Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-03
white, black being used more upon ecru and

white, black being used more upon ecru and
grey.
Grey muslins or thin wool, trimmed with mar
row founces edged with several rows of very
narrow velvet is extremely pretty. and upon this
young girls may wear the masses of small pop
pies buttercups or white and pink daises, which
are the recognized badge of young wOmanhood
Thin grey and black or grey and white dresses
would form very suitable styles for graduating
purposes. as each member of the class could be
distinguished by her favOrite flower without
marring the general effect. and they would
make modest and useful evening dresses after
wards.
SUMNER WRAPS AND PARAsoI.s.
The small richly trimmed nantes. the halt
cloaks and the fussy garments Of every descrip-
ton, are carefully avoided by stylish young
women. who cling faithfully to the close fitting
jacket, the jersey redngote. and the small high
fitting shoulder cape. In this they guided
by good taste and correct judgment. Fichus and
fussy things, as trimmed basque or bodice add
to the apparent age of the young or rather de-
tract from fresh and youthful appearance, and
should be left to older women who wish to dis
tract attention from the evidences of their ad-
vancing age. The new mantelettes are eXtraor-
dinarily rich and effective. They are made of
velvet figured grenadine, lined with shot silk,
always in some shade of brown, or ruby, or vio-
let. with gold. The body part is mass of gilt
tering embroidery in amber and ruby and
bronze, or the embroidery may be executed in
hollow jet, and the edge finished with soft. full
silk chenille and jet fringe above rufies of lace.
More severe styles consist of small capes and
mantels of Escurial lace which is effective in it.
self and does not require the addition OF either
lace or fringe Small ca pes and collars of lace
OF jetted net fitted tn the shOulde', are among
the things which arc moi exactly hew, but are
constantly taking OY some little variation of
form, and are so con .enient as an outdoor ad-
dition to toilet that does not require a gar
ment for warmth or drapery that they always
find purchasers.
Summer listers and busters will be made
largely of light grey mohair or alpaca. 1t is
COOL does not take dust, and is serviceable in
travelling SO long as it does not get rained upon.
Thin waterproof silk is most useful for prOtec-
t1On from showers. as it is hardly feather in
weight. and can be put up in the smallest COM
pass.
Silk parasols are now almost universally COW
cred with piece lace cut to fit the cores and
stitched into the seams-nOt made whole, as
formerly. Around the edge is q full ruche (nOt
ruff1e) Of lace. the pendant edge being often
formed OF flowers. This floral adOrnment is
rarely seen upon any but secondary parasols,
such as are used for races or an excursion by
coach. The finest things are always simple and
real lace would be vulgarzed by artificial orna-
mentatiOn. There are many parasOls of cream
cOlored lace and surah with bamboo sticks. and
a great variety in Powered Saline with lace Dor
der. natural orange wood or olive wood sticks.
and bunch Of white clover tied to the point
where it closes.
The greatest novelty in lace-covered parasols
follows the fashion of the fronts of some of the
new dresses. and lays side pleats in silk covered
with lace ParasOls of this description are
necessarily ssmall, and the pleats form fiuted
fan, shape something like the fashionable ''ac-
Gordon" plaits. The effect is novel and pretty,
but they are expensive.
YACHTING OUTFITS
are attracting attention, as SO much yachting is
to be done this year. A lady who Ia to accom-
pany her husband upon an extended trip has
just had a suit made Of terra Gotta flannel
trimmed with grey and embroidered upon the
grey with blue, yellow bronze and terra Gotta
shades. the embroidery forming the monogram
and insignia of the yacht For a dinner dress
she has had a short costume Of. JacQuemnot
satin very richly trimmed with ruby bronze
and amber beaded trimming and fin
fshcd with gold embroidered lace ar
ranged at the neck as Marie Stuart
collar a wrapper OF white opera flannel, lined
with soft silk plush. is for cabin use. The ma
terial is embroidered all over with little figures
in silk and gold. Suits of white flannel are to
be much used, mounted with terra Gotta or grey,
worked with terra Gotta. The blouse .Syaist,
with killed or pleated skirt, is largely used but
the case is one which calls for Lady HarbertOns
divided skirt. Nothing could be more suitable
as compromise for Yachting dress
JENNY JUNE.