Evening journal., 1904-06-10
FASHIONS SET
BY HORSE SHOW
Despite Predictions to the
Contrary 1t Will Be a
White Summer
FAIR WOMEN PRETTILY GOWNED

Coming early IN the season MS ii
does, the Horse Show fairly decides the
styles for the summer and many
women go there 20 copy ana be cop
/ led in the matter of attire.
! In face OF the gray skies ana a
March-like wind many women IN the
aitiest OF gowns occupied the greater
part OF the boxes aud grand stand
when the show began and scores ep-
peared without any sort OF "a wrap. The
majority wore white gowns This ar
CUES that. despite The Efforts OF dress
makers ana fashion writers and prob-
ably manufacturers TO popular'ge the
paler shades Of various colors. q viii
be white season. The light welsht
lmuslins, and French lawns were in the
lead. though the shlrtwaist and coat
suits OF linen seem 20 have lost little
of their popularity.
The lingerie hat has come 20 stay
ana II enjoys a popularity, wh'ch ow-
ling TO its softeuing and beautifying ef-
fects Is pretty sure 20 outlive things
which take well' az first. They are
worn by children, maids and matrons,
with charming effect. The weather nad
rather a distressing effect upon these
same lingerie hats yesterday however
and as a young woman remarked. they
viii have to be roned out.
Hair Net Again.
The oid-fashioned hair-net OF our
lgrandinothers is again in evidence. It
cannot be said TO be universally be-
coming. yet 90 some women It gives a
Quaint and charming air. It Is more
affected by the young matrons than
by the unmarried girls.
The heavy gold neck chain is another
strong reminder OF the 1880 styles and
the bigger the link the more stylish
the chain.
The most striking gown i'm the boxes
yesterday was that worn by Mrs. Theo-
dore Rogers. who recently returned 10
Wilmington from New York. The
skirt was of pale pink broadcloth. with
a loose front panel Of pink broadcloth.
The bodice was of shlrred crepe de
b chine OF the same shade, over which
! she wore a long pink lace coat with
! flowing sleeves. Mrs. Rogers bat was
a marvellous picture affair OF lilac-Col-
ored straw trimmed with lilacs and a
wonderful combination of pale blue,
pale pink ana lilac-colored ribbon.
With Mrs. Rogers in her box was
Miss Katharine Wilson. who wore a
white orsandie frock with a broad pink
Z satin girdle. She also wore a white
lace hat with a crown of crushed pink
roses and a long pOngee coat.
T Mrs. II. B. Thompson was visitor "a
the box during the afternoon. She
wore a frock of sheer white muslin
elaborately tucked and a black straw
hat trimmed with deep pink roses.
2 Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt, OF course
D was the cynosure OF all eyes. she look.
] ed wen enough in a plain little Goa
2 suit OF black and white check clotl
, and a white straw turban, but as oni
masculine observer put it--"She ism
nearly as stunning as three-quarter
Of the Wilmington women here"
= Mrs. Henderson Wier wore a stun
ming gown of white linen, with a boz
= pleated skirt and long box coat. He
q hat was OF turban shape, trimmed Will
2 white wings and white ribbon.
4 Mrs. j. Danforth Bush wore a stun
, ming etOn suit OF tan voile, the JACKIE
. opening over n white waist. with 4
she wore big white hat trimmed will
< green plumes.
q Mrs. william 5. Hilles was ia white
6 her shlrtwaist being heavily embroi
e dered I'm colois, in which red and blacl
e predominated. She wore a deep re,
. hat.
Red hats, by the way. have taken OF
a renewal OF their popularity and
number OF them were seen In tn
= boxes and In the grand stand. Mayb
Z, the famous red hat of Mrs. Vanderbilt
y has had something to do with thel
y renewed vogue.
t General Wilson visited the show 70
y the first time yesterday and was mill
/, tary and imposing In a top hat an
. frock coat The only other man VIII
u was so attired was superintendent Z
z F. Brooks, Of the Pennsylvania Rail
u road.
e At other horse shows the men &
G booted and spurTed and wear coats o
hunters green or pink or red and adj
quite a bit OF color TO the landscape
Not so here. The men here eschew al
Il colors and appear only in sombre com
r. blnations OF gray. black and white
John Conway, who last year wore
startling shepherds plaid suit Of blac
and white, and a brilliant red tie, thi
: year was attired In a modest brown.
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Il Knocked From His Engine.
BY being struck by the arm OF
l. water tank. Harry LLOYD a fireman q