Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18


PARIS July 1, 1908.
Summe' life on land and water is in full
swing and is demanding the most winsome
headgcar one can find a white linen hat
Is charmnEly fresh and dainty and has a
blue satin bow across the front, and may be
copied in color and with any colored rib
bons. And then again for river wear or
country use there is the sailor hat. with its
attractive velvet brim bind and trimmings
This also may he done in any color of straw
velvet. fcI the milliners adapt so clever
ly and prettily. and she who wants some
particular linen or muslin costume to be
completed by the right color compost
ton of headgear has just to state her case
and he met. Then the drcssier type Of hat
includes such a nice tuscan colored leShorn
crested with fine white plume and black
ribbon trimmings. and includes also a hat
of tan colored straw. rolled up on the left
side with \ black straw border and black
and white velvet margueritcs nesting UNI
derneath. And then the bonnet is repre-
scented in black and white crnoline straw
wrcdthed inSid" the biim with pink rose
buds and finished with tulle strings.
We are still cnamOred of the wolfe frock
1t is SO pretty and so pleasant SO cool and
moreover. withstands SO much wear that it
has proved itself easily first favorite of all
the summer fabrics. The costumers have
showing what may be done with pale
green and with pale blue wolfe, not but that
L ought on the score of precision to an
nounce a pale green costume as of the
larger grained species, properly described
as canvas. This costume has pretty
bolero and plated skirt adorned with
SQUARES of cross strappng in pale green
knots on the white silk filling. \ dainty
front of white silk with details of black
velvet completes the scheme. \ frock of
pale blue fine voile has pretty minutiae of
tuCklngS and little Quillngs of narrow
cream baby ribbin. also a threading
through of Russian embroidered GALLON
frlnged with cord and ribbon bangles. This
nock has vest of cream chiffon and 'ine
guipur". The hats with these frocks are
very noticeable The picturesque hat with
the green canvas is in tuscan straw and
black piumes and black velvet ribbon. with
q border Of black chip straw to the brim
Will with the pale blue wolfe is shown a
hat of white chip straw swlthed with white
and champagne cnlurcd tulles and finished
with pretty pink roses and foliage, along
with black velvet and tucked tulle inning
under the hrim.
TIE Paris Flower Fete.
One delightful event that had not space
To speak ot before. but which must by no
means be left without mention. is the Paris
flower fetc. 1t was on a gray day but
warm and pleasant. and the absence of
sun seemed to enhance the effect of the
bright flowers and the laughing faces
Everybody comes with the idea of eniOv-
facnt IT this popular fnte in the Bots and
the s"''n" VS. both picturesque and joyful.
There WEI" over two thousand carriages
more or less. covered with peonies. roses
ana asparagus firms. and on each side of
the avenue from Arnenonvne to the Cas-
cad" there We're crowds of people with
Their arms fan uf flowers battling and
smiling in the midst Of carnations and
roses. Tie prize was given to the carriage
belonging tn Count Charles Sienkiewicz
and am;I general satisfaction and applause
the banner was handed TO the ladies who
accompanied him. The decoration consist