Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-01
THE EVENING STAR.
Fashions FOR JUNE.
Summer Outfits-TOilettcs for In and
Outdoor Wear-Tea Gowns. Rae.
ing Costumes, and ''Curtain''

1HS costumes, ana SCurtain"
Dresses.
from Our O,rn Correspondent
NEW YORK, May 81, 1SSe.
There is one very great and obvious objection
TO the dress of the present season. which can
be appreciated by any one that has eyes. and
that is not the glartng and absurdly inappro-
pirate for the season. combinations OF red and
yellow, or the collections OF gilt and tinsellei
effects, but the loose ends, the Zip Tapping OF
thep alchy garments as ladies walk the streets
The combination of fabrics. the multiplication
OF different colors strengthen the impression OF
restleSsness and uneasineSs which movement
gives ana deprlyes popular dress, as il is seen on
cur thoroughfareS OF any element &c possessed
or repose, dignity, or certainty
BasQues are cut square at the neck pointed
In Ifoht, ana IN coat-tails at the back. Drapery
mas points overlapping squares, and long ends
which. like the Stragglers after an army have
10 apparent connection with the main bodv
Throughout the thing, to which &c is folly 10
give the name OF design, there is an utter lack
OF sequence and order, such as is necessary 10
give an idea OF purpose and completeness.
RECENT NOVELTIES.
Recent developments prove that there has
been no active advance made either In taste or
methods. We are just as ready to seize an alb
surdity as ever, and it is probably only a ques-
ton Of time when hoped skirts and all other
monstrositieS of the past viii again come 10 the
surface. quite new idea in complete spring
dresses Is the pilgrimage suit" Ii is a very
good name for It, as 1t was originally designed.
The only objection TO II is that IL is not neat or
practically suited TO Its purpose and looks fan
tSSf1c, as If intended for a fancy dress rather
than compact travelling dress, which is its USE
III III mas any. The feature OF IL is a long loose
cloak with hood. This is tied at the throat
with r1ob0n or cord and taSSelS and as IL
hangs free down its entire length, the inner
edges are lined with satin. The sleeves are
slightly flowing. It's skirt. 1t should be said is
broadly belted In with chamoiS leather and a
channels pocket is suspended from the side
frnn lncf,,1
however, as 1t Is worn very much toward the
center.
Hats and bonnets show the widest vagaries.
Inere are straw g1pSies which are very well
suited to little girls. and certain kind of pas
toral, childish looking women, but are hideouS-
ly unoecoming TO Others, and with the natural
perverslty OF human nature, now that there is
plenty OF variety, almost every body gets the
wrong thing and there is the confusion OF Babel
Instead OF the lovely harmony OF blended and
refined tastes.
All the yellow straws yellow SATIN straw.
yellow Leghorn, yellow Tuscan and yellow
''lace" straw are in great form and are fashion
ably trimmed with red mingled with yellow or
with different shades OF heliotrope. All yellow
bonnetS have fringeS or wreathS or crowns COW
cred with yellow buttercups or the bright mus
| tered or the paler cowslips Charming wreaths
for white bOnnetS are made OF wood viOletS In
two tntS, the brim OF the bonnet being lined
with heliotrope satin and scarf OF lace or tulle
used for strings. The all yellow bonnets are
| not so glazing as might be imagined for they
| are usually combined In the paler tlnts. aud la
several shades with handsome black toilettes
the effect is exceedingly good.
| The most striking contrasts and those which
| are the most distressing are obtained by uniting
| the strongest yellows with fiery reds aad these
| are unfortunately the most common. All-yellow
| dresses will not be at all uncommon this summer
/ at the watering places, for some have been made
| recently. one OF which was OF yellow satin
| foulard trimmed with yellow lace and poppy
| red satin bows.
