Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-04
FASHIONS AT NEWPORT.

FASHIONS AT NEWPORT.
Millinery -ParasoIs-White Outfits-Indi
viduaI Gowns-New Jewe1ry-Capes.
Even at elegant Newport. the sailor
hat appears and is a really agreeable
change from perpetual costly ealbora
and while the more genuine article ii
copied faithfully after manlike shapes
and shows no trimming other than q
plain band, there are varieties truly
| feminine in pronounced adornment
The 'short hats" sailor has a narrow
trim at the back, which is atoned fol
by an extension in front and the garni
ture while substantial in material. il
coquettish in arrangement. The ''col-
lar and tie" mode OF placing. is the
regulation style and shows fold pre-
ferably Of velvet that extends around
the crown and below are one or more
folds of silk or ribbon, while in front
rises very large wired bow to CORE
spond. Nota few of these
DREssY sAILoRs
are in handsome colors such as red,
pink. blue or burnt orange: the trim
ming is in keeping and they have a
most jaunty appearance when worn
! with yachting gowns of thick cotton
or light weight wool. In an outfit of
fifty hats however, furnished by Lord
& Taylor Of New York, Leghorns trim
med lavishly with flowers come first
and with reason, since they are the
highest examples Of the milliner's art.
Fine chips or Neapolitans finished by
rare ostrich tips and veilings, take
equal rank as to costliness and the
magic word ''style," atones for any de-
fici ency as to real beauty. They too,
afford an agreeable variety: one can
not be always flower laden and per
son who appears at several entertain
ments during one day, must have a
change, even if it be not for the bet
ter.
PARASOLS
to match gowns. are a matter of course,
but the fancy for Roman stripes in rib
bons, brings about a demand for para
soils to correspond and fancy plaids are
also quite in vogue. Chiffon trimmed
parasols are in harmony with chiffon
trimmings on dresses and there are su
perb styles in rich brocade. Plain or
slightly figured silk is at once useful
and handsome and the same can be
said of changeable parasols. Elegant
parasols wholly covered by shaded
artificial leaves attached to mousseline
placed over silk, are veritable bowers
OF beauty and seem rather the canopies
Of Oriental houris, than the fairy like
choice of nineteenth century bicycle
riders. Tailor made suits of
WHITE PoPLIN
have a distinction all their own and
are finished in white or with military
braid and fine white serge is made up
in similar manner. Gloves and foot
wear are in keeping and if low shoes
are worn, the stockings should be
white, but sometimes the vest is color
ed and in such case, the parasol should
match. White shoes it must be re-
membered also, are not so expensive
as it may seem, since usually they are
OF canvas 60 nicely dressed that it may
readily pass for kid and by special
preparation, is cleaned easily and the
white gloves worn with these suits are
substantial in make and material.
Canvas parasols are also in order.
White pique suits may be taken as a
matter Of course-glossy Irish linen il
recent introduction and for afternoon
or evening, white gowns of organdie
made over silk, which imparts a de-
lightful softness are reckoned extreme
ly stylish. White taffeta silk trimmed
with chiffon ruffles, is thought quite
elegant and some handsome garden
party gowns are Of white taffeta silk
either plain or showing narrow stripes
and finished by plain silk ruffles.
Among.
INDIVIDUAL GOWNS,
one in French organdie worn by a
member of the Astor family at recent
lawn party. shows are all over pattern
of delicate mauYe and mauve satin
ribbon belt is completed on the left
side, by two long ends caught together
in bow. A full skirt revers of mate
rial on the left side, meets the bow and
is also edged by ribbon and full jacket
fronts finished in keeping, extent from
broad lace collar likewise finished
with ribbon. The jacket fronts open
over full vest of white chiffon and
the collar and sleeves are of lace The
hat worn with this gown, was of fine
Leghorn lavishly trimmed with violets.
Parasol striped in white and mauve.
An open checked black grenadine made
over pale pink silk, was worn at the
same entertainment, by another mem
Der of the Astor family and shows five
ruffies on the skirt edged with very
narrow black velvet ribbon. The front
OF the corsage opens over vest OF
white satin embroidered in pink that
| joins guimpa to match: revers of EN-
broidered mousseline are laid over
white satin and the sleeves are nous
quetaire with epaulets of the material
edged by narrow velvet ribbon. A
guest of the family wore an elegant
dress of white taffeta silk made with a