The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-07-23
Fashions at Saratoga.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. Y, July q, 1904.
For the morning promenade and visit to the
Springs, where it is the pleasure or duty of the
visitors at Saratoga to assemble for matutinal
draught of the healing waters, negligee attire
is considered quite CONNIE il taut
Plain costumes of mohairs, pongee, linen
or etamine. with little coats in bolero or Eton
style which can be carried on the arm on very
warm days are quite correct; and also shirt
waist suits of linen, tafeta, shantung or OF any
of the multtarious shimmering materials suit
able for summer morning neghgee attire.
Coats of costumes are shirred or plated, the
same back and front, and many have loose
flowing elbow sleeves, showing the waist worn
under them.
Very sheer materials are the rule for these
lingerie waists. and they are rather elaborate
with trimmings of lace and frills of the very
open lacy embroidery so much in vogue, and
sometimes hand tucking and feather stitching
enhance the effect. The stocks are all trans
parent in lingerie style, with the same trim
ming as the waist.
The silk vogue, which is gaining strength
continually, is evident in the unusual number
of gowns in dresSy style, aud worn on the at-
irruonu promenade or drive AZ Saratoga;
,4fietas aud louisnes, with Very small checks,
ia pale shades and white aud shot tatfeta as
well, which are very much Trimmed with sheer
lace
They are frequently made in Louis Ky
style. with lace insertions and ruches of the
silk ou the SKIRT and shirred bodices with
deep points in front; sleeves that are gathered
full ia puff at top, and end at the elbow
with trills OF lace like that of a bertha, which
surrounds a yoke OF tucked sheer muslin and
Insertions of lace.
A great many lowered organdies are worn
with Nalenciennes lace trimmings. A charm
ing blue lowered organde, worn 10y Balu-
more belle. had a skirt composed of tucks and
rufiieS alternating 4 cluster of four tucks
was a little below the waist, then an equal
number Of rnilles was next, each edged by
NalencieHneS lace. Five tncks formed the
SECOND cluster, below which were FIVE rutfies.
The waist was a yoke Of tiny squares OF Val
enciennes lace, with ruiiled bertha, so ar
ranged that the elbow sleeves seemed q con
tinuatiou OF the bertha. and worn over blue
PRESIDE sole slip skirt, the silky lnstre peculiar
10 that fabric gave the finishing touch, while
a lily hRireloth iounce, tackled under the lower
cluster OF rufies, kept the skirt from becoming
eulangled under the feet Of the wearer.
Pompadour bobinetieS, with trimmings OF
ribbons or ruches Of silk; gowns Of embroid-
cred Swiss and of hatisie trimmed with EN-
broideries. and gowns of net and lace all have
a representation.
High draped gjrdles Of silk or ribbon, which
are sometimes pointed il front, sometimes
round are worn with these gowns; they are
often trimmed with handsome art or rhinestone
buttons, aud have kuotted sash ends at the
back.
The yeriiable Swiss peasant waist is some
times seen. Plain silks aud ribbons form the
erdles Of the lowered organdies, nets or mus
lins and warp prints with Pompadour designs
on white or rale tints accompany the plain
fabrics Costumes or toiettes of one color,
or shades of color are much worn, aud the
scheme i carried out in all the accessories
irou. the hat to the shoes and hose. Hose and
shoes must match in color. and both should
match the color Of the toilette, but white or
tan footwear is worn with toilettes where no
particular color scheme is chosen.
LUCY CARTER.