Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

cretonne roses embroidered in gold. The
gown was green Shantung and the ere
tonne roses formed a double garland out
lining the hem. and were held to the SILK
by light embroidery done in gold around
the edges and here and there on the How
ers. The sleeves were short and of lace
tied against the arms by gold-colored vel
vet arranged in bracelet fashion. The
gown was topped by green Neapolltan hat
trimmed with shaded roses matching the
cretonne applique on the skirt.
A gown worn by an American woman at
the races. and commented on favorably by
several beautifully frocked Parislans. was
a Nile green mousseline over silk of the
same shade. 1t was embroidered In roses,
and wheat ears in bronze and greenish che
mile. Two rows OF velvet ribbon trimmed
the edge of the skirt. the lower one being
quite broad; the narrower row matched che
bronZe-green chenille embroidery The cor
sage also embroidered, opened over a
guimpe of creamy lace, and the gown was
topped by Nile green straw hat trimmed
with Nile green tulle and a creamy yellow
bird Of paradise. The head and breast plu-
mage of the bird shaded from metallic
green to dark and light brown. then to yer
low, and lastly to the rich cream or pale
yellow forming the plume.
The Duchess d Uzes was in a white en-
broidered lawn frock topped by a large
moss-green hat trimmed with black ostrich
tips. On the day OF the steeplechase she
was in a plated black silk muslin. with
white lace on the corsage, and hellotrOpe
hat with shaded plumes- Mrs. William X.
vanderbilt. ST., wore a blue taffeta frock,
with a blue-gray straw hat decorated with
tulle and wings of The same color
The Baroness de Rothschild wore a white
embroidered linen frock topped by a black
hat with black ostrich plumes.
At Autueil most OF the gowns worn were
light in color and material
In hats Autueil brought out the larger
number trimmed with tulle and plumes OF
some sort Ostrich feathers both tips and
plumes. are again in the lead as they de-
serve to be. Peacock feathers were hardly
seen The French were the first to use the
peacock's plumage. A tendency toward
using feathers OF three different colors was
noted at these races; this, however, would
be merely a fieeting fancy
All colors of muslin and other thin fab
rics were worn, but very few black gowns
were seen. though dark grays and browns
tichus. Romney capes. Lamballe hats ind
empire Scarfs, the latter especially, were
seen in numbers. Embroidered crepe de
chine, lace, fringed silk and hand-panted
gauze were the favorite materials. One In
dian muslin scarf in champagne color was
delicately embroidered in silver and edged
with minute ostrich feathers.
Many toilets in pale gray and blue com
bined were noted. A successful combina-
ton OF pale gray and champagne color, a
novelty. indeed. wSs observed.
All novelties seen at these races and every
departure from the fashions already IN are
noted with interest. for their wearers are
setting the fashions of the future here as
well as there.
There was no end to the white gowns. the
muslns being very fine, the embroideries
very rich and the laces used in great pro-
fusion. yards upon yards of plated ls.ces
being used in fiouncings.
Coates In taffeta In light shades. or flow
ing silk NANTES on the old-time pepIum
order appeared with many of these iilmy
musiins, and nearly all were topped by pie
| ture hats. some of the Lambaiie mode in
point desprit. drawn muslin and other frail
materials.
Brown foliage and branches instead oil
green are the latest thing In Partisan mil
linery, and Autueil trimmed the picture
| hats in quantities.
An open work of embroidery Angla.sS