Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
SOME FASHION GOSSIP
Toilets Seen at the Races on Recent Coca
sion.
A Pretty Wrap and a suggestion
Tangled Jersey.

A chatelaine. Of course, implies belt, az
indeed everything else does this season.
Have you a round waist? You wear &
scale and jeweled a Russian enamel
belt With it. Have you a Louis jacketf
You wear q kid or anaconda belt And II
you have Norfolk jacket YOU can take
your choice between a belt OF the material
narrow gold one, snake skin. Some
OF the Russian enamel belts are provided
with long tabs OF leather tipped with
enamel. which hang down from the buckle
In front
The newest belts have purses attached
to them, either fastened directly on them
or suspended by straps. Hand satchels, or
rather belt satchels that are large enough
TO hold handkerchief note book purse etc
are mace with straps which fasten around
me belt instead of simply hooking on with
the constant risk of falling off
AT the races recently were many helts
IN the colors of the favorite stables Not
an me costumes admitted of belts and
oolhe OF them embodied the colors In the
gown Itself For instance, a costume az
Ozark blue and gold represented a WELL
known stable, and was a delightful con-
bination. The material was changeabIe
taiieta IN a fern-leaf design The skirt
was trimmed with Two accordion pleated
lFills or mousseline de sole The bodice
was made with a yoke and short lace
JACKET ufaped over taffcta. The collar was
Y
fnouSSeline and a many looDed how, ,r5ar
the chin. The nat was rough straw the
crown CT which was concealed by many
IoopS OF mousseline. Resting on the brln
were TWO roses from which two wings stood
out Mercury fashion.
other mats showed preference for tulle.
"A rough brown round straw was trimmed
with pink and green Rainbow mile ,b,t
was knotted on top of the crou,n ia go
the Knot punches of black QulJls stood co
on each side like wings
Another brown hat had q roll Of bro,v,
tuIle all round the brim.
Pink-dotted chiffon 10 match tho 5.o,
pink roses on some leEhorn hats is used IN
Ian shape at the back Of the crown
among the pretty wraps was a Dresden
SILK cape Neil-d with black and male l,resn
net There were immense looms OF The Sill
NHlch started at the chin and stood our
over the shoulders. and the neck rrIC7s
oiiS'i f OF velvet ivy leaves in the green.
H. brown ana purple shades of the silk
me net formed the front and back of ihs
ape ann was belted in at the waist like a
vest. Inc part that hung free over The
rms was yelled with loosely draped net
IN passing, 1t is worth while 10 sugft.s,
ti4at IN making cape, a taffeta r1IfFIa
piIihed Al the edge will be found very use-
iUi 20 make chiffon founce stand out as
IL ShouId. Ready made fiouncing can lie
DouSht at the stores for - cents a ward
~ should be just q trifc narrower than The
enron which is to be draped over II
ha t me fuching for the neck may also
pS p"uSht. but net or mousscifne ia
chcaper and ii is very easy 10 pleat or
SIR 1t into the desired shape
Last years black satin or velvet cane
may be made good as new by cuttf5S
1t off some and garnishing II as aioz,e -,
se5ted. Inc more trimming on a cape Inc
better, and it is not necessary to confne
ThtS'.l 20 one variety. / have Seen white
race black lace, chiffon linen batis-a "a
Je"eled trimming all on the same cane
'Il IheFe was no possibility of knowing
what material was in the foundation. n
,tn iit nave peeh sllesia or percaline and
Inc newest thing in athletic costumerv
Is htN-ldnEled jersey, the old one of IL
len years ago newly fitted up with silk
i'dIr SlteNes and a double row of buttons
Gown the front. 1t will probably GiSH,Io,1.
the sweater in many Instances.