The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-08-13
Fashions at Newport.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

NEWPORT, R. l., August IL, 1904.
As this beautiful city by the sea is the
stronghold of the yachtsman, it naturally
comes about that the costumes of his fair
visitors is an important matter, and if poe
try can be evolved from flannel or serge, it
certainly exists at Newport. The yacht
ing suit that pleases the Newport beauty
is plainly made, skirts do not touch the
deck, a half-tight medium length jacket
with no trimming beyond stylish metallic
buttons on front and sleeves. A cotton
and linen material in white or various blue
shades, white or blue serge, plain white or
twilled flannel, meet the present require
ments of this fashionable place. Fancy
striped flannel, trimmed with solid color,
is always attractive.
A few Etons are still worn, and some
times elaborately trimmed by silk embroid-
cry or white silk facings, dotted with black
buttons and black braid straps, these, how
ever, are in a small minority. Shoes for
yachting OF tennis astonish one at first
glance, so thick and heavy are they, of
white buckskin or canvas, with such rubber
soles that they would seem to defy the eie-
ments. Yachting hats are unusually large,
and it is now quite the style to bend the
brim at the front little over the forehead,
a tilt which is usually becoming Black
facings give contrast to these light straws,
and one handsome ostrich feather with
light silk draping imparts the requisite
dash. Duck hats, stitched throughout and
trimmed with white silk are also seen on
Yachting parties; the yachting cap, how
ever, has been almost entirely laid aside.
While spangled nets have by no means
passed out of style, a combination of two
laces. however, meets with high approval
BY leaders of fashion. This fancy was IL
lustrated at recent entertainment where
the hostess wore costume Of Parsifal blue
net, with lace apphques in a chrysanthemum
pattern, with trailing vines, which had
been sent up for the occasion by Lord 4
Taylor, of New York City. The lace
sprays (appliques) were put on irregularly
over the skirt, which was Of such soft
shade that no glaring contrast ensued.
The corsage was a pointed bodice Of chiffon
folds over which the lace appiques were
laid plain From the shoulders dropped
three wide pointed lace tabs, with the
trailing vine pattern over close fitting elbow
sleeves of shirred net. Pale blue satin
slippers with white ehrysanthemums on the
instep completed this beautiful costume.
Pretty accessories are very sheer lawn
yokes or eapes, having insertions in points
or loops of Val lace, oftentimes edged by
a lace trimmed ruffie The rage for this
lace is unprecedented. Entire yokes are
composed of narrow Val edging, one row
Just overlapping the other, and so skill
fully put together that the yoke lies per-
fec.ly hat-not crinkle, not a pucker.
Other handsome yokes worn here are Of
the new open eyelet embroidery. A very
pretty one was composed of seventeen
cores, of course narrowing to the neck,
each gore showing spray of eyelet en-
broidsry. The Dutch or round collar is
in favor because new Hand embroidery
is frequent ornamentation, and frills pre-
vent stiffness. 4 colored ribbon is drawn
under the collar and tied at the front.
The leaders of society wear much jewelry
this season, largely, however, Of semi
precious stones in eolors. Peridot, light
green stone, and tourmalline, in all eolors,
are especial favorites Oriental collars and
neck laces were never before in such de-
mand, the latter becoming almost a neces-
sity in view of the preference given TO
smaller square, low round or surFliee necks.
Egyptian chains, amethyst crosses, or col
lars formed of the tiniest of gold beads
containing an oriental design carried out by
means of larger eolored jewels, the collar
being edged AT both sides by seed pearls,
are among the recherche jewelry of the
season. Lucy GARTER.