Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-02
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WVpS ana BOWS and narrow gold braid cOnsti-
exrsion for young ladies is Of dark blue Pm English
nannel, made walking length, with Jacket and
Two vests, one OF flannel, the other OF gold-col-
OIeo satin The garntture consists Of small
chased gold buttons. This is also made In darl,
Oine cloth for voyage.
Inc newest and prettiest lawns come In
.nmoonhght" blue, pale green, and biscuit color
cSte leaf or shell pattern is executed in darker
sna1es OF the ground color. These are made up
WIN Two skirts and a jacket, the additional
running consisting OF Breton lace put on plain
cheap, yet SNOWY dresses, for country wear
are or common unbleacbed sheeting. trimmed
VIII Viii cneck, not always the yellow aud red ban
pinE cb SSs pretty and more delicate blue and
rnI6 o d or checks and stripes, into which
soio, DARK blue, and wine color enter.
me- si s many white barage dresses have been
ana sue lor evacuation, trimmed with white satin
anu narrow gold braid; the first is used for bow
and perhars for very narrow folda orno,,no
Mn Ine braid TO form ct r,, Is
d ot:as ,.on dress, however. is made Of
muslin, with two skirts trimmed with
and jacket, which may be beited in. and The
sleeves OF which are only half long and finished
wsd1 runles prettier way is to make round
White watered ribbon, the one loon and two
enos OF which are pendant from the left side or
'front.', while the fan IS suspended from the rig mt.
materials, but white watered ribbons are fresh
muslin. ~ N
THE PICTURE BONNET.
Gentlemen, and, above all artists admire
large, picturesque bonnets, such as we see in
oid paintings, for instance, or that have come
ySMa 10 US as tradition Of Ranelagh and
1our1shed quarter Of century ago I'm q re-
duced form, but the large hat-bonnet, with
sets Tav aSe Vide that
chateau, or grand country house. at once And
THIS Is the style OF hat or bonnet for which there
n1 the most fashionable demand, but which Is
only becoming to fair faces, with ripping hair,
and cheeks ttnged with soft bloom. No low
erS are used upon these hats, the exterior is
trimmed with cluster of rich ostrich feathers.
the interior faced with shirred lining of satin
Perhaps they share the honors with the Marie
stuart, with 1ndented brim, but these last are
same way, and are preferred only because they
are so very becoming to faces that are long
from the middle Of the forehead to the point of
Ine enin, While the straight, open brim requires
round, youthful face.
Popularity there are infinite varieties of the
gypsy ard cottage shapes that are more or less
ency Is towards the large bonnet or hat, which
ever II Is, and the medium shapes are cOnstd-
ered 70 lack expression" The Alsatian bow
as asa comprehensive item In ornanentatton has
found a rival In some enormous flowers or vege-
tables, 1t Is difficult to tell which they are, that
nave been imported, IL may be superfiuouS to
remark, In small quantities. The circumference
Is as large as dessert plate, and they fill the
entire top or side Of a gypsey bonnet or the
most emphatic turned up hat. They are about
the size and shape In fact. Of the "enclide,"
used so much by the common people Of France
Is salad, and they are curled up and spread
out from center to circumference In the same
way. The eolors are delicate tinted white.
straw color and the like, the shading being very
fne. They are called roses, but they are almost
Dig enough for umbrellas, and are, fortunately,
TOO large to flnd space enough upon the N odern
EomanS head, or even upon her body.
GLOVES AND HOSIERY.
new glove lately introduced displays very
simple but clever invention, which effectually
dispoSeS OF the nuisance of buttons coming off
tearing out. leaving one worse than gloYelesS
under the most exasperating circumstances
The Improvement Is patented, and consists OF
which look exactly like gilt glove buttons.
Attacked TO one side, at the top, Is a fine SILK
coro with gut cap upon the other end, which
cord Is wound In and out of the little hooks.
which look Ike double row OF very pretty
Lite buttons, and closes the aperture perfectly.
It Is done In moment, without trouble or
strain, and the sense Of security Is delightful
Tie gloves as introduced by the manufacture
ers- are very fine and soft, and SO perfectly 1T
are really great boon, and as the cost Is about
the same as other first class gloves, there Is no
reason why ladies should not relieve themselves
OF ole OF their minor miSefleS, in the shape OF
the old fashioned, many buttoned, nl-seKed, at
once.
An expensive novelty In black Kid gloves con-
siSfs OF an exquisitely fine and soft Kind, M ade
With arms, which come up above the elbow, and
col sist, beginning three iaches below the line or
the wrist, OF bands Of Kid an inch in width alter
rating with bands OF real black yaiencIenn
lace. The elbow piece is OF kid, but above thi
is an Insertion OF the lace, headed with stard-
Lg iufiie to match. The cost is from forty 70
nlty dollars Per pair.
Mitts are popularity as well as fashionsb,y
worn, the woven g stocking" miJtS, in all cOiors
being undoubtedly the most serviceable for
Isle threat gloves have lost caste, so many
rotten cotton limitations have been put upon
the market and sold for first class. II pur-
chased at all it should be at houses
that can be depended upon There are
"open worked cotton gloves sold for genuine
French Isle thread, that are not worth, and did
cents Per pair yet they are sold iOT seven asn
i've and one dollar during the rush OF the spring
season. and win only find their level when the
away to obtain satisfaction or redress
French and English manufacturers vie with
eacn otner in the production OF new designs
eOiored hosiery Which has now BEEN Accepted
In the place OF the white and unbleached, which,
in different degrees OF fneness, formerly con-
st1tutes the sole choice OF this department. TIE
they at once acquired; but they are no longer
confined to the simple contrast Of dark and
light lines Of color.
Worked In between are still finer threads OF
gold and garnet, which enrich, without Inn
parting any striking effect of color. Quite new
dEQ very IdsltOnaOt6 designs consist OF vertical
stripes OF silk, In light color, edged on both
sides with buttonhOle stitch OF tinted white,
and alternating with dark stripe OF Isle thread
This style OF hosiery washes ard wears equal
TO spun SILK, Is almost its equivalent In appear
ahce, and costs less than tWo-thirds the price
The Roman stripe fS horizontal, and consists of
clustered lines In Roman coloI5, alternating
with solid dark stripe.
a Few and pretty English stocking is OF Isle
thread In ccru tints, open worked vertically
and embroidered With small dots which alter.
nate In different colors, blue, garnet, brown
and black.
Another style consists of broad ribs, extend
Ing from the top to the toe and alternating
With lines OF fine open work.
Some or these are La solid colorS, others have
speckles and daSheS Of color, sort OF Chene
mixture upon the solid ground. The shades are
very delicate, such as pale blue with little
infusion OF pink or pale olive, with blue or
tinted white.
Many are In solid masttc shades, and some
have little lightning strokes OF brown, upon the
stone color or maStic. Among the most fashion
able are very pale blue in delicate open work
patterns, and with little pale pink dasae,
which are used for indoor wear, with the DOM
padour colorS In dress or trimmings.
The richest silk hosiery have insertions Of
exquisite real lace, extending from the toe to
the fnstep, and some Of which are very finely
embroidered In colOrS. This Is, OF course e8-
ecuted by hand IN the very finest style and the
cost per pair Is from forty to fifty dollars
JENNIE JCNE.
THE GIENWOOD CEMETERY CASE-To-day In