The times., 1897-07-18

hat trimmed with white ribbon, black
stockings and white shoes.
The blue and green Combinations are
still much in evidence, a second season
seeming only 10 add To its popularity.
A most fetching toilet worn by fair
Californian graced he clubhouse piazza
at Cedarhurst the other day. She after
ward sauntered across the lawn tie OBJ
served of all observers. Her gown was
of India silk, the new shade OF blue, quite
light, with large pattern in white, scroll
like effect. the ends finished by mass
OF nebulous dots. The overskirt coming
TO the knee gives a two-flounoed effect,
and is trimmed with five straight rows
OF lace aud ribbon, the same reproduced
on bottom OF skirt. The bodice, a round
waist and flounces front and back, with
wide band OF canvas lace, beginning just
below the collar, leaving a little spot OF
ciel blue, Just under the chin. clever
ruse on the part of tie designing French
woman. who fashioned 1t, 20 show OFF
the rnatchiess compile Nion ttatin this country
only San Francisco can produce All this
for mans undoingl Excuse the DEPRESSION,
and to proceed.
4 narrow band of the same lace i'll
scaIlops is put on In bolero fashion. and
three narrow little strips starting from
under the arms, slanting upward and fin
fshed by several little bows which have
chance all their own. The sleeves drop
over the hands and are skin tight TO the
elbow, when they meet narrow rurfle
| with two lows of shirring. long
skimpy puff between finished at shoulder
| with seven rows of solid shirring made
very loosely to extend the shoulders A
| moss green collar and bell edged with
| very narrow lace and sash of same soIor
| with long pointed ends aad flat loops
| with small knot at waist. The green
| paTasol has two square velvet bows ON
the handle. A yellow straw hat. with
! fancy brim and covered with mass of
yellow daisies and green leaves, no other
| trimming, completes the costume.
Satan's color is still in the ascendant.
| The advent of the dog days apparently
makes no difference in its vogue. An in
| finite variety OF shades have been intro.
duced, in Difference, doubtless, to ma scu
line prejudice, for men are like the fire
man, who. asked what color he wanted his
shirt, said. ANY color so that it's red :
The numerous departures from plain red
masquerade in queer names, and lobster
lobalia, Senorita. and tomato are only g
few of these Old-fashioned magenta, by
the way, is included in the new tangled
shades above mentioned, and Is chiefly
seen on head gear. 1t may be as we'll tC
add here that only the possessor of a fin.
| complexion. nj face as We'll can afford Il
wear the magenta unrelieved by o dash O
American beauty, that charming shad,
made fashionable by Lillian Russell
The brunette who thinks she can affor,
to disregard such a petty detail viii dt
well to foreswear these rich tints, or sh,
will find to her dismay that they hav
only made her darkness visible. and tn
clear ruddiness of her complexion ha
been replaced by swarthy and squaw-lik
tirts The red coat is a close second ii
popularity to the red hat and birds O
gorgeous plumage will be a feature G
NaTagansett and kin dred summer re
sorts this season, dazzling the eyes of tn
natives, and before them little rohiI
red breast will flee In dismay