Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-22

also Wlng-llKe sleeves or white tulle, which
were fastefed behind the arms, these not
being thrust through them. Below the
culrass the blouse was full and baggy, but
the filminess of its material prevented any
look of clumsiness. gold belt fastened
the waist and gold bands were worn in
the hair.
Another effective dress appeared in one
of the boxes at the opera house last even
ing 1t was of white satin covered with a
robe Of black tulle richly and daringly en-
broidered with great flowers and fans in
black with here and there touch of green.
About the bottom of the SKIRT was wide
and an heavy ruche of black tulle flowers,
wired to make thick garland. The close
fitting bodice was covered with the same
embroidered tulle, with tulle flowers upon
the shoulders. The decolletage was draped
with white gauze. Long black gloves came
up to the shoulders. A belt of crimson
velvet and an armful of crimson roses
added to the striking effect of this combi-
nation.
The general appearance of the opera
house Is not so brilliant as in New York,
owing to the dead black of the orches tra
which Is given up almost wholly to men,
although the rule forhdding the admission
been repealed. On the other hand, there
are quite as many handsome costumes worn,
since nearly all the ladies who attend, even
those sitting in the highest galleries, wear
evening dress and are bareheaded. Hats
are prohibited in the orchestra. 1t is hard
er to Danish them from the theaters, though
vigorous campaign is in progress. In
spite Of this, theater hats continue to be
the most elaborate shown by the milliners
Theater Hats.
Out of two or three 1 came across this
morning one very small chapeau was a
fiat Vatican of green and white tulle, with
half wreath of Bengal roses rising at one
side. Another was composed of nothing
but wreath of geranium flowers of diff
ferent colors, yelled lightly with black
tulle. A third was a bandeau of rose-col-
ored satin set with brilliants and with
four little mercury wings in front. Another
very tiny capote Is of gold filigree and
pearls with three arms of a cross rising
over it in acknowledged bits of wired
black gauze, sprinkled with brilliants. A
larger hat of pink straw has an undulat-
ing brim and Is trimmed with large double
tea roses yelled with pink gauze. AT one
side rises an aigrette of white feathers.
Perhaps be cause 1T has no superfiuity of
them Paris is tender to its children, and
one of the prettiest sights of the city is the
struggling line of picturesque mites who
dig with shovel and pail along the Champs
Elysees and in the Bots, where New
York park policeman would be after them
four times minute to keep off the grass
and to give over the making Of sandpies.
small girl with whom 1 have made ac-
quaintance lately wears a plaid frock Of
blue and white checked cambria resembling
with, two wide fiounceS Of white ernbroid-
cry. A band of insertion of the same pat
tern makes her belt and another outlines
the yoke of her loose blouse-like bodice.
Her turnover collar is of white embroid-
cry, a strip of which runs from neck to
waist, hiding her buttons. She has rather
tight sleeves with little capes on the
shoulders. and she wears fiat hat of dark
blue straw trimmed with white ribbons. A
child with wnom she plays wears
straight loose frock of straw-colored can
vas embroidered in white up and down the
skirt seams and about the bottom. A dig
lace collar comes up to her ears and falls
like cape over her shoulders. Her broad
pink straw hat has pink scarf thrown
across Its crown, tying bonnetlike under
the chin.
For Warmer Weather.
Dresses for the warmer weather that is
coming multiply every day. On the Au-
treuil race course one particularly sunny
day this week noticed costume of pale
yellow lawn over a separate skirt Of white
silk The skirt, which was rounded at the
bottom was covered from waist to hem
with five deep, full ficunces, each one edged
at the bottom with a narrow black velvet
ribbon. The bodice was blouse of white
mousseline de sole. with bolero of lawn
edged, with velvet. There was a broad
black velvet belt and a yellow straw hat
trimmed with daisies and white wings
A promenade costume displayed at one
OF the shops is of olive green tafretas, with
blouse embroidered all over with Intricate
arabesques In black. This network of EN-
broidery Is carried down upon the skirt
which also is covered closely for about one
third OF Its length all around, giving the
effect of a short overdress. There is n
black belt and large black hat covered
with red peoples.
More novel perhaps is a blue taffetas
dress. the skirt of which is sun pleated all
around. At the waist is q tiny apron in
three scallops of the same taffetas edged
with heavy trefoil embroidery in black At
the waist Is yoke about the hips and the
pleated skirt depends from 1t. The bodice
Is white lace blouse with q bolero OF the
tanetas finished with the same embroidery
The hat Is Of white lace with black lace
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