Evening star., 1898-07-16

side, blue on the other; her parasol all blue
At a wedding reception the elaborate cos
tune Of the brides handsome mother was
of silvery gray satin shading imperceptibiy
into blue. The trained skirt was decorated
to the waist with extremely narrow blue
silk fringe shading imperceptibly into gray.
me lower part of the bodice was of the
gray satin, embroidered with silk of many
colors. while the upper part was of iris
blue velvet, the same fabric being used to
cover the tops of the sleeves.
Clover lunches have to some extent taken
the place Of the usual daisy entertain
ments Huge baskets of purple and rose
colored and white clover are arranged for
their fragrance as much for their deco
rative effect, though this latter Is not in
considerable. Not all rooms lend themselves
to such scheme of color, but wide retired
yeranda, shaded by bamboo curtains car
peted with dhurrie rugs and made cool with
palms and rubber plants, is the perfect set
ting for clover party.
At IA Glover Party.
AT one such given lately was worn
llght summer silk in broken plaids of white
clover-purple and green: it showed decora-
tions of many rows of black velvet ribbon
and one knot of buttercup yellow on the
left shoulder. The hat was a rough white
straw of fantastic shape, trimmed with
grass-green tulle and clover
An organdie fiowered with clover heads
appeared on the same occasion; it was
made over a pale green silk underdress, al
most more white than green and was
trimmed with two deep founces each
fiounce headed by a narrow ruche of green
tulle and edged with green velvet ribbon.
The bodice was made with a fichu of green
tulle. The hat was white Leghorn with
tulle and clovers, and the parasol white
lace with green lining
Some of the coolest looking costumes
worn are of blue and white silk crepe in
Japanese blossom patterns The bold. fr
as any; cut in loose kimono style with
white silk sash. an odd house dress or
iounging robe is required; arranged for an
afternoon dress with bold touch of cerise
or mandarin yellow somewhere in evidence
the costume is still enough out of the usual
order to confer distinction.
White for the Beach.
Beach dresses at Newport deal in white
largely. A tailor dress of white piaue has
a turquoise blue ribbon belt and a pioue
blouse, spotted lightly with turquoise. 1t
Is worn with white gloves, white shoes and
a white sailor hat, swathed In white tulla
and needing much pinning down because
or its many upstarting gulls' wings For
such dress a navy blue serge or flannel
coat, snort and square cornered is a prom
er accompaniment. pink pique is made
with equal severity: the skirt is of plain
color, the waist spotted with white; a white
helmet is worn. A white serge beach dress
mas Its skirt decorated with many rows of
cording; the waist. all white also, shows a
small Elton jacket over blouse of en-
broidered dimity. The wide white hat is
shaded by white parasol that boasts three
f1ounces; each fiounce has a ribbon edge of
baby width; one white, one red, one blue.
Even In such minute quantities, the tri-
color gives a brilliancy to the dress not
otherwise attainable
A gray-green crepe de chine is the ma
terial of very beautiful tea gown. 1t is
made as an open robe embroidered about
the hem, with purple iris, and showing an
underdress Of pale yellow silk muslin
ELLEN OSBORN