The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26
THE GAY SUMNER GIRL.
SOME COLONIdL NODES SEEN IN
SUNNY BERBUDd.
prevalence of the Waist-Maidens Fair
with Background OF inc
Military Element.



HAMILTON. BERMUDA. April 10
,rr.ro be those who. stationed in Der
rnu5a by military necessity or stress oi
,,,.s.n.es. rail at 10 as "a duh place ana
,o,.. and long for London drizzle despite
49,. rdru skies that smile on them an
tha oIor of the Easter lilies IN the heius
and the olcanders In the hedge rows.
And others there are who, chasing the
errinr all about the world, come miner
for n few months or weeks. on the way
p,rlaus from ST. Augustine To Lake
wood or Tuxedo. and these hnd IN In"
vhtewaehcd villas reminiscehce OF
italy. iu thc blue skies foretaste OF
n,a,cn and in the palms and paimettoes.
hamboos and mangroves all the poetry
of q tropic jungle.
What were even an Eden without dress
and Irritation? There is no finer coign
of vantage whence 10 View the summer
girl in AN her glory months before her
u.rIcee in New York than Hamilton Of
"a sunny afternoon. And as for flrt1-
ton. There are more soldiers I'm these lit-
Die toy islands than I'm either New York
or Washington. and The pretty girl who
does not receive delicate attentions from
TWO or three commissioned servants of
her Britannia majesty IS singularly un-
cntorprising.
There are three phases Of Bermuda
fcmlnnity: the summer girl on the
street. the ceremonial dame at Governor
General Lyons receptions, and the dane
ing girl at q rcgimontal ball or hotel
hop. Their ought 20 be more varieties,
but there aren't There is very little
yachting. considering the unequalled OPP
portuuity: there SIS no sea bathing at all
for women. though there ought 10 be;
golfug interest Us as yet but n faint
nutter. and tennis has its seasons where
OF April is not one. The bicycle girl Is
legion. but she IS just the same as the
summer girl, with her skirt cut three
inches shorter no boomers bloom in the
land of The lily and the rose.
Just as she Is. the summer girl is by far
the most interesting of the lot She Is
really prophetic Of the summer styles in
tho States. She has brought with her
slmmor silks for lawn parties, I'm Dres-
den and Persian designs; but chiefly she
has added unto herself Waists-waists
better fitting than last years waists
with removable linen collars for which
ribbon bands and bows can be subStitut-
ed. waists with tucls in front and tucks
behind. waists with strong tabs sewn on
behind. from which the skirts may more
securely hang. Many Of them are Of
Persian effect ia reds. or grass linens
beautifully embroidered with forget-me-
uots or little rOsebuds. The waists are
more elaborate than last year They
have frequently yokes Of Nalenciennes
lace on grass linen or nainsook. the yokos
cat square. the sleeves big and white and
breezy and lacey A pretty waist I'm main
sock is quite white behind. the big sleeves
are white but the front is am embroider-
ga in faint tints of delicate lawn or blue
Such a waist would go well with a
fawn or blue skirt. But blue will not
mean the standard navy blue serge
which has been SO convenient. The full
skirt az nine cores and a box ploat is
~fe Tor the season; its colors are mucn
or than of old. checks and stripes
taxing the place Of solid colors and pale
tuts substituting the darker ones We
have known so long.
The military element is strong at lawn
parties. and upon riding parties and pie
mics. bat at balls it is positively respleh-
dent. The Hotel Hamilton. curiously, be
longs 90 the town and IS thus local IN
suution. when doth not lack officers
OF dancing rJ. and the most tanned
faces 10 is possible TO conceive. Hand
some fellows they are, though. well set
up. athletic. and manly. Nor is their tan
wear iu spite of the universal veil and
wide br.mmed sailor hat The tan, visi'
bic through amy amount of rice powder
looks 0uceriy enough above the White
necks barred in fun evening dress.
New York and London minglo queer
~ in the styles the tourists rather shin
Ing by comparison with the officers wives
and colonial masnatCs who get their
styles many weeks late from dear, dow
dy. old London. Colonial dressing Is less
daring than that of New York I'm one re-
fpect. a married woman Of mature years
may put ON the most startling of rat
Incnt, but tho young girls. as well as
unmarried bellies not so young, go sim
ply and modestiy clad in pink or white
gown, cut bat moderately low in the
neck. and not elaborate OF decoration. 1t
is q custom worth observing everywhere.
Other skies have other customs. The
favOiiic amusement of a Bermuda swell,
apparently, is 20 get into one Of the alb
safd little cOnkey-Carts, the knees al
most touching the chin and In this at
titudo. and in ones best suit OF clothes,
be- photographed After this duty, the
donkey can be induced 10 travel faster
than snail either boy the laborious pro
csa e. constant beating with an clean
4er stalk. or hy rafting a fes stones i'm
tiH Nhu' MNicu may he worm Iemem-
DerinI as an easier method. one donkey
names Prince, especially desirable be-
-u OF his lght color has looked
pleasant before camera probably five
hundred times, and is a privileged char
lcter
TIE sailor hat I have mentioned. II
'' Woe hrim and is generally q pat
Tern oi white and dark blue Climatic
AA5 doubtless render IL more univer-
.~ hore than it win be ia the States.
Dul i WIN everywhere have a great and
glorious rgn
Tan shoes are quite as much favored
as ever ana tan or brown lcgeings are
-aded by b.cyclienncs with whom tan
on ofah skirts hnd favor because Of their
reluctance 10 show dust. The bcyclist |
wears a sailor hat and cool-iooklng tan |
owes of none at am. She has an Eas- |
.er liy at her bolt. and i8 altogether an |
adorable creature.
a Tam osAanter cap and q knit blue |
'r gray or white sweater is 2 costume
more athletic looking.
nave ieft nothing 10 say about the !
''N'. nor 'norals reception. but 4, |
io'sn matter They are Ike any otbcr /
.'e'pl.'ns WIN plenty OF uniforms ana |
..h I'D His dining-room ovorlookin.. |
green fhruDbery bic palms and hi,,o
water. ErifsN- os,, Gnu oiue