The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
FLOWER GOWNS And SALADS
An American Helress Lunched Upon a
Salad Of PanSy Flowers.
NASTURTTUM GOWNS A GREAT RAGE.
Young Girls Dress in White and Wear
Flowers in the Ruching Around the
Ncck-rIowcr Gown OF Maud, the
Danish Bridei
,co,vr,sb, 1906. for The Times)

PARIS. July 31.-A wide piazza that
nossesses a fascinating "do-drop-in" air
bo, been made attractive by very clever
Girl And II has all cost very little. too.
'rhero e n big. old, wrought-iron lamp
tba. hangs down from the top OF the
nia1z, and later in the evening II is
ligbted nm and sheds a dim, religious light
over G, erything.
lint even in the middle Of Tho day. with
tho SIM full upOl it. il Is the coolest,
most-inviting looking Aspot to DO founH
anywhere. for it is all Intel out in green
and white There are green japanese
shades that shut out the glare, and rugs
OF green mating on the moor, ana all the
wicker chairs are palhtei WHITE VIII
green cushions. All the hammock pillows
have covers Of vhite duck, with designs
worked i'm Green six on them, and Small
round table is enameled In white.
This hostess doesn Z prts.te oNer ~
bubbljng. boiling tea kettle, WITH the Their
moynefer' away no In the nineties. Iced
ia and chocolate she serves, and In the
daintiest cut-glass pitchers and tho big
bowl that's piled high WNu ShaEeu .Ses
that IS OF cut glass. too. and 50 is the
smaller bowl that holds tho whipped
cream. A big bowl OF crisp nasturtium
leaves always sits In the nlddie OF tse
table. for a nasturtium sailaWich IS COD,
sidered Just the very daintlest morsel az
an afternoon tea. The table linen Is
white: a small monogram in white on
the cloth. ana smaller ones On the nap
kins The demand for colored HeedlewoTK
on table linen has almost ceased
NASTURTIUM GOWN.
One must be cOwned In harmony with
all OF this festveress 70 DO az All y Keep,
ing with ones surrounding. Glace foulard
seems 10 be the material that is more
often chosen by the coutmleres Tor their
very elaborate piazza gowns TX ~ soll
and hangs I'm beautiful folds. Then, too,
81.
Urhf skirts are trimmed with, arc especial
ly pretty and soft IN ioularl-
a gown OF pale yellow lvularu mas a u,,
efgn an name-colored nasturtlum. natural
ei7o rho skirt is a full clnging godet,
vith ruffies OF black mOusseiine de sole
over green. trimming tho bottom. The
short. round bodice "a very fulli ana nae
a low square meek. euSeo Win pieiceu
me shoulder seams are very long. and
the short, full elbow sleeves are put III
with three rows OF shrring which inten-
sides the eject Of great length. a wide
girdle OF black velvet starts from the
under-arm seams and diminishes 70
point at tho front OF the bodice. ana me
rosettes that trim the neck ana slceVes
piaIza Gown being fashioned for Miss
Sands. IS made OF grass clolL over
green silk slip. The shlrt IS 1 full godet.
with an entire deux OF Brugcs lace about
four inches from the bottom. The bodice
has a long yoke OF white molsstiine 90
solo. rut on very full Tabs OF almond.
green satin covered with lace. extend
from the shoulder seams 70 the bottom
OF the yoke over the straight high col
lar OF green satin IS another Medlcis col
lar. covered with lace, ending in iva
POINTS that reach nearly % the bottom
Of the yoke. The girdle and bow are OK
ainond,er velvet that IS faced with
white satin ribbon.
A portable summer-house that l saw
I'm the garden oc one Of the private no.
tells. was made OF white and red mating:
There were three panels 70 this tail
screen. aud the base WAS heavily weight
ed TO make 10 secure IN shifting summer
breozes. Some book shelycsA with books
and vases on them. an ola wrought-iron
lamp. and a big, bright-red easy chair.