Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-12


tunatus folk rub their magic lamp and have
always summer sunshine, but never sum-
mer heat. Lenox in September is adora-
BILE. with its still sunny summer days and
cool upland nights. Its gayety is abated
somewhat by the departure of a few of the
younger fry to train for the foot ball teams
but after all not every young clubman is
an athlete, and not every woman would
find pleasure in too much of his society If
he Were Some Of us-alas,-haye passed
the day when a sophomore seemed SO old
and wise.
Every one knows all about the honey
moon No one need to ask whose. The
princely Whitney estate lies away UP on
the beautiful October mountain, eight miles
from railroad station, but not eight rods
from every comfort known to civilization.
The Adirondack camp, the little cottage,
the rising walls of the mansion, the lake,
the woods and the wide view are all by
this time worn thread5are in Lenox dis
cussion, and even the loves of the richest
Vanderbilt daughter must yield place to
the eternal, ever-new consideration of the
wherewithal we shall be clothed.
High Crowned Hats.
Chasing the summer means a late au-
tumn- We hear forerunners of the fall
styles in preparations for gown and mil
Hnery openings in town, but the ten
dency is not to accelerate these over
nuSD. Inc reports are all or nigh crown
ed positive hats, of which three cut of
four are to be notifications of the type
Which ranges between the beef eater
and the tam crown, placed on a moderate
brim- The absurd style of the double
scimitar shaped paradise plumes has drop
ped from sight We have ostrich plumes
and cocks quilts by way of decoration,
anG far too many stuffed birds and birds
heads. even to that Of the common domes-
tic rooster; flowers have had their day
until another day dawns-aHd there is a
prompt return to felts and substantial fab
RIGS These are favorite color schemes:
Black. with cream or gray; black with
tridescent green not too dark: dark brown,
with tan; golden yellow, with dark green;
gray, with dark green. and black. with
white, the most striking combin alton Of
all.
Much use is to be made. it seems, of
braids, plain and fancy. in trimming. In
most of these chenille cord appears as
chief material, combined with heaven
knows what: horsehair lace, bias stripes
of taffeta or velvet. galloons raw silk Wad-
ding and other odds and ends Huge bows
requiring in the tying from two to four
yards length of gauzy stuff. will be much
used A reaction is predicted from the
Persian and Dresden ribbons to palmer
shades, but 1t may not come to pass
Madame PAmericaine loves to play with
her rainbows. A novelty in ribbon Is one
woven with broad middle band of mixed
gray or other weak tone, with inch-wide
edges in strong blue. green brown
As to color. black is leader brown
stronger than it deserves and the popular
shades of green are the dark grass and
clear emerald shades. grading off by insen-
sible differences into yellow. Lavender
tints. orange, gray. violet and the moss
tones all have their supporters.
Change in Trimmings.
One thing is worth remarking-the trans
parent trimmings that for awhile had
everything their own way are expected to
vanish as suddenly as .hey came The
mi
ally. The sober season demands heavier
effects. But something of the shape of
the quilted yelling is retained in the popu-
lar emphatic crowns There Is nothing
Nat or insipid about the hat of the season.
Except about hats. what is there to say?
Nothing save that modes are thus far slow
noted for description one dinner dress en-
ploying the new sleeve masked by small
triple capes at the shoulder. These
rnssa ,a the close ast my na creamy and
perfectly plain cream satin, the bodice a
dull red tone draped to big bow of the
same at the left of the bust. and at the
back of the neck another big red bow
rises tempestuous. The extreme length
of the sleeves is remarkable. The pointed
cuff comes quite to the knuckles. and lace
yolleys forth further yet. This, with the
unaccustomed ightness of the sleeves,
makes even plump arm look miles long
The close wrinkled sleeve seems to have
cert2in affinity for the wrinkled corselet
belt bodice, which, in a darker shade than
The rest OF the gown, is favorite and
pleasing mode. Sometimes from this belt
depend long wide sash ends. A charming
costume In pearl and green employs this
device and includes also a rather odd
cape. which - worth describing, for al
though it is In the main q perfectly plain
garment of sober and serious fabric, 1t
breaks forth in front into riotous exuber-
ance of two rounded lapels, one over the
other and each edged with lace. The dress
also flowers in the bodice above the green
satin corselet belt into dainty sprigged
muslin. edged with lace at the collar A
picturesque shade hat with a decided
crown goes to make this costume beautiful
with its dark green felt, velvet bands and
spray Of foliage.
Bicycle Costume.
1t Is not-should not be-necessary to
say that 1t was not worn by a Lenox girl