Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-01

Quaker, and they have been well named the
Ruth" styles. ~
AN OUTFIT FOR TWENTY FIVE poII.Rs
lady who has seen better DAYS" who de-
tests shamS, Shoddy materials Imitation trim
ming and "brummagen" ornaments fount
herself some time since with twenty Eve dol !
lars and an absolute necessity for a complets
suit throughout, including bonnet and gloves
which must come out of the above me ntioned
sum. The suit would I've her best and her
worst, with the exception of a calico wrappeF-
ana one linen costume, and how 10 supply her
necessities without the crucifXion OF her taste
became the problem TO solve. The eNactiOns
OF her daily life made II undesirable that shs
should have 10 work this out for herself. She|
was willing, indeed preferred, that II should
DE simple enough Tor a recluSe. but her artistic
soul strongly cried out for honesty of fabric :,
me cut, good design and a workmanlika|
nnish; How was this TO be achieved She
visited at intervals, as she could. the shopS|
within her reach; she wrote TO Others, stating
IN pain language her exact needs and asking
II they could be- met at her price but the re
suit was uniformly the same. The thing could
not be done. To accomplish her purpose Sha
must buy her materials create or modify a
pattern, and make IL up with her own hands
ier bonnet She would have 10 leave to a mer-
citul Providence. No accurate calculations
can ever be made concerning a bonnet
Inns true recital OF facts really seems very
strange In view OF the imposing array of COM
plete and elegant toiletteS announced and adj
Ve1ilSed at prices ranging from s. to SIS
which is not falsehood, for such as they ara
IL,
Is There any want OF material in them On
the contrary, there is generally twice tor
much. The only difficulty is that they ars|
lily conceived. ly-deSigned and loaded with
masses of useless frippeTy composed OF incon-
Eruous materials. The simple, well Thought
out dress Is unknown 10 ladies' ready made
c.olhlerS. IL Is unknown To all persons Of cul
tNated minds and taste, and is therefors
always rare and always more or less COSTLY
III little OF the education which the world iS|
just now running mad about could he nut intr
common N-da n
makers could receive enough of an art train
ing 10 make them understand a few of its n rst
principles, we should not have good material
cut up INTO patchwork designs that unite ths
most opposite forms. trimmings that are mers|
botcheS, nor the whole question of dress
made mere chapter of accidents by which
all women are more or less sufferers.
THE LATEST IN PARASOLs.
Inc latest caprice OF fashion in this direc-
ton is the embroidered, the painted and the
brOcaded paraSol. These. as yet. have only
reached us in the plain forms and colors, nor.
Will they until after the Paris exposition isl
over. But in Paris beautiful ad unct TO the
NIlte, or cfeam-tlnted carriage dress, is an
eNquiSieIy embroidered or decorated white or
cream-tinted parasol with its wreath of roses,
forget me-nOtS, margueriteS or honey Suckle
AID its brilliant little butterfly or other ny
psrched upon its top. The illusion l. quite|
perfect, but II is not original with the French
The first OF these ornamented paraSos APP
peared TWO years ago, when small dress para
soils were revived by New York manufac-
turer, and among the designs was this one OF
butterfly or insect upon the leaves, or among
the roses, or looking as If il had just alightei
upon the Skimmering surface of the dainty
little object. The PariSianS however have
improved upon the original idea The insect
III the French designs Is not confined 10 ons|
spot nor is 1t always embroidered upon the
silk. Artists of reputation, il is said. do mott
dlNdaln 10 paint paraSOlS 10 match the en-
Droldered trimming of elegant dresses and|
finish by introducing an insect with outspreat
Wings upon the point of the ivory or mo her
OF pearl stick which SurmountS the top Plain|
satin or brOcaded paraSOlS are sometimes EN- !
broldered with rich, deep fringe. but this il
rarely USED IN conjunction with Handsomely
painted or embroidered ones. wide real
lace is sometimes attached. but usually tha
edge is plain.
MONOGRAM FANS
There are many novel fancieS in fans but
the fayorite one just now is 10 select a fan
with plain surface, in black or white satin
or teazel wood. and decorate il with little pic
lures or with the monOgramS of gentlemen
friends This last mode is very popular and
there is a great deal of taste as well as CO.
quelry dlspiayed IN the proper arrangement
and exhibition OF The fine insignia of those whu
have numerous gentlemen acquaintances
The monogramS are cut from letters, notes or
cardS, and are fastened on in the say way that
pictures are fastened 10 old Indian Jars. SOme|
are put on to form a border around the ton
others are geOmetrical designs: the larger
ones, OF course, occupy the centre, the smaller
oHes taper on towards the sides. Those who|
are fortunate enough to possess creStS or cor]
onetS in their collection give them the place OIL
honor and the more elegant they are, the bet !
ter, OF course, do they answer the purpose of
decoration. The Japanese and fancy mono
gramS-the insects i'm gold and colOrS and the
long English lettering in gold, with gilt edges,
are all very effective, and lend themselye d
happily TO this species OF OTnamentatiOn.
BATHING DRESSES.
There is new form for bathing dresses thi 81
season, Which is very much liked and is quite|
change from the skirt and blouse which have
been employed SO long. 1t consists of trouserS 81
to which round yoke waist is attached Ths
forms sort of combination suit which is al
complete covering in itself but over this isl
worn short skirt We'll gOred, but plated in at
the back, and this finishes very neat add
much more modest dress than the one Tor
mt rly worn. COlOrS are as ever a matter Of
choice, but fine black and white check is
very much the fashion. So also is whit 81
flannel, trimmed with dark blue, and gray
trimmed with crimson. The SCOOP hats of
coarse straw show little modification but il isl
becoming more and more common for ladies
TO go into the water with head and feet uncOy-
cred the same as gentlemen, and, in fact the
bold bather kicks as many of her encum j
brances off as possible. and dives and swims
like man or fish with as little hindrance from
her clothing as conventiOnalities will permit
JENNIE JUNE.