New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23


A gown expressing the last word or the
midsummer fashions and marked also by
q note OF extreme refinement was worn by
the hostess of a private tea given recently
at q tea house in the Bois. The skirt
which dragged q little. was composed OF
three shaped hounces OF white silk wolfe
each one hemmed by bias oand of the
material. With this was worn coat OF
blue and black changeablc taife.a, trimmed
with narrow blue and black fringe. 1t was
finished at the neck with a wide shawl COL
lar, covered. at the back. with blue SOU
tache braid.ng and edged with the fringe
The edges Of the coat itself, including the
half-long, open sleeves, were also finished
In this way. Although the brim OF the nat
was wide and dropping in accordance with
the newest fashion, 1t was shaped ana ad-
iusted to show the hair under the brln
ut the back White corded SILK covered H.
black velvet faced the underside OF the
brim, and the crown was nearly mooeh
under two great rosettes of black tune
wired to stand stiffly, banking a tuft OF
black aigrettes. new idea, this, ana
an economical one. At little distance
this trimming had the same Ediue- as
though aigrettes alone composed 1t, at IN
eighth part of the expense.
\ musical recently given 70 inaugurate
the new exhibition sale of the Lyceum
Club was followed by tea in the charming
garden of the fine old house that shelters
the club. Tall trees shading high walls
Towering shrubs and the fountain In the
centre Of the great. velvety grass plo'
. tinkling gay music, gave wonderful sense
r. Of remoteness from n great city. Al the
end OF the musical, eager for tea mem
bers and guests overlooked the garden ana
took quick possession Of the CHARS OF
posed in waiting groups about little tables
while, walters moved about. offering trays
laden with pots of steaming tea ana pies
of hot buttered toast. The president oil
the club. Nine. la Duchesse dues, wore
her favorite costume of black SATIN ana
q hat of fine black straw modishly
trimmed with a white aigrette.
Against this background of living green
more frivolous costumes Of white and pale
colors simply made. after the eighteenth
century fashion. of silks in the new shades
of taupe puce and dull green. finished
with white frilled fichus and fiat Dutch
collars with cuffs TO match, and belts and
sashes Of contrasting silks were charm
ingly outlined.
These new dull shades of colors, with
beige. fawn and butter color are prominent
as fscings on new tailored costumes Of
dark blue and black silks all preferred
TO the brilliant facngs of last season. Co.'S
TUNES of white silk. coarse-cOrded as pique.
and of fine white wool and silk wolfe are
trimmed with clusters of tiny frills, silk
puffs following design, and bands OF
fine plaitings with reversed stitched edges.
Little long-skirted afternoon gowns OF
silk wolfe are particularly graceful trimmed
with inch-wide shirred puffs. curling into
clover leaf designs and interlaced rings:
lace frills on the sleeves are the only adj
ditional trimming The pretty striped silks
that particularly belong to eighteenth CEN
fury gowning need no Ornamentation what
ever beyond the lace or tulle frilled berthas
so becoming to all ages
The white gowning in the cortege at a
recent wedding was frightened by little
silk garments brocaded in tender shades of
old pink and blue on a creamy ground.
Particularly pretty was one, straight cut
as a child's saoQue and hip long. The full
ness was adjusted and held at the waist
line by three fine cord shirrings, set an
inch apart and the half-long sleeves, show
ing The new funess, were finished in the