St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-07
Our Fashion Letter.
Gowns and Furbelows Seen at Newport
Skirts Fuller but Silhouttes Unchanged.

Skirts Fuller but Silhouttes Unchanged.
Although the gaieties of the season
never reach their climax here before
August there has been a good deal OF
quiet entertaining among the cottages,
residents and military at Fort Adams.
Marble House, the residence of Mrs.
| Belmont, is open for the first time in
several years and almost all the well
known cottages are occupied by their
owners or other people Of social promln-
ence. Little basket phaetons that recall
the favorte carriages Of the COS and
7Os are very much in evidence on Ocean
Avenue and 60 admirably with pretty
"Moyen" dresses that might be traced
| to the same period
A charming costume was worn by the
occupant of one of these dainty little
vehicles the other day, and its details
were distinctly worth noting as the
wearer got out at the Casino. Made in
the prevailing "Moyen Age" model with
a shapely but easy fitting cuirasse bodice,
coming almost to the knee the skirt was
arranged in shallow pleats. The distinc-
tive feature however was the all over
embroidery of the upper part which in
creased it's likeness to coat of mail and
the fact that the lower edges of the
cuirasse which fell over the skirt were
embroidered in deep Vandyke points.
The all over embroidery design was in
scallops, not cut out, but giving the
effect of scales that overlapped. This
was worked in white and the little
square CAMP, collar. and lower sleeve,
were of tucked and embroidered batiste.
With this was worn a rather wide
brimmed Leghorn hat turned up sharply
on the left side and caught with bow
of wide velvet ribbon. The same ribbon
went in loose tied effect about the high
steeple crown and was caught down on
the brim at the right by bunch of
shaded crimson rambler roses.
Double wells are again extensively
worn by the fashionable set here. The
thin net next the face assures the trim
ness of the couture, essential to the
attractive appearance which every
woman desires, while it at the same
time conceals the use of cold cream
rubbed into the skin, tapped by fine
powder tinted to match the complexion
which is at once the most effectual and
becoming protection against the ravages
wrought by wind and sun. "Cremelito"
is the newest and most exquisitely
delicate preparation of cold cream, and
is made by the Eleto Co. land endorsed
by Lord & Taylor of New York City,
after formula that is a guarantee
that the skin will be toned and
not injured by its usG. So many
cold creams have rather dangerous
preservatives in them, that one cannot Z
be too careful in selecting this essential
part of ones toilet equipment.
At one of the numerous small affairs
that have been>given at Fort Adams this
summer an especially smart costume
was made of the new silk cashmere,
which is light and very dressy in effect
and Grapes delightfully."-. draped prin-
cess style was followed and the yoke and
half sleeves were of Venetian lace, while
a girdle of silver and green striped rib
bon that matched the dress fabric in
color was especially cool looking.
With this dress hat of rough white
straw in wide bands with narrow strips
of black satin braided in was worn. The
shape was moderately sized, the brim
rather drooping except at the front and
left side where it was turned back and
caught with choux of white satin that
held full cluster of long black aigrettes,
which formed the sole trimming of this
Partisan creation.
MORE is becoming constantly more
prominent, and a handsome Redingote
costume, of this material in very dark
blue was worn by distinguished look
ing white-haired woman. The silk
formed Che coat effect, the skirt, lower
sleeve and neck 6nishings were of coarse
blue silk net and there was a little old
silver embroidery on the bodice A hat
of blue horsehair dressed with willow
plumes, and a silver gray parasol and
gray gloves and shoes completed this
toilette.
A dress of jade green satin crepe de
chine, worn at an informal dinner, had
the long plain skirt made with addition