Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-18

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~ @Z<8W the autumn season is
ASNlJ/S. XX< at its height at this
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charms. Gray, trim
med with yellow and
softened with guipure, seemed to be a ia
vorite idea. Periwinkle blue was a more
positive note, and was rivaled in brilliancy
only by the reds, especially the new cnes,
which have great deal OF pink in them.
Reed green and emerald green were COM
bined with, mouse color and brown, and
summer is not yet SO far past but that
every lawn was blotched with white, and
mus1in dresses danced in and out among
the" trees.
A dress Of black and white glace silk
occtpied the. box seat of coach that trum-
petsd past Us on the road to Magnolia and
Gloucester. Later we came up with it
drawn up on the crest Of "A hill for a view
of the sea. Then l was able to note that a
handsome young Boston matron vas the
wearer" Of 'the dress, and that it was
monnted on apricot and triqncd with a
deep founce, OF ecru lace; this was set
true lovers knots of black velvet ribbon.
The bodice formed a pleated sacaue bolcro,
and had a collar edged with lace and vel
vet. The neck and Waistband were Of ap-
ricot velvet, and the front of white chiffon.
Tnf hat, Of apricot straw, was trimmed
With ribbon and roses of the sa nje color. 1t
had, a bunch of black win IS at tle side.
t- So :'tOf CornaOxer. y
/ Another attractive dress SPREAD itself
ever the seat Of victoria. IT was of a
cornfloTer blue cloth, and the skirt appar-
emily bung in folds from cords about the
hips, after a'-fashion that is coming more
into vogue every. day. The bodice. in bo-
lero form, thckly embroidered with raised
white chenille. opened on a front of old
lace. Almost hidden under blue parasol
was coarse blue straw toque, with three
black tips at one side, fastened with Il
jeweled buckle.
At a wedding reception at Magnolia on
Thursday the costumes of tile guests seem
ed 10 have been dyed in the laboratory of
autumn. Thu rooms repeated the crimson
of the oak leaves mixed with green. Then
there were all those taWny beautiful shades
that are inspired by an infusion of brown.
The dark smoke color that is sure to be so
much worn throughout the winter formed
a quiet background, though usually it was
frightened, with rich peculiar violet or
with scarlet the blue that tones into
peacock or gray. One very good dress in
silk of this color had plain skirt, which
was draped in long folds to cling about the
feet, this being one of the newest of the
rev Sklrt IdncleS. Inc Iull DOUlCe was OF
black gauze with velvet brocade on it in
wateTcress green. A narrow front piece. of
material to match the skirt was laid over
this and trimmed deliberately with jet. A
broad jet fringe surrounded the waist. With
this dress was worn large gray felt hat.
rolled up picturesqdely at the side and
trimmed with sweeping black piumes.
With Semi-Trains.
The semi-train skirts fer day wear that
arc struggling to find favor with us were
represented by costume of Louis XVI
brocade in silver gray and pink worn by the
mother Of the bride. The skirt was rather
scant and the train not much moce than a
hint of one. The tight-fitting bodice was
of plain silk, matching the soft gray ground
Of the brocade. 1t had pointed bolero
frcnts, high-rolling collar and. epaulettes;
all these were embroidered in pink and
shades of green. The tight elbow sleeves
we're finished with ruches of black Chan
lilly. Long vest fronts of the same lace
came over the hips and the throat was
finished by asbig tabot of white chiffon.
The New York shops show any amount
of currant red and laurel green. Dark blue
and brown is one of the favorite combina-
lions. Another is pale gray and a vivid
rose color. Black cobweb net intermixed
with silver is brought out in q great varie-
ty of patterns for evening wear, as well as
| a long range of metal tissues in red and
silver, blue and silver, yellow and gold, and
geld shot with pine green.
Two costumes completed for leader of
the social set now at LeDox are par
ticularly noteworthy. One of these has
skirt and sleeves of an iridescent silk
chaffging from damask rose to green, and
brocaded with struggling flowers in pale
gold. The skirt is plain and tight-fitting in
front, all the fullness being massed behind.
There is a Iow-cut corselet bodice worn
over blotiss Of the most delicate white
embroidered muslin. The corselet is of
dark green Velvet. worked in pink and