The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-26
American Girls, AT Dressed in White,
Cheer On Their TOiinS Brothers.
IN ALPACA, WOOL, AID SAlL-CLOIR.
Sailor Hats Arc Worn with everything
Men and Women Looking Precisely
~c-som patriotic1 American
Dresses.

IIEUI0N ~ W. ~
a necp under the nutteriRg white awning
and see how these Americans were max
ing tho best Of tho weather. The deck
of the little boat was white ana theIe
u,.re lots OF bright rugs and easy chairs
and pillows that gave II a conforiaOie
air. -Four s~tunning-lcoking American
girls. regular Gibson types, wefo slluhs
out on deck having a beautiful lime
kyossiping between their SIPS OK cham-
Three of them wore entire suits OF
white canvas. and the fourth had On a
yachting suit Of palo blue sai-ci0th,
Nrimmed with large pearl buttons. that
gave sS delightful color note 10 the pic
Saure.
Alr-hruugh tho Paris season from time
ITO time there have been some or these
%.dclightfully ~woll-appointed private yachts
moored along tho Seine docks.
FOR BOATING.
Two OF the SWEETEST ladies' tailors here
have their shop windows devoted entire
.ly TO boating costumes. and there is
always an admiring crowd attracted 10
1hem-
One of tho latest models has n full
tyodet skirt OF white alpaca. The front
sof the bodice IS a full blouse, falling over
IA wide blue cloth belt. and at the back
'@slight basquos are formed by the back
pieces being continued below the waist
Sine- The high. straight collar Is OF white
bolpaca. trimmed with biz white pearl
A5uttons. and the blouse front has a row
.of these buttons. a separate bolero OF
'blue cloth. braided in white and silver,
can be slipped on over the white alpaca
Bodice-in cool weather.
Another now gown that holds n con
epicuous place I'm one Of the windows IN
Rue de Ia paix Is 4 blue and green
hcheckcd tweed. Around the bottom Of
fthe full godet skirt. about six inches
ldrom the edge. is a fold of dark green
tssltia edged with white satin. The jacket
is rather short. with full basqucs not
longer than three inches that show in
the flare and a facing Of white satin.
The fun. wide vest IS Of white null, and
the pointed revers are Of white duck.
They are detachable
With all these boating gowns sailor
hats arc worn. and i'm most Instances
they are trimmed with tareta bows and
quilts at the side. The hat 20 be worn
with the tweed costume was a mixed
rough straw Of blue and green, trimmed
in white tareta ribbon.
Ono Of tho most chic garments | have
been shown is a jacket made for an.
American girl who was n guest on one
q those delightful English households
during the Henley races.
The jacket is made of white serge.
5ouble breasted ana rather short, with
strapped seams. The fun back is belted
IN with am outside belt of the serge as
far ms the undcr-arm seams. The sleeves
are exceedingly moderate coat sleeves.
and the cuffs and collar are faced with
darn blue tancta.
A gown that Is being rushed through
fer the Henley races is of rough white
woo. with u. check and dot Of Hurlr lf,a
The skirt is "a fun godct. with q band Of
wide white braid. edged with blue braid
around the bottom. There is a fun
blouse cf white null over white satin.
and over This is worn the short Jacket.
The body Of the Jacket is of white
broadcloth. braided with dark blue silk
braid. and the sleeves are Of the checked
wool. Straps Of blue braid come from
the dark blue satin girdlc and button on
20 the Jacket with cut silver buttons.
Tho collar Is a high stock ono of blue
satin.
WHITE. FOR THE WATER.
White alpaca suits are very popular
with women who expect to Dee a great
part of the summer on the water. Wom
with al. sorts of null and hatiste
blouscs. they are comfortable and cool
looking. which, after all. is the crown
Ing charm Ina "a midsummer toilet.
\ dress Of the light blue sail cloth that
IS 50 popular for yachting gowns now is
exceedingly simple. The skirt has soven
cores. all strapped seams. and three
rather broad hands Of the sail cloth are
stitched around the bottom Of the skirt
amt arc drawn through white enamel
buckles nj one side. Tho jacket Is short.
with a box effect at the sack and
douhle-hreastcd at the front. with SIX
large white pearl buttons. HIouses worn
with these gowns Of sail cloth are gem
orally - cream hatistc.
Al one Of the shops that Is devoted
exclusively 10 childrou's and MISSES
gowns ! saw two such attractive boat
Ing dresses for girls of sixteen or seven
teen. one gown had rather e short
godot skirt OF green and white mixed
tweed with a tiny thread OF red Wn-
Ming through q. The short Elton Jacket
was of a charming shade of hunters
green" ladies' cloth. with double revers
OF pique that were detachable. Tne
shirt waist was OF piquc. with "a tiny red
~polka-dot, and another dash Of red was
given 10 the costume 10y the high red
silk girdlo and tie.
FOR GIRLS.
Another gown for a young girl IS Of
army blue linen. There is n very full
godet skirt of the plain linen. with "a
bias band or Stfiicn NNiic ana hlue linen 4
that is four inches wide. The Jacket is
madd with short. fun b%asQnos. and a
great round cape collar. with another
collar Of white linen. very tall turning
ever II. The stripes run crossways on
the dartlcss vest and give IL the effect
OF a sweater.
The yachting caps that have been so
popular In the past have am been rclc-
gated 10 "thc butchers and bakers and
candle-stick makers" There they are
hailed with delight because they are
comfortable and light. Not a single
yachting suit / saw had an company
ing cap. and sailor hats seem 10 be tie
only hca1gear permissible with these
boating costumes.
Even In these DAYS Of high stocks end
chokers some OF the French women stan
cling 10 sailor cellars and sailor knots.
The absurd accusation that Nc Amsrl-
caus are ashamed or our country has
been abundantly rcfntci here by The
patriotic manner IN which Amedcan
girls dress, ana they 90 u ln q style am
their OWN
Fancy. now, a beating gown 81 white
sailcioth. with rcycfs ana cuffs &c bright
red. 4 little white saiiul. with white rb-
bon. g. worn with %. AZ The belt is a
great bunch of blue nowors. and at tho
side OF tho sailor hat are red and blue
pcppics. or Diueitcs.
sax one patriotic gown ~ hige serge.