crown and falling at the back. A
young lady member of the Vanderbilt
family who is here also for short
visit, wore a lovely hat of white null
shirred and trimmed with violets set
in two punches, one on either side and
completed by black tips. Her mother
wore on the same occasion, .(mOrning
service at the little Episcopal Church)
a bonnet of white rice straw trimmed
with pink roses and bows of black and
white striped ribbon. Among
TASTEFUL COSTUMES,
enc worn by the young lady just allud-
ed to, is of pale blue silk crepon strip
ed with satin of slightly darker
shade. The skirt has narrow puff of
the material around the lower edge,
held at intervals by blue ribbon bows
The belt is of pale blue velvet and the
full waist is gathered to yoke of
white guipure lace laid over blue silk.
The pulled sleeves have epaulettes
and cuff bands of lace. The most dur
able and at the same time handsome
finish is given to this costume, by a
first quality S. H. and M. bias velveteen
skirt binding. Judges in such matters,
will indeed have no other, since it re-
mains intact and fresh, often outlast-
ing the garment, thus proving genu-
inc protection and in marked contrast
to the inferior bindings that need re-
newal, by reason of premature wear
and fading. =
A BEAUTIFUL DRESS
worn at private reception, has skirt
of yellow crepon with wide insertion
of black lace over satin, let in on the
left side from the waist and extending
around the lower edge at the back.
R1,D Il Iaa A
gown worn on the same occasion, is of
pale pink striped crepon, the skirt I'M
trimmed and the waist showing drap-
waist is completed by soft pink rib
bon belt held by two rosettes in front.
A third lovely gown has a blue and
white brocaded skirt made plainly and
worn with a blue chiffon waist. indie
pendent waists are indeed all the rage
this season. There has been only one
annoyance in connection with this
style of garment, the separating of the
skirt from the waist at the back, but
an ingenious little appliance called the
Clinton skirt supporter, has recently
made its appearance and at once be-
came favorite. 1t is easily applied
and when once adjusted, there is no
more trouble. A
GARDEN PARTY DRESS
worn by the Princess Hatzfeldt, is of
changeable taffeta showing sprays of
sweet peas in delicate pink and green.
The skirt is plain, but the corsage is
trimmed by ecru lace which
forms short jacket at the back and
cpaulettes. A plastron of white chiffon
is held by choat1 of deep pink velvet
and the stock collar and wide soft belt
are to match. A tennis dress worn by
a lady guest of the Hilton family, is
silk bingham showing blue stripes on
a white ground. The waist is full and
a white canyas belt gives completion.
ROSALIND MAY.
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