Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-03

THE summer weather is here at last.
The new suits, with parasOls to match, are
baking
: ONE of the most fashionable summer trim
mings is velvet.
NEXT to dark green and royal blue, the favor
tie color for street wear is the new shade of
golden brown.
A DARK RED Parasol for general wear, white
ParasoI for dress, and black one for use are the
popular choice.
The WASHINGTON stores are filed with the
seasons novelties and at prices as low if not
lower. than elsewhere.
SILVER GRAY is the most fashionable color now
In Paris. and gray and steel lace is ''osen to
trim dresses Of this color.
SEASIDE plumes are OF Spanish cock feathers
with plu'ny tips and the curl is said to be proof
against the dampneSs of sea-air
PUFFED PLAsTRoNs, with the puffs shirred hor-
izontally, give stylish finish to dress corsages,
but pulled sleeves detract from the effect.
BLACK VELVET dog collars, fastened under the
chin with tiny gold or silver clasps set with
mock gems. are worn with both day and even
Ing Costumes.
SPRING srUFFs are not so novel as we were
led to expect the textures being similar to those
worn last year, the patterns and names only be-
ing changed
FEATHERS and flowers are used in profuson
by French mOdistes. and painted ribbon and
painted lace add greatly to the elegance of dress
bOnnets and hats.
LoNG redingotes of thin CLOTH with number
OF small capes on the shoulders, and several
pockets with flaps covering them, will be much
used for travelling and country wear.
PLAIN. close-ftting sleeves for home or prom
enade dress. buttoned up the back of the arm to
plbpV fave by TaShi Mol lad
than sleeves cut in any other style.
THE fan is every day becoming more tempting
and original in style and make. Many of them
are OF two colOrs in silk OF satin. the divisions
being alternately plain and decorated.
BLACK HATS, black gloves and black stockings
will be worn much together. They will not be
relegated to black dresses only, but will be worn
with any kind of a dress, even white.
The Gainsborough hats, so long in popular
favor, have lost their prestige. Manufacturers
last season turned them upon the market by
the ton: hence their downfall from glory.
RIBBoy neck-ties are in vogue. These are
from inch and half to three inches wide,
and pass round the neck outside the collar and
inside the dress, tying in front with long loops
and ends.
PRETTY fashion, at present very popular
among young girls, is two little curls in the
n.
To some faces the caprice is very becoming and
charming.
SPANISH lace is as fashionable as ever and is
embellished very often with bugles or satin
beads and threaded with gold. The plain Spanish
lace Is laYiShly used ON ichus costumes and
mantalettes
Dresses of fine French lawn are made up In
short princesse style. the upper part formed of
perpendicular shirrings and bands Of insertion.
and
twelve inches deep.
WHITE outdoor costumes Of coarse wooden
textures will be much worn by young ladies
this summer. Large black hats lined with black
velvet and trimmed with black feathers should
be worn with them.
STRIPES of Satin alternating with checked
stripes in great favor for the pleated founces
OF walking dresses The OverdreSs is then made
OF the plain color of the satin stripe and NAV be
either of satin or cashmere.
ENGLISH bridesmaids wear short frocks Of
white English silk. with drapery OF silk muslin
1estOOned on the skirt Hedge roses in straight
Wreaths trim the GainsbOrOugh bOnnets of En-
gllSh straw. and are worn on the cOrSage.
FASHION is running wild over embroideries Of
every kind; this trimming is used lavishly upon
al kinds of toilets. Whole dresses of net are
completely covered with embroidery, to be
worn.Over princesse slips of tinted surah.
COLLARS and cuffs are superseded by ruches
and lace frillings, which are multitudinous in
style. although the plain linen collar may also be
observed in good society. Fichu arrangements
are in plenty and extremely becoming and taste
full.
EMBROIDERED fabrics in the style Of Swiss en-
brOidery take the first ranK. In soft thin white
woolen textures put over a colored skirt, this
transparent work is wonderfully beautiful !;
black toilets for spring in this style are very ele
CANT
This sort Of spring must be a blessing to
somebody. For instance, the mother Of four
or i've children, with heaps of summer sewing
30 do. who is generally happy when everybody
else Is berating the rainy weather. Such
glorious time as it has been for old clothes.
THE prettiest shoulder capes this season are
cut quite plain across the back, fitting the shout
ders perfectly, but in front they are laid in loose
easy folds across the chest, fastened together
about the sixth button from the throat with q
bow and by long ends of watered silk ribbon.
PRETTY fancy is for young ladies with floral
names 20 wear their individual flower as q cor
sage bouquet. Thus Miss Lilly confines herself
to lilies Violet wears violets Daisy and Mar
guefite daisies; while Rose has wider choice
among all the numerous family Of her name
flower.
HANDSOME imported walking suits are of dark
C0oHfucEt Eiduc over q UOunccQ petIlcOdL
checked watered silk, with the founces and
cashmere cut In slender scallops or with some
muslin embroidery for trimming Terra Gotta
heliotrope and rObin's-egg blue costumes Of this
kind are IN great favor.
IT is said that punches Of vlolets laid away
when fresh in the pockets or sleeves of dresses
impart a more pleasant perfume than any liquid
preparation from the flowers. They need to be
gathered when externally dry, and removed
when themselves scentless- Josephine's boudoir
Is impregnafed to this day with the Odor from
the quantities OF these favorite blossoms sup
piled constantly while she occupied it.
The India pongees, that are no longer the
fashionable choice, make tasteful, inexpensive
and cool summer dresses, when simply made,
with little embroidery for trimming and some
bows of dark satin ribbon, either bronze, green
or cardinal to give a touch Of color. IL the
embroidery Is very open pattern, the colOred
satin is also places beneath 1t.
The new ulster for travelling are English great
coats Of a severe shape following the outlines
Of the figure as closely as a cuirass, without a