Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10
BY our New York Female Fashion Reporter
SARATOGA FASHIONS

by our New York Female Fashion Reporter
SARATOGA FASHIONS
Stylish -Materials-DressyG Gowns
White AccessOries-Jewelry
Notes.
HOTEL MAJESTIC, N. Y, July LIST.
Communication between New York
and Saratoga, is rapid and frequent
and a run up to the great watering
place is specially in order to the writer
on Fashions. One less obserYant
might readily note there, the travelling
dress of mohair or alpaca in solid colors
or small, grave checks and the regula-
ton style of making, is a short jacket,
skirt and vest. Light quality cloth
suits have showing and those who
come short distances, sometimes wear
similarly made suits of duck, pique or
canvas. But these last are of course
better adapted for wear on the streets
during morning hours.
CREPON OR TAFFETA SILK
are the leading materials for dressy
gowns and according to color and pat
tern are seen at all hours. The first
named are in immense variety, from
rich. heavy looking weaves to gossamer
like fabrics called chiffon crepons or
those of almost equally light texture
that in all over patterns of buds,
sprays and flowers, are exquisitely at
tractive. Chene silks must not be
omitted and with parasols in floral
silks to correspond, one may readily
imagine what pretty picture Sara
toga belle must present. Imagine too
the picturesque appearance of a beauty
who carries flower trimmed parasol,
wears collar made entirely of flowers
and hat lavishly trimmed in keeping.
When moreover with feminine adroit
ness, the delicate aroma of Murray
and Lanman's Florida water is made
to simulate Natures soft perfume, the
illusion becomes altogether captiyat-
ing. An apology for bicycle suits and
caps is complete and goes to show that
the new woman intends after all, to
remain a woman.
WHITE OUTFITS
are seen perpetually or again, with a
colored dress, it is quite fashionable to
wear a white hat. shoes, gloves, stock
collar and belt. Pure white sailor or
pointed collars of open worked lawn,
are also in much favor and preferable
to the dismal looking accessories in
scri1n, batiste or grass cloth that Fash
ion has made fashionable. Entire
waists of these materials are also seen.
but happily in most cases, are relieved
by bright touches, one in grass cloth,
having a collar, cuffs and braces of
bright plaid ribbon, the revers trim
med by an insertion of white embroid-
cry. Combinations of white and ecru
are indeed very popular and as an ex-
ample may be quoted vest of white
lawn laid in narrow tucks. with revers
that extended over the Elton jacket, of
ecru batiste embroidered in white.
GRASS CLOTH
for entire dresses, is reckoned very
stylish and being usually made over
silk, the lack of beauty in this mate
rial is somewhat atoned for by various
ly colored Innings. White embroidery
is favorlte finish and bright ribbons
are often added that correspond with
the silk lining. These dresses and
indeed all dresses of thin material,
sometimes show the lining cut low in
front and the sleeves to match. OF
course they are SO much the cooler
and give opportunity for tie partial
exhibition of a pretty neck and arm,
despite the fnll sleeves. Apart from
the study of dress as worn by
LIVING PICTURES,
| the Saratoga shop windows afford an
excellent idea of what is adapted to
catch the fancy of fashionable throngs
jewelers. now display assortments OF
the new Chinese vinaigrettes or smell
ing bottles that are destined to become
fad and which in hard stones hollow.
ed out by months of labor show great
variety. Rock crystal, smoky topaz
cornelian, blood stone, agate, jade
chalcedony, sard, fiuor spar or conner
glass are only some of the stones usec
and amber also is added to the list
1t is claimed that they are cooling tt
the hand and therefore additionally
| desirable for Summer. Prices rur
81 to SIS. Collars made of small pearl.
in successive strands, are reckoneC
very stylish and new bracelets are O.
diamonds and rubies in alternating
stars connected by links such as are
used for sleeve buttons. Apropos Of
this, it may be added that gentlemen
are expected to be good tempered now
since from a use of the Benedict collar
button, there is no excuse for ill TEN
per. As the dudish clerk says SO
slight push and it's through--a slight
pull and it's in position. A twist o.
the wrist and the collars released. )
Divorce cases are expected to decrease
and more than one married woman
thinks the millennium is really al
hand.
1t often happens that at Saratoga,
an indication of what is to be, is see n
in an occasional garment expressed to
some extremist and such is now the
case. A revival of Louis XVI styles is
foreshadowed by an imported dress of
yellow and pale blue brocade. The
front opens over n changeable silk
petticoat and the waist is pointed with
surpllce drapery SO as to show the
throat. The sleeves are modified NUT
ton leg. Another indication of com
ing changes, is the style which at
taches to Marie Antoinette fichus
that in reference to present ideas, are
modified by revers and something Of
the high collar. AS the season ad.
yances and it does So So rapidly at Sara
toggaa,,et expected consignments will ar
rive of thin dresses made low throated
in genuine Marie Antoinette outlines
ana WIN tapped menus TO correspond.
Ruffies are added for slender figures
and sometimes they are double. A
few
MARIE ANTOINETTE HATS.
are seen of Leghorn or chip and in
both, the brims are wide and turned
up fancifully. The trimmings are ar
ranged in upright style around a low
crown and some are quite pronounced
as when successive ostrich tips are
used or high double plaitings of chif-
fon and lace. Wide ribbons hold these
garnitures in position and are tied at
the back in bows and ends.
ROSALIND MAY,
A Veteran Of the Mexican War.
OAK HARBOR, OHIo.-''I met Geo.
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