The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

by splendid largess of ruffies. making IN
all train sometimes yard fiat upon the
floor.
radiant vision at one of Ambassador
Porters dinner parties the other evening
Was Miss Goelct in white chiffon, powdered
with tiny silver crescents. Her skirt in
front had just the merost quilting of liSse
and lace at the foot. At the sides this
quilting grew to 4 full but narrow frill.
while out on the edge of her train it
broke into a f0unce ten inches wide. ana
full as the gathering thread could draw
it, so that rs she walked a wide wake of
foamy white curled about her Louis Quinz
heels greatly to the admiration of all
femininity present.
Not one evening dress in hundreds is
made without sleeves. and all sleeves.
| whether casing Of lace or a Whit of
;ulle banGaged about the arm. come 10 the
elbow. While, however, these sleeves run
far GOWN upon the arm. they ercroach net
at all or the shoulder 1t is a wonder to
the uninitiated how the wizard dressmsk
ers hold these arm castings in place AT all.
but it is done by some mysterious jugglery
Ter the effort now is 10 display the whoie
slope OF tie shoulder and full width Ct
chest 1t is at the moment . very pretty
fashion for girls in full evening panoply to
and 4 vast cabbage knot of the light fabric
niassed under one ear.
Two Of the newest card cases that one
sees in use everywhere are first, an enve-
lopc Of suede, or silk. or satin. This is cut
square. like a letter envelope, with .
broad Zap folding over in point or in
two rounding flaps, eac:. buttuned down TO
the case itself by cabochon stone set in
geld or silver. Another is in the conven-
iicnal card case form. but of the finest
finished leather richly fooled in empire
! designs. Numbers OF women who profess
the full skirts long shoulder line and
under sleeves CT 1850 and '65. carry old
style silver card cases Of that day. TIE
mid-century card case was made of silver.
deliberately chased or in filiasree work
that, for beauty of pattern and durability,
is hard to duplicate today.
1t does not take long for beauty low
ing woman to detect the charm and sweet
ness 0isthe juvenile fashions. as displayed
by the short skirted, short tr0usered con-
tingent at the fair in this glowing weather.
A group OF three youngsters on the NOV
/ ing platform the other morning were en-
joying their sensations to the fullest ex-
tent OF their Enjaded little minds and in
happy. childish ignorance Of the traumeis
CT fine feathers The eldest girl wore
smartiy figured foulard in coral red on
sympathetic creamy ground. cream
white batiste embroidery decked her skirt
and waist, where an edgins was needed
and yoke and sleeves were made of batiSte
in the same tone. pre:tily diversified by
lines CT single beading. A big bow of red
spotted fculard ribbon held itself jauntiy
erect on the front of her cream straw hat
and with her black hose and black and
white ties she was ingratiating figure
Of sweet eleven as could be found.
Her little brother. in all the comfortable
bravery of crisp French blue linen. stood
beside her. He wore dark blue half hose
and high buttoaed shoes, with uppers OF
material that exactly matched his suit.
Over his shoulders and back from his
chubby hands turned wide collar and
deep cuffs of white linen, embroidered in
blue. while dark blue silk tie and leather
belt Of the same color matched the ribbons
on his cream straw hat.
Gripping one of the wooden staff supports
was a little sister Of the trio all in baby
white. Tucks and a iudiciously temperate
use OF white embroidery gave her gown
just the proper air of elegance while her
white hat bore a couple of white feathers |
and decorative knot of ribbon on its high |
rolled pompadour crown.
Numbers of children seen in the fair |
grounds wear brown Holland gowns smart |
ly piped in colored linen. and made afte, |
the newly revived empire mode. A sweet |
ly artistic miss, gazing with ten-year-o ld |
appreciation at restless residents of the |
aquarium, wore pale tan linen suit piped |
il blue The girdle of stitched blue linen
caught her just under her arms, and her
lat was OF tan linen. trimmed with
stitched blue linen bows On day when
the mercury touched the blood heat mark
she looked the coolest and most suitably
dressed little woman in the languid and
perspiring crowd.