The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-10
COSTUMES FOR CASINOS
There Is a Dash of Novelty in June
Slippers and Hose.
The summer Is BiiiCwy Wit, Lace
Tint Fairly Fonms Over Lingerie
md Gowns-Snit-Natc Toilets
Follow the Mode and Arc Tucked
Without Regard to the Weight.

NEW YORK. June 9.-The hostess sat
on her vine-shaded veranda in a sheer,
fresh organdie gown. striped in black, flow .
ened in rows of pink white, and blue con-
vulculess. the friils edged with black point
esprit lace and the most charming pastel
blue ribbon appearing on her black straw
hat and her crisp frock wherever ribbon
should gracefully appear.
I've been paying few calls she in
formed Masie. who sat clothed in her golf
suit humbiy on the veranda steps. How do
you like my new shoes? 1t is the smart
thing. you know, this summer. TO wear
very fancy slippers for every occasion eX-
cept golf and actual tramping on the higa-
ways"
The speaker put out an amazingly we'll
nodded foot and displayed a thir-wovea
silk stocking and a Cromwell slipper, made
of half white glace kid and half Of black
patent leather; buckle of white enamel
with silver edges clasped the instep.
Il call that extremely nice and highly
becoming granted the critic cordially.
I've been hanging about the Casino bal
cony this morning, and ! remark that.
though the gowns are all long-tailed ara
clinging, their owners have caught en- 10
the sensible notion of grasping their foN-
ing draperies in either hand and graceful
ly lifting them just high enough to show
smart, exquisitely stod feet and ankles.
and the edges of charming underskirts.
High heels and rounded toes were in the
majority even when ties were worn. One
girl who danced all the morning wore on
her fairy feet pair of black satin oxfords
laced with scarlet ribbons. and her silk
stockings were an ultra novelty. They
were black and threaded lensthwise. with
scarlet bebe ribbon run through eyeiets
woven up and down the ankle. / had
speech with that danisel later, and she Ia
formed me privately that her dodge is TO
put ribbons in her shoes and hose to match
every change of gown, and having wluns
from her the address of the dealer in such
charming devices you will soon see me,
too. tripping the light fantastic in ribbon
threaded stockings.
ITO continue with my confessions. 1
must also tell YOU that / saw exceed
ingly nice heather ties stained the new
walnut brown that has caught the pub
lie fancy, good. sensible shoes. and given
just that coquettish touch of contrast need
ed b. lacing strings OF black silk. Brown
Isle stockings shot with black silk are
essential with such boots. Just as all the
best patent-leather walking ties are fas-
tened with white or brown, or blue. or
green silk laces-
There are narrow souls. who turn Up
their noses. and use the word 'conspicu-
ous.' but give me breath of novelty in
the deadly sameness Of fashion that we
suffer this season. Why. I've just bought
a pair OF very taking little dancing shoes
myself; high-haeied. one-strap slippers. in
pastel yellow, decorated on the toe with
seed pearls. and my stockings &c match
have single pearls sewed On them here
and there. Then. in black satin. I've an
other pair. but the beads are pin-head size.
set singiy all over the main surface, and
they are sunk in rhinestones. OF course.
the black hose twinkle with wee dewdrops.
too. and the fascination lies partly in wear
ing footgear that looks as If it represented
a fortune while in reality the price OF
such frivolities need not stagger any mod
est purse
'Still, Maisie, you know you are rather
an extravagant piece demonstrated the
hostess. contemplating with satisfaction
her black taffeta parasol with its white
enameled handle. and the decoration done
in white valenciennes edging, run in three
rufiied groups between rib ends and ferrule.
For instance in underwear"
How little you know me-" protested
the girl 1--WE reformed. Papa swore
a mighty oath. like King Cophetua. but
over my bills instead of my beauty
and last week, when / ran IN to town.
1 saw lingerie of the most tempting
loneliness and passed it all over for
white things that look, in comparison, like
sackcloth. / saw the loveliest cache cor
sets du bal. corset covers. you know, to
wear with evening frocks their shoulder
straps made of ribbon, and the fine white
tatiste fronts fretted with lace and fas-
tening TO one side with tiny bow knots of
oebe ribbon. Another bewitching little