Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
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loiuinine, tuo talh Eopn Jurueu w tue
topic ever dear to Eve-gowns. la
tourists fresh from Paris. Not to be
follow the outline Of the hips as closely
back gowns. To Obtain this effect the
lining must fit perfectly and the skirts
do not begin 10 flare till just above
the Knees. ~
When they reached the Waldorf,for
their cup Of tea, the conversation went
on in its same groove, and / learned
then that red, bright red, was The
craze this spring and not to own some.
thing in this color was to be ''out of
it,. Red hats, red gowns, red shoes
and rod stockings are displayed in nil
the leading shops, the red straws are
particularly pretty and it is n fad now
to have the hats trimmed with fruits.
j have noticed on hats ut the leading
modistes, grapes, luscious enough for
Tantalus, currants, cherries, plums
and gooseberries, and quite as popular
as these are hats made entirely of
foliage, with just one rose or q bunch
of yiolets or poppy, or the always
stylish ragged robbins for relief. 1t
Is pleasing to notice the revival of old
fashioned patterns in goods Material
such as beige, barege, embroidered
muslins, glasse silks of Persian pat
terms, percales for skirt waists the old
fashioned percale without any gloss.
At q table beside us sat a git with
ono of the new blue China silk on.
When say new blues, suggest
nothing remarkable, it was merely the
good style marine blue, with large
dashing figure of some sort in white,
but these are very fashionable this yenr
If mixed with some contrasting color.
This girl, for instance, had hers silk
lined throughout with yellow taffeta.
On the drop skirt were two fiounces of
the accordion pleated yellow goods;
about the waist soft roll of the same
silk caught with buckle. The collar
wab of yellow and the hat of yellow
straw was profusely trimmed with
ragged robbins. The effect was most
pleasing.
Extremely Iight-colored wooden fabrics
will be worn. especially en- the street,
where they were not considered good
for m in the winter. Mode color with
heavy yellow lace is considered quite
chic. And, apropos of this, must say
that lace enters into the makeup of all
spring gowns. As in the winter gowns,
the cloth will be cut out in patterns
with lace and silk to fill in the open
ing. A light ecru camel's hair, with
| oak leaf patterns cut out, under which
heavy white silk is set, is considered
attractive.
A very much admired gown seen at a
| tea lately at smart house on Fifth
| avenue had skirt of the lightest shade
| ..E tn Of hn hnt
| terials. The skirt was in narrow pleats,
stitched almost to the knees with white
silk, and the bodice being seamless
closed at the belt. opened on the bust
| and turned back with revers. showing
white silk waistcoat with tiny brass
buttons. The rerers were of white
| panne velvet and the top of the waist
| coat, or chimisette, was finished with
folds of turquoise blue chiffon caught
with a gold buckle. A three-guartel-
| inch belt Of bias black velvet gave an
admirable line to the waist, and just
this touch Of black gave the needed air
Of bien arrived. The sleeves were very
long, with three narrow bias white
silk pieces fitted in the top. The hat
was of mauve-colored straw with big
chou of turquoise blue velvet on the
left and a bunch of pinkish purple
| grapes 10 front. The effect was most
bewitching. 45
handkerchief dresses that we've worn
| 20 years ago are being revived in silk
and cotton goods and on some figures
| look extremely well, but one has to be
worry careful how they are made up.
| On a suburban train the other day
had an opportunity TO see some of the
! new outing hats worn by some Of the
young women on route to the Ardsley-
on-the- Hudson golf links. In straw
they are coarse, but new in chatacter,
and the shapes follow those of the
sporting felts. One was new sailor
hat with brim bound and lined with
rough surface wooden cloth, closely
woven. But the fawn color felts were
in the major ity and these were Of the
medium broad hiim, ribbon band Of
the same shade and the only ornament
a bird or wing or gay scarf. were
most fetching. The scarfs give the new
touch to these hats. They are in
bright colors, somewhat on the ban.
danna style, and are of soft elk, and
fear they come only in rather expensive
materials.
One cachet | noticed particularly al
the Waldorf the other afternoon-and
| Il6luR dSsull6u ny Iu6U anu WObtu VI
fashion, l know it is the correct thing.
1t is the new boutonniere--a bunch Of
mignonette tied close and backed with
an ivy leaf. This style has entirely
taken the place Of our usual spring
violet. But l got frightfully tired al
looking at the clothes, albeit they are
prettier than ever. l like people SC
much better
Don't you like people very much
better than things? | mean don't yor
like human nature better than just
plain nature9 | do, especially now
when natures valves seem frozen up.
In summer / confess to fondness fol
"communiDg with naturen once in g
while, but now when she sis all frozt
up" as my ianitor raid about the
water pipes, / prefer people, and wher
Ellen Terry asked me to lunch with
her was delighted. She has just re
turned to New York and is looking
better than ever since her illness
Dear me, what is it that is so charm
ing about this woman? She pleads
guilty to 81 years, but age-one does
not think of it with her. She was re-
Ginning in hammock when l went in
she always has one swung in her room
She is healthy woman to look upon
but her healthiness does not consist in
an abundance of flesh, but rather o.
healthy looking skin, clear eyes ane
strong figure. What color are her eyes
Gray at times, and then they fast
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