The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

England and that the majority OF them
seem 10 have assembled on Ascot race
course on Tuesday. Wednesday, Thurs.
day and Friday Of this week. To head
al the beauties there was, OF course.
the Princess Of Wales. who looked -
lovely as a fairy book princess IN rooe.
Of shimmerlns gray silk With sinai
bonnet touched with pink and violet
On her graceful head. outlined sharply
agalns, the circling background OF her
black and white chltion-draped parasol.
And then there was pretty little Prin-
cess Maud. IN cool-looking black and
white, and her sister. Princess Viclo-
ria mot at an good looking In the same
combination. II YOU take the whole
list 81 names from Debrett's Peerage'
n good sprlnkling Of selections IRON
the Almanach de Gotha. and a repre-
sentative contingent from the lisia OF
County Families. and you Will get en-
excellent idea OF the brilliant gather
ing that assembled on each OF the four
days to watch the running Of the most
fashionable races OF the year. One OF
TIE prettiest gowns ! saw In the royal
aelOsure was specially admirable be-
cause Of its comparative simplicity.
most Of the toilc,tes noticed erring on
the side OF over elaboration. The cos
tune that earned my critical attention
was a very fine grass lawn with ap-
pllquod Renaissance lace over rose
pink satin the lace being deep and par
ticularly handsome at the foot OF the
skirt. The bodice was accordion
p.eaied chiffon. the applique grass lawn
forming smar; little jacket with
basque. Round the waist was a vide
rose-plnk mlroir velvet belt fastened
with eight small paste buttons. The
flecves we're made ilgh, Of ACCORDION
pleated chiffon. and large bows OF
grass lawn caugh, with paste buckles
falling over them. This particularly
striking costume was completed by an
enormous Leghorn hat with pink roses
laid around the brlm and surmounted
by white feathers and Paradise plumes.
Fortunately the girl upon whom this
pink and white excellence was ex-
pended was tall and exceedingly pref
~. She carried. TO complete the periec;
effect Of the whole. a huge parasol OF
rose- pink satin dfaped with grass lava
and running over with little frllls OF
lace and fringod with tiny roscbuds
The handle waa Of ivory set with coral
and a b.g bunch Of plnk roses waa Tied
close 10 the end
Then. In the way OF gowns. nothing
could have been more excellent than "a
toilette worn by LADY who was In the
Duke and Duchess OF Marlborough
party. Il 1.-THE gown was Of the palost
tlngc OF mauye lawn. printed with tiny
black figures and worn over a lining OF
aTathor deeper tone Of the same color.
Round the edge OF the skirt were six
narrow nounces, all punched together.
OF the mauve lawn. edged with black
lace. while the walls, was encirclod by e
deep belt Of black satin, fastening to
front under biz buckle Of antique
silver Get With great turquolses. The
bodice was Of the mauve lawn. but the
whole front OF Il and a pointed yoke
shaped piece IN the back was heavily
embroidered With turQuoises. outlined
With silver aud Get.
Around The throat was a broad band
OF hrlgh, blue satin ribbon. above
whi,h was iu,l rule OF black lace
TIC sleeves were quite tight from wrist
10 shoulder. aud were OF the mauvc