Evening star., 1897-01-02

Granada is not cold in December, but it is
damp and chill in the halls of the Alham-
bra Against the rich-hued stucco and TIL
ing stood out in strong contrast the heavy
sabes of little lady from Brussels, whose
title is longer than she Is. The cloak she
wore was of finer fur than it often falls to
ones lot to see. 1t had not the look of be-
Ing bulky or voluminous, perhaps because
its owner was slender, but it enveloped
her from head to feet. 1t was not heavy
because 1t was not lined so Zealously as
Americans line fur, but very lightly with
shot silk shading red and green and flower
ed with dull pink roses A fiaring collar
stood up about the face, and the lining here
was the pink of the roses inside The
sleeves were full enough to go comfortably
over a dress. In its rich simplicity the gar
ment was the ideal robe for a climate not
SO cold but that fur can be adapted TO the
uses OF beauty as well as to those of com
Tort. Some of us Americans bury our
selves, EskimO-like, in fur
A dark French girl of clear pale COM
piex1on wore little cape of gray moufflon
that was very pretty. The long silky fur
would nave been TOO dull for her skin, but
Ior the sable collar which came up to her
side. oii III
cape Of marten fur and lace was more
dressy than either of these 1t was really
1ur cape with white lace scarf draped
draped about the edges. l say "draped"
advised1y. the border lace was too wide
Ior nouncing: 1t was caught up with furry
heads and tails in bewildering complexity.
Music by Gypsies.
An English matron wore a long, black
velvet cape. rich with fur and embroidery
The group, you may believe, was a strange
one for its setting. the modish winter bon
nets and hats and the very correct clothes
of the men of the party contrasting with
the graceful Spanish cloaks of the guides
ana interpreters. and these again with the
relics of the Moorish civilization. which
made the background
Last evening the gypsies, who live in the
caves OF the Granada hills gave a concert
at the hotel, at which there was some very
good guitar music. The ladies at the hotels
went deep into their trunks and the En-
glish girl whose travelling dress 1 have
already described. came out for the bene-
MT or her masculine admirers in a delicate
silver gray silk, striped with lines of pink
and barred across with darker eray. The
skirt was altogether simple. The bodice
had guimpe Of pale blue chiffon with
ruches OF lace at the throat. A lace fichu
vas drawn about the shoulders below the
suimp and knotted upon the BOSOM A
gray velvet pointed belt confined the blouse
front. The sleeves came just to the elbows
very dark. handsome girl from Vienna
wore a most striking costume. Its skirt
was rich, black brocade, figured in ara
besQues and just suggesting, how it would
be impossible to say. something deep and
warm In crimson. With it she wore a Rus
sian blouse of black silk showing openly
and even hauntirgly arabesques of the
skirt done in blood colors. where the skirt
had the ghosts of the stain. Black velvet
belted the blouse and black lace made its
elbow sleeves. Deep lace ruffies fell from
its collar.
lady whose nationality no person could
guess wore a waist of sea green chiffon all
foam Of lace. With 1t she displayed neck
lace and bracelets of turquoise as big as
beans. strung with pearls. There is more
to TELL but 1t must wait till next week, and
then write from the Riviera.
ELLEN OSBORN