The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-26
SUMMER FASHIONS.
The Styles Most Favored by
the Beau Monde.
WATERING PLACE COSTUMES.
A Few Timely Suggestions to Prospective
Ocean Travellers.

A Few Timely Suggestions to Prospective
Ocean Travellers.
, The constantly increasing variety in styles ana
mbrcs renders Il neeessayy Tor persons who wtsn TO
dress With taste and economy think ous with great
exactly what IL suitable for their position and In
harmony with tho general character Of the fashions
most u vogue Few ladies' like to seem exact copies
Of cise and the diversity ofresources affords
the unboundsd opportunity for tho exercise OF
taste and ingenuity. w
Take the following styles for examplo-One con-
siss OF dark olive green faiile and summer bourette
the Inter having mixture Of rcd and very small
infusion Of pale yellow the dark olive ground. The
skirt 10 . combination Of tho two fabrics and is
closely drapsd the jacket has nm olive SILK waist
coat, over which It u strapped with bouroe. piped
with silk, after the style Of tho "Diana" basque.
Another costume IL or diagonal, made into grace
fu Princess polonalsc, and worn over silk skirt
trimmed with knife plating. the polouaise fastened
spon she SIDE with buttons o. japanese ivory dgnred
in tho dark brown OF tho cloth,
third Is kilt SUIT, short. Of myrtle green
eahsps hair, With Nash. and vest Of myrtle green
silk, and small fat gilt buttons With the Six and
bourette costume is worn bonnet with olive silk
crown and straw brm, the trimmiBg a. nat wreath
OF shaded leaves, In which some small berries and
Vivid blossoms intermixsd, and the diagonal
10 accompanied BY wtde brimmsd straw, turned
up on one s,do la 0sansborough, and trimmed with
DARK, wide satin ribbon, with reverse side OF ivory
satin With tho kilt suit Is hat Of soft black
chip trimmed with mixture OF myrtle green grcs
grain ribbon and light blue satin, ana q wreath In
which light blps fowess are mixed with siderberries
and dark green leaves The kilt suit almost invariably
consists OF the plated skirt SASH cuaway jacket
and vest, which ID made separate fomshe Jacket. so
that may be rsplassd by one OF white pqne desired.
rwo DISTINCT STYLES.
For very dressy day anu sventng drssses there arc
two styles which deserve partcnlarizing Ono IL all
black, tho all white II may be that the black
is sometimes relieved with white. Az some OF tho
finest entertainments only white dresses seen,
and those are not white muslin, bur rich satin,
damass6e or the colt finished .sgros faile "
Abe iattsr drapos most beautifully, having Grape
like effect and rs quito inexpensive being onty 81 per
yard. 70 these beautiful fabrics are added the soft
and charm Of exquisite lace. The elaboration OF
embroidery, the beauty OF pearls and skill in de-
sign which renders each OF them work OF real
art. Hgf
Tho black toilets are equally elegant and equally
distinguished by the addition OF expensive access0
Lace has always potent influence In Tho con-
struction OF magnificent toioss and never more SO
than Pearls also applied in many forms long
Known In tho annals Of dress decoration PRINCES
are made OF twisted loops Of pearls, and intro
duced into embroidery In ali sizes, from the small
seed pearl mp 10 the size of pea One style Of
dress is trimmed with chenille embroidery, inter-
laced with pearls great feature OF the styles this
soassn embroidery IN soiers, and also 10 black
white. Some OF the most delicate are executed ON
white silk, muslin. and some-excsodingly nne-on
black iaoo and grsnadtne s@f~n Ns
Tbs black damaxked srsnadines, all silk, are the
popular styles OF the season, and are trimmed to look
very dressy with black and white lace, en- cascade
ana black satin ribbon, with side OF tinted
white. The lace used 10 generally nne French or
used to be called "pushsr lace and Italian Va
Iens,spnes Tho lining 10 always black "Tiorcntins''
silk
vArxaixo PLACE ToILxrrxs.
The revival oi clear lawns and figured orgsnd,e
muslins this season and their appearance in very
lovely shades OF Lemon, violet, peacock, beige and
oihor hitherto somewhat rare colors. has given
them place and prestige not often accorded
10 sottos fabrics. Soms.hipg " aue faIso, 10
the graceful designs la which they made
aad tue elective association Of lace with ribbon
which iorms tner trimming. At any rate. the fact
tnAins that they DIVIDE tue honOrs with white toilets
for and evening wear. and have been included
or less. In nearly every wardroDs prepared Tor
pom .bscs sss e.,s
lance they look ike mass OF delicate shading;
closer, me ieafhke design IS revealed. exqusnsy
tonea OF from very light 10 dark.
White dresses arc moro than ever fashionable for
morning and day NJ well as evening wear ana ont OF
eight dresses made Tor lady 70 take TO Saratoga
seven white, and some were masses OF lace ana
muslin, or musiIa and embroidery, made very Hat
however ana very closely outlined TO the figure. No
machine work was pat upon these dresses--aII were
made ny band" that beng the nc piss ultra Of
elegance
been made OF '.gasciioc," which isa nuc kind OF
white bunting Tho bodice Is cut a low square, but
a. "A
nHe, narrow knie plating the sleeves are short 10
tnc cbov, and front and back finished with cascades
their natural color, blue corn flowers or soarist
gerApum.
a superb and costly toilet consists OF masses Of
real vasnciennss lace over PINK SILK, aud another
similarly made o. duchcsse lace over blue silk. Tho
trans Of The overdrsssss are arranged with silk and
scant ruhss Of lace from i've 70 seven incnes wiac
Tue lronI In diagonal puflngs. Tho fastening is
effected with bows Of lace, mixed With ribbon deli
Hand embroidery used In the preparation oil hand.
some dresses upon SILK ganze tuIle satin and other
rich materials. For whhe aud iisnt siks pcari aud
amber beads largely introduced into SILK e4brod-
cry. but they TOO heavy upon ce, ,ulIe trans
parcnt materials except IN very small quantities.
An exceedingly beautiful dress is made line
dotted swss Win broad ard nsrrew Italian lace edge
and oands o. tine Swiss Insertion. Tho front and
o. Inc SWISS, headea ana edged Win narrow lace.
Tns back long IRAN mas rufIiss ihe same the
front, with narrow ru1ies set 10 form heading.
An overskrt IaeK 10 put upon drawstrng al tho top
that may be held IN place. The bottom OF s finished
aith three ruflss thst form poinis al tho SIDES
Scaris commence at tho front seams and carried
low the back, the ends caught together with blush
aud buds, with loops ana ends OF black velvet
Tue scaris are made oil sternats rows OF Inc, pam
SWISS killing, edged with lace and headed with the
nas embroidered Inserting and edged with The broad
lace. On each side OF The SKIRT, just below tho
basque, there Is another bouqsel OF roses. buds
ana velvet loops ibe Iona, graceful basque
closes - me o~of ,o. ana Is sov n1 nn,ss
Is band Of swiss insertion. above that OF lace.
then n fai narrow lace, with another row OF IN
ser,ng, making very elaborate and beautiful flush
deep pasron yoke, both back and front. Is formed
Of alternate rows vi swiss and lace inserting, edged
AlIno