Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-05

TUNEs-FEATHER ORNAMENTS NEXT SEASON
EMBROIDERY on WINTER DRESS GOcDs-N(
COMBINATION COSTUMES THIS FALL. ETC
INFLATED SKIRTS are growing more fashion
able.
PERSIAN MAUvE Is a color which keeps it.
favor in the world Of fashion.
The AUTUMN mantles will be lined with rich
eolors-gold, red. blue. pink. ETC..
The DRY-GOODS STORES are full of bar gains
Tor August. Those leaving town can save
money.
PINK SILK STOCKINGS and low-cut patent
leather shoes are considered to be in high style
with archery costumes.
YoUNG LADIES In Paris dress almost entirely
In white Costumes. When color is worn 1t Is
seen upon the sash or in the floral garniture.
The LARGE Mother Hubbard lace collars. In
all their variations. have had a wonderful popu-
larity- They are preferred to crepe lisse for hot
weather.
SOME JERSEY DRESSES have entire scarfs OF
embroidery on self material This is notably
the case with nuns yelling and pongee, the
skirts of which are killed
NULL finds renewed lease of life as q trim
ming for shade hats. 1t is easily put on, is in
expensive and charmingly appropriate on hats
ior young girls aad even elderly ladies'
ALL THE MEMBERS Of the bug family are now
represented in silver jewelry beautifully colored
oitentimes- Some of the bugs are extraordinary
looking, but not handsome.
SATIN Is on the wane dress fabric and
next season it will be superseded by other goods
notably rep silks which are soft and Welding
and yet appear to be heavy from the thick
cords in Them
AMONG the summer wooden goods beige cash
meres, dotted with eggs. interlaced rings and
TUFTS, are very popular. English crepe is rival
OF nun yelling for thin dresses. Trimmed with
profusion OF ribbon it is very effective
NULL NECKTIEs are passe. Ribbons from one
to two inches wide, are passed around the neck
inside the dress collar and outside of the linen
collar. They are tied in a very large bow of
Two long loops and two longer ends.
FROGGINGs are becoming exceedingly popu-
lar, either for dresses or jackets; in black they
form the prominent ornament of the fashionable
tailor-made costume called the weston militaire
of navy blue cloth, SO serviceable for travelling
and everyday wear.
Oh ALMOST every bonnet, whether black, red.
white or any other shade. yellow flowers display
themselves-nOtably wall flowers, cowslips, ma
rigolds and yellow rosea. Dresses also repre-
sent the fashionable shade. either in their trim
ming or the figuring of their brOcade.
PRETTY DRESSES for the summer are those OF
over cream satin; sunGower bows in ribbon are
studded here and there. The bodice is plain
muslin over SATIN and there is pouf of lace at
The back, with long flowing sleeves
FEATHER ORNAMENTS will be worn next sea-
Son again, II the fact that one leading Paris mil
liner has contracted for the skins of $4,000 pig
cons for the adornment of hats and bonnets
counts. The birds are to he caught in all parts
OF Gerinany. and dealers in game in Berlin are
Killing the order.
FRENCH EVENING dresses of soft white Vic
toria silk are sometimes arranged with grace
full scarf drapery of the silk crossing the bodice
diagonany, and then forming a panier at one
side, 1shile at the. other side lighter material
Pr striped gaIze. spangled tulle or lace is also
raped paner.
OF ALI. the modes of bonnets introduced in
he beginning of the season. the one which has
'roved the most popular Is the trim little French
bonnet of last year. in various notifications;
? $he capote. the iaunty little princess. and a
Shape much resembling the Marie Stuart bonnet
but not so pronounced in its pointed dent upon
she brim.
ZEPHYR LAWNS made of the material used for
icotch ginghams, and similarly woven. but as
min and soft as null, are among the most salts
nctof5fhiH wash teoeti>.-fhry come i'm violet
VIII white bars. pale, bue, with brown blocks.
- lark garnet With black bars and all the clear
Scotch ginghams.
IT Is SAID that embroidery Will be used in
great prOfusiOn on winter wooden dress goods
Polka dots will be enlarged to great balls that
resemble embroidery. though they are wrought
Dy machinery. Self cOlOrs will be used i'm dress
goods in preference to figures. Heavy gros
grain silks and taffetas will be the choice over
oatin lustrous silks
The GAYEsT flannel dresses this season are
torro cott firYu
In them to prevent their seeming to be merely
red flannel dresses. The cadet blue flannel
dresses are now so common that no new ones
are being made. Blue black is the preferred
shade in flannel, and they are trimmed with
black braid.
The PRETrIksr ball dresses Of the season
have been seen at Saratoga. They are COM
posed OF tue or some light diaphanOus ma
terial. with soft chenille spots. The drapery IS
arranged in the ripping serpentine fashion
Known as the water fall. and n large spray of
roses In two cOlOrs, with leaves loosely mounted
Is fastened on one side.
AMONG the Lyons novelties for autumn are
silk and gold woven brocades. in two shades of
the same color with gold upon the darker tint;
the effect is very rich. A delicate shade of pink
Is brocaded with rose color in the form of mar
clSsuS OF natural size and arrangement Metal
threads are also being interviewer with the
more simple fabrics of twiied SATIN which are
covered with small dots. stars and the like.
IT Is BELIEVED by the best authorities that
many Of the new costumes this fall will be made
Of single fabrics. and that the combination will
not appear excepting as perhaps trimming for
rich materials Eelvets, for example will be
trimmed with satin or gold cord but ONLY i'm
moderate quantities. The gold intersected fab
rics will doubtless be used to combine with wool
gold and silver being very rich and distin-
guished an element In the new brOcades. The
thin damasscs have had their day.
The SHORT SKIRTS for the summer are
trimmed at the edge with vOluminous ruches.
chcorees. shell plaits, coquilles. and the like.
either Of the same or different material.
Many skirts are trimmed nearly to the waist all
around alike. or have different arrangements
Ior the ifont and back. separated by panels
fhose trimmed all around are invariably accom-
panied by the spanish scarf tied at the back
and draped at the extreme edge of the noiuted
bodice, or just under the basque which falls
over the skirt
TWO NOVEL watering place toilets are as fol-
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