Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-19

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TUcSED FLoUNCEs adorn many of the summer
suits.
BANGS are still fashionable both for girls and
dudes.
POCKETS appear on some of the new French
dresses.
ORIENTAL CoLoRs in brocades are very fash
ionable.
BOUoUETs for the eorsages and belt are still
very popular.
SATIN FoULARDs are matched in Surah satin
In every shade.
Soar bubbles are represented on light wooden
fabrics sold tor draperies.
TIGHT-FIrTING WAISTS are to prevail in sum-
mer as In winter costumes.
OFALL TIE COLoRs FASHIONABLE, the different
shades OF red are most popular
The EMPIRE PUFF worn at the bottom Of the
skirt has been revived In Paris
GAUZE BROCADED WITH VELVET is very pop
olar for overdresses and long mantes.
DANCING clowns and harlequIns furnish de-
signs for the borders Of cambria pockethand-
kerchefs.
PENN striped silks viii be worn In every
color. Plain and changeable silks Of every tone
are In vogue.
THERE isno limit to combinations this season
Suits. laces, ribbons, trimmings Of all kinds and
even gloves partahe of 1t.
BLACK SILK STOCKINGS. with gold thread
clocks and embroidery, are among spring i'm
portations Of fancy hosiery.
The new ginghams are out in all shades Of
red, from terra-cotta to pink. Red and white
plaldS. also checks and stripes abound.
FULL plastrons are in high favor. and are held
IN place by straps of velvet. ct intervals from
The neck to the bottom of the basque
Fox children combination dresses will be I'M
usually worn. Plaids of every pattern are i'm
ported with plain materials to correspond in
color.
VERY narrow ribbons are a great rage and
are used for clustering loops and ends as
fosettes and ornaments for the corsage instead
Of bOuqets.
The latest caprice in baby-carriages comes in
the shape of a canoe, and Is of wicker-work. 1t
Is upholstered in tufted plush, and trimmed
with lace and silk cords.
IN the matter Of fancy jewelry, the palm may
be awarded to spiders. Jet, cut silver and
3eweled spiders are seen In masses of lace in
bonnet strings, and in bows.
For RICH SILKS the pam-leaf design Is most
popular, and Is inwrought to initiate cashmere
designs. Favorite shades are electric blue, gar
net. crushed strawberry and raspberry.
POLKA DORIS are now no longer Of one color,
but are variegated or iridescent, or II self-col-
ored are placed alternately in contrasting tones,
Or In triplets as black, crimson, white, etc.
FRINGEs are quite discarded as trimmings;
embroideries and lace have taken their place.
Embroideries In color matching the material are
very much liked for dresses of medium quality
FANCY Tuscan straws are In great vogue, and
ore very delicately lined and trimmed with
twilled silk muslin, or crepe de Chine and sprays
OF satin tulips, carnations, or dropping oats and
Corn flowers.
Gowns OF crimson ruby and bright shades OF
Fed are made Of camel's-hair and satin for the
house in the afternoon in town aud for general
wear In the country Embroiderles. lace and
velvet are their garniture
PRETTY armlets of gathered silk or satin.
sewn on to elastic and edged with frill of lace,
are worn at the top of evening gloves They
are also to be seen in the day, when the glove
ID worn outside the sleeve.
NOVELTY IN SILKS is deep blue, the de-
Sign being an exact representation Of soutache
embroidery. This is principally intended for
dolnans, but Is also suitable for street suits and
Is very handsome and effective.
THE bellies Of the Piute tribe Of Indians walk
along the railroad tracks of civilization in Ne
vada and gather the black dope" which drops
from the aXles of the cars With this they
smear their checks and arms and grow more
beautiful.
GOLD silver and bronze silver thistles are
novel. and they are arranged for bonnet as we'll
IA Tor dress decoration; some have mauve floss
silk inserted. resembling the natural thistle
down. On black bonnets and dresses they look
remarkably well.
RIBBONS are exceedingly wide. and the great
est novelty consists In floral designs Of great
size. full-blown tulips Of every color, or large
0eeply-toned roses. Fruit is also represented
IN the same STYLE pears, oranges and grapes
constituting designs for sash ribbons.
In NEW YORK black lace hats very large In
Size. aud black lace bonnets are worn with brill
liant flowers, mostly velvet or chenille, and al
ways shaded. DandeliOns are the newest flow
ers, the bloom and the seed. Wafowers come
next in favor, and then huge shaded golden
brown pansies.
some OF the most elegant summer toilets are
combinations of black with white. black bro
caded. or embroidered gauze. Or erenadne. with
white satin covered with black lace ruffied or
plain III ruflied. French lace is used IL plain
needlc-point Spanish face OF a combination of
Spanish. with guipure.
Thu NEW RINGS Tor gentlemen are in old In
dian designs and have the stone set in deep
They are generally rather clumsy looking. Some
decidedly new rings are made Of iron, slightly
engraved In antique designs. made quite heavy
0hu ST. Win CuIiOuSiS cut udlnOnuS. MADE nat
on both sides, the edges being beyeled.
The REDrNGorE will hold an important place
In walking, carriage and travelling costumes;
some dresses even are cut In this fashion. 1t is
made by preference Of light CLOTH with little
trimming. and has long plats behind. either
round or fiat, very tight sleeves usually with
out Euifs, but buttoned at the bottom Of the
elbow seam. and reverse or q military collar
AMONG other lovely toilets designed for wa
tering-place use fer youthful wearers and dis
played by an uptown establishment, Is a Charm
Ing dress having skirt of transparent pale
yellow batiste, embroidered all over with tiny
Tosetuds, and for trimming are narrow rutlies
embroidered with the same. This fabric Is made
up over very delicate blue surah. and trimmed
with knife pleatings and the embroidered ruff
fes- The tunic is caught up with loops of pale
pink ribbons faced with delicate blue The cor
SAGE i of the plain batiste over blue surah.
niadc with square-cat neck and half-long sleeves
trimmed with ruffng.
NEW PARAsoLs are very snowy, and, for the
street, Of large size. The more recent are
striped in high colors, or Of tinted silk with