Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24
Seen at the Big Court Functions in
Rome.
FURNISH HINTS FORAMERICAN WOMEN
Spring Hats Call for a Mass Of
Trimming.
FOR A GA RDEN P RTY

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROME. April II, 1897.
The Romans are so used to the sight of
their queen that the passage of her car
rage through the streets makes no stir
nor any crowding to look at her. A man
says to mis- neighbor. Ia regina and then
the talk Is Of other mat Lers. Queen Mar
gherita is neither so young nor so beauti-
full as she has been, but her erect figure
and pale. rather tired-looking face are still
interesting Her long neck, about which IA
Bile has twined almost the entire product
of the pearl fisheries for the past fifteen
years. rears itself proudly, and her hands,
even within her gloves, show themselves
exquisitely shaped and refined. Her face
keeps its delicate oval, but has lost its
fine play of color and expression. 1t is
rather an impressive countenance that bows
perfunctorily to the people, until some
one is recognized or a word from her COM
panion In the carriage arrests attention,
and then comes a very kindly and attrac-
i've smile When she drove past me this
AFTERNOON, In plain carriage, but at
tended by outriders in liveries the queen
wore dress of heliotrope silk with a bole-
70 Jacket over a full front of silver broca1e
Inc sleeves OF the gown seemed to be
formed or double frills edged with silver
seqdins. AT the wrists were gauntlet cuffs
Oh Drocade- Her bonnet was of silver gray
straw, trimmed with heliotrope velvet, and
sne carried white parasol. On the seat
OF the carriage beside her lay a bunch of
white and purple anemones
ne rlchest dresses seen hereabouts are
naturally, those prepared for the court
DaIs- There was finished for an American
Idhy and worn at the last of these func-
lions a petticoat of opal satin the most
beautiful stuff. / think, 1 have ever seen
II was cut in deep points over a flounce
Vi rare oid venetian lace and was edged
thread studded with opaIs and emeraIds
me low-cut. pointed bodice had a full
front OF dark green velvet with ieweled
s sy' like that upon the skirt The
Secohe.age was outlined with lace and
put'erhles OF lace and Jewels ornamented
IN. me shoulders A train of deep green velye.
ieil from the shoulders Necklace and hair
ornaments OF opals and emeralds
Gowns for a Princess.
The Princess of Naples wore upon the
same occasion dress of shot MORE bro
caded In white and gold. The train was
OF gold velvet edged with a scarf of mag
innocent lace caught to it here and there
with BOWS of white satin ribbon The decol-
ietase was edged with the same lace. which
also made the short sleeves Her orna-
hehts were diamonds worn in profusion-
an evening OF much less state and dignity
put also not without its pretty gowns TO
look at was that of a group Of American
women artists who are studying i'm Rome
me hostess OF this occasion was a girl of
t"enty-one or twenty-five, of whom n fs
Prophesied that her work will make her
Famous IN that beautiful cloudland ut
some day She wore an emnire dress ~
tne unrnodfhed sort that is ventured upon
oiteher IN Europe than America Its ma
1erlal was a silver tissue brocaded with
gold and blue satin and embroidered with
peaIis- ~ was cut low and square in the
hvth a,1d hung straight to the feet. not full
put without any attempt to gather If To Z no
inquire. In the back was a slight train The
sleeves were long and close with buttoned
sauhtiets coming half over the hands ITpon
the shoulders were leaf-shaped epaulets of
iace thickly embroidered with pearls An
eSse OF ihe same lace was carried about
lhe decolletage and sewn with seouins
Strings of pearls and sequins were worn
about the neck and fell to the waist or
oeiow- The unique costume looked quaint
~ appropriate under the bangings and in
race OF the old world furnishings Of the
pretty studio. e
DO not remember whether it was at this
stu1io reception or at another given by a
sculptor who is somewhat the fashion that
saw an equally original pelisse dress of a
green ana tawny yellow velvet the colors
biurring and blending into each other The
loose fronts turned back In half handker-
chlet revers and showed lining of cream
colored brocade edged with lace which bor.
uered the fronts TO the hem. The neck was
nat collar of silver embroidery: rising
Medlci fashion at the back of the head and
continued In front in broad stole ends 10
the ground The velvet sleeves were fuIl
and gathered at the wrists about lace frilIs
Inc under dress was a loose slip of white
lace, held at the waist by a teweled gtrdle
Trimmed Skirts.
All the new frocks that L see point to a