The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-16
FASHIONS AT NEWPORT.
Summer Millinery Sailors-Piazza
Hats-Parasols- Jew
elry-Gowns-Acc

Regular Correspondence of the Advocated
July -, 1898.
Sailor hats have now come forth and to
young, fresh faces, are, as hitherto, boon
in the way of GOODNESS and simplicity.
But there are sailors and sailors The
most useful are reproductions of those worn
bv men, having no trimming other than
band. Short back sailor hats, however,
so called because the front brim extends
out quite distance in proportion to the
back, show preferably the ''collar and tie
trimming, which consists Of a wide fold,
usually velvet, that rises high and straight
around to the front; below this are one or
more folds of ribbon or silk, and in front
a very full wired bow gives completion;
below the brim, at the back. flowers being
admissible These
SHORT BACK SAILORS
are often in handsome colors, such as
burnt orange, red, pink or blue, and have
a very iaunty look when worn with pique
or wool yachting dresses. Other fatigue
hats in rough, mixed straw, and in Al pine
or round shapes, with medium straight
brims and simple trimming of a band and
quill feathers, may be classed as models of
the useful in millinery. For dressy piazza
wear Leghorn hats are the highest exam
pies of fine millinery, and, lavishly adorned
by flowers, are charming beyond descrip-
ton. Rivalling them as to costliness come
handsome chip or Neapolitan straws, for
which the regulation trimming is rare
ostrich plumage and fine veilings, which,
though not so strictly beautiful as the Leg
horns Just mentioned. are extremely
stylish. and the magic word atones for
what may lack. if, indeed, there can be a
lack when best materials are combined with
the utmost skill In
PARASOLs
seen on BELLEVUE Avenue. plaids Or Roman
stripes are frequently Noticeable, especially
the latter. doubtless because in keeping
with the present run on Roman stripes in
ribbons. Occasionally white parasol with
bordering in red, white and blue is seen.
or white, with red and blue border.
Changeable styles are in particularly good
taste and the ruffied have proved very
successful Elegant parasols, wholly Gov
cred by shaded leaves attached to mousse
line placed over silk, are veritable bowers
of beauty, and, delicately perfumed by
Murray 4 Lanman Florida water, seem
rather the canopies Of Oriental hours than
the fairy like choice of nineteenth century
bicycle riders. In
JEWELRY,
pins and brooches in enamelled stars and
stripes whether fully extended Or appar
emily waving in the breeze, are constantly
noticeable. Nautical devices, rival flags
and warlike implements, such as muskets,
swords or cannons, decorate fair ones who
thus show bravery at safe distance from
battlefelds. Tiny men-of-war, indicative
of marine combats, glisten among folds of
lace or satin, and national devices may even
complete the sacred circle of ladys
garter. Charms show patriotic emblems
enclosed in glass and among precious gems;
settings of rubies, diamonds and sapphires
lead, because in red, white and blue. In
the damp, though bracing air of
NEWPORT
grenadines are much worn because they
have the light effect of lawns or organizes
without losing their stiffness. The tafeta
silk lining is also pre- eminently adapted to
keeping out the dress and is safeguard
against the limp appearance which is so
antagonistic to fashionable smartness.
Nets over taffeta are also greatly in vogue.
Many black grenadine Or net dresses are
rendered gay by guimpes of white, pink Or
blue satin tucked or laid under lace, and it
is quite in order to simulate guimpe effect
by a yoke fastened on under the trimming.
By supply of these Independent yokes, to
be worn with different dresses, great addi-
tional variety is possible, and wool gowns
that otherwise would be EXCEPTIONALLY
grave, are often thus lightened with most
becoming result. Wide satin ribbon,
caught in front by buckle, is the newest
belt, and sashes are rage.
Lucy CARTER.