Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-17

POLKA DoTrEp SCARFs are stylish.
tbs Washington stores are radiant
LooXTNG-GLAss BEADS are fashionable.
SHsrGGD'S PLaID3 are in summer silks.
THIS weather is fashionable for summer.
Do Your shopping before it gets too hot.
TAG leg ofmattou sleeve promises to be quite
general with the oDeaing OF summer and the
Use of light materials.
Feeble LACE in wide faa-pieatings with
smaller fans above Of ivory white plcated lace
are wCTn "a throat bows
VENETIAN LACE three inches wide forms fat
border for nec&erchicfs OF Eight silk The seal
loped edges are turned upward.
LARGE FiCHUs OF Null. are embroidered in
Irish point designs having one edge much
wider wrought tran the other.
NEW Full DRESS GLOVES are undressed kid
embroidered with chenille and decorated with
minute butterflies in gold or silver thread.
DOTTED AND PIAfS MULIs will be very popu-
lar this season so also the striped null in white
Tinted uiuils are not SO fashionable as white.
DAFFoDn.s, dandeions. yellow tulips and but
tercups are the fashionable flower of the hair
White lilies are the choice for house decora-
ton.
Few SATEEN DRESSES have appeared with
painted flowers, and some with cretOnne and
stamped velycteen flowers cut out and applique
skilliully with silks.
THE LEADING TINTs this season are all shades
of red, dark green. sapphire blue and delicate
pink. The dull tint called Old blue is to be
especially fashionable.
VELVET GRENADINES showing great roses or
peonies of black velvet on sheer armure grena-
dine. are made up over geranium red satin,
with hounces of real Spanish lace.
IRISH POINT EMBROIDERY in ecru or whittier
tints is much used for turned-over collars, with
neck ribbon and bow of colCred mOire The
cuffs to match have smaller bows.
NEWLY imported French woven underwear of
all kinds, white or in pale tinted coors, fit the
form perfectly and are without seams or one
unnecessary fold or even wrinkle.
SATEEN and fine French cambrics are more
in demand than summer goods of any other
description Gin9hams are reduced in price
and very attractive in cOlOrs and patterns.
ONE OF the newest eonceits is TO trim the front
Of the skirt with two plated puffs above plated
ruf1e, while the back is draped in puffs and also
finished with deep plaitings at the edge.
A New grenadine gauze WOODEN fabric re-
produces all the popular designs in Spanish lace.
1t is used for overdresses. 1t is only half the
price OF the real silk Spanish piece lace.
FLAT SCARF of Venetian lace is formed Into
graceful flchu by being placed straight across
the back. gathered at the throat by mOire
front.
As MANY sandal shoes are worn as ever They
button, as rule, or have webbing of silk at the
sides, and do not open. They are shown in
black gros grain, in black satin and in French
or American kid.
The M0ST POPULAR of new shades I'm gloves is
greensh bronze, which, it is expected will
succeed the popular tan color. In silk gloves
the mousquetaire style is to be the most worn.
md in, Iar,.rf 70 tha
Kids.
III Is THE CUSTOM now to decorate the tops of
long evening gloves with a ruche of lace and
some minute flowers either Just budding out or
entirely in the bud unless the blossom is as
minute as the lily of the valley which are seen
full blown.
The SKIRTS of last years dresses can be very
advantageousy added to new jersey bodice of
q shade to match. where the original BASQUE to
the costume has become soiled or worn. sash
can be laid over the seam where the skirt and
jersey are worn.
TIE NOsT DELICATE, small and least SNOWY
ruches are sewed in the neck and sleeves of
French dresses. These are of lace and muslin
more often than of the fragile crepe lisse FORM
eriy used. and are usually composed of three
rows very finely pleated.
PLAIN black silks have not chad their day.n
and are worn as much as ever i'm combination
with cashmere and other fine wool goods All
gros grains have given way during the last two
years to watered silks, surahs and satns. but
there is every indication lust now that they will
soon be as much used as ever.
P0LoSAIsEs are quite as susceptible of being
made elegant as overskirts and basques.
new cOnceit has the over drapery being so ar
nalse appear like round basque, above apron
folds, with shawl points falling beneath the
apron in front, and over long straight piece in
the back.
LADIES who have small shawls of French or
Spanish lace, can utilize them as fchus by
gathering them up slightly upon the shoulders.
and at the back. across the waist-Iine. and belt
Ing them in over the points, front and back
The larger lace points can be used in the same
Way-by gathering up more of the depth into
the fullness upon the shoulders.
FICBUS and half squares in three-cornered
shapes, nearly large enough to cover the
shoulders, are made Of ciel blue pink, or
leInon-colored silk muslin, embroidered and
scallOped with floss of contrasting color, such as
olive on blue, pale brown on pink. and dark red
on yellow. They are to give a touch of color
to black or white dresses
THE DECIDED NOVELTY is the shirred basuue.
The sleeves are plain. coat shape Over the
fitted waist lining. the surah or whatever fabric
may be used is shirred in the neck in shape of
deep, round collars. Under the arms the sbir-
ring begins again, is round i'm the back and
forms point in the front. The fullness of the
shirring makes the graceful skirt finish to the
basque
The Mosr ELEGANT COLLARS are of sheer
linen in straight band, with a pattern of
drawn-xork near one edge and Venetian lace
turned up on the other edge. Where the ends
meet in front, the lace is gathered very full and
tied by narrow ivory white satin ribbon that
gives the effect of lace bow There are
straight linen cuffs also. with tied lace bow to
be worn outside the sleeves
Two coiors are especially popular for Scotch
gin@ham dresses viz. very pale blue, with white
Hamburg embroidery for trimming, and the
quaint dark red shade that is called .'crushed
strawberry. with ecrn Irish point embroidery.
These dresses are very simply made as they are
10 be laundried often, SO that they NAV be
always fresh, ard their dressy look is given by
the snowy embroidery used upon them
The NEWEST FASHION in Paris that of wear
Ing black undertaking. has become the Juror
amongst the women of the highest aristocracy.
The undergarments, like those of the eastern
odaHsques. are composed usually of silk, gene
rally OF what Is called fOulard DIES IndaS From,