The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-12

NEW YORK. July 12.-Horse racing has
become mere so much the fashionable fad
it is in France and England, that suit
able costumes TO wear to the races are
no longer an inconsiderable question.
Each year the racing season opens bril-
liandy at Norris park, the display of fine
clothes being as much a feature of the
day as the running of the favorite horses.
All society turns ont in its Sayest
feather. dressed in the first summer
styles, and bewildering the admiring
popular eye with the ease and elegance
with which it dares to sport unfamiliar
modes.
This year was no exception to the rule.
GENUINE DRESS PARADE
Indeed the racing season opened with
more than common eclat, and the parade
OF smart clothes was carried on the
Sheepshead bay and viii be continued
later at Saratoga in all the airy textiles
suitable for midsummer.
What society wears to the races is al
ways looked forward to by vast numbers
OF pretty women VINO aspire TO be well
and becomingly costumed.
1t is there that the fashions are set,
the toilets displayed being in the main
French creations.
Worth. Felix, Doucet, Raudnitz, and
many other great b;gwigs too numerous
TO mention. send over their best efforts;
and though here and there will be seen
an English frock, such as will be worn
on Ascot day, English modes are in
vast minority to the French.
AN ASCOT MODEL.
At the dressmaker's the English frocks
are called Ascot models. but the severe
styles are only becoming to large, finely
made figures.
An Ascot gown seen at the running of
the Brooklyn handicap, however, is
worthy Of mention. The Brooklyn handi-
cap is the Ascot and Grand PriX day
of America and is considered the most
brilliant even of the racinI season.
Siclllienne mohair, in a pale lavender
tint, and with the seams stitched heavily
with white tailor's silk was the mater
ial Of this gown. The skirt was in many
narrow cores and had a funny pen
bottom The bodice was close fitting with
basque and the back scanned staidly
English fashion. Then there was q mar
row WalScOat OF plated white satin, end
ing at the waist with folded belt and
finished at the nvck over a little lavender
cravat, with a turn down collar also of
the white satin.
This likewise formed the gauntlet cuffs
to the gigot sleeves which were quite
small and entirely without stiffening.
With this gown was worn a great sail
or hat, heavily trimmed with white silk
muslin, violets, and bay leaves. The
shape Is known at the English hatterS a.
the Henley model; but as with the
English gowns they are extinguishers to
anything but large women.
RACING HATS.
At all of the races so far have been
seen numbers of the big tulle trimmed
hats so Fashionable this season The
crowns Of these fairly bristle with banks
of gauze, a vivid green and violine tints
predominating; at the sides white, black
or colored paradise aigrettes curling
over the brim TO hang downward, in a
way as fetching as eccentric.
Lately certain trim, smooth maidens,
belonging to the sailor hat brigade, have
taken to palmer headgear, trimmed sail
ors, perhaps, and for very hot days 9TH
ers showing simply a ribbon band. With
the latter variety will be worn frequent
ly a taffeta silk short waist, made ex-
actly like the cotton affairs, and finished
with stiff linen collar and narrow bow
lie.
The favorite colors for these are pur-
pie, the fashionable bright green men,