The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-07-25
{" Madge" at Ascot. tLondon Truth.i

Have you ever noticed in the budding flower of a pale mauve clematis how beautifully and imperceptibly the soft, yet brilliant, tint is evolved from the green of the under leaf, which afterwards fields away and leaves only the mauve to be seen2 We'll, one of the loveliest dresses at Ascot was characterized by the same unison of colors. The skirt was of pale, light green silk, just the tint of the leaves of the musk plant.
 Over this fell a second skirt of pale mauve silk canvas. At either side of the skirt the canvas parted to show a panel of most exquisite embroidery in green jet upon ground of m auve, which but just faintly tinted the beads, but did not itself appear. Braces of similar em- broidered jet crossed the shoulders over the bodice, which, like the skirt, was of green silk, covered with mauve canvas These braces are very becoming to the figure, being wide on the shoulder and narrow at the waist. The high collar was covered with green jet, and the sleeves had small cuffs to match.
 We noticed that there were several gowns in black and green. One of these had skirt of pale yellowish green silk, covered with second skit of black net, dotted all over with tiny tassels of black and green jet. The bodice of this dress was in dark green velvet, cut in points from the bust upward to the neck. and also at the back from the shoulders. Each of these points was edged with black and green jet, and the spaces between were filled in with light green faille and black net, like the skirt. A lovely little mantle, also cut in points, appeared in company with this dress at one period of the day It was lined with the palest shrimp pink surah, and the contrast of this soft color with the black and green was very artis. tic. The little bonnet was of black tulle, gathered upon invisible wires, and quite transparent. Some pale green egrets rose above group of lovely tea roses, which were enwrapped in light cloud of black tulle dotted with small shining points of green and black jet.
 And here is another beautiful dress we saw: The skirt was m ade of dark nas- turtium- colored silk, covered with beige colored guipure, in design running in long, perpendicular lines. The outlines of the leaves and flowers were picked out with gold thread, which harmonzed pleasantly with the guipure. The bodice and drapery were of the most marvellous color. wonder how best can convey the idea of it to you. Try then to imag. inc the very softest shade of terra cotta. l. is really wrong to call it terra cotta, for there was none of the bricky color in it. Perhaps it was rather a pale, yet warm russet. All over this was a wavy pal tern of leaves in another indescribable color, partly fawn, partly beige, and partly golden green, and most deliciously soft
 As it fell in folds some of the leaves, when they caught the light, shone out in beautiful mingling of soft gold and rus set tints. have never seen so beautiful a material before. A rather original dress was of white ottoman silk made in long panels falling over brown velvet skirt The panels appeared to be lined with the velvet, which was in a good shade of light greenish golden brown. A Swiss bodice of the velvet and bretelles, finish ing on the shoulder in small bows, gave tasteful finish to the bodice. The bon net was gold and white, with some lovely real lace upon it.