The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
SEASH0RE FASHIONS,
Smart Styles Observed at Allan
tic City Hotels.
HATS WORN WITH BALL GOWN
The Fascination OF Board Walk Auction
ssIss-soms Linen Froeks Thought
Cheap at the Hundred Dollar Mark.
A Hat Trimming Contest.

Cheap at the Hundred Dollar Mark.
A Hat Trimming Contest.
My Dear Elsa When l returned
from Atlantic City found your very
Jolly letter awaiting me. No. have
never been as enthusiastic as you are
over the attractions Of the Jersey city
by the sea. The board walk Is just a
bit Of Broadway with an ocean expo
sure. sans policemen-that is. visible
ones-and wheeled chairs to run one
down instead Of Gotham automobiles.
But I do enjoy stopping at the DufY-
Gordon, even II II Is the most hideous
piece Of architecture Of its kind. And
I really don't see why an American
hotel is called upon outwardly to re-
sembie an overgrown eastern mosque
trimmed up with bonbon effects In
pistachio green. do you? Inside the
hotel Is really charming. The dining
room and ballroom are magnificent.
and the shops In the arcade under the
building are fascinating with their va
ried assortment Of wares. They remind
one pleasantly Of shopping excursions
in similar inclosed places on the conti-
nent ! wouldn't have Dick know 1t
for anything. but the first night we
spent at the hotel lost my way In the
corridor, and It was only luck that got
me back 10 the elevator and the escort
of the very polite manipulation OF the
lift that enabled me finally to reach
my room. Talk about cats in strange
garrets! Why. / felt Ike mouse in
a maze.
The horse show was on during our
stay, and the place was packed with
smart visitors And the gowns worn
by the womeni Well, I'll tell you
about them later. The show this year
was held inside the 100000 pier
built. I believe. by Philadelphia man
Of the name Of Young. who seems TO
have a fad for putting up structures
running halfway out into the Atlantic.
And on this one he has had built at
the extreme end house. In which he
and bis family are going to live the
year round. It's rather large cream
colored stone affair. whose facade bris-
ties with the statues OF .ten thousand
saints" doing penance, some one said,
for the sinners who walk the board
walk. But the boxes Of patunias and
old fashioned flowers that smile at one
from the window lodges are charming.
At the big Saturday night Dun Gordon
ball the costumes were gorgeous. and
the whole affair TO n looker-on took on
the character OF a costume dance 10
.period, were the gowns and hats worn.
Yes, did say hats. for. strange as Il may
seem, the most baIlisb Of ball frocks
were topped By chapcaux Of charming.
~ picturesque types. No gloves Gov.
cred mIlady's hands. but her hand.
some rings and bracelets were very
much IN evidence, and ! noticed that
the "pinkie" finger carried diminu.
tive reproduction Of the ring worn on
the third digit. These two dress fea-
lures. the hat worn with the dancing
frock and the absence Of gloves with
the same costume, may be taken as an
lrQlcutlOU OF Whit one VIII see III
smart hotel and casino dances during
the coming summer. So when you
pack up for the warm weather exodus
be sure that you have several large
dance hats among your belongings
The scnrfs. too. that the pretty girls
threw about their shoulders while sit
ting out dances were perfectly be
witching. And there is way" that
you must have with you about manag.
ing these dainty yanities Of yanities IL
they are TO have any coqucttish value.
The Spanish girl. with her fan antics.
cannot get IN more effective touches
than the American demoiseIIe who II
up in the language Of the new scarfs.
A fascinating scarf that II really
practical IA Of white chiffon cloth stud.
ded thIckly with silver scquins In
geometricaI design. This fascinating
thing bought at one Of the auction
stores that infesf the board walk. And
| IT'S lots OF fun 70 drop Into these sales.