Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01

dlouS abandon Her costume was of black
and blue tulle. fitted closely, and glittering
with serpentine lines of paillettes.
Daughter of the MUSES.,
Another lion at this salon was fair
young poetess, a daughter of the famous
De Heredia, Nine. Regnier by name. In
spite of hec matronly title and her reputa-
ton, she looked a mere child, and a very
sweet one withal. Her gown was of pink
crepe de chine. held on the shoulders by
ornaments of jet, from which the corsage
fell in simple lines in imitation of the old
Greek drap cries. Heavy buckles of jet
clasped the folds at the waist, the simple
yet graceful lires of the gown giving an in
describable elegance to the figure.
Smart women are wearing very dainty
little coats of glace silk for cycling. These
are trimmed with crystal buttons and white
satin cuffs and collars. OF course with the
coat the skirt is secondary consideration.
Some ladies seem to have several of them
ana wear different one each time they go
out to ride. The adoption of the cuffs is a
very effective idea. and it will doubtless
not be long until similar coats in more SER
viceable materials and finished with white
p'que or silk will take their place.
Worn at the Grand Prix.
Brilliant, indeed, have been the fetes we
have been enjoying, the battle of flowers
and the races being little earlier in the
year than is usual. The Grand Prix practi-
cally decides the fashion of the rest of the
world for some time to come. Judging from
what l noticed at the races, the all-over
lace gown is not likely to have a very nro-
longed existence. Mousseline de sole made
with long tight sleeves and an impercep-
uole bard at the waist, seems to be the i'm
tleuidte SUBSTITUTE The favored gowns are
foulards. with the skirt not extrayagantly
long at the back and touching the ground
in front.
Most persons are taking a deep interest
ID muslin gowns, Influenced by the warm
weather that now seems with US for good
very pretty garments are Powered all over
with lilac and trimmed with lace insertion.
Snch gowns are fitted very close to the
I.sure ana pientlfully ornamented with rib
DonS. W 1th these muslin gowns dainty
niue SIX Jackets are made for special wear
the SILK harn onizing with the chief tones
Of the flowers.
Muslin and Velvet Ribbons.
Muslin gowns may be trimmed with rib
Don velvet when they are not to be cleaned
Ior some time, and most of them are made
Win the intention of long wear before they
are washed. Black ribbon velvet edgfnes
and black tulle over the collar is fashion
that happily combines the chief graces of
TWO styles of garments
Fascinating novelties are shown in tho
summer sunshades. The handles Of the
inner parasols are of lacquer rose tur
quolSe and white. The tulip sunshade is a
NJ CITY, HdE4iS Idcquered rose ibis for
a handle, with a tulip set in the midst of
some green foliage The cover of this shade
IS OF rose-colored taffeta. trimmed with
nounceS OF white mounted on a white foun-
dauOn and edged with bands of rose color
On the rose-colored taffeta trimmed round
with founces of white, are cut out patterns
IN the shape of petals, similar to those of a
tuilp' ana allowed to fall over the flOunces
Popularity of Gray.
Gray is as popular as ever Wherever
fashionable folks congregate one sees the
useful and, as a rule. becoming gray gar
ment. The end-of-the-century bellies of
France revel in the garments Of the Puri-
tans and Quakers. 1t is sight to make
the founders of those orders hold up their
hands in amazement A pretty combina-
ton of sedateness and frivoity was an
afternoon frock of gray wolfe mounted on
d silk slip. White net drawn about the
neck formed semi-transparent collar and
neckpiece. Over this was a fichu of white