Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-22
Beautiful Gowns Worn at Recent
Garden Fetes.
HATS and TCQUES TO GO WITH THEM
Marie Antoinette Sticks With
FIuttering Ribbon.
With
COSTUMES AT a FLOWER BALL

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PARIS. July s, 1899.
The modes of the present hour are mega
tive. for. with the Grand Prix over. there
is no arena of sufficient Importance in
which to exhibit new departures in dress
making until a little later in the season.
The races, politics and garden parties
our principal recreations. Very delightful
recreations they are, too
AS a student of the modes I attended a
very exclusive and ultra-fashionable func-
ton Of this sort day or two ago. 1t was
in an ideally lovely spot, and under the
magnificent trees it was hard to realize
that We were within half hour of the
center of the worlds most populous city
but one The guests entered the garden
from the house and We're received by the
hostess on the terrace, where she stood
surrounded by tall flowers, some leaning
half over the balustrade. while others in
costly pots were arranged on the terrace
itself.
Elegant Simplicity.
The hostess was a picture in gown Of
white muslin. plated over with yellow silk
The overdress was trimmed with broad
bands of guipure applied to the skirt and
bodice in inverted V-shaped patterns. On
her soft, loosely arranged hair was
quaint bonnet of burned straw trimmed
with Il quantity of peoples. one of which
was cleverly tucked away just under the
brim Of the bonnet
There was at this same garden party a
marvellous collection of chic summer gar
ments. A toilet which attracted a good
deal of attention to its fair wearer was OF
crinkled gauze in pale yellow and white,
the material looking though the petals
of white and yellow roses were strewn
over the cloth. insertions of cluny lace
we're waved through the cloth. The bodice
was trimmed with waves of the cluny race
about a yoke OF mauve SILK e1nproieereu
with white silk With it was worn toque
Of velvet primula. the flowers admirably
shaded. with a cluster of yellow roses and
foliage nesting at one side OF the nat
welcome Mourning This.
Black point d esprit was the material
used TO fashion the garment of dainty lit
tie marquis. in half mourning for a rela-
tive endeared TO her heart by substantial
legacy. The gown was made with lines OF
black satin ribbon over white silk. 1t was
finished with a graceful g1det hounce OF
accordion plated chiffon. The chapeau
IVES peculiar. II consisted of white straw,
thin and easily pressed into tn tiny white
tucks over a foundation Of black. The
trimming was % black tulle. with a spray
Of osprey at one side.
Quite a picture was a graceful little wo-
man who fitted about in . gown of cream
and moss green satiret- There was little
cape sIunE over the shoulders at the back
and sleeves We're cut loose and wide rather
1
Should judge. than out Of any marked
sgert for the fashions. The hat his hum
ming bird type Of woman had crowned
herself with was a rather simple wide
brinmel straw, encircled about the crown
with bands OF black velvet and beautifully
garnished with pink roses
Fer MatTonIy Charms.
IT1tre De Velours was the fabric that seem
ed 10 be popular with elderly danes. Mauve
like thu pale tint Of the orchid was the
shade used by the dressmaker for one
stately dowager in designing the very eff
fycJive toilet in which a. the garden party
she chaperoued a young and lovely grand
daughter. Granlr1aInIna's gown was trim
med with waved bands Of black chantiIly.
with a touch Of orchid purple chiffon in the
shape Of skIlIfUuy adjusted chOux The
bonnet worn by madame was of purple
chiffon and velvet Of the tone Of the gown
and finished of with a gracefully adjusted
cluster Of ostrich tips
Elbow sleeves were noticed on many of
the gowns OF the younger generation and
OF those Of pretty matrons with plump and
well-molGed Ms. They We're finished at
the elbow with frlil Of lace or with
rJchc Of soft chiffon To cover up any de-
hCienCieS Of the arra-that is at this sea
son the lire where the sunburn mark brace
let or the end Of the glove of tan makes
Itself yisihle-Ioug gloves are worn. They
are without any ornamental adden6a in
the way Of bracelets. for this is not a brace
let season The Use of earrings, however,
grows apace- 1t is one Of the fads that
Lave come 10 stay. and those who would
be in the van OF the procession would be
wise TO get out their Jewel boxes and don
the o!dest-fashioned ones that its cushions
display, f0r the more ancient the design
the more surely a IA mode you may feel
that they are
JrweIed Walking Sticks.
Walking sticks another oddly that
one sees at the al fresco entertainments of
the great II is revival OF the affected
fashion OF a century or SO ago, but reyivals
seem to BE- our present aim. and therefore
the painted jeweled sticks are just now
adding piquancy To the outdoor toilets of
the Partisan bellies. They are generally
Oruamented with cOquettish bow at the
lead ard from this stream the long ends
OF ribbon As the owner of the stan walks
about the Marie AEtoiEette sticks are
caIEtlly minced over the ground, the rib
hon futteTiuE CoqUcttishiy across her face
and bringing out TO advantage the tints of
her compile xion IL the latter has been paint
ed from natures color box You may
wager thar no woman who has purchased
her complexion on the boulevards win carr
~ stick with lutte-ing ribbons
silver Bangles Popular.
Tine silver toys made to dangle from ban
giles and chatslaines are still popular Some
women affect q partiality for a particular
style For instance. one woman wears only
Dutch toys, which are reIna rkably pretty
and well executed. Windmills. ships, Dutch
houses. wooden shoes and such things dam
gle from my lady's neck and arms until
she wearies Of that style and begins To re-
place them with ships and marine trinkets
or LOUIS XIV bric-a-brac all OF which have
their special makers Some Fashionable
danes collect these silver trihes with ali
the enthusiasm that the connoisseur ex-
hioits In search OF pictures or pieces of