The Republican journal., 1900-08-23
FASHIONS AT NEWPORT.
Carriage Wraps. Morning Costumes. After.
noon and Evening Dresses. Slippers and
Hosiery. Yachting Suits.

Carriage Wraps. Morning Costumes. After
noon and Evening Dresses. Slippers and
Hosiery. Yachting Suits.
Correspondence of The Journal
The solid basis upon which display
rests at this lovely resort of the multi
millionaires renders it very pleasing, as
one realizes that the handsome yacht or
elegant equipage is only an elegant
plaything, the expense of which does
not cost the owner second thought.
Fair young girls and matrons can with
safety wear the new but somewhat
severe coaching or driving cloaks; but
the portly dowager needs the softening
influence of chiffon rushings and frills.
spangles, beads, ribbon bows or lace.
with which the stylish wrap is plenti-
fully adorned. Crepe de Chine negligee
/ gowns, accordion plated from the neck
| to the lower edge, are as soft as a tinted
sea-shell, and enhance the beauty of
the Newport belle; who chooses betwene
pink in several shades, white or Nile
green, usually made in Empire style,
the outline defined by exquisitely fine
lace, and if beautiful arm is to be dis
played, ''angel sleeves" are adopted. No
less charming are gowns of lace and
satin ribbon throughout, in alternate
bands little over an inch wide, with
the ever-present wide rutfle as an elegant
| finish.
| AFTERNOON AND EVENING DRESSES
Are study, so beautiful and varied
are they; commencing with the finest
quality of plain or dotted Swiss over silk:
then come the army of organizes, trim
med with black or colored velvet or lace.
OF to show Off superb tiounced ribbon
sash an organdy skirt may lave only
| two or three simple rut1les. White silk
point d'esprit net, with three different
widths of satin ribbon on rutfles. over
skirt, yoke rutfle and sleeves is often
the choice of the Newport belle. as
more simple and winsome than a far
more expensive costume Then the
gauzes are one step higher. always worn
over silk, and looking so soft and zephyr
like. Chiffon and Renaissance lace
dresses, although more costly, are no
more attractive. often glistening with
Rhlne stone sparks woven in the roses.
sun-tloWers or other designs with which
they are ornamented. Crepe de Chine
dresses, are very lovely. also black nets.
both plain or spangled: and all black
dresses of Il thin texture. with no lining
III yoke or sleeves, are specially chosen
to show off a beautiful neck and arm.
Neilings. embroidered bereges and
fancy silk costumes are seen by the
hundreds, and hand-painted dresses are
much Ill favor because so expensive.
! SHOES AND HOSIERY MUST CoRRE-
+ with those elegant costumes: therefore
black patent leather and white kid,
satin or canvas, divide popular favor
Slippers to match the costume are often
seen, especially with ball dresses, but
not obligatory. a pretty, genteel slip
per- worn here by many bellies, is of
plain, black kid (cut very low with a
large black velvet bow and small Rhine
stone buckle, or else very large buckle
IS substituted for the bow Hosiery
was never more beautiful and that
accounts in measure for the low cut
~ "a I,l1
shades, cardinal and purple are promi-
nent shades. White silk embroidery on
colors, and on black as WELL is noticea-
| bly, popular, and the open-work in silk
| belongs properly to an evening dress.
| Embroidered designs are both large and
| small. sometimes covering both instep
and ankle, i'll points, squares, flowers OF
| bar patterns
TIE YACHTING SUIT
is considered as important as the ball
gown, and the most stylish are of
white mohair, trimmed with white silk
bands, having several rows of stitching.
Trimmings on the skirt are optional,
but the Eaton or double breasted Jacket
IS always trimmed. Graymohair is
also in vogue for this purpose, or white
serge, and the white pique is still ad-
missable, looking very pretty with a
crimson or blue cloth jacket and brass
buttons. Yachting caps are seldom
seen here; preference being given to
the sailors trimmed in harmony with
the suit, or the ''Ladysmith' shape
being new, has its admirers.
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