The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-07

Yesterday: "Any man can beat his wife
but no man can beat his best girl"
This slender, pale youth couldn't have
beaten the rosy maiden had they been
twice married.
The rosy girl wore n rosy gown
That is to say it was pinlly wool, diff
fcrentifrom any pink orany wool have
seen before. 1t had black ribbon bands
about it ut the bottom, and it had
black silk blouse, with Il broad black
hat running over with pink morning
Glorics.
Another tennis dress l noticed few
days ago was of silvery gray, with
brown lines to give it variety Jeafy
green ribbons were festooncd upon the
skirt as if its wcarcr thought of going
into business as a maypole. Her blouse
was green and rutfled all about the
shoulders Her hat was gray, with Il
mass of green foliage.
There are picture hats on exhibition
at the driving hour in the park every
day. One which smiled from the low
seat of an old pony wagon yesterday
had low crown or no crown and IL
wide brim of black straw Over this
was deep frill of black lace, which
fell like flounce from the edge all
around, partly hiding q mass of roses
which lay upon the yellow curls on the
right side. On the left side the lace.
and the hat brim-came lower, sweep
ing the cheek very nearly. At the
back. the lace became scarf, which
was drawn around under the chin and
caught with roses and ribbons. Black
ribbons were kpotted above the hat,
and a fair face dimpled from under it
and beamcd
At Il tulip tea one day last week
that beverage was served among the
tulip beds on the lawn. Very CAV they
were, too, with their masses of yellow
and white and deep crimson in stripes
and triangles and big round blotches.
Yellow tulips are sweet, too and so
were the early pansics. But my bust
ness is rather with bonnet that pea
cooked itself bravely under a smart
parasol. 1t was the bonnet of a young
married woman whose toilets arc the
talk of what is left in May of the
town. 1t was bonnet of golden
spiders and golden web, with green
and gold ribbon standing up straight
above their plump opal bodies. 1t was
bonnet with golden cowslips punched
in front and worn with a great glitter
above pale gold gown.
But the parasol. That was green
and gold shot silk and was lined with
grass green.
The parasols were the display par
excellence of the tulip tea. They were
bigger than the tulips and brighter,
most certainly. One was simple enough
if you saw it in the shade-a pale ecru
silk, not flush of decorations. But let
sunbeam filter through the half
grown leaves and it twinllled with all
the hues of all imaginable rainbows.
Under the rainbow parasol was a
spoon-shapcd hat; that is it had a
queer, spoon-shaped crown. Its open
brim was of an oval shape, and it was
oddly trimmed with twists of black
ribbon and erect punches of jonquils.
There are pretty frocks u making for
the ball to Eulalie. Ball dresses are
not quite the dresses in May, but this
spring is an exception.
One frock that will figure is a pale
pink satin with an accordion plated
yoke cut square and outlined with
white insertion. The skirt is ten wards
round at the least if my eyes are of
any use at measuring. 1t is trimmed
with lace fiounces and pink rosettes,
and will make. literally, n great stir in
the ballroom.
y black satin for q woman of dozen
more years is gorgeous in proportion.
1t has skirt OF heavy brocade of an
enormous pattern festooned with let.
The bodice is set with shoulder frills
OF white duchess lace and Jet belt
lends the finishing touch of glory. It's
a dress for a dowager and most impos-
ing.
y dress of white chiffon is prettier-
less grand. 1t is set into tiny cores,
with stripes OF silver scquins.
y pink brocadc dress, patterned with
white, is draped with a white lace
scarf, put on shawl fashion. Maybe an
obscure compliment is meant to the
Spanish infanta, but it's not obvious
enough for my eyes.
Fashion is fashion, and that's the
end ELLEN OSBORN.