At The Seaside

Upon the promenade at a very fashionable summer seaside resort is daily given a wonderful view of an everchar.ging throng of superbly attired women - a very kaleidoscope of ecrtor and movement. Not a few of the costumes are undeniably gaudy- silks that the color-loving Orientáis would delight in, and a combination of shades aad patterns that cause the eyes to ache as they rest upon them, making it a relief to turn to the quieter Unes, which are by no means lacking in that great medley of color. Among many charming toilets noted was one all black, ana the other black and white. The last named was of white glacé silk, so narrowly striped with fine hairlines in black that a silvery effect was produced. The skirt was immensely wide at the hem. The sleeves formed one very large puff, terminating above the elbows. The vest front was rnaée of accordion-plaited white chiffoa, overlaid with broad black velvet ribbon. A "velvet girdle confined the waist and a full plaited ruche of chiffon encircled the throat. The very small toque was of black straw, trimmed with jetted laca and white field daisies. A frilled white silk parasol and long gloves of white euede kid, stitched with black, completed an elegant and most becoming toilet. The black costume was made of crepon of corrugated design. It was extremely full in the back, falling In heavy flutes that tapered toward the waist. The bodice of black satin, softly draped with chiffon, ra brilliant with a mass of superb arabesque trimming of finest French jet that covered its upper half. The sleeves of satin, draped with the chiffon, formed one immense puff to the elbows, above which feil long Vandyke points of the jet. The tiny head covering was a mass of jet, and the parasol of black ohiffon. The whole formed a costume that stood out from among the more garish gowns as distinctly elegant and ladylike.