Evening star., 1902-08-16

toilettes OF tho precise character worn
later IN the day at the al fresco luncheons
or %,, 10 Little Casino or country club dinners
promenade before the morning dip in the
ocean Is not followed by the Washington
women, who get themselves up in spotless
%a..s Trsss.s also: but thei. shirt-wast walking
or mohair. The first and last are in the
ascendant for the more modish dressers
Hats all broad and nat are in white or
oiseR; ac out morning shoes are white.
some or the most effective dresses seen
have cream or a faint ecr,I tint. either in
tnese shades of all-over lace or mousseline
ue sole ana lace appliques. To see these
EXQUISITE specimens of fine handiwork, with
sweeping train dragging after its wearer
or encirGilng her as she sits enthroned on
tne pavlilon. calls attention to the rough
simplicity or the average bathing costume
Wnlch the lace-shrouded lady may put on a
1s" -. iiihutes later: Fancy bathing dresses
are not feature Of Pier life now, If they
EYER were IN the past. There is no little,
II any peach promenading in bathing cos
LILIES Lines anu tne latter are of the usual va
and fitting with exasperating smoothness
wine ehuihs at the knees with an abrupt
ness never admired by her stout sister.
80 .a were never as gauzy nor as big IS
S .ts iiioiheht. All alike, as far shape,
proad-brimmed and fiat. the only difference
ueihs mat some are worn high by having
!ne hover or feather trimming start un-
he. tne crown in front and throwing the
draperies IN the way of cbiffon or NET veiIs
a[e ratner for the less-dress-up occasions
MOST OF the white picture hats in lace or
net nave touch of black somewhere, and
- tLt %oil Win dinner dressess which latter
IN tnls case are Of course highunecked. At
uulners given at the Little Casino by two
Mashi1ston matrons, Mrs Frank Ellis and
M.s Hugh Legare. ahei daiatiness Of the
assumes nearly all Of which were white,
evidence '"l'' "N-0 ia Sp@''a'
mentioning flowers, there is probably no
pace IN the east at ledst where hydran-
keas yea, tnrlve In the tropical lpxuriance at
enormous ] as hh,arragansett. h,anHag and Newport The
ing Golor from yellow to blue and blue to
purple and pink, and growing In bushes
siS ieet nigh and three or -four yards in
81 WaIs' Ni.si ehce' are wepder to newcomers
special feature-hardy blants, too, those
On the Little Casino grounds being there
Iof eighteen years. In winter the bush is
covered es. ,1 over with soil as protection from
cottages really looked dwarfed in the
mi miost OF this floral gorgeousness. One of
tHe newport cottage" mansions has great
nlsh c.umps Of hydrangeas at the gate
men across the front of the porte
cocnere connected by low border of the
same plants. but each having only a single
pi1om. Ihe effect is really exquisite.
II VIII be very comforting to Washington
nouseholders whose dreams are now trou-
pied by the probable high price of coal
next winter to know that the last cottage
palace to be housewarmed at Newport is
owned and occupied by a coal dealer. or
,naron, perhaps, would sound better In
ms case. The house itself covers nearly
half an acre and is in the center of a beau
tiful park. in which an italian scheme of
gardening has been followed and little
novelty injected into the spick and span
horticultural methods which have SO long
obtained on Bellevue avenue. The italian
Viiia mas an imposing entrance, three
arched openings with iron gates, through