Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-23
THE SWELL SUMMER GIRL.
She Has Made Her Appearance at
the Seaside Resorts.
GAY LIFE AT LOVELY NEWPORT.
What Is Being Worn in the Way Of
Summer Costumcs-About Two
Lovely buds.


on thy cold gray stones, o seal
And | would that my tongue could utter |
The thoughts that arise in ,m.es;,>,,,so~,
The breaking of the waves ON n
ustern and rock-bound coast" has small |
terror for the summer girl; in fact, no
sound is so musical, especially If she is
fully equipped for a contest with the
watery main. A fashionable Gotham
contingent has burst upon Newport
besleging 1t roundly. and causing the
staid upper beach to open wide It's
exclusive arms to admit them, one and
ALL They are the merriest maddest
crowd, so many, many pretty, blush
ing, last winters buds, all duly chap
eroned by happy mammas, and no
lack of the necessary element, the
summer man in all his picturesque
toggery, and the present man is pic
turesdue or nothing. OH one could
fill whole volumes with the fashions
and fads for the summer man OF today
but as this is entirely restricted to
the gentler sex, the poor gentlemen
must wait patiently their turn. Many
Of the stately old mansions and modern
Villas stretched along the pearly
beach, until now dismal In their win
ter trappings, are standing open-eyed
and smiling bcnignly at the groups of
BEAUTIFULLY guwned young folks Every
place is full TO its fullest capacity,
every house has its party, and eNclu-
fye Newport is the gayest OF the gay.
This year, as always in years gone
BY II leads In all that is fetchinBi no.
where can there be seen such perfection
Of dress, as well as face, as In this
Enchanted spot. There are two bits
Of Gotham aristocracy. housed in
palatial mass of stone, who make glad
their mammals heart by the brilliant
prospects before them, 80 much atten-
ton do they receive; and no wonder,
for they are real, genuine beauties
from the word go, and as superb In the
glare ot day as by the mellow candle
light.
Just at present, young English
swell, who bears an astonishingly long
and Imposing title, Is absorbing much
u the elder sisters attention; whether
II will lead to another Of those so-to-
be-dreaded International marriages or
not Is as yet and open question, hut MS
The saying goes, from all appearance.
the might 60 farther and do worse, Tor,
On the whole. in spite OF h,s nom
1 American birth, he Is every bit man,
\ and calls forth the honest liking Of men
i as well as women. This blonde girl,
i Who has 80 enchanted this staid Eng
hFhanan, Is very sweet and womanly;
her equal is not to be seen for miles
e'vNhd, hut diWdEA mas lHt appear
anee Of having come fresh from the
lily.
saw her the other day on the piazza,
WIN her younger sister, who, by the
Way Is bit Of bTown-hnlred perfec-
ilon. rheyare both enthusiastic golfers,
ana had just returned from the links,
naylng driven over with the elders
English admirer, who posed on the We
Tanda, in his white nannels.
Nhret vas served In tiny tinted
cups and she Of the blonde hair was
aantlly nlppiug bits of cracked Ice
MO her cup with slender silver
,poon; she was chnriningly gowned and
illmltahly swagger In a crisp, cool
iipok Of the shcerest organdie in Wat
eln effect. having broad stripes OF
lSe leaf green alternating with dead
n Ehlle and great nosegays OF beauti-
lliiy tluted flowers scattered over IT.;
Pink predomlnatcd
The skirt was fashioned In the
fneh mode and flared abnormally'
plhg made over n much stiffened lin
ms Of rich white satin. showing Won
e,riul CLEAN through the gauziness.
me blouse was made with pouch
uohl, having three wldely dropping
pox llaits OF leaf green satin. smauly
ssged with tiny frills Of yellow lace.
I've lace also frllled about the slightly
nuni neck
tae hugely proportional sleeves came
.AH 10 tho elbow where smart
skst and ends of the leaf g.'een satin
nnshed them.
Tbs feet we're shod In white, md a
s 'ae dropping garden hat Of 'hirred
WI ara maAsud with pink and scarlet
,fs 10y AT her side. making her seem
crIiect dream OF summer lovAl inc IS.
~ interesting was she OF the
,asnn locks, who conversed deniurely
r"n her sisters admirers in q voice
NnNery rs the swcetest-voiccd hird-
XVI ifock was pink. a delicious yell
~ann pink, such a tint as Is seen
Il IN N the heart Of rose. Just &
r. AZ hush OF color. and Il was Of the
salh smpothcst lawn; It was a plain
~, and the skirt was made over a
i4npeton Of itself, creating heauti-
Y Cloudy effect. Abaut the volumin-
Z IA SKIRT were clustered groups Of mar
~ velis. each edged with mar
4 yellow lace. The blouse was of
Nnlto linen. made fun ana pouch
e. r+,nt 'front.', and having double iuw
q f,,tt9l hestone buttons To fhsten the
n le breast; huge leg-o'- mutton
a stifenqd sinartly, fare widely,
1b-ss Inc short tails Of The blouse,
\ NJ come below the white l-id belt.
NOES arr white also and her hair
&. "a beautifully gfoored thai one can
~. zee oue's face IN It's satin
=. inll,,t llhfas' II is worn in loosely
k1stsl mass In her neck. End softly
hea back from her low forehead
w prevailing mode.
XnNe The leas attractive IRE these
~. sirls, when at an early hour
~ TO be seen running across the