Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-18

charming scenes were in and about the
rose garden of more than an acre in OK
tent, where low-growing roses like the
Jacks in their carefully kept beds, neigh
bored thickets of climbing vines and scrub
of will roses pruned by the gardeners
hand but Towering still with their pale
pink. sweet briar blossoms ~
diaphanous dress that fitted among
the flowers was of yellow muslin en-
broidered in white. Its wearer half lest
ingly, half in reminiscence of an old fash
ion of the south, dating from the "other
war, had placed a crimson rose in her
hair above one ear. She was slim, dark
girl, whose colorless face and scarlet lips
were IN startling contrast with one another
She moved slowly with the languor Of the
heat, and the muslin stirred in cloudy folds
about her in the light air. A rose pink
taneta underakess showed slightly through
the yellow. The flmy overdress rayed out
full at the bottom 1t was cut with a deep
nounce heaced by fine tucks and covered
with faint tracery of embroidery. The
bodice showed the same reflection of pink
through yellow, and was confined by a
broad sash of yellow and white plaided
RIBBON. Inc picture hat for once was an
agreeable picture, instead of a reflection
OF grotesqueness. The broad Leghorn straw
curved easily down over the eyes and up to
show the hair. A thick ruche of white net
covered with black surrounded the crown
and was held in front by large cut-steel
buckle from which two white ostrich
plumes swept backward. The brim was
turned up behind, with pink and yellow
roses.
Simple and Pretty.
A costume Of a very different descrip-
ton walked up and down in the sunshine
under a big blue and white parasol. It's
owner was tall, tow-headed young wom-
an, imposing for the audacity of her height
and the CLEAN of her turquoise blue eyes
rather than for any especial beauty of
feature. Her white foulard figured with
Eiue was as simple a dress can be
MADE IN these times, and for that reason
was rotable. The circular flounce on the
tr1n close-fitting skirt was composed en-
tlreiy OF narrow tucks. The corsage was
trimmed with insertions Of squares of
irish lace; those on the right simulated one
SIDE OF small zouave; on the left the lace
was carried in a line to the waist and
thehce TO the top of the founce where it
turned a right angle and crossed the front
of the skirt, as if adjoining polonaise
opening on the side. sash of yellow tulle
ana two rosettes the bodice found a
repeat IN the white straw hat wreathed
with tuile and yellow roses and knotted
with blue ribbon.
me costume of more matronly lady
VINO look her pleasure under the shade of
honeysuckle trellis illustrated the ex-
IRENE popularity Of black and the skill with
which it is being handled. Its Foundation
was leaf-green silk, covered with black net
me net was arranged In two skirts Of
Whcn the lower was finished with a deep
nounce, trimmed up and down with narrow
ruchings of black ribbon. The overskfrt
was embroidered in spangles making ara
besques. 1t ended in a ribbon ruffie The
corsage or black silk was decorated with
1ght green taffeta ribbons crossed on the
front and knotting in bow behind A
small bolero of black net embroidered with
chenille and spang.es made a wise adjust
ment 10 somewhat full figure. The sleeves
reachlng Just below the elbows were
transparent and spangled. The hat was
IN black, green and yellow.
Tailor-Made Piqnes.
A number of guests from q distance wore
smart tailor-made piQues. One of these, Of
which took notice, was Of military blue
pique lawn, light weight and cool looking
1t was cut with double bands of white
linen outlining the narrow front breadth up
and down and crossed near the bottom by
other bands which headed the skirt f1ounce
where the founce dwindled to nothing. In
the back they rose to "a moderate height,
avoiding the excessive tilt Of many recent
models. The jacket was edged with linen
ana trimmed with a lattice-Work of white
on the revers. 1t opened oyer a blouse of
pale blue null, embroidered with white
and yellow yellow Hat of blue null with dark
A breakfast" given by one of the June
brides to her bridesmaids and girl friends
offered some unique features. The hostess.
VINO Is an artist, was mainly responsible
for the dining room decorations. She had
covered the walls with coarse brown paper,
against which background stood out leaf
sprays in vivid greens, with occasionally a
deep blue flag lily or Iorg-stemmed daisy.
The table was cool and green with ferns,
daisies and buttercups, bringing in a httle
of the sunshine.
Summary Gowns.
Tho dresses were as summary as their
setting, dimities, chambrays and canvas
cloths predominating. A frock Of rose-coi-
ored linen embroidered with white cotton
was, perhaps, the daintiest A blue linen
dress with yoke and collar Of tucked white
muslin. and skirt heavily embroidered In