New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18

this There was music all the he
The hostess wore costume OF gray poplin. EN-
broidered with white dots. The tunic overdress was
Of crystal Butt buttons joined by loops Of white sk
ad The bodice cut In seaGp sd Sns1 vok
Of guipure oyer old silk The tunc was finished
with embroidered scaops and peatins OF white
lovely gown Of blue mou:sens de sole was a hv
princess tunic of cream gupure. The tunic closed
with two large bows, OF back velvet, lined WIN WIN
blue occurred again on a gown of pale-pink crepe
The skirt had deep founce Of white mousseline
and pink Velvet ribbon. The entire blouse was OF
this material, with tucked sleeves Of pink crepe,
lace o. S Ths spS @
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three buttons and a short lace bolero made caps
s The sce on aa e f tn Of e the and s
founce was headed by narrow line OF black
fashion o anat w'n
placed the front OF bodice at the waist line
cover the skirt band and with little fulness gath
cred under the bows Something Of the same idea
Buttons finish it at the waist, and above these is
narrow lace vest; This last idea is taken from
costume Nine Bartet is wearing at the Theatre
Francois. It is beautiful gown of some thin blue
st n sy Ts lace nf o nIOn
the bottom and lace embroidery on the train The
tucks There is deep lace collar and narrow lace
vest fastened in the manner already described with
three velvet loops and diamond buckles
GOWNS POWDERED WITH DIAMONDS.
The birthday ball at the British Embassy was
the biggest event Of It's kind given In the
English colony here Some OF the gowns worn were
| magnificent, and dowdy. for cards were
issued to any English person Of pretensons which
is far from meaning pretensions TO good dressing.
From the way gowns elittered 1t would seem to be
far from true that palettes and embroidery Of
stones and mock diamonds have disappeared from
were absolutely powdered with tiny diamonds the
effect was certainly bewitching. yellow crepe
had pattern traced II in fine stones The
corsage was draped over small vest OF turquoise
broidery. iche Of lace finished the decolletage
Most dainty was white tulle embroidered with
lace and up the side OF the skirt. The tulle
on the corsage was dotted with silver embroidery.
shoulder straps softened with punches OF lace
frills. The belt was OF white panne. with a ola
mond ornament
There were some dainty examples Of painted
gauzes, but for some reason these gowns seem less
effective at night than in the daylight One white
gown painted in big blue tger-lilles was draped
over superb skirt Of Irish lace mounted over blue
the little corsage was also OF lace over blue with
trimming of lavender tulle. There tone
trimming. Moreover, blue and lavender make a
fashionable combination now.
the season advances these seem TO be less popular
At the Auteui Grand Prix there was a superb dis
play OF thin costumes in light co.ors The novelties
In millinery are pcture.hats trimmed with trailing
branches OF honeysuckle and diamond spangled
toques ornamented with a single ostrich Feather
0srcs eathers which are mot shown With the
again. and some Directoire shapes are weighed
down with them A chic parasol this year seems
topped by birds head carved in stone wood
fainted parasos also appear. and. OF course, the