The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-06-20
FASHIONS SUMMER FANcIEs.
Satin as Material for Summer Rat
mcnt -- Evening ana outsof-Uoor
Brcssca-Thc Prevailing Shadcs-scn-
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Satin is in general demand for many arti-
clcs Of the toilet, both for spring and summer wear.
satin CONNECTIONS replace falllc and sicomc. Waists
cut with long points In front and coat hasqucs
In the back. Waists which are of fine mn,crlalsarc
gathered ''N IN VERGE ~ aud those Of contscr goods
are trimmed with folds or pointed ncl,us. dress Of
white "voilc rclgeuscN may I've made In this style,
with the point In front covered with nj least fifteen
very CLOSE gathers At the neck also four or nyc
rows vi gathers. A number of waists With short
use consist dt three or -four hins pieces, which are
scwcd In With the under the arm, aud Joined In
front below the waist forming point, aud Fastened
hy buckle Ike u belt. Toilets are ptofuscly trimmed
with very fine and close gathers aud shirrs Some OF
the shades are lotus blue, purplish pink, coffee
mandrake, and Vanilla, These are called Byzantine
shades Of Venetian glass Soft changcablc silks and
armurcs hrocadcd with flowers are called " Blnisc ct
Balct, ~ aud are to bc had In the most delicate
tints
Soft aud light materials are to he used more than
ever lhiS summer H"ns,, m9nsseline dc lame,
mousscnc tie sole, - and all such fabrics are made
In various trimmings, u Is very dlncnlt to lrarc
gauZc handsomely aud effectively, Great quantities
or plated lace are mixed III with the gauac with the
hest results.
Toilets FOR lunches and clock teas sill made
IN great numbers. They will serve admirably 10, re- |
crptlons In the country The tight. hitting princess
dress of 'mousselinu de SOLE ~ or plain muslin are
among the most popular for this purpose. Another |
style consists of very light blue iaiilc skirt, over
which is white muslin, embroidered with large hlnc |
silk diamond shaped figures. On the lower part o
the skirt are two blue faic plated nounccs Aiovc
is dnrcl muslin scarf srrcd a, Intervals OF eight
Inches. The dotted muslin train Is raised In waves
which fall over the nounccs The sides waved In
diagonal shape. The centre piece Is of blno faillc,
shirrcd In alternate close aud loose srrs This failic
piece has on either side double lace plating The
cuirass waist Is III the style with the basque,
and borcrcd with drapcry like the the skirt
Tho vest is formed OF huc raie shrrng, matching
the front piece of the skirt. The pulled Niarie de
Medicis'' collar Is Of blue surah. This model can be
made Of the paincst muslin old faille dress.
The Jacket waist which is becoming TO all, and can
he made of the plaincst fabrics has consequently be-
come rather common, hut the habit, which Is only
suitable for particular figures and must have per-
feet cut retains It's stamp of elegance. two toilets
with these habits have the basqcs pointed In front
and square In the back. One Is of very fine quality
| of black faillc The coat Is trimmed around with
trimmed with Chantlliy nnlcs and beads. The train
| Is trimmed Ia match. Tho other toilet Is OF SILK
"granltc - In siraw-colcr and black. The long
coat Is pointed in 'front.' with the long tails square on
the end, and having between them inserted puihngs.
| Around the basque and In front of the waist are
| slraw-color and gold rounded passcmen,ere trim
| mings, with many -colored heads lntcrmixed. The
round cuffs covered with applique work Of the
same kind. The apron is pufcd lcngthwisc, and has
passcmcnteric trimmings down either side. ON the
border of the skirt are three narrow mauvc-colored
| satin paitings.
| flowers the style. Marshmallows IN many shades
arranged In large punches and placed different
parsof the skirts and IN the hair Very large panscs
are also used their purple aud yellow ins correspond
Ing well with the fashionable colors, gold and hello
| l'lack skirts much with Jacket waists, as
| well as great variety of silk and woocn drapcd
skirts In fancy designs. Satin is also used for this
| purpose.
Hiack suits are even by very young ladies'.
one of these inst completed of "crcpon tie rlnde
aud black satin. The crdpOn skirt Is covered with
two plaitings only about two and half Inches deep.
The small satin apron is scalloed, with the scallops
bound with satin and ,lrapcd IN hias the skirt.
In the back is u slight pun also scalopcd on tho
border. The waist Is trimmed In front with satin
plastiou shirlcd the lower part and pulled above
it is pointed the end and forms over the hips two
lraIcl panieIs scaopel on the border: These are
Joined In the centre OF the hnrk under = large
black satin bow. The long sleeves have satin dra-
peries.
skirts are sin drawn as much back ever. Very
small puings over the hips and rather larger ones
In the back the lower part of the skirt and bust
All walking dresses are short or lust ceai The ground
pctticnats trimmed with plated nonnces, which
not starccd; even those on the train for evening
| dresses are left unstiitencd.
