Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-01


| could be exchi Lged for the soft, gored gown OF
| noweiec muslin or creamy foulard. with which
ue nchu aid straw gypsy hat with Its trim
| ming OIL bread ribbon harmonfzes so perfectly
| OF picture.
| RIAL NOVELTIES
| we are always talking novelties, but we
: vc, x.eely ever see them. Gepuine novelties are
; .e,y rare, aha are only obtained by going back
noth,n,p ,pfihciples, OF which most OF US know
scsantsSSIc ~ everything ia the universe. as
@ S@.senSnc men assert, Is resolvable back info
one element, and there is actually no fiyersffv
", IL is not 50 very surprsisS s ebsa or R9ndeS1s;
Is scarce, and that what passes for n q . msra
see-saw movement back and forth, IN which.
when one end is up another is down and vic.s
versa. That the upper end, for the time being
| seems so much more important than the lover
END, Is one those dispensations or Providence
for the good OF trade, which, II so much trade
| isgood, we have no right TO quarrel with
| sometimes thiDk that people were happier
In the patriarchal age, when agriculture and
| the gentle arts were more cultivated, and when
| people were not made dizzy by tipping the old
| inclined plane at such rate. IL seems rather
hard that so many want TO sell what 81 few
| have the money 10 buy, for after all the major
| ity OF people have 50 many ways In which TO
| spend money that ft Is very difficult for
them to spare any for what they can do
| pers were full or Easter bonnets, it is the
usual thing TO talk about them as n
| every womanS life depended upon having
| one. i went TO church and only saw one, and
| Its wearer came In q carriage and was stared
| at as curiosity.
There are hundreds OF women who made
ntue Sacrif1Ces In order TO surprise their chill
dTen, or some one at home with painted eggs,
| or Easter cards for one that wore an Easter
| 1onnet, yet we shall go on talking about Easter
| have for years and years In the past, knowing
lull well all the time that the bonnet sinks into
small proportions, besides the stern facts that
uon IN 50 many women's lives, barring them
out, until they forget that they have tastes, or
desires capable OF gratifcat,on.
THE NEW BONNET
Yet most women contrfve TO get a new 0on.
net now, and again, how do they DO TT Wen,
nrSt the necessity arises, and this necessity
must be aided by train OF fortuitious circum-
stances, which require time for fuu and perfect
development. In London one can 60 out and
ouy bonnet for ten and six pence, and from .
milliner In the neighborhood OF oxford ana Re
gent streets, which is the fashionable shopping
quarter Tor guinea tabout flve dollars), but "a
| New York and an the large cities Of this coun-
prices are somewhat reduced, but il is not much much
,. eo,n.soiauon 10 man that cannot swim to be
@ .o.o tna5 Jne stream is more shallow than last
him, and this is how It is with bonnefs. Bon.
| nets that were forty are reduced to thirty.
tn tnose that were thirty to twenty-nve or less,
| thoee that were twenty to fifteen and possfbiy
| one that was presentable could be obtained for
| twelve. and On q back street except that on a
oacH & street they rarely are presentable) for ten
for she must have several bonnets n she coss
into society-even what she calls socfety-cnd
80 sne acquisitaon OF her new bonnet when she
Is nhally opllged TO get new one, becomes n
,sa,,,ht reoy Serious aG 3ieraone requiring much
.nougnI aho, aS1enarked before, q combdna-
tion OF fortuitous circumstances which require
ume her nIst millinery advances for the sea-
son IS mere sktrmishing-school hats for the
| children, an untnmmed every d Az hat for her
| gen, which she VIII finish with some remains OF
| last years resources, or some fresh adornment
| Tor hat Which has done service but is canahle
OF more with little freshentng. BY and bye,
take shape; she Will see a bonnet for which she
feeis willing TO sacrifice the dim possibility OF
Lew .-grenadine,r and retire back on a dsFk.
| cneap sumner ak. or she win find q treasure
| VII Guy tne material and perhaps be more
lhan pleased delighted that she has succeeded
gesang xnai she wanted AZ 50 cheap q rate.
| but ordinarily this method does not result Ia
| Satisfaction; the new bonnet Is not whaf her
fancy pictured but she must wear II beam
sne Las got u and because she cannot arord
TIE PARAsoL OF rHE PERIOD.
T1e Lew paraSoi Is pfece OF expensive All
sufoity as ugly as It Is possible for parasol to
oe. It's size Is awkward, too large for sun.
shade, not large enough for protection from
shower; the shape Is japanese low squat ana
DIVIDED oy sixteen rbs. which destroy an ele-
gance OF elect, no matter how costly the mate
Ifal may be. 10 complete the list OF ffs enor.
mites, It is made In zebra stripes and dreadful
latter are lost in the richness Of the fabric Or
whatever Is called Invisible or match the
costume. Now no one wants one OF these fnon-
siroslIes 81 s & 70 match every costume. especially
the question. and all that Is necessary to COM
plete the harlequinade Is the cap and bella
There Is consolation In the fact that the plain
regular sun umbrellas are simple, handsome
and lady like; the most desirable are OF all black
tw1lled silk, soft and durable. The handles are
than the number Of n6s used In thee the coHstruca On r
lion Of the Paragon frames, which Is twelve and
Usually contain only eight. An elegant parasol
Ss mRSeo asr very ch M ngured black s
and surrounded by border OF handsome Span
ish lace in which the principal part OF the de-
large, but only partly in relief The handle Is
OF ebony, with little inlaying OF pearl In the
form OF an insect.
po,, IHE THE NEW CAP.
in desultory manner between the prim cot.
tage shapes somewhat enlarged and the scSnt
n.Sygy nGygsy With It's square crown, ana wide nex-
and coQuettsh varieties. The can ia an sorf1 a.
pretty and suggestive styles is seen &C dinnerG
az email assemblies, at concerts, at the opor1
cap is always OF satin and made exactly uke =
small oaby bonnet The yellow OF tne Jon0u1l
ns ana req are AZ the favorite coloIs. Tne trimming
color OF tne satin. Another cap Is the sPhry.
gian." THIS droops at the side and is trimmed
" Win .a c0ro ana tassels. The handkerchief cap
mixtures OF red, lonQuil, yellow and black It Is
the "bandanna" cap. The "pinaforeS is q
sailor cap, with pompom inserted at the top.
FOOT GEAR.
The very newest stockings are In solid colors.
In SILK or Isle thread, ribbed and open worked
The ribs form stripes that run UP ana down to
the ankle and over the instep, and above the
ankle they are laid across which rounds the
lower part OF the leg as IL rises above the boot.
The colors are pink, blue, garnet tinted, white
ana wine colored red. A straw colored SILK
stocking is handsomely embroidered In dark
brown, midway between the top and the instep
In band OF brown; at the top is lace edgfng
Another style has the instep and heel In dark
red, and the other part OF the foot, as wen as /.
the top OF the stocking, is grey. beautiful
cream colored silk stocking has an embroidery
representing wheat on the sides and instep:
tins Is an extremely bright blue silk A SIN
gular pair OF white silk stockings has three
bands OF open work resembling lace on
the instep, three half way up the leg
and very broad stripe OF the same
at the top OF the stocking, which Is nm
fshed with lace. Anorher very elegant stock.
ing Is checked With white and black like an
ivory domino. A pair OF Isle thread stockings
Is embroidered IN green with tall grass and
small flowers on 1nstep and sides. new whim
in stockings is TO wear them In different shades
OF color TO match the dress. II the costume Is
pink and white the stockings will be delicately
ribbed, one pink the other white, or In the same
way gray and white, blue and white will he