Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-08-12
FASHIONS At SARATOGA.
New Corsages- -semi-Dress Outfts-ESehin
And Afternoon Gowns-Diversions.

And Afternoon GOwnS-D1yersiOhs'
some new corsages are trimmed at
the back quite as much asin trout ana
in a similar manner, as for example, a
taffeta silk showing plaits OF Liberty
satin arranged in the same way vest
would be in front. Another choice
gown has mauve satin laid in diamond
shapes and laced across by line coros
and a third dress in finished by deep
points of the material-fine challle-
placed on silk and outlined by passe-
menterie. The one distinctive feature
of these adornments is fatness ana
provided such requirement be fulhiled,
any shape or kind of garniture comes
not amiss. GXimpes grow more ana
more popular as the season advances
and are used not only on dressy gowns,
but in completion to serges and kind
red goods which by their nature would
seem reserved solely for useful pur-
poses. 1t is equally departure from
established ideas, to see these compare
lively rough fabrics made with blouse
waist, but such is the fact, though by
no means of frequent occurrence.
BLOUSE COATS
are a stylish introduction. The French
name is casGqate and SO far they ap-
pear chiefly in soft woolen goods, SEMI
transparent fabrics and the heavier
cottons. Probably it was for the pur-
pose of showing off the many stylish
and attractive belts of the season that
| this garment was invented, since it Is
always beIted in, though in order to
dispense with fullness at the waist line,
there are variations cut comparatively
narrow and having below, a compile
tion on the basque order. Others are
double or single breasted and divided
| in front to show the irrepresslble full
vest of lace or chiffon or may cross in
surplice style. After all however. these
casaoues are not properly Saratoga
garments, but more usually ordered IN
anticipation of trips to the mountains
Tor seashore. where the excursionist
/ wishes to avoid the conventional ap-
pearapce of a tailor made. gown, yet
wishes something better adapted to
/ hardship than the typical dress at this
lgav resort, where the warm and gen
orally dry atmosphere invites to dainty
and luxurious apparel. Some very
REFINED GOWNS
are in gray and when worn by slender
girls of fresh compilations, become q
pleasing change from the garish colorf
i of the day. An example that shows
perfection of neatness, is rather heavy
EQUALITY silk woven in moire waves uni
| ted with small checks. The corsage
has guimpe of white chiffon laid owe
white satin. It is slightly full at th'
| waist and has epaulettes and belt o
black velvet. Some very dressy walst
S are made entirely of ribbon and II
general. much is accomplished by rib
bon as a finish, the more SO, because
NAV be placed in most daring and un
conventional ways. An example worl
} at the last hop, has low neck corsag
of black net, with a large blue boy
placed on the left shoulder and fron
this a fold of the same ribbon passe
diagonally across the bust to the wals
lime where it formed a girdle. In SIN
|iIar style was corsage of pale pin
mousseline which showed bow
wide geranuim red ribbon on on
fshoulder and from this extended wv
ribbon widths that were drawn in So
folds across the bust to the waist an
were then laid over the back, frol
which coming again in front, the
terminated in large bow. Rlbbof
also are a power in modifying defec
of the figure, as for example by glvln
llength or breadth as they may ru
lenothwise or crosswise. An otherwl
plain gown may be easily made dress
by ribbon additions, a tasteful exaf
ple in mousseline being without al
trimming other than loops OF rlope
edged with narrow chiffon ruchil
lover the sleeves and a square rlbb'
woke having also lengthwise rows
ruchinfi: the belt is of ribbon with
large bow on the left side and the c.
ors are pale lavender on darker sha
of the same. Worn dresses Hkewl
are most effectively renewed by ]u
cious employment of ribbon finishin
or a black gown may be render
,, iaunty or otherwise, according to t
ribbons worn with it. These ribb
trimmed dresses are especially adapt
. to
GARDEN PARTIES,
which with drives to the lake are