Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-01
FASHIONS FOR JULY.
Life I'm the Country and Life I'm Town =
Summer Dressing I'm and
Out Of Doors.
TFPOU OrP OWN CopprcpnNDyNr

How good il is that our lives are mostly or
dered for US, that we are obliged to do thing,
because it is best to do them, and there IL there
fore hardly an alternative, else we should be
forever drifting about in unknown seas, with
out rudder or compass.
How to take summer holiday? is one Of those
questions which annually torment thousands of
people, and TO which few of them find a salts
factory answer. Those who are obliged TO study
economy think that that is the trouble, and tn az
II they could only spend money enough there
would be no difficulty in making n choice. But
people who have plenty of money find it just a.
hard TO make up their minds what il Is they
want to do; they are as tired OF the monotony
and sameness of fashion and luxury as many
others OF their struggles to preserve the average
show Of respectabilIty.
Probably the real reason of this uniyersl Al feel
ing of indecision and discomfort is in our habit
Of looking for changes, in novelty and excite
ment, conditions which cannot in their very
nature, be permanent or satisfying. A health
what "slow," and q healthful change is that
which supplies something of which we do nos
get enough, and thus assists in restoring an
equilibrium OF forces.
FASHIONABLE COUNTRY LIFE
Grand old country homes in which something
OF the state was preserved which distinguishes
the old manorisl homes Of England are dying
out and fashionable life in the country clusters
around monster hotels. This is necessarily the
case because OF our laws OF equal division Of
property-no one member Of the family Is able
family, and so after q few years OF possession
and before the loss OF newness has worn of,
before the oak of the dining room has taken on
darker tint or the trees have fully grown, IL
passes out of the possession OF its stoccupsnts
and those who knew it, know it no more.
Nearly all the fine country residences OF =
quarter of century ago or more, have fallen
into decay or have been divided up into lot,
70 suit purchasers, 20 that country visiting life
upon grand and hospitable scale i. almost
unknown. Our villas are crowded and IN
comfortable plnOprhraa1y and "a ST anf
living so comparatively restricted that the visi-
tor always has an uncomfortable feeling OF
interfering with the family washing or soms
other regular AMI not to be set aside proceeding
1t is this restriction, this subordination or
freedom and comfort to certain kitchen rules
and despotisms which adds another attraction
TO hotel life. There at least one knows nothing
OF the exactions Of .Biddy, the cook, or Katie,
the chambermaid; the army of white capped
officials In the back offices are under military
law, and confidence in the fact that hot rolls
broiled steak, omelette, corn bread and good
coffee will always be forthcoming is therefore
complete and profound.
Cooperative life OF this description is already
an enormous fact in this country, and promises
70 increase until IT absorbs q much larger part
OF the population than 1t does at present. Old
fashioned ideas about children have interfered
TO some extent with a realization to many OF
this earthly paradise, but when they have
learned to manage the m after of increasing pop.
uiation a. well as they do in France, children
will be no longer an obstacle to life in FIRST
class hotel.
CITY ATTRACTIONS IN JUNE.
=, 1t is only now, and barely in time, to escape
the noise and confusion of the Fourth of July,
that some OF the best known families, leaders
in the world Of fashion, have left the city and
beteken themselves to the quiet of rural homes
or the gayeties OF the seaside or inland summer
resorts. New York is not without attractions Of
its own in Juno, and this year the brief reap
pearance of Salvini has been added to the in
creasing eclat OF the Jerome Park races, to the
greenDess aud freshness Of the Central Park
and to the profusion OF delicious Jersey straw
berries.
After June everything in the Empire CITY ha.
a limp and dirty look. People who are Obliged
to remain saunter along the shady side OF the
street with an aimless look, as If they had been
lost, and no one had found them. But through
June the nights are cool, starch retains its nat
urSl properties, and respectable fathers OF FAINT
lies still present as staid and dignfed aspect ~
if life had not lost all its value 70 them.
The Jerome Park races have been digniie6
by the presence of more than the usual NUN
Der of English drags and fourth hands; also BY
the attendance of several parties of travelling
English gentlemen and ladies, whe made free
comments and attracted attention by a not ex-
sctly eccentric, but still peculiar aud insular
style OF dress. The skirts of the dresses were
sions by American ladies; the outside garments
were larger and looser, the colors had less rela-
ton to each other, and the different parts OF the
costume had an appearance OF having been
purchased at different periods in the worlds
history.
There were not many noteworthy toilets that
L
some ones. The newest were black, with cuirass
boddices striped in velvet and beaded lace, or
beaded lace and pulled grenadine, or beaied
lace lined with silk and alternated with bands
of black silk.
A favorite costume, of which there were many
representatives, more or less disting uished, CON
sisted of pOlonaises OF the new yellowish white
summer camel's hair cloth trimmed with superb
lace insertion and bordering to match, and
mounted with broad velvet loops and bows.
These elegant garments are worn over black
Efrfs ln10 Nrtr -.
or gray, but in that case the bonnet, gloves and
parasol must harmonic with the silk tint. 1t
should be understood, however, that when q
color Is used for the skirt, the gloves should be
several shades psler, in order to preserve the
appearance OF delicacy and refinement, and
that lighter TINT for gloves should always be
formly Observ we'd in the drabs and grays now so
much used, and the neglect detracts from the
appearance OF an otherwise complete ensemble.
fan suspended from the belt by ribbon or a
chatelaine is now part of the regular equipment
and the richly colored India fans are preferred
to all others, though many Of the delicstely
painted vatican styles are to be seen.
Two rather noticeable toilettes were of pale
ecru silk canvas over very light blue silk skirts,
covered with narrow hounces, Leghorn hats
with black xelyst Long white plume
forget me.nots were worn with them.
OF course, English embroidery in the form of
open-work polonaises was TO be seen, and a very
handsome one was worn over a straw colOred
silk picked out with chocolate colored velvet
most effectively. Another showed vest, skirt
broad sash, cuffs and English collar of black
velvet, and was accompanied by hat OF En-
glish straw, trimmed with yellow lace, old and
precious, black velvet, and a wreath Of blue
ragged robbins.
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.
The quantity of flowers worn upon ladies' hats
and bonnets at the present time is something
marvellous. There Is q flower rage, a ross and
lily epidemic, and every one has caught it.
Summer capotes consist Of a cap crown of silk
and lace or lace and crepe, encircled by q broad
band Of flowers and leaves. The trinity of
roses has given place to wild wood sprays, and
clustering grasses to punches of field flowers or
masses OF bridal wreath or trailing myrtle.
The small fruits are also largely represented.
Very pretty hats OF white chip, with dropping,
indented brim, are bound with black velvet,
encircled by scarf OF white gauze, and orna-
mented at the back with great punches OF cher
riee or red and white currants
WHITE ORGANDY DRIseEs.
The races at an end and Salvini departed, the
fitting becomes marked and rapid, every car
rage that rattles along the street has big
trunk strapped on behind, and each Of those
trunks contains at least one white orRandy
dress, which with Its ribbons and lace 10 this
season considered most important item In the
outfit. White toilette-it u some satisfaction
to w-have at last been remanded back to
the region where they belong, indoor and even
inc country wear for vOupO Ofrla Whifa