The Washington times., 1904-05-15
Gowns Americans Will
Wear at the Queens
Drawing Room.
Toilettes That Will Be
Seen on Streets of
British Capital.
The Queen Has Decided
in Favor of Irish Gray
as Her Color.
By AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.

test woman Of the evening wore
gown of black net all sparkling with
tiny jets. Jets shaped like fish scales
were applied TO, the net until IL scin-
tiIated in the broad glare of the draw
ing room lights and winked suggestive
ly In the corners Of the room.
The skirt was untrimmed save for Its
applications OF Jet and It's underlying
lace ruf11es, and it had no panels or hip
yoke. nothing but the lovely lace net
standing out with the fullness Of the
ruffies underneath It, for the lining was
one of those full Innings which make
the skirt set out IN the much-talked-
about 1890 fashion.
The waist was charmingly planned in
black and white. Its foundation was of
5etted net while its sleeves were cut OF
at the elbow and finished with lingerie
lrufles. and the neck was cut lower than
the shoulders and filed in with a white
chiffon guimpe. The whole gown was a
dream in lace and jets and good taste.
Other Striking Gowns.
Another gown, at the same reception,
was in black allover lace, but the yoke
was grass green and there was a wide
folded green liberty girdle. With IL was
worn a reception hat OF black chiffon
trimmed with two green plumes.
And yet another gown caught the eye
conspicuously in the room-a gown Of
spinach green crepe de chine with trim
mIngs of coral and gold
Gold buttons seem TO trim everything
and they come IN all sizes from the big
gold buttons the size and shape of olives
10 tiny gold mess" buttons Then there
arc gold buttons that have touches of
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~ turquoise
II you want an actual practical dem
onstration OF the fact that times are
good and Dame Fashion enjoying her
self look at the London season and its
gowns.
Over across the Pond where Dame
Fashion holds her court for the first two
months Of summer there is a collection
of fine clothes which would arouse envy
in the breast of the most Indifferent
And, preparing in the workshops Of the
modistes are toilettes which when
brought out viii put to the blush all
previous attempts Of the fashionable
world
The Queens Own Color.
The Queen has decided In favor OF
Irish gray. finding It most becoming TO
the choicest gowns will be built either
al IN that color or that they will have
gray for motif. and 1t also means that
beautiful silks. lovely satins. fine bro
cades, soft taffetas. the siIlxiest Of eta
mines and the highest priced linens will
come in that tone.
The color gray which Alexandra pre-
fers. is the gray which every woman
81 Io 49, oil
fashioned Irish poplin, that soft, yet
Iustrous gray which goes well with so
many colors. does not spot. and is be-
coming to nearly every complexion.
For evening choose gray. but for day
give me a golden brown" said a modIste.
And. spreading out a beautiful golden
brown gown OF taneta. she shook its
folds loose 20 the better show its won
derful trimming.
This gown" she said. is to be worn
by her grace the Duchess Of MarIbor-
ough at garden party. Her Jewels VIII
be turquoise. and her fan, her parasoI,
and her hat win all be of turquoise blue
Tiny Blue Feather Fan.
'-The fan viii be a tiny blue feather
fan and will dangle from a turquoise
chain. The parasol will be a blue satin
all trimmed with embroidered bands and
tucks OF silk. The hat will be a modi-
ned Gainsbcrough. trimmed with two
long floating blue feathers. There IS an
other hat with this gown. a fat hat,
trimmed with bands OF blue and brown
satin and forget-me-nots.
And this gown" said the modiste,
pointing TO another, lis to DO worn by
the Duchess Of Westminster It is
black taffeta, trimmed with white lace,
and the two colors are combined In the
most charming manner. as you sec.
'But these are only two of the gowns
that are TO be brought forth this sea
SON. There are hundreds OF others and
each day discloses some new combina-
ton of color and some new convention
In dress. The combination OF lace ana
embroidery opens ND such wonderful
chances for trimming
A Whisper to the House Woman.
While not every woman can dress
precisely like a duchess, there are vart-
Gus useful hints to be CLEANED from q
study OF the London fashions. One OF
these hints Is conveyed by a study OF
the situation IN Valenciennes lace. This
lace Is used upon almost every fine
gown and IL II IS not a leading lace
It is certainly the leading trimming
lace 1t comes both IN the real and IN
very excellent imitation and, when
seen in the imitation, It is so very good
that IL quite defles detection.
Val lace is one OF the few nice lacss
that will wash. and as such n Is in
valuable for fittings. for the edges OF
ruchings' Tor small. dainty trimmings
and for edgings OF all kinds. II is bv
far the most popular lace of the sea-
SOIL
Trick in Buying Lace.
There is trick in buying laces which
tho woman on small allowance wouli
&c well TO master. It is a trick which
to-ches her how TO purchase lace "a
sn'h a way that it VIII very closely
resemble the real
Make up your mind the kind OF lace
you are going 10 buy, Val, Alencon.
Escurial. or any other popular lace.