The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-02
CORRECT KHAKI COSTUME
Patriotism and Fashion Combined
i'm This Toilet.
Resurrection of the OId-Time Berege
Worn When Our Grandmothers
turescue Dresses Affected by New
port Leaders of New York Society.

Since the South African war was com
mence' the manufacturers have been
more than busy supplying the demand for
khaki. English sweethearts and wives
through a feeling of patriotism first adopt
cd khaki for their outing costume. then
Dame Fashion smiled her approval and
over the continent.
Here is description of one of the neat
est of the new khaki mo lels 1t has an ankle
length skirt that boasts a remarkable
breadth around the bottom. The fuliness
at the back is laid in double boxplait.
At the-left side of the skirt there is
slashed revere of dull grey swede start
ing about four inches below the ceinture
and extending to the bottom of the skirt.
At the top of the revere there are three
large grey bone buttons set in dull silver.
The jacket is a close fitting bolero fast
ening over the left side with three of the
silver mounted buttons. 1t is finished
With broad slashed reveres of the swede
that merge into a round collar at the
back Down the top of the close-ftting
sleeves there is a narrow strip If the
swede inserted. The ceinture is tall
close fitting affair heavily stitched, made
of grey swede. With this gown is worn a
black satin stock. The jaunty little hat
completing this toilette is OF khaki. Rows
OF stitching encircle the entire b i'm ard
one the soft Tam crown they weave a
checker beard pattern. At the left
sife CT the crown there is a stiff black
feather held with dull silver buckle. TIE
,olur scbemu O. this toilette Is decidedly
Jar&nese- 70 an American mind a ;o'n-
bination of s-ty and brown is novelty
that rather shocks in a written description
hu: the taste for it is readily acquitted
when the eye feasts on it. 1t needs just
; 'lch OF kick satin to give the cou'bi-
na-t1 the required sna0.
severely plain khaki shirt waist and
crisp singing leaf-green tie gave an
added charm TO this harmonious tot
lette. To top ii all there was coquettish
little Tam of khaki CLOTH stitched
closely in circles.
Late In the season comes new Pari-
sian creation wrought in barege. This
material sayors SO Of the musty past,
the opening of old family trunks, and
bygone fashions. that its sudden appear
anee meets with great surprise. But as
light late summer and early fall fabric
II seems to take its place with singular
fitness. and for dresses in the Empire
style it is particularly successful.
The model referred to has deep yoke.
composed of alternate bands of embroi-
deIy and bands of the barege. The sleeves
also are constructed in the same way
The skirt descends in straight gathered
folds from the yoke TO the floor, and
spangled girdle, which is high in the
back and fixed close to the figure, slopes
gently toward the front, where it is tied |
in a careless bow without eonining the |
ifunS 10 ha tf--fc
is Of a black and white pattern and ex- |
tererGely effective, but the somewhat |
wTappery style of this new model is not |
TO be gainsaid. It's name, however, the |
Robe de 4 la Roland. after the famous |
French woman, lends it additional pres |
tigl-
writer from Newport referring to the |
costumes worn there gives the following |
description OF Mrs. Vanderbilts gowns:
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, the younger,
has been wearing some lovely gowns and |
hats OF late She has exquisite taste and |
all her things are so ladylike and fine She
is ono OF those delicate ashy blondes with
clear blue eyes and arched eyebrows.
Her figure is slender and graceful and |
she carries of a gown with great distinc-
ton. Her young husband is exceedingly
fond Of her and he takes the most ami
mated interest in her wardrobe and he is
proud of her beauty and fine appearance.
One of the most beautiful gowns is OF
pearl grey mousseliDe de laine. made up
with lace about the edges OF narrow fold
ed stripes OF silk sewn on over the bolero
and skirt yoke. Below the skirt yoke the
mousseline de laine is gathered full and |
hangs in dense folds about the figure.
The slender waist is drawn in with a
lace corslet, fastened at the front with 1
tiny cut steel and rhinestone buckles.
With this gown Mrs. Vanderbilt wears
q hat If Law A. III
high at one side. and trimmed with
wreath of pale green leaves and big bow
OF pale turquoise silk at one side.
At a small dinner Mrs. Vanderbilt wore
splendid gown OF white and silver that
made her look like a fairy in her pale |
beauty 1t was long. slender gown of
satin game with tTaceries of delicate sill /
yer all over it. The corsage had the waist |
drawn in with folded white satin cien-
ture with big chou bow at one side and |
the decolletage was filed with the most |
transparent blonde lace that looked like
spun cobwebs. There were no sleeves, and
a diamond necklace and tall tiara In her
blonde hair completed the costume
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish never lets a week
pass that she does not astound society with
some strikingiy novel gown or hat She
delights in sensation and is happiest when
she has set everybody talking about her
This week she has worn a delicate cream
silk costume with huge yellow sunhowers
for border The double skirt has a Dor
der OF sunfowers and the corsage has them
over the shoulders and forming bolero
packed together. The cienture is yellow
velvet ribbon with big chou of the same
at one side, while the stock is of folded |
cream silk.
The hat accompanying this rig was OF
yellow glace straw in a rough braid. turned |
up az one side and trimmed with a ruche
Of yellow gauze.
German sPay Weddings