Evening star., 1897-03-06

breeze astir AMI a drive bicycle spin
to the Ghizeh gardens to the pyramids
of Heliopolis is always charming. In the
evening there may he 4 garden party with
a snake charmer or coniurer to give the
necessary touch OF local color TO the en-
tcrtainmcnt. A. recent func ton of this
sort hundreds OF Coioret lanterns of fan
tastic shapes furnished the illumination.
The scene Of the fete was a rose garden
shaded by lchbek trees olives. feathery
banboos and palms. The dusky Arab for
whose tricks the dubious light was favor
able did none Of The wonderful things at
tributed to eastern fakfrs but his rabbits
and chickens. his little wooden 'debble
man and the rest Of his business made
mis- sleight OF hand amusing enough to
people already we'll entertained.
sun PIcnttngs.
A young English girl who had drawn
her garden chair under a pink lantern was
easiest TO please, a state of mind not un-
connected probably with gown made
with the sun pleatings' that promise to
be plenty this spring. Sun pleatings are
nothing more than fine accordion pleat-
ings, but they very pretty under pink
lantern WHEN laid in cOhwebby white veil
ing about the figure Cf pretty girl The
white skirt they composed looked narrow.
elmOst Scant. although it really very
full. The bodice of the dress was a blouse
pf the same yelling laid in the same folds.
bur woven with interstices for the running
in of rows OF yellow rii bon. The sleeves
Fad triangular caps of white silk edged with
yellow, the draped belt was of yellow silk
and the collar of silk with flare of lace
above. Her hat was one of the safest of
ehe spring models. a small almost turban-
shaped straw. with a bunch of tonquils and
narcissus in front and white blvd be
hand.
Pretty Toilet
Another pretty costume. equally spring
like and Illustrating some of the same
principles. worn 10y an American wo-
man who had just returned from trip up
the Nile. Her skirt. OF pale deIcate-hued
green silk. was gathered on about the hips
with tiny heading of green ribbon. 1t
was laid in knife pleatings TO the hem.
with four other circles of ribbon ruchinS
to hold the pleats in position The waist
wts blouse Of WhIte silk with a green
velvet Zouave and d broad folded belt of
yellow silk into which was thrust bunch
of roses. A large green straw hat. also a
H-w model. was worn low in front aad on
one side. turned up on the other. Its trim
InngS were lace and roses.
When the cobra and the crocodile had
Gone their last glide and crawled about the
circle. and the music was striking up
again, there appeared in the background
the p-ettiest frock of the evening. 1t was
iigh5. silver gray silk. made with d plain
d
frill of lace On the left side. Up and down
the line Of the opening ard heading the
lace ran arabesques In gold lace and en-
lr1itery. The upper part of the blouse
tucked pcrpensiiCIIlariy, and the. tuck
iugS out into the gold-embroidered
epaUlets t,'at headed the sleeves. There
Wa a soid-COlprei silk belt and yellow
loses trimmed the small CapOte that crown
81 the blonde hair.
F-iIIs and FurbelOvs.
L. In, ~
part OF the world where there is no damp
ness TO interfere with the freest Indulgence
IL frills and furbeIews. but l noticed good
Cne this morning worn by lady who was
Euyins flowers of native woman crouChed
Hy the roadside in blue cotton gown and
the Inevitable black yashmak of the Egyp-
tians. The color Of the cloth 1 have no
Ilame for II was a light faWn tint with a
dash Of old rose. The fun skirt was en-
hr0id~r@d for some distance above the hem
with gold thread and black braid, The
ClOSe-fitting bodice scarcely showed through
the opening of the white cloth waiscoat
edged with gold thread and httinS about as
tight the tailor bodice. upon which each
front mace pretense Of buttOning down.
A bolero of brown chine silk figured with
old rose came outside of the waistCoat and
1urueI back in a fiat collar and revers with
brown silk facings- The belt WAS of brown
silk and the hat Of brown straw. trimmed
with roses and leaves
Bicycle Costumes.
There are few better places than Cairo in
which to stu!y dress for the .'bicyclette'
a il is necessary 20 say on this side of the
Atlantic. The bloomer does not obtain. hut
white flannel or serge suits with scarlet
sastes rather more startling. They are
Practical enough. too. when. the roads are
rot too dusty A better moiel to copy is
the dress of a Russian girl. who holds the
wOrneus record from Cairo to the pyra-
ynidS. She wears divided skirt of light
Grown serge. with d blouse of the same
material. Turning back in a sailor collar
over a III. OF scarlet silk To show deep
POINTED vest OF white serge. She has d
" hit" belt and a standing collar of white
serge. Her hat l. cross between tur-
an and sailor. 1t l. Of brown straw and
trimmed with roses.
Tn, grand stand AT the khedivial races
Is A fine show place for such summery
frockS this one: skirt ot dark blue chine
silk figured with pink In front comes a
panel of Whit net with half a dozen rutties
ot white lace hung across IL The silk bod
ice has bolero OF falling lace handker-
chiefs with other handkefchiefs making
eIduletS above the sleeves. The big white
hat covered with flowers is shaded by a
huge white lace parasol-
Social Events.
The receptions of Lady Crorner. wife OF
the British minister, the social events
of most Importance. and beautiful evening
NfF9SSS are dINdSS uiSIIdyel a low.
hquare-Cut bodice OF rose pink chiffon was
one Of the best have seen. A lace fichu
vas draped about the shoulders and across
the front. AID was caught at one side with
a spray Of mauVe liiacs and green leaves
lace and flowers. falling well down upon
the skirt dFaperies- The skirt was of pink
silk with belt of shaded mauve ribbons
The short sleeves We're of Iace-edged chif-
fCn
y very rich dress was of white satin
square cut and with an inserted from,
of gold embroidery sewn with turouofses
fEbies. emeralds and topaz. 1 have. called
u a front. but ii was really the skeleton
of the cOrsaSe. framing the shoulders
coming down in odd points over the lii.
tie chiffon puffs that pretended 10 u.
sleeves, and forming the body of the waist
except for the high satin corselet partins
In front to the waist line.
For a young girl was a dress OF whit.
chiffon. with thick garland of rose.
starting on the left shoulder crossing tn,
back to the right shoulder and then com
fEg down over the front to the waist Thi,
dress low cut and was sleeveless ex
cept for half handkerchiefs of lace fallins
from the wreaths of roses. The pretties
evening wraps 1 have seen have been Ion,