Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27

of-town carriage gowns. costumes Tor
casino wear and what not. The more d.
aphanous their look the better, and when
the bllowy train is lifted satin slippers,
silk stockings and airy petticoats in the
same tints are revealed.
For her finest raiment the sophisticated
dresser eschews anything in the nature OF
a kid shoe unless 1t is in the bronze shade.
Such footwear which is considered the top
notch of smartness. she displays only with
brown OF blue gown.
If her hoisted furbelows display white
petticoats. they are of the most filmy ma
ture and deliberately trimmed with lace.
By curious contrarinesS the wash petit
coat will go with silk and lace gown and
the silk one with a wash frock. The latter
combination Is almost always necessary to
preserve good effect. for even the heaviest
linens are made TO hang Imply. So unless
supported by a silk drop underskrt, the
rich braid and embroideries which embel-
lsh these and other stout wash textures
would not be seen at their best.
Some beautiful gowns prepared for the
chatelaines of out-of-town houses betray
fashions tenderness for the young matron.
The jeune file she will tolerate-even ten
derby indulge up to point-and with the
middle-aged woman she is more often be-
nignant than unkind. But for cherishing
love, admiration and keen appreciation OF
the duty in hand go to the young married
woman If you want to know anything about
the state of Dame Fashions heart.
In Pink and Blue.
In the finery In question all the arts of
this good lady were exhausted to produce
effects at once womanly and coquettish.
One beautiful dinner gown of blue and
pink rosebud silk even suggested a delicate
stateliness, for the stiff bodice with its
tight elbow sleeves and square neck had
courtly flavor, which the skirt opening
over a lace petticoat delightfully."- empha-
sized. The cut of this at the bottom also
leaned to ancient methods, the fall of the
skirt meeting the floor with the short,
square look of the patch and powder period.
This charming gown, with its open neck
and elbow sleeves, afforded ample opportu-
nifty for the pearl necklace and miniature
bracelet now the rage.
Sc much are pearl necklaces of all de-
Crees of splendor the fashion that women
possessing genuine gems display them
on all occasions. Many carriage gowns are
cut out at the neck to accommodate the stiff
dog collars with diamond slides and
strings of single stones will be hooped with
oriental carelesSneSs over gauZy stocks
that cost nothing by comparison If every
thing else fails, the Barroque pearl-the ir
regular fresh water stone-iS resorted to,
and so eXquisitely are these combined with
other gems that the owner of such neck
lace rarely regrets her lack of the more
precious sort.
The Barroque Settings.
The most economical phase of the pearl
necklace fad is the wearing of one or three
Barroque stones on a thin gold chain.
These are in pear shape with calyx set
ting in silver and rose diamonds, and with
high gown only the misshapen pearl is
seen. falling over the front of the stock
pendant fashion.
Simple materials are used to accomplish
the most elegant results with many fine
dresses. For example, one exquisite even
ing gown of white net and lace was made
charming by a treatment anything but ex-
pensive in itself. Pink rose garlands-the
simple, cheap sort that are bought in yard
lengths-were put on the bodice and skirt
between shirrings of the net, which was
almost as fine as tulle. Those on the bodice
formed delicate bertha band for the
round neck and those on the skirt shaped