Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

IL - not TO De counted upon 1Or
often they seem TO have been
transposed. and a balmy April is often fol-
lowed by May more like March. as has
been a large share OF this month Every
thing goes in April and May. One woman
eth appears in her ermine neckpece.
while another wears a fluffy tulle ruche.
Here IL young matron in velvet. and
yonder a young girl in tweed walking
costume, while on the other side Is a
woman In organdle, with d transparent
lace yoke, all seen at a May wedding. and
no one looks or is surprised by the appar-
ent incongruity in attire OF the fashionable
guests
1t is always sensible TO dress as one
feels rather than according to the calendar
and while many a woman really suffers
from the first warm days OF spring and
seizes at once on summer regalia another
feels the intervening cold days SO much
that she clings to her heavy gowns and
carries with her a marabout boa or bit Of
fur for her neck. in case the wind grows
too keen or chill little draught finds its
way across her neck. Time was. even IN
New York, and is yet in many suburban
towns when women stuck religiously TO
certain articles of wearing apparel until a
certain date on the calendar no matter
how the thermometer scared, not reasoning
that as many people become Ill from over
heating as from chilling, or perhaps, the
Chlils following the overheating.
It is wiser to have ones costume thin
DER, and to supplement IL with extra
appropriate wrap 10 throw on If neces-
sary. than to wear heavy costumes. At
one OF the April weddings on decidedly
warm day many guests at the reception
wore heavy gowns, and as there was a
crush, almost every one was too warm,
and those who were heavily gowned
showed 1t In red faces and even an occa-
sional drop of perspiration, the sur
reptltious patting Of the face and forehead
with handkerchief concealed much as
possible. Thin gowns and one of the many
loose wraps would have obviated such an
unCOm Portable and inartiStic situation.
The tulIe boas look well on women
Shose necks are long enough and who are
also tall enough to carry them. and they
provide sufficient protection to the neck
from draughts. while loosened and pushed
back on the shoulders they remove even
the little bit of warmth they possess from
the throat.
Miss Ruth Ross.iter Hubbell wore at one
Of the May weddings a good example Of a
pale blue neck ruche. 1t was ciel blue
thlle having occasional dots, or, really.
silk point esprit. 1t was laid IN many
deep box plaitings, attached to a ciel blue
satin ribbon. and had short narrow blue
ribbon ends 1t was of the latest approved
length. just long enough to go around the
neck and to extend few inches from the
front of the throat over the bust. II
matched her large, round ciel blue Neapoli-
tan hat with its tulle ruching and two
large OStTlCn pIlmtS III the same Sildue
going across the crown and dropping care
lessly over one ear. Miss Hubbeu is an
unusual type of blonde. with pure flaxen
hair a very clear. white complexion, large
forget me-not Colored eyes, the blue of the
ruche and hat carrying out the color
scheme suggested by her eyes.
The costume worn by Miss Hubbell
4 pure white, some sort of smooth, rather
stin Iustrous cloth. The skirt of walking
length was laid in box plaits, underlying,
OF course and the Elton Jacket over a
white blouse, was also laid in underlying
box plaits, graduated to fit the figure and
curved in at the waist line. The sleeves
matched and ended little below the ell
bows. Stitched bands of the cloth were
set on all around the edge Of the jacket.
The sleeves were finished with the f1aring
cum effect. The lines were perfect. as was
the At
At another May wedding Mrs Lyle
Evans Mahan. daughter-in-Iaw of Capt.
Alfred T. Mahan. late United States navy.
wore a beautiful yellow taTeta frock
topped by am-yellow chip hat
trimmed over the crown and brim with
yellow ostrich plumes and under the left
brim with shaded cream and tan roses.
AS Mrs. Mahan has chestnut hair and
hazel eyes, with a rich brunette complex
Ion. the effect was Ideal
Tie frock was a princess. closed In the
back under a lacing OF folds of the tai
fela. ending IN yellow SILK taSSelS that
crossed or laced IN the back from the Irish
crochet yoke to an inch two below the
waist line. The gown was fitted to the
figure by underlying plaits and very few
gathers. The yoke was deep round one
Of Irish crochet, aud twists OF the yellow
tarfeta in shirred cord effect came up over
II. trimmed the yoke, and appeared also
on the high stock. The sleeves were single
puffs Of the yellow silk finished with Irish
crochet cuffs, the sleeves being elbow
length.
The skirt, close around the hip, was full
at the bottom owing to the release Of the
underlying plaits below the hips. and folds
OF the silk went around the bottom
Mrs Mahan'5 mother, Mrs. Davis John
son, was with her. looking like her elder
sister, IN a rich brown wolfe frock COM
bined with creamy lace and topped by
trtcorne hat Of cream-colored straw having
Il deep binding OF brown velvet bows in the
back and brown quilts at the left side.
The brown frock had a yoke and stock
Of the white lace crossed and tor6ered by
folds IF brown velvet There was much