Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-21
FASHIONS AT NEWPORT.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. white Outfits = indi-
vidnaI Gowns = New Jeweiry = capes :
General Fashion Notes.

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perpetual costly elaboration. But there
are sailors aud sailors and while the
more genuine article is copied faith
fully after manlike shapes and shows
no trimming other than a PLAIN band,
there are varieties truly feminine 10
pronounced adornment. The short
back'' sailor has narrow brim at the
back, which ia atoned for by an extern
sion in front aud the garniture while
substantial in material, is uoquettish'
in arrangement. The .collar and tie''l
mode Of placing. is the regulation style
and shows a fold preferably OF velvet
that extends around the crown and be-
low are one or more folds of silk or rib,
bon, while in front rises a. very large
wired bow to correspond. Not q few OF
these dressy sailors are in handsome
colors such as red, pink, blue or burnt
orange; the trimming 10 in Keeping and
they have a most iaunty appearance
when worn with yachting gowns of
thick cotton or light weight wool. In
an outfit of 80 hats. however, furnished
by Lord & Taylor of New York, Log
horns trimmed lavishly with flowers
come first and with reason, SINCE they
are the highest examples uf the mil
liners art, Fine chips or Neapolitans
flushed by rare ostrich tips and veil
ings, take equal rank as TO costliness
and the magic word "Htyle" atones for
any deficiency as to real beauty. They,
too, afford au agreeable variety; one
cannot be always flower laden and a
person who appears at several entertain
ments during one day. must have a
change, even il 1t be not for the better.
Paraaols to match gowns, are a mat
Ter OF course, but the fancy for Roman
stripes in ribbons, brings about d Gle
mand for parasols to correapond and
fancy plaids are also quite In vogue.
Chiffon trimmed parasols arc 10 har-
mony with chiffon trimmings on dresses
and there are superb styles 10 rich bro.
| cade. Plain or slightly figured silk ia
at once useful and handsome and the
! same can be said OF changeable para
soils. Elegant parasols wholly covered
by shaded artificial leaves attached to
mousseline placed over silk. are verita.
BILE bowers Of beauty and seem rather
| the canopies of Oriental houris. than
the fairy.like choice Of nineteenth CEN
fury bicycle riders.
Tailor made suits OF white poplin
have distinction all their own and are
finished in white or With military
braid and fine white serge ia made up
in similar manner. Gloves and foot.
wear are in keeping and it low shoes
are worn, the stockings should be
white. but sometimes the vest is col.
ored and in such cass the pRrasol
should match. White shoes, 1t must
be remembered also, are not so expen
sive as it may seem, since usually they
are OF canvas SO nicely dressed that il
may readily pass for kid and by spe
cial preparation is cleaned easily, and
the white gloves worn with these suits
are substantial in make and material
Canvas parssols are also In order.
White pique suits may be taken as I
matter of courae-glosBy Irish linen il
recent introduction. and for Afternoon
or evening, white gowns of organdi,
made over silk, which impartH do
lightful softness are recKoned extremel.
stylish. White taffeta silk, trimmed
with chiffon ruffles, ia thought quit,
elegant and some handsome garder
party gowns are OF whits taffeta sill
either plain or showing narrow stripe
ana finished by plain silk ruffies.
Among individual gowns, one il
French organize worn by momher o
the Astor family at recent lawn part.
show an Hll.ovyr pattern of deiicat,
mauve and manve satin ribbon belt Il
completed on the left side by two Ion,
ends caught together in bow. A full
skirt revere of material on the lof
side, mesta the bow and ia also edget
by ribbon and full jacket fronts fin
iahed in keeping extend from a broAt
lace collar liliewiae flushed with rib
bon. The jacket fiunts open over
full vest of white chiffon aud tho cola
and sleeves are Of lace. The hat wori
with this gown was of frs Leglorn
lavishly trimmed with violets. Paraso
striped in white and mauve. An opel
checksd black grenadinc made over pal
pink silk was worn at the same enter
tainment by another member of TIL
AHtor family and shows five rufiies OF
the skirt edged with vary narrow blaoI
velvet ribbon. The front OF the cor
sage opens over vest of white eRtil
embroidered in pink that joins,
guimpe to match; revors OF embroii
AIRED mousselins are laid over whit
satin and the sleeves are mousuuetair
with epaulets Of the mHtesial edged b,
} narrow velvet ribbon A guest Of til
J family worH an elegant dress OF whit
tatfeta silk made with deep overskir
ovorlaid by guipure lace; the waist !
also overlaid by lace; two bands O
white ribbon finish the sleeves aboy
/ the elbow and harmonize with tw,
bands to match that ara placed owe
the lace on the overskirt. White rib
bon cash.
In jewelry one may readily nota re
Hex of warlike sentiment. Pins tina
simulate flags or nautical devices mr.
very popular; belt buckles show kin
! drod designs; charms are wrought il
keeping and some have miniature flag
, or seatight emblems enclosed in glass
Small simulationa Of wRrlike nipple
monte, such as muskete, swords, can
non, men-ofwar and the liEe are worr
detiantly and in safety, by fair ones. ia
! away from bsttlefelds ard the inquisi
tive eye might even discern some patri
ctio emblem on the sacred circle of al
extremist's garter. Settings OF rubies
diamonds and sapphres are most popu
, lar, because in red white md blue.
"MrD. w. "-Elegant capes for piazz,
wear are in white silk, trimmed
lavishly by white chiffon ruff1es edgei
i, with narrow black velvet or white o
colored baby ribbon and in general, tn
sdging of chiffon ruffles by narrow rib
j bon is in order. Rosalind May.
opnnIng streets.
Judge Spruauce, in appointing o com
mission to condemn land for openjni
Eleventh, Monroe and Fifth streets AM
i Trenton Place Friday, decided that on
t anil 1nts 4 =.