The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-07-19


SARATOGA, n Y, July Is, 1902.
4 One Of the most salient featuresin dress
Is the great predominance Of white. Pure
white for morning is usually in piqae or
canvas, and ivory white in thin wool fab
RIGS. This tits, perhaps, which has brought
about a general preference for skirts to
match in color, the independent waists Of
the season, or for entire dresses, rather
than the contrast Of black skirt bringing
into relief the gay or delicately toned waist.
The latter, it is true, still is seen, but to a
VERY limited extent compared with the
former. Thus with rather heavy morning
skirts of pique and other substantial matef
rails are seen the ightest possible waists,
many showing lace insertions between sheer
white goods.
Under the trees, therefore, or fitting
back and forth to springs, appear white
clothed figures, all presenting much the
same swathed outlines, but with great diff
ferences in detail, especially as to waists,
where the ingenuity of many brains have
contrived varieties inexpressible. Fortu-
nately, the extremely inartistic and I'M
graceful bagging front, with upper portion
compressed and lower hanging like pud-
ding bag, is not obligatory, and now and
then may be seen some woman having a
womanly form who refuses thus to disfgure
herself and adheres to the natural order OF
things. But Of course these baggy waists:
are refuge to the thin, and they being
by all odds the majority, still carry the day.
Lace coats are among the smar.est arti-
cles of dress seen at Saratoga. They ap-
pear in different sizes, from jackets worn
as a finish to the dress, to long examples
or perhaps short, with heightened ends in
front, tails at the back being also feature.
A short lace jacket as completion to q
gown is much in favor, and the kinds Of
lace used vary from thin to heavy. Loose
three quarter lace sacques, some finished
with chiffon ruffles, are noticeable in the
morning hours or on drives, and for even
ing or afternoon coquettish little garments
fall to the waist or below the hips, and for
these, too, plated ruffles of chiffon are
fashionable A touch of Empire styles is
sometimes given by scarf around the bust,
oravelvet or rich silk band may be fastened
by large buttons Some handsome coats
are made in batiste, embroidered, and it
may be well to note that all lace coats have
thin Innings, usually mousseline, or very
thin taffeta silk.
Hip yokes are extremely fashionable,
and stylish gown worn BY visitor from
the West, whose elegant figure, and hair
of Titan red and beautiful face, attracts
much attention, appeared for drive, wear
ing a dress of ecru pongee with box plated
skirt, the plaits flowing loose at the bot
tom; cluster tucked waist with embroidered
white net yoke finished by white satin
band embroidered in black silk, the pre-
lude to black and white cord and tassel
ornaments; tucked bishop sleeves, with
cuffs to match! yoke; crushed white satin
belt. Gowns showing fat plaits all around
are the more acceptable, because excep-
tienal, and when flowing loose at the bot
tom. produces more natural fare than the
circular founce.
Crepe de chine composes some OF the
most elegant gowns noticeable, and an ex-
ample worn BY belle from Philadelphia
is in pale rose color; the scalloped tunic is
embroidered in self color and draped over a
plated flounce of the material. The blouse
waist is adorned with lace bands and opens
over tucked chiffon yoke; bell sleeves
have lace finished Cuffs with embroidered
frills. LUCY CARTER.