Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-01

the materials: many rich pearl, Crav. snd male
coffee color, or light brown silks In Two or more
shades OF the same color. and some rich black
tOilettes both in silk and grenadines. tn former
trimmed with black lace over white. bob slicht
" fulled, the latter with ruffies OF Z Ie SANE
bound with the same, or edged With narrow
The rule is almost universal in regard % short
skirts; only one or two were trained aud thew
looked out Of place. Moreover. n ws strictly
deserved that lew were long enough ~ catch
dust IN walking from the clQb-hOuse 81 " 20 the
grand stand where the best views OF the
racing can he obtained. One OF the pretfiest
features of outdoor entertainments this s.saaon
consists of tho bOQuets, loosely made up of long
ttemIaed English Fote., which ladies carry; gem
tic mn are CONT nfed with a single bud and a
si'rig Of geraniam IN their button hole.
WATERING PLACE OUTFIrs.
No watering place outfit is considered com
plSte this season without a white sEit aud a
ohi1ltZ suit. The white suit is alEavs Tnste Of
Fa91S or cotton SdJisse, and is trimmed with
worked bands. put on as insertions and Ecant
ruIles, instead of insertions and heading Of black
The chintz costumes are the novelty. and
therefore, thoagh only cotton, particularly ds.-
tiHgae. They are. in the first place very dftacuit
% procure; il is only particular Kind OF chintS
tCretonne) that is fashiOaably worn and this
can be only boueht in one or two hoGseS and az
Is one shilling per yard; here it is ten shllinss
that II S1-2o, and therefore. hythe time Al IA
made by fashionable dresSmakef, and propsriy
trimmed with white Irish lace ID .acOu : costly
enough to suit the exclusive tastes of Mn
Grundy OF course, they cannot be got ready
made. Ladies inquirins for chintz costumes IN
eur largest establishments are shown ANYTHING
else, and even Sorae things as unlike as v,.sille
winch are declared To be the veritahle article:
and If they do not find out their mistake Whv
are; are ithey not just as wei OF a though they
But nextin order TO the Cretonne chinsz,suit is
n longee cane paTssol. Pongee parSscls are
universal this summer, but the latest out have
long sticks, with a turned top and a slide, by
for &c a
and heightened and reversed for use a. a cane
Some are lined with colOred silk and trimmed
with a soolloped ruffie; others are lined with silk
carefully matching the outside IN tint, and have
perfectly plain edge.
a caSnmere jacket embroidered IN colOrs or IN
gold, for cool morning or evening wear, Is an-
long sack of undressed linen, with large cane,
which is uIihemmed, save, perhaps, by the mar
roW-sutched bands Of brown linen, ami which
are worn over a handsome travelling dress OF
:" Breda" (spun sill;) or silk serge, preserves IL
fresh for arrivals a grand hotels.
BATHIEG SUNS.
Democratic visitors 20 COney Island. and even
occasional sOiourners at Long Branch NAV run
their chance OF a marine suit which has seen
service, which is minns strings and buttons, and
which consists of trousers much too short and
jacket much too long, for fifty cents Der each
time OF using; but DO lady would 90 70 tie
seaside for stay Of even a week. more ur les,
without providing herself with suit for bath
nag, made in the approved style, trousers gath
cred into braid, and ruftie around the ANGLE
and fOunce belted in, with sailor collar and
sleeves clcecd in AT the wrist. The material i
always all wool flannel in cOiOrS or black and
white check Joined with a color, a fabric which
experience has demonstrated 20 be The b.st FOR
tbs purpose, and the cost, ready-maGe, j. nine
to fifteen dollars for the salt. which, O.. course
viii last as long as bathing suit Is needed by
any one person.
CRooUET COSTUMES
Very pretty and appropriate costumes FOR GRO
quet are made Of wool cOl0Tcd cambria, { f-nrnef
with narrow stitched FOLD Of straw or De al bur
linen, bright little Roman tie, and I ghorn
hat Overwhelmingly encircled with a Roman
scarf or Roman stripe ribbon, complete the -
mile OF the toilette.
