Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-01
SUMMER FASHIONS,
Lawn and Garden Parties-DreSs at
summer Weddings - Yachting and
Bathing Costumes.

though dozen miles from its center, families
who occupy the lovely places on the river have
fine opportunity Tor getting up charming and
picturesque festivities. At these parties small
tables are set on the shaded pazZas. and also
| under the trees, and are further protected by
the new lawn" umbrellas which can be set in
the ground; are of large size, and are shaped
like the Japanese parasols. Low dishes CT
glass trOughs or small china boats filed Will
flowers are used for decorations, while about the
grounds very natural looking dog or other
animal, meekly -couchant or ready to spring
upon an intruder, appear among the rhododen
drons. the feather trees, the flower beds, the
shaded walks by the river and the rich shrub
berry. Lawn tennis. crQquet and other games
furnish amusement; and there is usually a
lemonade" tent or awning where claret cup
and lemonade can be procured by thirsty indi-
viduals, who are always in a majority.
The gentlemen affect very light but conyen-
tiOnal costumes OH these Occasions-white fam
mel with blue silk tie, or very delicate tweed
with crimson silk tie or Of is gentleman Of
more quiet taSte) ficelle silk tie and fi0ee silk
lining to the tweed coat. The majority of the
young ladies are in white-white null, lace
trimmed. or white linen grenadine (often called
cheese clOth) trimmed with Florentine Lace.
There is, Of course, variety in the adornments;
but the more refined girls choose that their cos
TUNES shall be all ivory white or they will drape
a soft Roman sash. pale pink and blue, about
their skirts, which are very little draped. -, -.
But there are other more striking toets--One
occasionally. for example, of ruby sarah, with
large hat and parasol all trimmed with white
lace, and dress, hat, and parasot adorned with
bunch of large natural field daisies with yellow
hearts.
The chntz satines are also in high favor
on these occasions, and are usually made with
hip panier bodice very much punched up, short
Killed skirt. and much pleated lace trimming.
Long pale pink, blue. or tlesh-c0lored mitts, a
chntz parasol, and straw gypsy or large. open
fiat, trimmed with null, and cluster OF field
flowers completes the costume.
Lace is usually considered an evidence of re-
ilnement and very charming accessory to any
Costume. but It's present popularity is vu}gariZ-
ing 1t to such an extent to render much of
what is called lace and sold for ornamentation
almost brutal In its uglineSS. There is an enOr-
nous risk about any kind of valued lace; black
and white seem to be the only kind that will
stand the test OF years. and still remain a salts
faction to the eye and mind. There are soft
shades OF cream and ecru that are becoming to
DrunetteS. but the copper cOlOrS-the brick reds,
the dark grisly blues, and the coarse cOttony
fabrics of all kinds. black, white and colored-
are an abomination and not. to be tolerated.
Any kind of dress, thick or thin. silk or wool or
cotton, is better without such decoration. Girls
especially should not cOarSen and vuigarZe
their Fairness and sweetness by contact with
such stuff. So many are lovely in the simplest
dresses who are spoiled by coarse. high-cofOred
hnery that, for their own sakeS and for the
moral effect of gentleness and beauty upon the
world at large one feels like begging them to
restrain the immature desire for such question
able adOrnment.
Not that they are not to love lace. and desire
It, and obtain possession of it when it comes to
them or they can get it rightfuy; but they are
TO get only that which is fine and desirable
though it is in smaller quantities. and have
nothing TO do with the coarse coIors or the
coarse cotton threaded lace.
SUMMER WEDDING TOILETS.
The month of June has become one of the
most fashionable for weddings, partly, perhaps,
because the season" proper is SO crowded;
partly because-whO knOws?-it has the reputa-
ton OF being lucky month; for even in these
days very many intelligent people are not above
shade OF superstition. June of old was con-
sidered fortunate month for marriages. but
there was time in New York when every one
who could rushed out of town by the 1St of
June, and those who remained were, at least
some of them, ashamed or afraid to let the fact
be known, so that it was difficult to get a re-
spectacle gathering together for any social pur-
pose. But of late this is different The Jerome
Park races, the coaching season, and other at
fractions nave given a new interest to early
summer in town. and by experience it is found
that June in New Ork is fully as pleasant so
lar as temperature. brightness, and even gayety
Is concerned. although it is not so crowded with
uiar as season. But the June weddings
while less formal are infinitely more enjoyable
The roses are in full bloom. and roses of every
hue and variety, cultivated and natural, are en-
pl0yed in profusiOn for decorative purposes
ihen. by an apparently simultaneous instinct
all artificial flowers tor ornamental dress pur-
poses disappear The dresses are short. simple
comparatively diaphOnOus. and trimmed only
with lace and ribbons. If lOng-trained fussv
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Marie Antoinette and-alI-
IS lnnl EI-a. raiio g
last winters gaSIight and WEAKNESS and every-
DUdy pltleS the wearer. Bridesmaids are not
obligatory, and little girls may act in that capac-
lty ami form lively Greenaway group about
the bride. who, from motives of economy or
others, is the most conventional figure upon
these occasions. Perhaps some people will not
he able to see the economy in white satin
dress with long plain train a thick ruch for
border. and duchess fiOunce across the front
But that ivory satin will not cost much more
perhaps no more than very much trimmed
null muslin The lace was in the family and
the Costume will be an elegant one for the series
OF receptions which will be inevitable next fall
and winter, when the lace trimmed null would
De used up, not to say out of place and made
quate.
OH, you may be sure that with all the apparent
layIslness every item of expense has been well
thought out. There is no economist like the
mother in society with several daughters who
are to be married one after another and hus-
band TO gfumble about the bills. Her position
Is no sinecure if he pays them.
= There IL a revival this season of some fashions
thar were in vogue many years ago. and one of
these is Of colored silk embroidery upon white
dresses. Charming designs are executed in
heliotrope upon white null with border under
the worked edges of the flounces of white Orien-
tai lace. the dress accompanied by large hat of
the same lace Ornamented with a spray of
pansies.
NOVELTIES IN BLACK SUMMER TOILETS.
1t was not supposed that ingenuity in luxu-
rious dress could go beyond rich lace over satin,
which has been a feature for the past summer
But still richer effect is obtained by very fine
Spanish lace, beaded with small (reaD gold beads,
which has recently been employed in the founda-
ton of some otherwise all black costumes. OF
course. the foundation of the dress is satin-a
soft satin surah of fine make, which is used for
narrow killings, over which the lace is slightly
gathered upon the front of the skirt. The fichu
worn with it is entirely of the lace. and the
bodice of THE dress and the sleeves show in adj
dition to the lace. rich trimming of passemep-
terie embroidered to match with gold beads.
With jetted lace and grenadine toilets are
worn jetted lace caps and small bonnets entirely
of jet. with only black, white or colored silk
pompons at the side but the black are the most
elegant