The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09

feast under the trees. hooks for posing
and filtration, and all the features which
an afternoon on the grounds of baronial
estate might suggest.
PICTURE GOWNS.
With the women lawn parties I'll
long-felt want. They have just the fair
est chance in the world TO don those
ravishing picture gowns and picture
hats that We hear so much Of from the
coutureres and modistes.
In a picture hat a modiste assures you
that you have only TO study your style.
Don't let the absurd size or shape o!
hat disturb you at all. nor the vividness
OF the coloring, If it is becoming-it al
goes And in your choice OF a picture
gown the same rule holds good.
The dresses worn at a garden party
an American affair-given ont at Neu'lly,
tho other day. were charming. tail.
striking looking brunette wore gown OF
cream foulard with n design in bright
peoples, life size. The waist, OF sold
cream foulard, had broad vest IF s'sr-
let silk and Il short. square yoke Of the
scarlet silk. covered with lace
The hat worn with this toilette was a
rough red straw fiat, with n great cluster
OF poppy blossoms resting on the coil OF
dark hair. and the crown was mass II
peoples, shading from bright rose color
TO deep. dark red. II was turned up
at the back and worn quite over the
forehead.
dress Of white canvas cloth was
trimmed with chain stitch OF gold
threads. The waist was seamless except
for the under-arm seams and covering 1t
was network OF gold threads.
GOWN OF GOLD.
At the front the revers OF white satin
gave the effect Of short bolero. Tho
skirt was fun godet. close-htting at
the hips. with the design I'm gold threads
reaching about three inches below the
white satin eirdle
Around the bottom Of the skirt there
was fold Of the canvas about four
inches wide worked with the pattern In
chain stitch. broken occasionally by
queer rocco points in the gold embrci-
derry reaching nearly 10 the knees. The
hat was Of white satin straw with a
beretta crown in embroidered chiffon, a
wreath OF pale yellow roses and bows OF
w-'te and yellow taneta at the hPc'.
young matron wore a gown % white
alpaca Down the side OF the ,ull godet
skirt there was a bias panel Of green
and pink plaid taffeta. The bodice OF
the alpaca was very full. with full plated
bretelles OF the taffeta and pointed re-
vers OF white satin. Tho high ruche ard
rosettes were Of almond green mousse
line de sole. The hat was OF almond
green straw. with pink camellias and
white tareta ribbon.
In All Of these go@hs-The sleeves are
the latest things. with the snug-httine
sleeve quite a bit above the elbow. and
the short runs that are never verv full
standing cut in sim folds that describe
acute angles.
A young girl n brunette with great
deal Of color, wore an apple green grena-
dine over a white satin transparency.
At enc side OF the full godet skirt there
was a short panel OF white mousseline
de sole, with narrow lapels Of satin. The
lcdice was tirnt. fttirg AFFAIR OF white
satin draped entirely IN white monsseline
de sole A collar Of white satin was very
broad. extending over the sleeves with an
applique OF heavy cream lace on me bcr-
der The sleeves were OF the gren1dine.
and the crush girdle and collar were OF
deeper green velvet.
A hat that was very becoming and
girlish was worn with this toilet. II WAS
OF white satin straw. with apple green
tafreta bows and apple blossoms literally
covering the crown. Under the brim was
a demi.band Of the blossoms that ended
In two dropping clusters just over the
ears.
4 costume that .aS crisp and spick