The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-22
Fashions at Saratoga.
Breakfast Dresses. Independent Waists. After
noon Costumes Embroidered Batiste. A Black
and White SILK.

Breakfast Dresses. Independent Waists. After
noon Costumes. Embroidered Batiste. Black
and White SILK.
Contrast is the key note of Saratoga life.
The city atmosphere pervading the large
hotels is directly opposed to the extreme
quiet of cottages situated on the suburbs
of the town. and in dress also, charming
taste being daily exhibited in close proxi-
nifty to vulgar display. The acme of re-
tinement for morning dress is fine linen
skirt and checked silk waist; following
out similar ideas, however, are white
piQues. fine quality crashes, or dainty
dresses, oftentimes set off by crimson belts,
collars OF shoulder trimmings With
jacket suits the front is an important fac
tor, supplying color or lightness as in the
case Of crimson or light hued plated
Liberty silk fronts. Many shirt waists
figure at ali times Of the day or evening,
with the not to-be extingushed black or
fancy skirt.
EMBROIDERED GRASS LINEN
over color, or accordion plated silk
waists, are sufficiently dressy to be worn
in the afternoon or evening, and linen bat
iste yokes, edged at the front with Rus
sian lace, OF those of white embroid-
cry impalt stylish air to plain
dresses French gilt chantelaines with
five or six pendants, brighten up
plain wool suit; usually fastened to
the left side, and they are also worn in
bicycle riding. Loose flowing morning
gowns of brocade silk, Henrietta cloth,
crepe de Chine or plain colored silk, usual
ly having Vatican plat at the back, is
draped over the shoulders and front.
ELEGANT DRESSES
and Independent waists are seen when the
time arrives for afternoon drives, and not
only the costume is displayed but the hat
and parasol as we'll Organizes ruffled to
the waist, with black velvet bindings,
one or two having simulated yokes formed
by many rows of narrow black velvet, rival
embroidered linen batiste costumes worn
over crimson, green or pink silk the en-
broidely extending upwards from the
lower edge of the skirt, with smaller de-
signs on waist and sleeves.
A HANDSOME WAIST
worn by a society belle on hotel veran-
Ca yHbitn anaCrflin,, 1ait odd oh;
fon on white silk foundation with an Et-
on jacket OF white net slashed at the back,
| and edged all around by Russian lace in a
leaf pattern. Gilt-spangles put on in a star
shaped design about an inch apart orna-
ment the jacket in all over fashion. Green
brocaded velvet belt shaped to point I'M
der the arms, and very full chiffon sleeves
have shirred tuck on the outside with
cuffs edged by plated chiffon.
GROUPS OF YOUNG GIRLS
III their varied attire, one or two in soft
white lawns, wearing plated or striped
sashes and collars, another in white
tucked net, pink ''baby ribbon run in
meshes to form the tucks, with pink ribbon
rutf1es across the full back and sleeves and
third wearing a white grenadine over
green silk, with wide lace bordering the
| skirt, and a second row brought down
from the waist, and running up the back
the cors age and sleeves trimmed in harmo-
ny; a fourth giving contrast by rich Grim
son crepe de Chine costume trimmed with
narrow black velvet, form charming pict-
ures on the hotel piazzas, where in calm
summer evenings, balmy breezes watt the
sweet odor of Murray & Lanman's Florida
water-the old time favorite, remarkable
alike for its delicacy and refreshing pun
gency.
AN ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION
OF white and black was seen in an evening
dress of white silk with several rows of
extremely fine black lace around the skirt,
put on in five large points, not including
the front breadth and on the waist the
lace runs across the front and is ar
ranged in points on the left side.
The sleeves have points from the
puff at the top to the cuff, which is finish
ed by a black lace ruffle, and bunch OF
cherry colored ribbon at the waist sup
plies the requisite color.
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