The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
FASHIODSFOR EARLY june
New Fa.s in Buckles. Hat Trim
mings, Trinkets and Wells.
Duck skirts and Shirt Waists Arc
ENGAGING the Earnest Attention of
Both MatrOns md Nntds-Ncw
Modes Of Wearing Shoes md
Wntches-Latest styles In Hntpias.

NEW YORK. May 1e.-"Duck things and
shirt waists are what very seriously en-
gage my attention at this moment" con-
fessed the girl from Chicago. reaching for
a fan and tossing back from her shoulders
a wrap which the hostess picked up and
critically examined. 1t was of creamy
satin faced cloth. puckered all about with
tucks raging out from the nsck to the
shoulders. well below the curve of which
a deep flounce of time yellow church lace
fell fully gathered. From under the lace
the cloth fell in friil to the waist line.
all stiffened with close set stitchings in
white silk and about the high ruff collar
of cream chiffron was wound scarf OF
owl brown liberty satin. fastened at the
hack of the neck by handsome strass
buckle I'D letting fall two long stream
ers.
Don't you like it, demanded the well
dressed Westerner. We'll. rather. an
swered the hostess. land your hat. too, it
matches beautifully. l am so glad to see
that toque of tucked silk muslin and chiffon
with gilded lace brims have come to take
the place OF their tucked taffeta relatives
that we wore with so much pleasure last
winter"
NO." solemnly insisted the caller. Il
don't like my hat / meant TO buy
pale brown reaper's straw. A lovely loose
woven thing wound with a scarf of brown
tull and rope of rose stems. Have you
seen them? Just the stalks of the roses
are used. tinted in green and brown and
mauye half dozen wound together with
the big level red thorns left on, You can't
imagine anything more bucolic and becom-
ing. I made up for my mistake in the hat.
though, by buying two Of the sweetest hat
pins. A long steel shaft with bunch OF
marcassite flowers at one end is the very
most fashionable thing you can wear if YOU
don't divide your affections between that
and a Louis XVI design in chiseled
gold as / did mine. but nearly all the hat
pins ere brightly jeweled this season to
show with the flowery hats and the faEt2s-
tic wells of pastel tinted chiffon. having
white or black tulle dots set into the
fragile material.
'One veil 1 contemplated purchasing"
she continued. was of the palest. palest
pearl pink chiffon with tiny black lace
flowers dispersed over it, but after all my
eyes are my best features and decided not
to sacrifice them to mere passing vanity.
/ took instead a clear rosy mauye NOUS
seline de sole width with pure lilac floss
fringe on the edge and bought a veil pin.
a small buckle of brilliants to fasten it to
my hat brim in front, that's novelty. you
know.
No, 1 didn't know answered Mrs
Back Bay. but what 1 do long to know
Is something about the duck gowns and
shirt waists you referred to so knowingly
on your arrival"
well as I've already gone to the ex-
pense Of ordering one at my tailor's, 1 sup
pose ought to know that the linen things
are to be very much made with extremely
brief bolero coats and skirts quite plain.
My first excursion into this experimenting
with washable things is doves breast Ii
lac linen. the skirt most severe and the
little coat laid in the very cunningest deep
overlapping tucks that run round the
body. On every tuck a charming wreath
of white braid lace is laid across the bust,
over my shoulders fall two broad collars
of cream white linen fastening half way
between chin and waist with smart gilt
chains and buttons. Under the coat have
ordered for wear a completely tucked white
lawn shirt waist and a very deep girdle Oh