Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-12

SHOT-s1LK is going out of fashion.
CHALK-wHITE lace is again in vogue.
WHITE embroidered null ties are revived.
SGIKTS grow fuller and bustles more bouffant.
SLEEVES grow fuller and higher in the arm
hole
WHITE and black lace searfs are revived fol
neck wear
THE horse-hair cushion is the latest form OF
the hustle.
HIGH boots arc relegated to street wear only
for the summer.
PLAIN hemstitched linen handkerchiefs are
fashionable again.
ALL sorts of combinations of materials are
permitted in costume nowadays.
"IDEALIzED STRAWBERRY" or "bloom color, "
Is ete latest London color craze.
Low SHOES for outdoor wear and slippers for
the house are the rule this summer.
DRESSES of white nuns-veng with fronts of
lace are popularity worn for evenings.
The most becoming finish for shirred white
null bonnet is to line the brim with black vel
Vet.
TuE newest satteens have plain grounds of
pale col0rs, and are covered with enormous
flowers.
Few crazy women in Paris are wearing
straw hats with square corners. They are any
thing but pretty.
THE Fedora front appears on redinrotes and
ulSters for summer wear as well as on tea
gov in the princess form.
THE high-peake1 crown and very broad
brimmed hat is revived in rough straw for mid
summer out-Ot-tOwn wear.
WRAPPERS of null are made dressy with
Fedora fronts. Vatican backs and profuson
OF Nalencennes or Oriental lace.
1IGHT jackets, if male too tight at the waist.
must have wrinkles in the back Moral Don't
have your Jackets tight at the waist
THE embroidery on white neck scarfs con-
sists of applique medaliOns and small stars
cTeScents and clover leaf designs in drawn open
work.
CAFOTES and FanchOns OF SHRED white. nray
and blue and TOSe tinted null are becominclv
finished with trimmings of velvet black or
cOlUred
PRETTY and convenient are the lawn and
muslin gowns in the Mother Hubbard shape.
that can be used either for neglige morning
wrappers or night robes.
SILK UNDERCLOrHISG Is Used BY every one
who can afford it. In the end It is much cheaper
than linen or muslin. 1t is delightfully."- cool
and !aundries admirably.
SOME Of the newest white dresses have strips
OF dark and very brightly eolOred embroidery
extending down the front The effect Is outre
and anything but pretty.
THE ENGLISH ''W1DEAwAKE" HAT OF gray or
bisJe fancy straw OF feather weight for tennis
Use. is natty and chic. A satin ribbon of the
same shade goes round the crown. and for gen.
tiem"n two silver rackets in figree are crossed
Oh the left side of the crown. while the feminine
Wdca"ake Is garnished with scarlet pOppies
nih-iti WITH feathery clematfs blooms, made to
Resemble pompon or aFrrette
STOCKINGS are in so many shades and en-
brolGered in such numberess fancy designs that
IL l. impossible to attempt to describe them
They may. if desired match the suit. but If is
Only necessary that they should harmonic In
coICr with the trimmings on the dress or with
Ihe EoWers on the head-dress or on the bonnet
The coiUrs most worn in silk stockings are beige
navy blue. garnet red, and sky blue.
Love undressed kid gloves retain favor. par
ficu'arly for evening wear Glazed kid gloves
are very little worn except in black They serve
for fail dress and for ordinary use. according TO
The quality OF the Kid. The only glazed gloves
ID Use IN laFis are OF heavy kid called giants
peiEte Ihty are IRON gray or dark yellow are
rather long. and are drawn under the sleeve
There are also sometimes in use gloves of a
heavy kid, embroidered on the outside like
men -ioNPS. bnt tEeSe are not as much liked
a. the undressed Kids.
WHITE has never been so popularity worn as
THIS summer 1t Is seen on the street almost to
The exclusion OF everything else and in the
house il Is worn both during the morning and
evenings Some pretty dresses recently seen
made out OF soft creamy null had the skirts
trimmed with two rather deep fiOunces of the
null edged with oriental lace about three inches
WIZ Inc dTapery was arranged across the
Hoht IN graceful folds and edged with the lace
Al the back It was very full and caught m on
The waist The latter had a square neck with
Tie Race laooted. and elbow sleeves
4 Mourning COSTUME. simple and artistic. re-
Gently worn, was made OF black surah and bor-
dered with three crepe ruches The pleated
tabher was Of crepe surrounded By narrow
fuche The French redingOte OF surah fastened
rom throat 10 belt with handsome cut let but-
tons. small and round. Tie back was tipht-ft-
t,E3, 'Ht shlrt Iaid in full peats. Narrow folds
oi Gre i'e Ntrp laid from the shoulder seam down
each side of tlH front. and ar the throat was
hhotted wide mourning ribbon. The hat was
OF i1"trriesS straw. trimmed with iet-powdered
liut-e7. and e-ded with lusteriess beads
BRIDESMAIDS dresses this season are made OF
coTtirl silk. covered more than half way I'D the
len-i D of the SKIRT with slightly gathered ruf-
les of imitation point lace which now comes in
the Eio-i exquisite designs at prices amazingly
lhllt draped Irec.dn tunics Of the silk caught
u IN tae back with Pearl buckles or irish tia
Ioni clasps. from which fail! heavy loon. and
ends OF satin ribbon ten or twelve inches wide
lie cCFSa-e II high in the neck. cut square in
front ara male with short sleeves Long
WA" ss!h cloves cover the arms and great
Clusters al white roses and buds droop from
the belt. ami aEr carried in gold wicker baskets.
ANoNG the novelties Is the Russian vest
which is first pleated and then Joined to the
waist rs simple piastron. and then belted.
This g''st IL generally made Of silk. OF the dress
material. and often Of lace or crepe in different
coiOrS FOR dancing dress Next comes the. Nom
tlk blouse also russian. as the name hctoEens
1iiiS J. sort OF pOlOnaise rather close fitting in
The iicN, witha full pulled drapery. The fronts
ar h""ing. and covered with pulled pastron
ell rted at the top. and finished ON each side
WITH tweAiy-SiX small pearl buttons and CORES
luut.u@ tultoHholes. The p!astron is part of
The 'front.' OF the Oyerskirt. and is frightened at
The waist by Il velvet belt held oy asilyer buckle
CEriO<it;es OF Misnomer.
From the p JviteICe Journal
Back lead Is not lead at ali, but a COMPOUND
Of carbon and q small quantity of iron Bra