St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
OUR FASHION LETTER.

Especial correspondent to the CALIFORNIAN.
Gay Fashions at the Sea Shore. Bril-
liant Season at Bar HarbOr. -BrOcade
Evening GOwnS.-HarmOny in FrOck,
Hat, Shoes and Gloves Gorgeous Lin
gerle Creations Displayed at the Hotel.
The season at Bar Harbor this summer
is remarkably gay. The cottage colony
is there in full force and besides the well
known society folk from which it is re-
cruited numbers among its fold many
prominent literary people. Balls, din
ners, small dances and bridge parties are
given every night and popular members
of the summer colony sometimes have as
many as half dozen invitations for a
single evening
Among all the handsome gowns that
one sees there every evening the most
charming are decidedly those made of
white net, tulle, chiffon or silk wolfe.
Crystal and silver are the most fashiona-
BILE trimmings for those sheer white fab
RIGS. While entire white costumes are
exteremly fashionable this summer deli
cate shades of pink, lavender, blue and
yellow are also stylish. Older matrons
appear in handsome evening gowns made
of the new brocade which have such ar
tistically blended colors, the two tone
effects in gray, old rose and yellow being
especially successful. These gowns are
trimmed with the most costly of laces,
embroidered net or jetted, spangled or
beaded bands.
Everything is en- suite this summer and
really smart frock is always accompa-
MED by it's especial hat, parasol, shoes
and stockings. A most charming suit
in lavender was worn by pretty woman
who drove over with party of friends
to tea given by one of the cottagers at
Seal Harbor. The gownin question was
in the new Moyen Age style, the body
fitting in cuirasse effect half way to the
knees where it was joined by a full
pleated portion. The cuirasse had a
square yoke of Irish lace dyed lavender
to match the linen and was braided elab-
orately with lavender soutache. There
was braided linen coat to match that
came down almost to the knees. The
hat was a cavalier shape of lavender
chip almost covered with two huge will
low plumes. Gray suede gloves were
worn and suede ties and silk stockings.
The parasoi was of embroidered linen.
The loveliest of lingerie hats made of net
and lace are occasionally worn with such
frocks but as a rule leghorns or Panamas
are preferred. The former are elaborate
ly trimmed with plumes or flowers but
draped chiffon wells, wings or fancy scarfs
are used for the latter.
Never before has so much use been
made of cotton dress fabrics both in the
silk mixtures and the all cotton weaves
These dresses are both smart and good
looking and for knockabout wear and
childrens use are indispensable. The
American print wash fabrics come in
great variety of checks, plads and
foulard patterns, and in such beautiful
fast colors that they vie with imported |
materials at much higher prices. The |
new crepe effects look almost like cloth |
and are made up for winter home and
school wear as much as for immediate
use.
On any clear afternoon the piazzas of
the Malvern, or the Louisburg or any of
the larger hotels are gay with the loveliest
of lingerie frocks. English eyelet en-
broidery enters into some of the very
daintiest of these designs. An especially
pretty model OF this kind was in the
Princess order and worn with a long
sleeveless coat of the same material
literally covered with the embroidery.
Then there are lovely little frocks of
batiste and lace, cut very straight and
all long lines of lace and tucked panels.
A few models in soft batiste show slight
drapery effects in the skirts, but as rule
the skirts for these sheer frocks are
shaped by panels and cores or cut off
halt way below the hip and finished with
pleated flounce in Moyen Age style.
AS Bar Harbor is a great place for all
kinds OF yachts one naturally sees here
some jaunty yachting suits. There is
very little change from season to season