The courier., 1902-07-05
FASHION

OF airy IrOckS ana midsummer hats and
parasols. The day in town dawned
warm and humid, with hesitating sun
shine and fitful breezes, and to think
Of such a spot and such sport under
such conditions was simply to don your
finest and go. Long before the running
of the Suburban all the new grand
stand was a-fiutter with beautiful
gowns-the largest and most varied
display this far this season. Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney, who arrived
early in an exquisite white creation of
crepe de chine and lace, made probably
as effective an appearance as any one,
and Kathleen Nelson was prettier than
ever in a pongee gown, with coat to
match.
Mrs. Cassatt. of Philadelphia, and her
daughters. were also notably well
gowned.
But the most stunningly garbed wom-
an of all ] saw was a stranger, who
wore a solid heavy lace princess hav-
ing the lower part of the skirt, TO a
depth of perhaps two feet in the back
and a little less in the front, made of
delicate blue velvet upon which lace
designs were appliqued. The bodice
the trimmings. The green and blue
combinations still appear. and are as
attractive as ever.
A blond of medium height and splen-
lid figure also attracted my attention.
Her costume was finely checked, dark
blue-and-white silk, over a green slip
1t fitted her superbly from the shou,-
ders to the knees, where it suddenly
flared widely over a perfect cascade of
fine lingerie, which she was not chary
of displaying. The skirt was perfectly
tight, with straps stitched on all its
seams and a wide one finishing the
back from the belt to the end of the
abbreviated train. The sleeves the
plain bodice were very tight, and
ended at the elbow. The hat, which
with big green parrot perched on one
side, and fiat bows of green velvet rib
bon on the crown and under brim. 1t
turned slightly away from the hair in
the back. showing a rare jeweled comb.
Long black silk mitts of Chantilly and
a green tucked parasol completed the
toilette, unless the bottines and hosiery
which were scarcely in as good taste
as the rest of the costume-are to be
included. The stockings were of blue
silk, with white dots embroidered over
the instep, and the very low shoes were
designed to show them. They were
STACEY affairs, with three straps of pat
ent leather buttoning over the instep
nearly to the ankle, and had the most
exaggerated French heels imaginable.
There are such eccentric styles in
shoes and stockings this summer that
one has to be most discriminating. 1t
is needless to say that these loud inno-
vations will never be accepted by the
Modishes. Hosiery. with huge mono
grams embroidered in full view, when
worn with low shoes and the too-open
lace patterns, are certainly not good
form.
Miss Evelyn Burden, who is much in
the public eye at present, was lovely in
simple blue-and- white foulard COM
bination, with hat to correspond
Miss Eleanor Morris wore a large,
white flower-trimmed hat, and a cos
tune of fine gray cloth. 1t grew cold
toward late afternoon, and some charm
ing coats and wraps were donned The
loose. light-colored cloaks of medium
length were most in evidence, and those
of heavy lace trimmed with ribbons
were the handsomest
There were few red hats and coats
but white was most favored