NEWPORT TRUNK
| Last week trunk was sent TO Newport which
| contained some charming toiletteS In the fine
/ summer materials which have received the spe-
! clal endorsement OF Ia mode. Among these
| remarked particularly two OF fine ivory Madras
| muslin, trimmed with real Languedoc lace and
| ruby satin RIBBONS. One OF these was made
| with two skirts; the other formed Jacket with
cascades OF lace down each side or the front.
| The back of the skirt was a mass of narrow
tiounces. A pale blue dress was OF the thin wool
| tissue called nuns Yelling" 1t was fiounced to
| the waist with plated ruffieS graduated in
| depth. The bodice was deep pitted moyen-
| age waist, cut In square at the back, into
which the pleat1ngS were inserted, but the
| whole effect was flat and shaped closely to
beautiful figure. There was no satin trimming
except satin bows and numerous pipingS OF
| satin outlining the square OF the neck, which
| was cut narrow and Tiled In with fine tucked
| muslin.
More In the line of the present rage for quaint
| figures " as dress OF Japanese chale with its
| pale ground OF mixed silk and wool and IT.
| regular design, which suggests lizard In a
| with 1iecks OF brown. red, old blue and gold.
| This dress is draped away from the front, which
| is shirIed, and also trimmed with lace. The
Satln ribbons, which seems inevitable, are old
| blue ard gold.
| a lovely tea-gown was of cream Surah.
] trimmed with Mechlin lace and satin ribbons
| and stylish dinner dress was OF rich fawn
| colored silk-the front mass OF shirring, the
| sides pleated diagonally, the back draped very
| gracefully above the fiounce which was Killed
in clusters, and the bodice, an open jacket OF
RKfrh rio
| black lace embroidered with gold, which was
| put on plain SO as to fall upon. The effect Of
| this toilette was certainly exquisite What
was called an "heliotrope' dress was very
| effective, though strictly conventional The
| front was composed OF Shirred heliotrope silk
and this also formed closely pleated lower
nounce. Above this the costume was satin
| foulard In ch1ntz pattern in which there was
| some mixture of dull violet or heliotrope upon
| an ivory ground The back OF the basque was
| gathered In pleats and formed an hollow which
| was lined with heliotrope silk. The trimming
| was ruchihg of the silk and satin mixed, and
| the interior plaitlngs were OF fine real Breton
| lace. 1t was really fiower-ike dress.
| CURTAIN AND RACING DRESSES
Much more odd and startling are costumes
| intended for Jerome Park races. One of these
| was ''curtain" dress, dark lowered chintL
| claret and blue over plain black velvet skirt;
| large hat of coarse straw trimmed with a soft
| handkerchief In the two colorS and a bunch of
| mixed roses; the brfm faced with black velvet.
Another is a handkerchief" dress In shades of
sists OF jacket and two skirts trimmedwith cross
bands and Killed t1ounce and is accompanied
| by black "Rembrandt" straw hat faced with
blue but all black on the outside and principally
! feathers. A dark blue dress, fine wool, is COM
| posed OF pretty trimmed skirt and basque no
| trimmings save gilt buttons. The bonnet is
! capote OF dark blue silk faced with yellow gold
satin, and bunch OF buttercupS is the principal
| trimming Of the outside. quiet almost quaker
| DRESS but very distinctive, is OF soft brown
! foulard combined with foulard OF the same
shade. but dotted with paler petits pois In satin.
4 This trimming Grapes and kits the skirt and
| forms the long close cut jacket, which has
| hood lined with plain silk. The toque Is OF
| dotted foulard with twist OF both around the
brim, and gold riding whip with mounted
handle struck through it. A string OF gold
beads Will be worn around the neck. rich
black toilette is Of striped grenadne and satin,
with sleeves having lace stripes embroidered
with jet. A charming little visite of black satin
and jet accompanied this dress. and black
ace bonnet
SUMNER BONNETS.
Small oonnetS and large hats are the rule,
though there are Of course a large class OF in
termediateS. One rather striking novelty con-
sists OF alternating strands Of yellow open work
and satin straw, the first forming loops through
which is run ruby satin ribbon. The bonnet is
lined with ruby satin, and trimmed with loops
of ruby satin and old gold ribbons red n0nnipS