Large overgarmens viii he much worn FOR
| travelling purposes. one of these Is of pongee
and velvet. matching the suit with which 1t Is
worn. Down the hont are ~" broad bands of
velvet. The collar isnf velvet The sleeves have satin
bows the outside. with this Is worn large brown
straw hat, lined with shrred velvet. The brm turns
down on the right side. Elegant rlumcs are around
For morning At the seaside, and for travelling
AN agreeable change from tho lOng-wo plain gray
suits. one of these suits has gray grounding, with
n diamond shaped blue figure The round skirt
, has shell shaped trimming of alpaca lined viii
, navy blue foulari The small scarf apron Is trimmed
u on the lower part coming from underneath with five
navy blue folds. 1t forms In the back wosnaic ends,
joined together by three navy blne snrah bows, and
bodered with the same anne trimming as the skirt: Th,
blue surah, and the plated vest of the same goods
The hat matching the suit is of coarse yellow and blue
: straw Busters are lined with bright colorol snral,,
Q such caroubier and ccrl. They are trimmed VIII
II very large fancy mother of pearl buttons.
Toilets for the races vary greatly 1t Is only wlel
lady occupies her own very stylish carriage that h'
most fancy styles are allowed. IN hired vehicle th
way of dressing would be absurd. Some models worl
this season by I'rsian ladies' viii give very goot
idea of these toilets. One Is OF hciotrope ''satll
g | merveiileux.r The Marie Antoinettc coat Is o
faconnt goods in hcotropn and flesh coors. The end
are separated hy inserted flesh -coorrd satin fan
a shaped paitings. The pockets, straight collar, an,
e cuiis of black velvet, worked with Jet and coore
I.ptg lI.a .ln NIL nI 80
c alpaca, lined with red sural. THIS opens In front
showing as much of the toilet as necessary
y with puGed lesll-coiorel snral, anL trimmed il
front with fine ,, rnmes; 10 Arn" @
. scarf, borlercd with gold lace, which also forms tn
u strings. Another toilet Is Of pcacock-blne "sai
merveillenx Ihe front o. the skirt forms peacock
!. mings. Tho back of this short skirt is of waye
- mousscnc e sole, the lower part of which falls owe
% the plated no're surrounding tho skirt The cuiras
W waist is trimmed In front with slell-sapc lace all
is Ing 10 the end Of the basque Against the slraig
'" field flowers This necklace Is novelty much ivore
by young ladies' The ends of the cnlrass are sep,
q ings The Baigneusc- shaped Lcgorn hat is trinine
M with pale pink and ruby colorrd roses and bunch
N, peacock blue feathers The monssene de sole string
m borcre with Mirccoirt lace paitings, like tloS
m the dress. white and anye=colorcd toilet wlic
NJ has Just boon completed is worthy of notice. I'll
" mai,ve- coored suri skirt ~ covered with seye
a., closely plated ''moussene tie soc' iiounccs, wit
n stripes in open work. The apron Is bordered with
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and there by manye-coi0red snrah corlings, An
finished with plated lace. The coat waist Is
mauye- -cOlOred surall with the basque bordried wit
lace paitings. The vest is formed of adrapey place
~ on In stole shape and Is trimmed with muslin Al
lace paitings. over the breast and on the waist Al
, marte- coloIed bows. The sleeves, which reach To
~, ~, little below the elbow, are trimmed with snrah al
US lace paitings, surmounted by shell-slaped lace.
y, A very different style of dress made for tho san
m purpose for AIme Adena Patti is of a Spanish typ
G Gs The coe do maes er3ss ,. consists Of SIN WI; a.
" fitting, lined with mlllyc- cDIOIeu
h aud borlered with surah nihe covered with bead.
"p "p fringe fastened up by rich Jet ornament; II
~ with very narrow plated nounces. The sleeves a
o. tight hitting. The standing collar and cniis are
M lets This cnrass of beaded material Is so made III
d. 1t can DO worn over several different waists. 1t
,,aa | particularly handsome oyer caroubcr laillc.
~, ~ Gansborough hats, which are most fashionable f
Ior carriage use, arc trimmed for ladies past hr
~ "a, years of age with very handsome black plumes.
The point The plume starts from Is generally placed
he colored bird or bunch Of Iiowers small lc
an horn and rich straw caoles have shaded feathers, ~
to yloes, pansle and mnrsl- malows I'r,lnettes !,
Nv | tips In sulphur color and amber and sulphur ai
NY MY brown, combined with some brightly coored flower
~ Capotes of straw lace very pretty; they rclui
very little trimming, as the lace Is so rich In isel
rec The same lace is also used as boering over vey
,n and satin merveilIeuS, and the most favored colo
M IN are red, manve and corn color. Al capotes la
he sa n s'iss s s %, ," @ % S n" "ansn .
Is raised either side The brim Is very often wit
No. ont any lining showing the straw. In front Is
al | agrette some feather ornament covering 4
., az. starting point of two long amaaOne feathers, Will
:, :, | cross each other In the back
,,, There indications that small sun shades n
Ia coming into fashion. Microscopic articles of the sO
any have already been seen, hut the change s likely 10
W., gradual. Some of these shades longer tn
n' One's arm and could easily be fastened 10 The b
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i'm Gen. James J.. Mitchell.
~ The death of Gen. James l.. Mitchell, chi
,at prOprleorpf the Hotel brunswick, In New York,
calls the most important episode IN his career.
as 1860 Gen. Mitchell was tho proprietor 0f tOngr,
Han In Albany, and Was quariermasier general
~ the stan Of Governor Morgan. In the summer OF u
~ year the Prince of Wales visited the United stat,
e and during his stay IN Albany he stepped at 'ongr
lur li'l Governor Morgan hNlleh ho IIlh'e 10 hiHe
~ the Executive Mansion and the Invitation was
ns ceptcd The Governor, as matter Of course, nyil
.tu IA. .t.i iu la Ila Al