Evening star., 1897-03-20

of Europe that have titles on their hotel
registers.
4 Russian Idea.
Another tea gown to talk about Is worn
by a Russian countess. 1t is OF green
crepe de chine. accordion-pleated through
cut, gathered at the waist under a draped
belt of yellow satin ribbon and worn with
4 bolero of yellowish guipure studded with
topaz and rubies. Loose scarfes Of warm
10 the ground. The sleeves come Just be-
low the elbows and are mixed of dark
green and red chiffon.
A leader of fashion In Paris who has
wardrobe to Of the south for a few
days past has worn among other pretty
things a tea gown of embroidered crepe de
chine In white. but with the design so
embossed This beautiful robe Is cut as a
double princess gown. The under robe has
a very deep border Of the embroidery about
the hem The upper robe is like a long
poionatse. with deep bands of embroidery
edging 1t all around. The bodice of the
polonalse is slightly open to show the hsse
front OF the under gown, but the embroid-
cred strips that finish 1t are brought near
ly together by the telt of broad white rib
bon tying In the back with long stream m
ers. The sleeves are wholly of the en-
broidered crepe and are almost tight fit
ting. A topaz belt clasp gives the only
Another toilet exhibited by the same
lady Is not quite of a tea gown order. but
possesses many Of the elements of the
neghgee 1t Is OF creamy yellow crepe de
chine. with blouse bodice finished in
'front.' with cascade of lace from throat
TO waist line. Atrellis of narrow black
veivet ribbon. buttoned with turquoise and
topaz. Is carried down either side of the
tlouse, the two lines meeting at the waist
ana reappedring on the left side below the
BELT to wander down the skirt half way to
the ground. Each Is finished at the bot
tom by bunch of ribbon loops and long
RIBBON ends. The wide sleeves stop Just
below the elbows The small hat that goes
with this costume Is of topaz yellow Nsse
trimmed with roses.
Hats for Spring.
Fresh-looking spring hats are appearing
every day. One large one of pale yellow
straw was worn this morning for the first
time In the ca'.ino. 1t was high crowned
and had wide fiat brim Its trimmings
wert blue ribbons ard white plumes It
belonged with dress Of cream-colored
Slace SILK dashed ever 30 lightly with
brown and figured with forget-me-nots The
iine blue ard yellow flowers covered the
waist and sleeves thickly and the skirt for
about two-thirds Of the distance up from
the hem The top Of the skirt was Of solid
color; many of the spring silks are woven
that way. The full blouse was unorna-
opening up and down the left side. The
sleeves had little fullness and were finished
az the wrists by lace frills and bands of
p,ue veivet ribbon. The belt was q band of
blue velvet. under which was thrust a
puncn OF roses. The costume as a whole
was one OF the best have seen
fio"er toques seem to be as popular "a
tney We're last year. One is made entirely
OF yellow and black passion flowers. Just
at one SIDE 1t has a knot of deep yellow
velvet. while over the crown wavea a ion @
yellow and white osprey. Another tooue in
coarse violet straw has a brim Of Irish
sulpure About the crown Is a wreath of
farma vioiets with little foliage, finished
with an aigrette of deep rose camellias.
Cameiiias, by the way. are becoming a
most fashionable flower. 1 noticed yester-
day large picture hat of black straw al
mos, covered with white camellias.
small nat of black tulle is trimmed with a
single large, deep red cameIlfa rising from
oows or lighter red satin. This last was
sent from Paris for wear at Monte Carlo
ELLEN OSBORN.