The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-14
Eote clyde's Impressions Of Saratoga.

Sporty women and sporty men-one sees
them everywhere In Saratoga And such
horses and turnouts, The season is in
full swing, the gay element has taken
possession and great many of the Sara
togians have retired to the country or the
bsckwoods in order that they may let
their handsome cottages 10 the summer
people. The big hotels are simply
jammed with a motley crowd. No one
asks In Saratoga, Who are your but
can YOU pay?' As result there are
all sorts and conditions OF men. witS only
one bond In common-namely, that they
are out for good time and have the
wherewith to supply II.
The young girl ingenue is a rare guam
tity at Saratoga might say that she is
almost an absent one. It isn't considered
the chic thing 10 be young girl, IL YOU
can put IL In that way. You either
should be married or a widow, widow pre-
ferred. You any number of these
widows. with and without membranes.
| notice, however, that when there Is an
incumbrance II is never a homely one.
IL is usually a little girl OF about 3 or 4
who can lisp charmingly Dear mamma"
and put her little arms around the
widows neck. much 10 the envy of the
men around her. / say that l notice the
child Is never a little boy, and the reason
seems TO me simple enough. Little boys
are too blunt not TO say brutal They
have such a way OF blurting out things
and OF betraying hidden deeds. You can
easily find out from little boy whether
mamma touches up her eyebrows or
whether those quantities of hair are all
her own. A little girl can be trained
Next in importance TO the widow comes
the politician, and the politicians and
widows really compose the greater part
faf CO. ta9a tAfk 1trf ha
months You see them driving together
at o'clock every pleasant afternoon.
The carriage Is stunning In every respect
and the liveries are resplendent. Some
times madam drives a pair herself and
does IL with an ease bespeaking long
practice. 1 saw one of the seasons
bellies driving n tandem yesterday In the
direction of the vichy spring. She wore
a most artistic gown of black and white.
The material was foulsrd shot with ir-
regular black spots. IL was made with
blouse waist and tucked skirt, the
tucks running upward on the waist for
some distance and downward on the hips
There were two ruffies starting from the
front cores on each side. and below these
two rather small ruffies was large one
laid In fine tucks The waist, which was
plain across the bust, was slashed and
laced with narrow velvet ribbons Around
the shoulders there was bertha OF cob
WenDN ldce WHICH nttc0 INTO the pam
yoke I'm an almost mperceptible manner
The sleeves, rather fun at the top, were
laid In fine vertical tucks. The hat was
of ecru net tucked and trimmed very
simply with long white ostrich feather
draped across the front brim.
7 am staying here with mammals elder
sister. Aunt Jane. and as Aunt Jane is
q martyr TO dyspepsia she drsgs me with
her every morning to the spring. There
while she is tasting the water and hob
nobbing with her friends, watch the
people. II IL a very well dressed crowd
too. and occasionally pick up new rad
or wrinkle. For instance, here is some
thing / must tell you about: Under no
circumstances must you wear n jeweled
pin 10 hold up your stray locks IL IL
no longer the style. A bow OF velvet rib
bon is the proper thing and it must match
your gown. Pass it through a long mesh
cf hair tie IL once, next tie the second
knot over the loose ends and finish with
a square bow You must then take
small pins and fasten these loops and ends
close to the hair so that the outline OF
the head will not be bunchy. The effect
is very chic.
Another distinct novelty II the sun
burst waist We we're all watching the
coiored lights play on the fountains in
the rear Of the United States hotel when
woman appeared on tho scene causing
perfect sensation. She wore a gown Of
pale lavender liberty satin trimmed with
deep yellow lace. The waist carried out
the sunburst idea. Tiny tucks were made
20 radiate from the bust to the sleeves
and were caught together at the center
with huge brooch OF rhinestones and
smethysts. ] am told this IL the latest
thing. but I wouldn't like 10 try II on my
self. Another fashion novelty-this