Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27

over this Tapped the lower edge of the
skirt proper. similarly finished to seal
| iops and having line of eight eyeiet holes
above. The lower band of scallops was
perhaps six inches wide.
The bodice was practically close-fttins
Down the center OF the back was a four
| inch panel of fine eyelet-work embroidery.
| the side backs tapping over 1t In scalicns
three inches wide, divided into three small
er scallops. and having two sets of eyeiet
the skirt and elsewhere, these showing one
or two eyelet holes. according TO their
width
Under the arms plain linen was uspa
In front there was fve-inch vest from
! neck to belt of wide yalenciennes lace. and
over this from each side extended knife
blade, plated ruffie of yalenciennes nearly
two inches wide Turning back from these
ruffies. on each side were two revers of the
eyeiet-worked scalioped linen bands. The
Inner ones were an inch wide at the bot
tom by four at the shoulder seams Each
large scallop showed three smaller ones
At the top there were four rows of eyelet.
holes, the tapering end showing only che
q. the bottom. The outside rever was .wo
inches wide at the top by an inch the
bottom the upper part projecting over the
sleeves
There was wide stock of fine eyelet-
hole embroidery. edged by tiny frill of
Valenciennes. and three-quarter inch
black velvet ribbon came out from the
revers at the base of the stock and ended
out ends. The girde was a fve-inch crush
belt of the linen, with fine eyelet holes.
slipped through wide open-square gum
metal buckle
The sleeves, ending at the elbows were
large single puffs of eyelet-hole embr2la-
cry. finished by two plaitings Of the Va
lenciennes lace. each two inches wide one
turned up on the sleeve and caught To II
at each point. the other falling over the
long black gloves Inch-wide velvet rib
bon was twisted between them and laid at
the back in endless fiat bows.
white chip hat, trimmed with black
tuile, black velvet bow and white roses
topped this froek.
One of the prettiest negligees in the
trousseau of a recent bride is a most
sensible one for summer. one that will ap-
peal to any woman who Is dainty and fond
of tub" gowns. It is long. loose, short
sleeved coat of aHover Valenciennes lace
over yellow null. The null undersip has
full plain skirt laid at the top in inch
wide platts and allowed to fall loosely from
a soft girdle of yellow chiffon taffeta Above
this the yellow null Is shirred at the waist
line and also around the top just above
the bust, where 1t Is Joined to a deep yoke
of Faienctennes having a square slightly
low neck.
The Valenciennes coat Is Iow-necked and
finished at the top by a removable hchu
of folds of yellow null having an eight-inch
fiounce of VaIenciennes joined to it under
an inch side line of white embroidery on
yellow null. This 1chu opens over the lace
yoke, shaping into In both the front
and back, and at the bottom of the null
folds where they taped into points in the
center, Is a tiny bow of much deeper-colored
chlHon taneta Below this, where the
Vaienciennes flounces meet Ia the center. Is
a much wider looser bow of Valenciennes
This lace bow Is made of a band of lace
insertion three inches wide. bordered on
each side and the ends by Valenciennes
ruffies some two inches wide
Each sleeve is made of two very wide
panos or Valenciennes Insertion, Joined at
the under-arm seam, the points OF the edges
divided on the top of each sleeve by a
ngthWlse-tucked section of the yellow null
five inches broad just above the elbow
Is two-inch cuff OF Valencennes banding
finished 10y ffve-inch f1ouncing of the same
lace Where the lace joins the cuff mar
row fold OF the yellow taffeta is wound and
tled at the outside seam IN a tiny bow
ana where each cuff joins the sleeve there
Is a similar twist
The body of the coat, which meets at the
pust line only and then sweeps apart, the
lower edges being nearly two feet apart
mas each 'front.' OF very wide Valenciennes
Hounclng, the front edges being pointed or
rather In sharp scallops. 1t Is plated at the
top under the arms and also across the back
under the fichu, the back being of the all
over lace, finished at the bottom by rufle
Joined to the all-oYer and extending to the
scallops in the front, of ten-inch Valencien-
mes flopncing.
charming hat seen at the Lefferts-
Wetherill wedding on brunette with rich
coloring was a modified tricorne shape of
pale blue Neapolitan. 1t had bandeau all
the way around, and covered with ruehings
of pale blue tuIle with lilies Of the valley at
the back Theacrewn was trimmed with a
narrow box-piaiting OF inch-wde pale blue
velvet ribbon, above which pulled out
wider plating of tulle AT the left and back
were massed lilies of the valley and sprays
of mignonette, and from the center Of this
large chou Of pale white and dull green rose
a slender black aigrette. giving character
and distinction to the hat.
Another hat. seen at a recent wedding
was a black Neapolitan with a straight
around brm and rather wide crown mar
the crown being plated in to fit the brin
| This made the top of the crown stand out
wider than the base. The space between
this spreading crown and the narrower base
was filled in with wreath of superb roses
all full blown some a deep red all through
others with pink hearts shading into deep
red, rich pink, and others with the CEN
ters deeper than the outer petals and
around the lower edges, resting on the brim
was the rose foliage in very deep green.
bandeau covered with dark foliage green
tulie lifted the hat quite a bit at the right
side. and massed against the hair at that