Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-01

much, and the yard and half and two yards of
train have become things OF the past.
JewelrJ Is very little worn now in every day
dress; therefore its absence, rather than its
presence denotes a knowledge Of taste and the
proprieties, bat the decisive test is the quality
and quantity Of lace that a lady wears, and the
fneness CT her materials he simples. looking
toilette may be of fabulous cost, from the smount
OF neediewOrk and lace expended upon IT, Five
thousand dollars is put away in lace, as an ex-
perienced lady recently and sententioGsly OBJ
served, ia mo time"
BATHING COSTUMES.
The bathing costumes do not differ materially
from those used Tor the past ten years. They
consist OF square yoked blouse, belted in, over
trowsers, which may be gathered at the ankle
OF left plain, according TO fancy. The material
Is twilled flannel or serge, the trimming fiat
braid. put on in two plain rows. The cost of
having bathing dress is fifty cents each time
OF bathing, which soon mounts up 70 goOjiy
sum. Most ladies, therefore, bring their bath
ing dresses with them, which is much more
agreeable, as well as economical. An external
difficulty about hiring bathing dress is the diff
ference in the orders of human architecture
and the blind obstinacy with which makers Of
bathing dresses by the dozen persist in con-
sideIing all anatcmies alike, and build on the
ScantleSt pattern.
The prettiest and most effective bathing cos
TUNES (dry, they all look alike when they come
out OF the water) are ash grey, trimmed with
scarlet, and marine blue, trimmed with white.
Ihey are accompanied by shoes made of white
saiicloth, which the wearers kick off before they
go into the water, and by Nantucket hats OF
coarse Hhlte chfp, TED down under the chin.
The cost of the entire outfit in New York is
nine or ten dollars, the hat and shoes being each
a dollar, the dress seven or eight, according to
color and trimming.
WHAT WE DO.
Driving and bathing. eating and dressing
nearly occupy the day, ii properly attended to,
leaving little time for the purely feminine en-
Payments of reading, sewing, and chatting.
All the time that can be spent is spent in the
open air, the theory having been promul gated,
and accepted in fashionable circles, that sun
shine and fresh air create a reaction which
afterwards renders the complexion exception
ally clear and brilliant. Young ladies therefore
take sun-baths as well as sea-5aths, their ma
mas offering no objection so long as they are
away from home and il cannot spoil the best
parlor carpet.
Sometimes we 60 down TO Oceanport and
sometimes to Pleasure Bay. The former is the
great Methodist camping ground, and the land
In the hands OF speculative New Workers has
risen in value from fifty dollars to one thousand
an acre within the past two years. pleasure
Bay" is to Long Branch what "Moon's" is to
Saratoga, and Tuniecliff's to Richfeld Springs
1t is the place where you dine. Every one can
remember the few days in their lives upon
which they have dined. The day of your visit
to Pleasure Bay will linger in your memory as
one OF them if you can appreciate such Spanish
mackerel and such SQUAD.
Evenings are devoted to dancing, flirting,
singing, walking, talking, and what is known as
enjoyment generally. A purse full of money
and party Of agreeable people make the time
pass very pleasantly.
JENNIE Juyp