The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17

There she goes!" whispered Masie, ex-
e:tediy. peering through the vines. Why.
the st-dressed woman in this we'll
gowned watering place, to be sure. Eve
been watching her like a hawk all week,
since from the bow in her hair to the
bow in her shoe she is an inf2llble indi-
Gator of which way the wind of fashion
blows. Yesterday morning / saw her climb
the steps of that new big colonial housc
down the drive. She was evidently a
luncheon guest, and in her lovely chestnut
hair was big bow of black grenadine rib
bon, fer she wore no hat, new and. 1
think, sweetly informal, fashion of drop
ping in to pick ones midday chicken wing
and rush strawberry with a friend. Or
course, she carried parasol Of white silk.
with two inset bands of black lace, and a
white wood stick having a prodigiously
curleu ebony handle which was very chic
indeed. Her gown, dear me! Now, why
didn't / have one like it, instead of my
corn flower blue nuns yelling. Hers was in
pastel green, a veil encrusted in embroid-
cred black silk dots and big, delicate black
lace flowers laid on, and the goods was not
cut out beneath. This formed the lower
half OF her sweet waist AMI the over-dress,
which last was cut in long points from the
knees down to allow a vigorously light
accordion pleated fource Of the finest
black silk muslin to flower out about he,
feet. The yoke of her body was made OF
fine pleated green muslin. with rows OF
black baby panne ribbon running now and
then between the tucks. and narrow strip
of black panne ran around her slender
waist. while a broader band, with sheer
or
throat"
II like it all except the parasol," COM
mented the hostess, going back to her easy
cane chair in the shady, breezy corner.
There is something newer than that-a
parasol made wholly Of tucked Swiss mus
lin, showing in set bands of Valeneiennes
, entire deux and beading, with narrow RIB
bons run through the last 1t goes with
out saying that double frills of gathered
lace finish CO the bottom, and such cover
can be dropped in all its transparent love-
illness over the naked ribs of a parasol ard
used thus or stretched upon plain pink,
blue. or yellow silk sunshade TO infinitely
adorn it That is the latest whisper from
Paris, and some women l know are show
ing off their genius for fine needlework by
making these sunshade covers Of white
silk muslin. and some are using the most
delicate handkerchief batiste and are en-
on
There are times" quoth Ma:sie. going
back to her chair and supreme idleress,
when / am almost persuaded by papa S
fatuors argument that the more simply
and least extensively woman is dressed
the sweeter she seems. l met two girl
friends of mine on the beach this morn
ing who were such visions of fresh and
tidy economy in dress that / felt posi-
lively ashamed of my puckered aud
flounced French muslin. One sat in the
sand barring her handsome auburn locks TO
the wind and sun, wearing the smartest
white outing cloth gown picked out in
clear crimson dots no bigger than PIN
heads. Her waist. fastened in the back.
bloused a trifie in front and across he
shoulders, from the front of the collar and
over the top OF each sleeve ran strap Of
heavy white flannel stitched down AT
the base of each sleeve a cuff of the same
fell over her hand and a belt and collar Of
stitched crimson taffeta just touched the
whole thing of.
Her friend was in pique. white, spotted
with marine blue, plain skirt. elose-ft-
ting sailor waist, laid in tucks over tie
bust and having big collar of siin white
linen. turning back from vest and collar
of solid blue linen to match the dots in her
gown. Her belt and cuffs were blue, ar
under her collar waved the soft six ends
of a blue silk tie. She carried a service
able blue linen sunshade, having land OF
white about the edges, and her white
stitched linen hat had cloud OF blue straw
bows at one side. They took me home to
their hotel and showed me their things.
and made my mouth water with their fine
bargains and my cheeks burn with shame
over my own extrayagances.
what do you think of casino gowns OF
cream white mohair, the skirts laid in fine
tucks about two inches apart and rum. ng
from the waist to the knees. these worn
with tucked waists Of the same or Of cream
taffets. and finished OF with belts and coll
lars Of colored panne? The girls found
skirts like that all tucked and put on the
band and ready TO be hemmed up the prop