Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-01

rights 10 con-,
and 10 pleasure IN
The posseSsors cf
ings did not begin vii.
tfvated taste wifca the
they took pleasure In inf
ured Va ueS from an enti
point Beautiful dressing T.
the result OF growth OF kno,
waited fntelligencE. even more l..
taste which is a very indefinite sorU
and II is al 20 modified by Temperance.
development OF taste IA other directions.
The modern tendency, therefore, is 70 con-
Stantly increasing variety IN dress, and 70 the
adaptability OF prevailing forces 70 Individual
preferences ard requirements TO an extent
when Is only limited by the means, Inclination
and habits OF the wearer. The harmonies OF
dress with times and seasons, as wei as with
age and personal characi erlsticS, are Also BE-
ginning to be understood, and these ex ss'ons
OF true and pure art instinct or knowledge are
better evidences OF high retirement and fash
fonaole distinction than all the gorgeousness
which diamonds could beStow. ft used to be
said that woman's claim to distinction was
measured by the length OF her train. now on
certain occasions it is measured by the absence
OF her train. Forinstance, when LADY attends
the spring races at Jerome Park, or the summer
races at saratoga In half worn evening gown.
with long square train which she laborious'y
takes up or pull along after her, it tells the
story OF her ignorance or her necessities TO
every experienced woman who sees her. It IS
dress which has gone through a winter cam
sunlight by the side OF fresh toiiettes, made
short and accompanied by the pretty hat or
bonnet TO match.
distinction. They may be light delicate SILK,
they may have been composed In q moment OF
inspiration OF pure white wool. or they may be
regular "Watteaus' OF chinz, satteen, or
foulard and white lace, whatever the material
the rest OF the costume win correspond with it,
not only In general effect OF color, bit In the
special relation OF one fabric TO another and the
There Will be leghorn, and feathers with satin,
and brocade, ivory chip, and maraoout fearh-
ers, or flowers with the nght-toned silks, ana
buds. with the Arcadian silks and cottons. A
special racing fashion is TO fringe the paraSol
with the flowers worn In the bonnet, and carry
bunch OF the same, only natural, massed into
bouquet. in the hand. Three OF the preftiegt
Illustrations or this charming idea which have
obs erved were seen at Jerome Park on a "neldr
was crowded with fashionable spectators and
at arly all the fourth hands were In attendance
ole was exhibited by married lady, wife Of
very rich man, and consisted OF huge bouquct
OF yellow butter-cups. Her dress was soft,
thick black silk, striped with white satin, and
trimmed with numerous pleatings OF black
thread, lined with white Breton lace. Her bon
net was made OF black lace, the crown encfrcled
oy thick fringe OF buttercups, and her paraDol
was fr1nged still more thickiy The eject, of
course, was striking and very peculiar. TIE
second toilet was chfntZ foulard In delicate
tfnts. trimmed with quantities OF white Breton
lace 1irely plated. The garniture was poloz
gold and blue satin ribbon, with black velvet
iche" OF coarse Euglish straw, trimmed with
broad, close wreath OF large French daisies Or
.Marguer1tes," with black and yellow ceuteFs.
The bouquet carried In the hand matched them
exactly except that It was massed In different
form.
TIE sweetest OF all, however, were the white
roses Of sMingularly Ing sweet and pure type Of the
twenty seemed TO have exhausted all tho
sources OF enjoyment open to her, aud TO have !,
lapsed into languid indifference except whea/
she awoke to sharpness OF criticism whlc1
showed keen perception and abundant capo
city for something more than life had hftnek1
demanded OF her. Her dress was all wool, cf
pure ivory tint, and IT was finished with stitch
ing and pearl buttons only. Fine fx1pl
plaitings OF French lisse werp, place
IN the Interior OF the neck, and ..ae sleeves
admft or wearing very long ten-buCtoned fvor1
tinted kid gloves, which simply moulded pofX
lectly shaped hand and arm. A hat OF fvoF3
roses, and In her hand and In her belt Woro
only half-opened buds. Mignonettes ana haH
as pa4e an9 be ae r
flower Is becoming q matter OF great tntoroof
especially to young ladies who OCCASIONALLY
subject themselves TO ndicule by acting upo1
the hints OF young men and selecting those pro-
ierfed by young men rather than being guided
Fashionable fancles OF this description era
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The cost is great for those who have but nffl7e
ana the results are quickly disstpated, there
not much to show for It. Still, II Is boaut
more wss,s than In 4 the 4 MOVERS owen AVS Which S S,oa
and fade nsItter disregard OF the thr1ff =
mother mother nature shout which we are 50 6oa1
TO those who an obliged to count evs1l
penny before 1t Is spSet, to whom yaE6
trimming is somethip0t 10 be canned ana st1dnS
UsSr, .a sno possibly rennquished because it coeo
lavish prod1gaAty with which lace Tor ox1m1757
Is used th,s season, Is partly bewll0erine. u
1Iess 1Isssty oengntni; Dresses OF nne white ~
ioamy masses OF finely plated Bretonne noo;
Win the fnnges OF nower1 and satin rib6o1
81 boo gss an a56 s6e ,ea1s ssc Of the
. A10tnel fancy Is the use Of natural instead a
marKaoie feature OF bridal toilette, Whach - s
1een universally admitted the most bealfif1i n :
the season, was the tier above der OF ex0uiS1fS& =
y pleated Bretonne lace with which &c NJ 0oSS
ereo, ana the quantities OF natural Whfte -
garnitured Not single artiflciai foWeS ~
permitted, and white rose buds were oonheSS6 4
with the orange blossoms because Il wSs im1SS-~
sns SdUnS RhocHle enough OF natural orange 6)o0-
SOULS. Inc bouquet was composed euf7rely G s
white rose buds
This toilette was considered much more suan.
s5le s1n Tor bride than that OF another young 40
wnicn was worn at very nearly the same Dr.
ana was seen by much the same circle.
The second one was covered with point ln0o
SO costly that 1t had been locked up for monfSS
ID the safe OF the dress-naker, and W. -. &
companled by expensive diamon0s W1dOVa q
tnoSe past their youth may be married n No.
lace ana diamonds, but young girls IN ~
freshness OF their beauty are only a2od by - :;
elaborate magnif1cence. -
NkEDLEwoRK
When the sewing machine was first Intro
duced, the work accomplished by It was h1GhlY
eXtoueo Tor It's evenneSS regularity and SuH6ook .
nnisn, ana higher price put upon RnsmN161<
made by its aid than upon those
with hand sewing. Now the case Is I
VerSed. Machine work Is almost q
proach, and even the roughness aI
irregularities which are almost fn06
from hand labor, enhances its value by b
lts genufneness. All the refnment1
dress or to-day are the results OF
!aoor and q greater part is expended
an lnnnife variety OF exquisite needieyS
no imitation can equal the growth Of z
ana mower OF stem and fber. OF form =
shading that Is performed by deft nnRerA 81
only upon such rich ground work as silk, 10
ana Velvet but upon wool, linen and -
on. Nothing surpasses as trimming boonf
ul embroidery executed upon wide 6crinn =
hin silk muslin, tulle and gauze, or thooe NJ
llcs In the price, In which small fiowor1 -
worked In With a needle 60 cl<,co