Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-27


surface, and some are shirred. while
others have rows of black velvet mil
liner folds. 1t is optional whether the
brim shall be left in the natural curve
or bent and indented.
The prettiest and richest trimming Is
plumes in punches. Flowers are used.
So are ribbons and In fact all sorts of
things. With all of the poke shapes
strings are worn, tied under the chin.
These may be narrow velvet or wide
taffeta ribbon, whichever proves more
becoming.
For ''runabouts" there is very chic
little hat called the Newport. 1t is par
ticularly well adapted to the require
, ments of that spirited place. The brim
is fat and as round MS a dollar The
crown is about three inches high and is
in bell shape That gives an opportu-
nifty for very novel trimming-viz, a
narrow band of black velvet, with a
quill in front curling around the brim.
standing upward or outward In sharp
defiance of wind, fog or sun. And they
have all these in abundance at New
port. A little ribbon bow in front or a
great flaring rosette is often added.
A toque for that favored spot. for
carriage or for any other very dressy
function. aside from a lawn party. is
rice straw. turned up all around like a
close turban with Il low round crown.
This has one immense fawn eolored
quill trained round the crown to the
left side. while on the right one there
Is a large moss green velvet windmill
rosette with a fancy jeweled clasp in
the center There is one row of velvet
around the crown. partially hidden un-
der the brim-
| may say that while plumes are al
ways elegant. summer and winter.
there are places where they are Il de-
fusion and a snare and an abject mis-
cry. and Newport is one. The damp
sea air takes all the fluffiness and curl
out of them. and they look draggled.
like wet rooster | think heard that
some new method has been discovered
| by which they can resist dampness
That reminds me TO say word about
muslins and all light washable attire.
A strong solution of alum water added
to the rinsing water viii make all cot
ton and linen goods fireproof 1t can
be added without injury. and the col
ors look brighter. The cloth irons even
better than without it, | use a pound
of alum to four gallons OF water. and
boil il until it is dissolved 1t costs but
10 cents and ii is great satisfaction to
know one is freproof. If curtains were
treated in the same way there would
be many less fires.
So far there is not much bathing at
Newport. Society has not all reached
there. and it will still he some days
before they settle down for the gay
days for which it is so famous. But
there are some pretty suits waiting for
the proper time to come. They are so
scant. however, that they are hardly
worth speaking of.
One suit for young lady whose name
made in France. II is Of deep red and
white striped taffeta and is all in one
piece. The trousers portion reaches
just to the knees. and there is a band
of white silk over buckran. which
draws them in a little, somewhat like
Turkish trousers Over fhis is design
of arabesques done in fine black silk
soutache. The upper part is in form
of blouse. with a belt and front plait
of the white braided TO match There
Is white sailor collar wrought in the
same way. 1t opens down. V shaped
in front This is not much to look at
without the wearer inside of it. but
when she with her red slippers and
black silk stockings gets into 1t the
whole thing becomes dream.
Another pretty suit was of white mo-
hair with blouse and short skirt over
the trousers. which We're not gathered.
There was very dark blue narrow rib
bon on all the edges and on the sailor
collar HENmETTE ROUSSEAU.