New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28

fower-iecked carriages. banked with loose blossoms
which they may missiles.
The fun has not the carnival atmosphere and aban-
Comment that the same fete has in Italy or along
the Midi; but nevertheless, 1t is pretty spectacle
and may be enjoyed once or twice, and seen without
pessmistlc criticism d dozen times.
ono barouche, covered with blue cornnowers, was
lovely The bluet craze ragged so wildly last spring
and then went quickly, that II appears now
as a novelty to people who forget that nature pays
little heed to fashions. and that as many corn
flowers are sprlnging up now in country fields as
last year. when the flower led the modes A dogcart
full of children loaded with daisies and poppcs
with harness heavy with blossoms and coachman's
whip made useless by them. The children were the
prettiest things the whole procession the little
boys In duck sailor quits and tiny maidens in snort
muslin gowns and shorter socks. leaving the little
bare knees exposed. The childrens bonnets were
mostly BOXES but showed several varieties of the
style on very young maident the poke brim was
much ruffed. and the hat itself and huge strings
tying it elaborate that there was little space
left for trimming However. in one case artificial
cherries bobbcd funniy. and In another the tniest
of moss rosebuds smotherel In the tulle The
bang went out with the Kate Greenaway gowns, Of
course but the stray locks that are still prone to fall
over the childish forehead tied back by a small
knot Of ribbon sometimes by two knots one
each temple The side hair is curled in stiff ringe;s
a few Of which frame the face inside the bonnie.
strings The bonnets worn BY the older Girls little
maidens OF eight ten, were much larger. with deep
brlms copied after the od-fashoned poke shapes
They covered the hair In the back by means of
crossed bands of fancy The strings were
smaller than on the other shapes and the bonneis
loaded with flowers.
Following this cart was a landau smothered In
white tue and purple and yellow heur-de. lis The
flowers and tule draped the wheels, and made a
canopy over the pretty occupants They were both
dainty in their frocks, with large leghorn hats loaded
AL Opau ld In 1yb ito
ln built over a white silk transparency. There
an embroidery OF silk on the overskirt that COM
menced in heavy scalloped border at the hem, and
lightened into faint points and dots toward the
waist The bodice was blouse shaped. and almost
covered by a large hchuke collar of plated cream
lace. This arrangement started from under the col
lar band, fell over the sleeves and ended In cas-
cadelike points down the middle OF the front and
back Of the bodice. The other gown was even pref
ter 1t consisted OF pale lavender foundation. over
which was gathered a gown Of sheer lawn. with yell
low figures embroidered In 1t. The overskirt was
trimmed with many of lace insertion, edged
with filings of Valenciennes lace. the lace being
ranged as an embroidery the skirt. The bodice
was trimmed much the same way, and the neck
band and sash Of pale lavender SIX.
Every one wears wash gown to the Fete des
Fleurs for II the season Is sufficiently advanced
II is supposed 10 be- and perhaps a second reason
may be- that the pe.ting Of wet flowers Is not good
for a six frock But it Is only a custom, after all
made to allow an early display Of summer fashions
for a lace or muslin frock built over a six founda
ton is quite az fra as any elaborate silk frock would
be- and the fower-batle is after all very mild COM
bat Among the pretty tolettes was n b.ue and
white cotton in the shade OF blue that see In
Canton China. The rows of shirrings that formed
the motive for belt to the bousebodice were sepa-
rated by of black vevet ribbon that met