Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-25

From the shady pi-
azza where 1 sit I Hear the click of GRO
quet mailets from under the trees at one
side: in front miniature take is gay with
the flags of all natiops-except SPANS red
and yellow; the many -eolored bunting
streaming from Venetian masts erected
round the shore. Children In gay costumes
sailing model yachts with deck loads
of roses. Beyond the LAX. the rattle of
silver harness comes From the distant road
way and carriages roll past, their occu-
pants concealed under brilliant parasols
Bicycles flash into view: upon them are
girls in white, presenting bright pictures
with the pennants of red, white and blue.
Beyond the roadway stretch the daisy
fields nodding white and gold in the sun.
All this summer paradise is for women
the "pippadolify,' as Berkshire girls have
named the summer man, has exchanged
his white duck for brown linen and gone to
the war. Lucille is laid on the shelf. If
you seek the great oak, which season after
season has sheltered broad shoulders and
carefully trained mustaches droning to
pink cheeks and confding eyes, not whis-
per will reach you of the old familiar:
Il hear from Bigorre you are there, am
You are going to marry Miss Darcy. OF
old"
Pink cheeks are laid against the tree
trunk, bright eyes sparkle brighter than
ever but she who listened has turned read
now; she studies letters that tell of the
shock and recoa of cannon OH board ship
or the drill of camp, the order to the
front SO long expected. AS she reads she
witches the tri-color knot upon her Shout
der and a lump comes in her throat, and
she turns, chatting at her own inaction, to
her embroidery; or, perhaps. she jumps to
her feet and hurries to give chorus of
hotel children the drill she promised in
The Star Spangled Banner" or to help
them with their tri-color bonnets and
sashes for the great patriotic parade.
The Butterfly Girl.
The athletic girl is not supreme, as she
has been in previous summers. She is
everywhere in evidence with her smart
pique or serge dresses, her military belts
and the crossed muskets the bugle on
her broad. turned-down felt hat, but the
butterfly girl, afioat on seas of muslin dis
carding the stiff Alpine for flappy Leghorn
hats covered with roses, and throwing
down the golf stick to pick up some bit of
dainty needlework, shows the tendency of
the Everlasting feminine" to revert to GER
tain Interchangeable types whenever freed
from the necessity of amusing the other
sex or when masculine sports lose the spice
of masculine accompaniment.
The girl who Is athletic this summer is
so for her own pleasure, and not because
she regards golf or the bicycle small
er evil than being left with the older wo-
more Of success than usual; she is more
expert at what she undertakes and her
clothes are better adapted to the purpose
for which they are intended. The neces-
sary distinction between gymkhana dress
and road dress or touring dress for the
wheel is coming to be recognized. AS re-
suit we have serviceable costumes and
smart costumes, utIneitfier intrudes so
boldly as it has doneyinto' the province of
the other. A woman who set out this morn
ing with her husband and brother on a two
sachusetts mounted her wheel in thin,
lightweight gray serge almost ideal for
the usage 1t is likely to receive. For proper
effect In arriving at hotels, skirt and
dull enough to show little effect from dust
bright enough to give,a touch of color. A
blouse of white piqie lawn-to be ex-
asr bSa the f in light
scarf In Roman coloEs that matched the
ribbon trimmings Of the short-backed sail
or hat. with its stripes Of dark blue and
black bicycle stockings, tusning over with
plain black cuffs, andsgauptlet gloves pro-
tecting the wrists-silk back and channels
palm-compieted an outfit seemly and thor
oughly sensible. ~
Pretty Costumes.
In marked contrast with this suit were
some of the pretty costumes worn at
gymkhana at Hampstead a few days ago.
In addition to the trick riding and the
games Of skill. bicycle-back. there was
parade Of fower-trimmed wheels which
brought out pink pique bicycle dresses, gay
with ribbons and lace insertion, as well
as white serge costumes finished with broad
sashes and wide hats of linen braid sashed
as brilliantly. Perhaps the most pictur-
esque effect was produced by a white pique
dress piped from the hem of the moderately
snort skirt to the waist with fine cords Of
reo> white and blue A white lawn blouse
was worn with plain collar and cuffs, but
with chiffon cascade In front. edged with
the ui-coior The white sailor hat had