Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-02
wreath Of wood violets, was made to accom-

cent thread lace, previously mentioned, was
caught at the side BY great cluster Of p;s, :,
crushed roses, and for wear with this dress and
Its roses there was superb circular fan of pink
ostrich feathers, with roses In the center To
make 1t all black the roses are removed and an
immense bow, composed Of loops Of satin rib
bon, takes the place, and fan of black feath-
ers, the place Of the pink one, 80 that two
toilets are obtained.
Among the hats were two enormous ones
one all white, one all black-both trimmed
with ostrich feathers only. Garden hats.
wholly OF shirred India muslin. accompanied
the morning dresses, and were trimmed with
white lace and lilies Of The valley. One of the
parasols was all black. Another was all cream
Both were trimmed with Spanish thread lace
A third was Of strawberry red with strawberry
lining and lace to match
The hosiery was pure silk In solid colors The
gloves. IN dozens, were very long. In Bernhard
Styles, but OF plain dressed or undressed kid.
The underwear was Of the finest French batiste,
exquisitely made and trimmed with quantities
OF tucking. fine as hairs almost. and masses of
lovely valenciennes or tOrchOn lace. One Of the
gifts sent by the bridegroom-to-be was a
beautiful back comb, copied from an historic
design, In solid 1S karat gold.
GRADUATING DRESSES.
The subject of graduating dresses begins to
agitate the minds of the young women who, in
few weeks, are to bid farewell to the high
schools and colleges which represent their alma
mater. gread deal has been said for and
against special graduating dresses, but the girls
themselves are In favor of them, and as they
must wear something upon such an occasion,
and it is desirable that that something should
have fresh. uniform and attractive appearance,
there seems to be no good reason why It should
not be white material. or something that will
preserve an eqnal similarity, notwithstanding
difference in cost. If class of girls is nearly
equal in position and financial resources it can
carry out one of the several ideas.
For example, one not far from New York, has
decided that each girl shall employ the tint of
fayorite flower, and wear bunch Of the flowers
In her belt. Another class will wear the flowers
but the dress will he of white muslin, lace
trimmed.
There is nothing prettler or more becoming
for such an occasion than plain India muslin,
the tint being much softer than SWISS as fine
as possible, cut walking length. the skirt
trimmed trim with tYo knife,peated flounces; a
short apron, shirred and trimmed with lace, and
short drapery at the back. The bodice should
be surplice or open shaped, and gathered into
belt the sleeves full or plain as preferred, but
extending over the elbow, and finished with
lace The ribbon belt or sash may be white or
colored to suit Individual tastes. 1t is better,
however, to choose a tint rather than decided
color for either dress or accessories, as high
color shocks by contrast where number of
white figures or delicate tints are massed to-
gether. charming effect might be produced
by alternating tints, which, blended together in
line or group would look like the figures in q
frescO (cOnventionalized.)
1t 1s very fashionable for bridesmaids to use
t1nts and cOlOrs In rainbow and other varieties
now, and there Is no reason why graduating
dresses should not show diversity and yet pro-
duce an harmonious result as a whole. good
effect OF this kind requires study, however and
- resources. Where time and means are lin
tied white dresses are the simplest and most
available way of producing good general re-
suit.
But by all means let the industrious student
have her graduating dress. 1t marks and helps
to signalize the first important event of her life
and is the reward of months and years of appli-
cation. 1t is the first milestone raised In her
honor. and it should be worthy its mission. A
pretty idea carried out last year by class of
English girls consisted of uniform dresses of
primrose silk null. trimmed with white lace
and decorated with belt bouquets of lilies of the
valley.
STREET JEWELRY.
There has been great change Of late years
in the fashion of wearing jewelry on the street,
and the tendency is still to get rid of all show
and parade of Jewels restricting it to essen
tials-a watch and collarDutton. twenty-five
years ago a woman who could afford it carried
small jewelry shop In rings, bracelets pins,
earrings, watch. long chains, charms and pen
dants.
The modern limitations, which are 80 good that
an expert is required to detect them, made it
possible for all women to wear jewery, and the
moment 1t became common it ceased to be de-
sirable, at least with an exclusively fashionable
class. and was voted vulgar on the street.
Long chains and chatelaine chains are equally
discredIted, though they have not wholly disap-
peared. and the tavorite watch is a small one
suspended from an engraved band. composed of
tiny plates connected by links and attached to
the belt the watch falling into little pocket Of
the dress.
Naturally there are constant fluctuations
many spurts of fashion, many temporary craZes
for pins and bangles, some of which still sur
vive and are likely to be superseded by others;
the pig craze, the owl craze. aud now the tly
and grasshOpper craZe but these are all fancies
permanent tendency is towards the elimination
OF 1ewelry from street costume and the best
dressed women even now allow none to be visi-
Bile. except, perhaps, the smallest and least con-
spicuOns OF pearl or gold knobs screwed into
the ears. Now that chains have been discon-
tinued, it is found that they were dishguring
rather than ornamental; that their weight
crushed lace and disarranged the front of the
dress Bangles, too, spoil the shape of really
beautiful arm. and are not admissible with the
very long gloves, as they spoil the contour of
the lower arm and destroy the gradually dimin-
ishing effect.
One Of the most elegant women in New York
wears jewelry only when it is necessary to pro-
duce certain picturesque and complete effect
with some OF her finest toilets she wears not
even pin, as that would mar the ruff effect at
the throat. JENNY JUNE.
EX-GOVERNOR SHEPHERDS MINES
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