Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-01

over the pocket; or the lace will outline Jacket
and the painting decorate a simulated vest But
the painting must be done with great delicacy,
||,and II In water colors cannot be cleaned. The
intention Is not, however, TO provide Jacket
for hard wear, but dainty summer novelty for
occasions when the skies are fair and the heat
not too intense.
SUMNER STRAW HATS.
The widest latitude Is permitted to the head
gear OF the period, but It is not In the CITY
streets that we see the exaggerations OF styles
that are displayed in the shop windows. The
prevalence OF the poke and the wide brimmed
hat affords an opportunity which lie too good to
let pass. So we have extraordinary moon
SNAPPED orims, orims that project In one direc-
tion uke the nat OF an ancient Spanish priest;
sombrero hats with broad flexible brim: and
Creole hats with wide indented brim. which
may be turned up or down at pleasure The
nonnets are divided broadly into two classes:
me large poke, and the small capote and cot
tage bonnets. But the poke is often modified
so as to produce q very pretty and becoming
shape, and this In black straw, particularly
with gold edge facing the interior and a
bunch OF cowslips or yellow daffodils at
the Side, Is the style preferred In New
York. But the small bonnet continues TO
De the most popular, notwithstanding Its
unntness, Its failure TO afford any protection;
and the majority excuse themselves by saying
that this Is the only one that IL admissible at
tneaters, the only one suited to receptions and
church wear, and that q cheap. shady straw il
readily obtainable for the county Neyerthe-
less, the modified poke is the permanent bon
net Tor general wear, and 10 bound to grow I'm
favor IL softens the lines OF the face shades
the eyes and complexion from the rude action
OF sun and wind, and is quite as much the bon
net OF lady-indeed more, because it exposes
the face less than any other at present available.
Straws are In all colors-red bronze white,
olive, black, grey and ficelle, which is cooler
shade, more OF drab than ecru. The fine SATIN
finished braids are the most EXPENSIVE and are
enectlvely trimmed with delicate lace. looms of
satin ribbon OF the same shade, and striped
tunps. Gipsy straws are faced with a shirring OF
SIX and trimmed with thick wreath of small
flowers or fruits, or both, such as berries And
their blossoms. The most expensive bonnets of
this kind have shells Of lace or fluffy pale gauge
or null TO oil up the spaces left by the fowers.
Bonnets usually have strings; hats do not
coLoRs AND COMBINATIONS.
Perhaps the most fashionable colors OF the
season Is stone color, and its kindred shade.
fcelle, which is pale drab; literally Irvine
color In lace and all thin materials this color
Is more fashionable than white 1t is used over
ruby, peacock blue and dark green or olive, and
also In conjunction with black. II is also ex.
qulsitely refined in itself, and In soft cashmere.
in surah, or almost any fine and soft material
makes lovely complete costumes.
Mouse color Is more rare; so rare that Il is al
most impossible to find 1t, but IL is very dis
tlngulshed and Is used for serviceable dresses
In hne wool or alpaca, with facing OF ruby
satin. 1t is also highly ssthetic, and is chosen
i0r velvet and canton crepe gowns by those who
ike long lines and dispense with the
ric. The dark subdued greens grow
more and more in favor and like black
are 1ashionably, combined with the new en-
broidered gold lace, and also with facing and
Innings OF dull gold cloth and gold satin This lace
will be likely to have vogue next winter upon
black silk, satin and velvet suits and Costumes.
as 1t Is more effective even than embroidery A
very elegant dress was recently made OF thick
dull black satin, the front OF the skirt capitone
with small gold balls the train plated and per-:
lectly pain, the long sleeves trimmed with close
epaulettee and cuffs Of gold lace and the bodice
trimmed deep square with It, the square being
filled In with gold embroidered silk null This
dress VIII be as distinguished for year to come
as 1t Is to-day.
GLOVES AND COLLARS.
The long summer gloves Of the present season
are great improvement In style and finish
upon those which have preceded them. The
nnish Is better, almost equal to fine kid; the
shades OF color are good, and the styles are more
varied. Silk appears as well as Isle thread for
0ooi suInmef wear, ana 10 pretty In dark or very
light colors but silk gloves are not so useful or
suitable for general wear as well made Isle
thread In pale grey drab, stone and ficele colors
and In the dull maize, which is the latest sum.
mer tint and especially preferred on the wrink-
led wrists which have largely superseded the
elastic divisions into unmeaning puffs.
Mitts In pale tints are lovely for fine delicate
hands, upon whose fingers glisten pretty souye-
mir rings; but hands do not remain pretty in
mitts-that is II they are much exposed StIl
they are very suitable for dressy outdoor occa-
sions such as fetes and garden parties where the
hands are not employed as In playing oroquet
or lawn tennis-sports that play the mischief
with nne open worked mitts.
The new collar for children IL large and point,
ed deeply in front in the King Charles style,
like those Milais represents In his Princess In
the Tower" 1t Ii Of linen with q lace border
knitted on. New Mother Hubbard" CELLARS
are made Of three rows Of graduated lace sewn
to foundation. Two form the falling collar. the
third Is standing rufAe peated In triple folds.
An English dust closk Is Of stone coiored mo-
hair, with full rather short sleeves. II is trim
med with fiat loops OF satin ribbon Of the same
color around the neck and wrists It is more
dressy looking than the ordinary dust cloak and
very becoming to slender figures.
JENNY JUNR.