NEW RAGE.
The caprice Tor very quiet ornaments has ere
ated a demand recently for new and rstha
unique designs in shell iewelry STYLES which
base their claim 10 distinction on the s1,ecia
character OF the workmanship, rather tian on
any general and striking popularity. A set o
these ornaments consists Of broad cuff br lceI-ts
darby grained. bat almost transparent, and per
fectly plain, with the exception of the monogram
which is cut out of shell and set on exactly in
the middle OF the cuff, with Jewellers min A
chain nee klane with locket attached an also or
naIaented with monogram, breslstpin, earring
and monogram sleeve buttons. The b7eastufn
Is very little used nowadays, but is considered
necessary TO complete the set.
Shell jewelry, imported from Vie ma. s
mounted with colored stones, enanels in very
fanctful but somewhat bizarre style, viii IA does
not find favor with the more cultivated class Of
American women, who really prefer the purer
patterns OF home manufacture.
LINEN AND LACR.
There is great variety and great profusion in
Is9erI, particularly in collars, cuffs, chemisettoe,
caIes, and seLus. The little pointed collar l.
still worn in lace and in linen With Vslefl-ieD-
mes lace edge, and is undoubtedly more pcpnlar
than any other; but there are new shapes con-
SANITY making their appearance, some with
square tabs instead of points, others very LARGE
and forming a sort Of handkerchief of muslin
edged with lace; squares of fine muslin instead
OF taue are worn under the square or open bodies
OF handsome dinner dresses, during the warm
weather, as tsUe cOllapses with the hernOmeter
II ninety, almost Immediately.
Pretty capes Of muslin, edged with wide lace
are used as accompaniment 20 lOw-neckel
dresses, and with aprons of Swiss muslin, trim
med with lace and ribbons, add grace TO SIM
pie toilettes of light lawn or grensdine.
Aprons are quite coming into vogue, espa-
elaly for country wear; not only are little pieces
Of oOgustrse, in white muslin worn, but aprons
IN solid black silk and substantial Scotch ging-
ham To the simple apron, IL is a good plan TO
add bretelles of the same material, especially
for young girls, as il gives them a much more
dressy appearance.
THE COST or DrAMoHDs
The passion for diamonds increases the price
OF these costly gems with each succeeding year.
Probably the secret of the willingness on the
part Of American men 10 purchase such valuable
ornaments lies in the fact that they are really
fair investment Really good diamonds VIII
always bring their cost, ami not unfreC GENTLY
considerably enhance i'm value, particularly Ii
they are stones OF tine size and quality. The
real cost and value OF diamonds persons unac-
clate. A pair Of solitaire diamond earrings for
instance, were exhibited the other day, without
pendants, worth thirteen thousand dollars aud
another pair also without pendants, worth ten
thousand dollars. The difference betweei them i
batting three thousand dollars on then ,.arkct
value, was hardly appreeiable by an unpr ctised
eye. About the lowest price Tor single diamonds
mounted as earrings is one hundred dollars the
pair, the diamonds being scarcely larger than
pin head.
ALASKA" diamonds, so-caued, which have no
value at all, are now mounted by some dealers
in most elaborate patterns and in tine gold, 90
give them the appearance of the genuine ar
tcle. The difficulty with them is, that they
soon become dim, but at first they are quite
brilliant, and succeed ia flattering their owners
for time that they look ''just as web q real
A short time ago lady, whose social position
did not justify the superstition that she could
afoId 10 spend large sums upon diam 1nds, dis
played at an evening party cross and earrings
OF the same pattern, OF large and brilliant de-
sign. Are they real ?" asked friend. ssOh
yes; OF course returned the wearer "a
present from my husband; cost him nrse noHs-
oad dollars" Good gracious; Won don't tell
me so;" replied the other; edo tell me where h
got them, Tor my husband paid twenty-eight
hundred for this little single cross that wear A.
pendant ?r The truth il, II they had heen
real. they NOrld have heer worth 0ffaa-, -