Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-19
FASHIONS FOR IuNE.

The light and gause-like materials which
have been prepared for summer weather are
now in great demand. Grenadines, Chsmbery
KsuEes, organdies, and painted muslins, form
charming toilsttes for hot days However.
the material most a ls mode for negliges
dresses is, decidedly, alpaca, with q pattern of
small flowers over it. For this kind of dress.
there are also other materials, such as poils 9
ehevre, or thin tafstas, grisailles, and check ed
or orocsded- The make often used for these
Is the high body, called Empress-the bod
and skirt being without seam in front. and
sleeves with revers mosquetaires.
Ianetss dresses are usually trimmed with
passementerie. We find passementerie. for
trimming the fronts Of dresses, in macarons of
all coiors and sizss-in stars, in whole tabliers
of palm leaves or other foliage, &c. The
trimmings of the body and sleeves match
Rich cords or plaits are made also for the
edges of founces-for hounces are not alto
gether abandoDed-and there is nothing pret-
tier than nsrrsw founces, pinked in deep
points, and put on the bottom of the skirt in
festoOns.
Simple walking dresses are frequently made
In redlngote fashion, particularly when COM
posed OF foulard. Their trimming consists of
tabs, edged with a narrow ribbon, of suitable
color, with buttons to match-or, still more
frequently, with row Of foulard bows, with
embroidered ends.
As promenade dress, the robe Beatrix is a
great favorite; it is very elegant, made of
plaid silk, trimmed at the bottom with a wide
plated hounce, coming up at each side like a
Roman tunic, which is much narrower at the
back and In front. This arrangement of the
founce gives height TO the figure, and is very
becoming. A band Of brown silk trimmed
with black braid is placed above the founce,
crossing at each side under a rosette of pinked
silk The body is open, with band to match
that on the skirt, crossing behind and ON the
shoulders. An Italian band round the waist,
closed with long agrafe resembling stiletto.
The sleeves are full, and gathered into a wrist
band crossing with ends.
Summer msntles are divided into two classes
those for visiting or town wear and those
Tor the evening, for country, or for travelling
They are made in various styles There is
the large cassque of taffstas, called the Redin-
cote, the silk paietot, the pelisss, the man
telet, and the shawl. The large cassoue, half
hitting to the figure, and the mantelet, the
more suitable for young girls; the silk paletot
Tor older persons; the mantelet, trimmed with
g9ip1re or Chsntlly, and the Caohemire shawl,
olaek or coIored, with a very wide black or
white lace, suit all ages. The cloth paletot,
the ourHou', and the large cape, are special
1avorltes Tor evening wear. White grenadine
shawls are particularly elegant. when trimmed
Win Wide lace d'Alenqon the second point
having fringe Of twisted silk around it.
BONE OF our most fashionable artistes are
getting tired Of 80 much sameness in the trim
mings Of bonnets, and have declared war
against the mode BY putting one kind of flower
on the outside and quite an opposite trimming
inside the bonnet; at the same time taking
care that there is no want of harmony, or else
pleasing contrast in color. Thus, q rice
straw bonnet, edged with green velvet; brides
OF blonde, tied in bows at the top of the crown,
Whioh Is OF figured tulle. At the side, a bou-
6uet OF lIlies Of the valley, with their leaves
Inside the bonnet, two Bengal roses, and foli-
age Bonnets are generally lined with colored
slik. This il very becoming, as the color that
bsst suits the complexion can be chosen LIE
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