Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-01
TRAVELLING DRE<~Es

A useful garment for summer travellers as q
gored sacque wrapper OF brown linen, but
toned up the front, beited. and worn over A.
handsome travelling suit 10 protect 1t from the
dust. With the adsitisn of a mantle AZ would
serve for short journeys IN warm weather with
out an under dress.
The durable pongees ofmixed silk and linen
remain the favorite material for handsome
travelling dresses. They retain their bright
gloss, do not shrink, and their smooth surface
repels the dust. Young ladies select the pale
brown and buf shades, or lcht gray, and trim
with bright satin plpings. handsome gray
SUIT has the skirt trimmed with two Nat pleared
frills an eighth wide bound below with black
silk, corded with coral colored saun. A nat
black silk strip, with coral piping ia the CEN
tre, heads each frill. Aproa front over-skirt
with two broad pufis behind Short basque
with revers. The pale bun pongees are TRIM
med with dark brown bindings, or else with
bright plaids. Darker mixtures OF black and
gray are chosen by older ladies. and trimmed
with fringe and fiat baLds piped with black
silk.
Simple skeleton oyerjdresses, without sleeves
OF sloe pieces, are better for summer travelling
sults than the more elaborate basQues and up
per skirts. These are made in the lighter
qualities OF pongees, poplIns, I'm the pretty mo-
hair goods sold AT nifty cent? yard. IN striped
taffetas, summer serges, and an colored lneu.
Pure wool empress cloths IN the fashionable
light shades, such as nankeen, drab. anc pearl
color. are shown for dresses to be wvrn an
Northern travel, among the laKes, white noun
taIns, etc. The cord Is well defined and the
quality excellent for the price. seventy-nys
cents yard. IL is safest TO buy thick good. for
all summer tours, as a warm dress needed an
the mornings ana evenings, and may be light
ened an the MONDAY heat by removing the up
per 1he summer yelours, with Algerine
striped skirt and solid gray casque described
last week. is selected for girls of fourteen and
sixteen. Seryiceable dresses OF thIck SATIN
lean are shown for girls OF eight or ten years.
1bey are loose Gabrislles win belt, sash. and
cape 10 the waist. Dark brown and gray ara
braided up the seams with white or brown
soutache. They cost. ready made. from &IO 70
so, viii wash well, and n is almost imposs bic
10 wear them out
Gored petticoats of light gray moreen. TRIM
med with quilting bound with braid OF a
contrasting color, are sold for 81 These are
sun and wiry, and many ladies Use them when
travelling in lieu both OF muslin skirts aad
hoops.
The best travelling gloves OF undressed
KID with two buttens al the wrist. Long trayel-
ing shawls of large broken plaids, or IN blocks
OF black and white, are newer than the small
checks. A double strap and handle Of leather
should be provided 70 carry them when rolled
mp cempactly-
Round hats are most con venient for trayeI-
ing. We have seen neat and tasteful gray or
brown straws trimmed with ribbon DO we and
a small hover spray sold lately for sS The
style is excellent. and the material quite good
enongh foa travelling hats. Sailor hats of
glazed water proef are worn in a liehi grade
sh3de. yard Of blue grenadine with an
elastic in one end serves for a veil.-Hdrpers
Bd-dr.