Evening star., 1897-03-13

that was after all. perhaps nearer cream
color. Ii was figured in yellow with a tolf.h
of green and made with a blouse gathered
like chemisette across the top and belted
with a broad folded sash of yellow satin.
Her hat was fiat brown straw trimmed
with yellow roses
In the Public Gardens.
The public gardens attract almost as
many people as the sea wall, for the anem-
ones are in blossom. Under the palms and
pepper trees this morning an English girl
and her lover were strolling, and she was
iii blouse and sailor hat and fresh as her
spring fiXings. Her skirt was fine old
rose serge. made with three rleats behind.
Her blouse was of grass linen limiting of
old rose Last summer you would know 1t
was made over old rose silk, but that is not
the idea this spring. The threads of silk
are woven in with the linen and sometimes
a bit of tinsel is added. too. You get
fabric that is light. cool and of novel color
effect. and what more could you desire?
This silk-linen blouse was made with skirts
that ruff1ed about the hips under the mar
row belt of gold braid. 1t was made bright
In front by embroidery in gold thread and
pink floss upon strips of grass linen. 1t
had quite full sleeves gathered into long
cuffs set with embroidery. A smart little
cravat tie finished the turnover collar
The white sailor hat was rather broader
:han last years and was finished with
band Of old rose and green ribbon.
On the COrnichc.
Coaching the Corniche road is in full
swing and pretty gowns bloom on the box
seat constantly. One of the best and most
novel so far was fine brownish yellow
cloth, with skirt quite straight in front,
giving the effect of having been drawn
sharply to the back, where it hung in deep
folds A foot and a half from the ground
1t was circled eight or ten times by a fine
black velvet cord. The bodice was a bo-
lero closed in front and giving the effect
or a sleeveless blouse. 1t was of yellow
brown silk outlined with black velvet cord
and worked with gold embroidery The
sleeves were of the skirt material corded
near the shoulders, tapering gradually and
not becoming tight until just before they
reached the hand Black velvet collar,
gold cord belt and small hat of yellow
straw trimmed with black and green were
the accessories.
see good many empire gowns even
Tor street wear They are very pretty in
doors, but rather comical in, for example,
brisk sea wind. There is lot Of tucking
too Some OF the spring frocks are tucked
from neck to hem.
Tailor Gowns.
Tailor gowns are built quite frequently
upon the princess plan. One of light gray
cloth opens upon a front of military blue.
The robe is corded up and down the sides
with dark blue silk, and the front is braid
ed with the same material in bold arabes-
ques. The bodice has a fiat collar, which
comes down In epaulettes upon the should
ers. and Is Of the gray cloth with dark
blue braid. black straw hat is worn,
with trimmings of cornfiowers Another
is of white cloth with full round skirt,
trimmed with narrow gold braid set about
1t in five groups, each of three or four
rows. The bodice is a bolero edged with
gold braid and loops and opening on
vest of white silk The bolero turns back
upon the shoulders in broad revers, max
ing epaulettes and a fiat collar The
sleeves hardly expand at all at the should
ers, not more than enough to acknowledge
the shape of the arm. They are trimmed
at the flaring wrists with gold braid.
White is the favorite color for the "bicy-
clette' gown. A girl who dashed about
under the heels of the horses at all hours
wears white pique and white hat with
pink roses. She has full skirts which are
rare here Bloomers are not SO general as
they were year or two ago. but they
are still in large majority.
ELLEN OSBORN