Evening star., 1897-05-08

as to give the effect of a short hip apron
This patterned part of the goods was en-
broidered with threads of gold and ecru
silk, this raising of the surface adding
to the Illusion of separate material. The
skirt itself was rather short and rounded
at the bottom. The corsage formed
blouse in front, of green mousseline de
sole. Opening wide upon this was a close
fitting bodice of the skirt material, trim
med with horizontal bands of green vel
vet ribbon starting from the shoulder and
under arm seams, stitched down upon the
bodice with gold threads and caught with
gold and mosaic buttons just over the
blouse edges. The close-fitting sleeves were
Enished with little capes upon the shou-
ders and were patterned from wrist to
elbow with the same wavy lines appear
ing on the hip apron. The neck finish was
a smart green bow under a collar, and the
hat, a small fiat affair, of green straw
trimmed with black wings.
The Comtesse de Kermartin wore a very
summer-like gown of cornfiower blue veil
ing. The skirt just touched the ground.
The upper part. round the waist, was made
with hve rows of gathers taken out of the
width of the stuff The lower part was
trimmed with three fiounces in front and
eight behind, all edeged with a moire ruche
TO match the Yelling. The bodice was Of
cornhower blue silk, covered with blouse
of the yelling. which was embroidered all
over with an applique of cream lace and
which parted at the waist in front to show
the silk foundation. The neck and waistband
were of cream-colored velvet. Silk sleeves.
huge jabot of mousseline de sole and a
big picture hat of white straw finished this
show gown of the grand stand. The hat
had a wide brim and a high crown. The
brim was covered above and below with
thickly placed ruchings of blue mousseline
de sole The crown was garlanded with
cornfiowers and trimmed with white
Dlumes-
A Taneta Gown.
Another dress was of shot blue and green
taffeta figured with great arabesque designs
in blue. The skirt was fiat In front and
at the sides. but there were gathers be-
hind which developed into godets from the
hips backward. The bottom was rounded
and just escaped the ground. 1t was trim
med with five rows of gathered blue satin
ribbon about the bottom. The corsage was
a blouse of white mousseline de sole fall
Ing over a broad belt of blue tafreta COM
ing Wen up under the arms. Over the
shoulders was a pelerine and collar of the
skirt material. made in one piece, cut In
crenelations and forming O bolero in
front and under the arms. The collar
EXTENDED into epaulets upon the shoulders.
and. like the bolero was stitched about
with gold and silver tinsel embroidery and
edged with frills of narrow lace gathered
very full The neckband was of blue taf-
nat YVES of white lace trimmed with roses .
The MarQuise de Pully appeared in white
yelling. the skirt of her dress rather short
and sun-pleated. The material was en-
broidered all over for some distance from
the bottom. said distance being greater
at the back than in front, with garlands of
nowers worked in dark blue and gold The
pleats OF the skirt diminished In size from
the bottom until they were lost in the
wafstband. Under the skirt was a separate
SKIRT or white taffeta, which formed a lin
ing: The corsage was a blouse of white
taHeta, laid in extremely fine pleats and
worn under jacket of the skirt material
Inc jacket was half fitting and closed with
Two enormous mother-of-pearl buttons n
turned back III front in huge scuare-cor
nered revers embroidered like the sleeves
IN piue and gold designs matching Ihose
OF the draperies. A dark blue velvet cravat
was worn at the neck under a high collar
Inc hat was jaunty turban of blue straw
trimmed with yellow jonquls
For the Tennis Court.
AT the tennis matches In the Bois de
bouiogne one sees good play and good
gowns Nine. de la Mar was among the
spectators yesterday afternoon In a very
fresh toilet of white foulard printed with
large pink flowers with a touch Of mauve