Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-10


The day flarge hats is waning.
LACE toilets are the rage in Paris.
SCARLET bOnnets are popular in New fork.
1NDI1 tissues OF all kinds are in high favor.
PONGEEs, either plain or embroidered, wash
beautifully.
AMONG other lovely shades of yelowish creamy
pink comes apricot.
BLACK LACE capotes are worn as much by
young ladies' as by matrons.
DOVE steel, and mouse gray are the fashion,
able shades Of this popular color.
FiorNCEs, when narrow and not too full
sometimes cover the entire skirt.
VELVET and velveteen skirts are the correct
wear under lace dresses and lace polonaises.
IL MATERIALS. first and foremost comes gold
Cold has taken the place of jet in general favor
The GENERAL shape is the close-fitting
Sapote; with one large bunch of trimming on the
left side
JAPANESE paper and silk and satin fans are
not entirely out OF vogue but feather fans are
the fayOrtes
FASHIONABLE and dressy parasOls are very
gay, very large, and very much trimmed with
lace and flowers.
CANVAS Of all cOIors is great novelty
Coarse textured stufrs are mixed with the old
fashioned glossy silk.
THE jacket or casaque opening over the waist
coat or gathered or pieated pIastron is a feature
In early summer suits.
NEW COLOR decidedly in vogue is the ma
ni!la- 1t is shade lighter than ecr-u, and is
tastefully mixed with all other colors.
NJCH or the beautiful Oriental embroidery
Seen on veilinss, camers hair stufs. pongees,
and caslmeTes is done in this country.
BROCADED and embroidered silks. cashmere
dlnde. and other fine woods and vSvets are
combined with talfeta glace, shot OF plain.
SHoT bison cloths. changeable in color and
wiry III texture. canvas woven and very durable
are made up for serYiceable seaside suits.
Ia Is not correct to make the entire costume
OF tailrta glace. or shot silk to be in good FORM
dresses must be composed of two kinds of
stuff.
STRAW CAPOTES are made TO match in color
with the costume. Transparent knotted, small
Nliio" reeds interlaced are among the pref
test.
FASHIONABLE parasols come in the bright,
fashionable colOrs- champ!gnOn flamingo and
anu CTao red, pheasant blue, and chaudrOn, or
Copper
The SHORT mantelets with long fronts and
dolman sleeves of pleated lace. reaching to the
elbow only. are the most graceful wraps intro
duced for years.
THs STUPID and ugly fashion of carrying
smelling bottles from six to ten inches long,
which is the craze Of the Washln gton belle has
not yet reached New York
FROM NICE comes flower fancy in the form
OF paIasOls of strong lace net covered with
oaiSiCS. panSeS yIOletS, or asterS sewn on fiat
and thickly, SO as to give the requisite shade.
The NOBBIEST of seaside suits is composed of
RED serge skirt of accordion pleats, worn I'M
der pclOnaise OF gray blue serge with pare
melts, cuffs, and a collar of red and blue shot
elk.
BIZ GILT darning needles and big gilt pins
are the latest fancies of bonnet and hat decora-
tion- Two are thrust through side of the
crown jaSOnally and at right angles, forming
Gross.
tn, SEASON Tor June is out. Among many
other illustrations is found one of the costume
OF An Albonaen peasant woman whose pleated
skirt shows the origin of the accordion skirt so
popular this summer.
PELEEINEs are made of the same material as
the dress They are cut high-though not ex-
aZgeratrd-On the shoulders Many have long
panels down the front SHRED at the ends aud
finished OF with ribbons or tassels.
he tOfSAGES of the handsOmest gowns are
made perfectly plain The Dasques are cut very
short IN the sides. ending in "a point in front and
an eventual in the back. Sleeves are made as
tight - last season, out they are worn longer.
Lr9A> SATIN is used on all colors On it are
Seen. IN relief flowers. fruits, and birds of vel
vet. The cOlorino is beautiful and relief marvel
Gus. certain clusters of cherries are of strik-
ING effect one would really believe the first
vas real, 80 delicate!y is it reproduced.
A NEW bonnet has crown Of trellis work of
narrow gold braid; front of garnet velvet mar
row baS band az the side forming large box
piaits at the top. On the left a tuft of gold
feathers made Of the finest gold filagree work.
Three bands OF gold tape passing under the
ehin fastened on the left by small garnet vel
Vet bow.
BIZ Way Of dainty little pettlcoats for the deu,i
s9ls7a. great deal of surah is worn slightly
quilted and lined and also of 0rleguia. a silk
ana cotton tissue, in multlcOlOrrd stripes The
petticUIt Is cut into long peaked ScOlIops Under
which Is slightly gathered fiOunce of lace or
OF ritaied surah- II is cOuquettsh and pleas
ant 20 wear
VERY effective bonnet is of drab straw
ornaIEented with plaques of steel: large papil-
Ion bow of narrow drab velvet ribbon. touned
win large aigrette dipped with steel; irab
stTIE-S. In the inside were three pink crush
roSeS II Is copy of the bonnet Queen Mar
SuerIr Oh Italy. wore at the Opening of the
Milan exposition.
Hii"Ef pinked fiouEccs OF glossy silk with PAN
nier> and cordage of canvas coffee sack, a. It
werr. will make the stylish dress for the season.
Plain shirts, which are so effective when We'll
made. vii not be discarded. NOthwithstand-
InS The efforts some cC3tOurierS make to have
The sleeves smooth on the shoulders ladies' have
not Il yet abandoned the gathered epauIe.ps on
the top Of tile sleeves.
FASHION has gone wild over lace this season.
and i Is impossible TO use too much of it in
either black white Chant!lIv and guipure
are The fashionable black laces according TO an
thoii'E. and fashion magazines declare that
Spah~ lace is out Of style; still the fact remains
that good deal of il is worm while the newest
designs In black grenadines of the summer are
escEr!ai lace patterns.
JET only holds its own 1t has taken a naw
Tease OF favor, and scarcely handsome black
toilet Is seen outside OF mourning which does
not glitter with beads. Iaces are no Ionger
beaded: instead. they are put on in full frilIs
with many pendants of let here there and
ever where among the ruffies. There is how
eoer. plenty OF jettcd lace-the figures wrought
In dne beads on Brussels net.
For a reception toilette "a charming pattarn
Of Jacket Is In Indian cashmere tissue with a
small vest Of fre-cOlored velvet trimmed with
light brsadebourgs- All round its outline CO.
quettiShly tingles fringe OF tiny bells The
sleeve. cut out into pointed scOilop Is com
pleted by plain shoulder piece of fre-colored
velvet and pulling OF white tulle; the whole
fastened by velvet bracelet. 1t is Charming
model
As For white dresses. nothing finds more
favor. No lady OF fashion dreams Of taking
less than half q dozen TO a watering Dlaca and