Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-02

ION - uallN becoming more elaborate, more
nable TO sudden changes, and the only way
| TO dress simply is to ignore fashion, aihere
10 certain standard fabrics, and as nearly as
possible to permanent ideas and mo ieIS
Simple costumes for the present season.
however, may be attained by ladies who are
| living or spending the summer in the coun-
| try, without sacrificing taste, and viii pre-
| sent quaint and, 10 some, a picturesque
diversity OF style exceedingly attractive.
Muslins, linens, lawns, plain gray, buff,
blue, or white batiSte. Victoria lawns
Madras cottons and the like are in prepara-
| ton for the summer outfits or many laiieS
made in the following style: demi-trained,
| pleatings graduated from three to Fl or five
| 10 seven inches, straight or apron overSkirt,
edged with knife-pleatings, shiTred waist
ana sleeves, and peasant nchu of black lace
knotted in front, bow of ri bbon at the throat
ribbon sash, black or colored, as preferred.
The great point OF all dresses just now is
10 att ach strings underneath so as 10 tie the
SFtrt and OVerskirt tightly back. If this is
| done they VIII be ''in fashion," while with
OFT IL royal robes would look antiQuated.
No oustles are worn, at least not by AflieS
buI sKIrts OF stlh muslin are flounced at the
RACK. so as TO produce a graceful tournure.
/ Or foundation is made of stiff muslin. upon
winch hounces are mounted. and which is
Duttoned ON 10 the underskiTt, one or more
longer white skirts being placed over il.
THE RAGE FOR PEARL.
"A sudden taste seems to have been devel-
| opcd Tor The lovely iredescent pearl A few
years ago 1t was only occa sionally used for
| the sticks of costly fans but now In apnearS
as the top part of the handles OF nine-tenths
| OF The ladies' sun-umbrellas, as buttons
ian &c and small, beautiful enough for Jewels;
as ian sticks much more frequently than for
merry, and as ornaments in the shape of
pins, buckles, pendants. daggers, arrows
shells, and tie like for dresses and bonnets
Pearl is so lovely in itself that il seems un-
necessary TO try to increase attractiveness
by gliding il, yet that is what has been done
IN some Instances. New fans, for example,
have sticks in which the pearl is punched
out and nlagree git work put In. This
seems little short of barbarism..
SUMMER HATS AND BOSNETS.
y new and pretty hat for Young girls is a
very me and flexible shade hat. a panama
called the "Mai' hat. IL is variousIy trimmed
with pale blue or white damask gauze, a
Wfeath OF white thorn, May Blossom. or
hedge roses. The "CerieS" has a brim turned
up all round. 1t is trimmed with cream
colored damask, wheat and poppieS Pop
pies with cream and brown tinted foliage
lace the briD which * lined.
bonnets OF black damask gauZe are begin
hIg 10 appear Trimmed with VioletS and
NalenclenneS lace. There are very coarse
straw bOnnetS also for summer wear trim
med with wide, soft black and wreath OF
oatS or silly flowers.
fafaSOls Tor carriage wear are beautiful
out somewhat expensive. Many are made
IN SILK TO match the costume and covered
WIN ecru lace Others are black silk. Dor
dered WIN black thread lace, which is Incl
with White valenciennes. These last have
ebony handles with inlaid pearl tops.
MADRAS COTTONS.
/ have mentioned these cottons as some
thing new mere, and peculiar 10 the season.
though they have long been fashionable
abroad Later importations show designs
much prettler than any which appeared i'm
the early spring, and so choice and exclusive
that no two pieces are alike. The colorS are
Chlra blue or forget -me-not blue. and what
is called saucer pink, with lines of black
ana white alternately with the narrow
stripes and bars. They are about the same
texture as cambria, but the colors are woven
IN, ike ginghams, instead of being printed
on, ard they are therefore perfectly fast and
suited 10 the toughest country wear. Many
ladies call them bingham" but they are not
glngham. They have a character of their
own, and in these new and more delicate col
orlngs are both attractive and serviceable.
NEW LINEN CUFFS AND COLLARS.
lhe variety in lingerie is endless but for
ordinary wear nothing can disturb the pres
ent popularity of the neat little standing col
laTs with small corners turned down and
yoke attachments, which lit the neck pre-
cisely and preserve the lining OF the dress as
well as act as stay to the collar
lhere are turned down collars also ar
ranged IL the same way, but they are not in
general demand. most useful appendage
10 some or the collars for morning wear is a
small hablt shirt, and with these are usually
>old linen cuffs towhich long, plain sleeves
are attached, excellent for travelling or
waking In summer, and particularly useful
or wear with unlined batiste. Quite new
setS OF white linen nave small spray
worked in the corner of cuffs collars and
upon the ends of the little cambria cravaf
which accompanies them. The needlework
is executed in red, black, or blue, is fine aud
very effective. These colored fancies are
never long lived, however because they are
copied IN such common materials after a
time That they lose all beauty and distinc-
ton. The clark blue" linen for example is
vanishing utterly, and the misery is that
IKE me dolly Nardens, when such things
lose caste it is utterly impossible To wear
them, they are unpreSentable
THE PEASANT FICHU.
Inc round or shawl-shaped fichu, the ends
knotted in front, is one of the successes of
Inc season. 1t is especially fashionable in
costumes which are mixture of faiIle and
ca als mar or sieilienne, the fichu being
always made of the material. AS the warm
weather advances, however, they will be
made in muslin, lace, gauze and grenadipe.
FANS FOR PROMENADE AND EVENING
WEAR.
rams are now carried so constantly in the
Jay Time that special styles are provided for
lay wear. These are made small and in
dafK colors, In silk, in ebony, in leather, in
smell, and in various less expensive mate
rlals. They open and close with a spring
s anu are Elade m various new forms. The
pistol form, the dagger form and the
IKE, which, stuck in the belt. present a very
ioImldable appearance. Lightef and more
Iahciiui are lhe straw fans which are round,
open ana close in the same manner, and are
o1namented with pretty straw devices They
are known especially as "picnic" aud Gro
quet' fans.
The more elegant fans for acrimonious use
anu wear grow more and more luxurious.
They are larger than the day fans many @.
them eAqulsitely painted in Vatican
hguJeS, have rich pearl sticks and are
mounted with deep border of feathers,
Feathers have been introduced largely into
me manufacture of fans this season, many
being wholly composed of feathers, and
Others being mounted with them so as TO form
q deep border. Black and gray ostrich are
The most desirable, next to these the peacock
ieathers and the brilliant plumes of trop-
zeal birds; but there are fans for five dollars
sun ard straight, though .sall feathers
which show that the common barn yard
fowls have been pressed into service.
JENNIE JUNE.
SECRETARY BRISTow ON THE CURRENCY
MISUNDERSTANDING Bristow made a brief
ADDRESS 10 the merchants and citizens at
the Board of Trade in Louisville yesterday