Evening star., 1898-04-30

ed with brush in each hand. They
sPiasned with their eyes shut, and when
teey had emptted the paint pots, the head
painter asain ventnred within range.
FIRST rate" no said. quite like the
atrlcal posters, or Sunday color supple-
ments Sorry the burnt orange didn't hold
out little better. These girls are bright
and heamy: they'll divert the country's
mind in case of war;
NOBODY claims that this years outdoor
fashions are anything but crude and ST ,rt-
ing: yet they are effective enough on n
considerable proportion of women. A tuln
bed on green lawn against the blue sky
is cheerful spectacle, so why should any-
body cavil at tulip flowers on a green hat
worn with blue gown?
But L m not complaining of the colors t"
protested little lady the other day. Il
nave always liked bright colors and have
never been ashamed to say So What tro,,
pies me Is this: tried to buy a coupIe of
mats Yesterday and it took a relief expe1i-
uch TO dig me out from Under the ava
ianches the millfner pumped on me- Every
tning has tons of trimming"
Tall and Small.
There is certain consistency about the
happy go-lucky, catch-as-catch-can air that
pervades the whole wardrobe of the 1SaS
sumner girl. Happy is the tall woman who
Is enlivened and made to sparkle by many
adcrnments Grievous are the woes of the
small person of quiet tastes and tints who
gaudly.
In Paris not quite year ago one of the
famous man milliners was showing me a
very beautiful dress, simple but exquisite
w Nhen mad sufficiently admired it. he pro-
duced second edition of the same thing
covered with spangles and glass Jewels"
Inls, he said, ''is fer your American
market Such Sewgaws wouldn't go here"
ihose particular gewgaws are now out of
date in this country, nevertheless
Nevertheless the summer costume at it's
loveliest is capable of being winsome as
well as gay. AT spring luncheon yester-
oay there were to be noted this:
Flower-Lil<e Suggestions.
Item, table whose middle ornament was
tall green trumpet" vase filled with
peach blossoms and white thorn. Feathery
stalks of asparagus fern were twisted in
and out among the blossoms, and festoons
OF the same fern were used for the stem
OF the vase, giving the effect at little dis
tance of soft green haze. Small straight
vases, also of green glass, similarly filled
were set about the table at intervals
Item, the pink, green and white costume
VI the hostess, Offering the same flower
ike suggestions. A peculiarly silky, peach
colored cashmere was the material OF the
uress, which was made over white glace
SILK and trimmed with bands of green satin
RIBBON, overlaid with Limerick lace This
trimming did notrun continuously round the
skirt instead, the front breadth had
band applied about six inches from the
edse and finished with pointed ends. Six
lnches higher up a second band passed
round the back, stopping just above the
nrst on the sides. - Short perpendicular
bands Joined the horizontal ones and were
fastened las by pink and white cameo buttons.
me bodice had a deep vest of green satin,
lace covered and framed in lace and green
ribbons A certain originality of effect en-
phaslzed the gowns other attractions.
Item, costume of gray chiffon over a
foundation of green glace. The deep. bot
puff1ng. which was carried in point over
the hips, giving a certain Illusion of height
10 the figure. The frffled and frothy bodice
had an odd zofave effect Of putting and a
trimming of lace applique over the should
ers. 4 long lace sash was tied round the
waist and fell to the floor behind.
Heavily Laden Hats.
To this gown belonged a hat that was
etty to look at, if it did not altogether es-
cape the universal fault of overlooking. The
fine Leghorn straw was bent over the face
but rounded up in white tulle, showing
cieudily through black. spotted lace. In
'front.' was large steel ornament from
which started out on each side long,
drooping gray and white ostricil feather.
Ine brfm, which was lined with black,
turned up behind with fiowe-bed of roses.
The swathIng effect that most hats are
showing Is managed by some nilliners, 1t
may be remarked. with an exaggerated
pufnness that reminds one of nothing so
much as big Mohammedan's yards upon
yards of white cotton turban.
A simpler gown that have seen within