Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-16
THE SUMNER FASHIONS.

WHITE AND BLACK GooDs THE RAGE-THE
YELLOW sEASoN-SILKS ARE CIfEAP-NOyEL-
tbs ARE APPEARISG-LACE FLoCNCES, ETC.
Lawns AND PIQUES, and dainty dresses of
embroidered muslin. are made in sacque or
pElDceSsc style, more or less elaborate.
THE LATEST FOREIGN FASHION PLATES re-
scmbie cdricatures with their wing-lilSe dra-
fer!e>, hltge busties and sharply pointed cor
stge> and very short, round basques.
THE ROBE FOE FULL DRESS is of lace a loose
blouse falling on skirt, or rather "a founce of
tce at the loot over a foundation of suGah or
satin III cream, pink, blue, red or pale green.
GEASDMoTHER DRESSES are stin the height
oi fashion, and the double skirt DRESS described
above. l. very popular tor misses. This is made
Ia EiiISham>. a. well iii white goods. and
may he - aIniy tucked instead of using embroid-
cry for trimming
ANOTHER DESIGN has a bodice deeply pointed
BACK and front, and shiciG-,haped tablier of
velvet, without pleat or fold fastening low on
Iile Eice-npUncc0 skirt under a velvet bow.
The long train is OF velvet turning back in
feNerS, with "a full lace jdbOt down the center.
KS FOR BLACK SILKS never before within the
memory of women Were they so low. The two
dollar and-a-balf silk of to-day is more than
equal tn the five dollar silk Ola dozen years
ago. The recent break in prices places u black
SILK dress within the reach OF every woman OF
moderate means.
ONE NEW MoDEL. has a basque of brocade in
large flowers, with plain N-shaped plastron in
IDiit, the basque terminating III a >Hirp point
in from. with four long tabs OF brocade set, one
ON each side. over the hips, and two forming
narrow cOat-tail> in the back The under>kirt
l. of matching silk with Scarfs "f China crepe
edged with silkcn fringe crossing back and
forth in front while the back and sides
merely pleated in null kits.
A NAGARY OF FAsHIoN-a revival-is to
Irvine an immensely long scarf of tulle or silk
null high up around the throat, fastening it
there with a large antique brooch. or Il long
SLENDER lace pin. This is then brought down TO
the belt, tn" end caught up gracefully and held
under "a cEtSPOr buckle. the Dill"wy folds of the
scarf being fGSt caught. here and there on their
way down. with tiny pIL.S set with sparkling
stones.
VEEY NOVEL SKIRT has pleated plastron
OF plain muslin down the front, with French
bows of white satin ribbon set at intervals from
the belt ~ lie narrow flounce of embroidery az
the bottom OF tie skirt The drapcry is Il deep
h91nce of nccdlewOfk in roses and ro>ebudS
PAT on IN broad fiat panels on tine sides. and
getiieret INTO a. full straight waterfall back
broad hOunce. and has !. narrow vest of plain
naiiisnok, Laid i'll plcAtS tn match the skirt
There il - fill bow, In long loops and embrUid-
cred ends. set ut the back OF the basque, and
another AT the neck, in the fashion OF twenty
years ago.
NTH ALL THE ABUNDANCE OF NEW Col
oRISGS, white and black remain the standard
choice for general wear Black silk is still the
dress Of all others for general utility, while
white suits, In all their myriad form. are again
to predomlnate on hotel pi:tzZ;ts and in ball
The number and variety in such dresses are
greater than ever before. The large stores show
many styles in ready-madc white dresses
lawn. nain>ook, pique and fnull-;,nd those may
be multiplied again and again with the thou
EIce> and silks which fill the counters and
shelves. and tn" many Trimmings which may
Be used 10 form fresh combinations.
NOVELTIES ARE CONSTANTLY APPEARING
indeed invention is always the strain to
provide something new. \ recent French fancy
Is the chatelaine dress. which has a plain r..Glnd
skirt with no trimming beyond Il broad b, al
OF velvet. put ON plain above Il narrow plea ius
at the foot. The oNerirG-S i nearly or quite
a. long a. the skirt. and il Topped on one side.
nearly To the hip. IL may be- plain or it may be
lett open, and one OF the corners faced with
velvet ana turned IN rcVers- The bodice is Il
full round waist with Swiss girdle of velvet
and q Knot of velvet ribbon il set where Tho
skirt l. loopeG- Soft wool is the appropriate
material for this costume. or ii NAV be made
in >urlh or satin neryelleux- The material
must be soft enough 10 drape easily and grace
fully.
THE HANDSONEs~ EMBROIDERED NUsLINs
this seasons are those on which the drapcry is
formed from Il single deep founce forty-tso
inches wide. the width Oi the embroidery there
ON Naryin. from eighteen to- thirty-siX inches.
The foundation .kirt i plain. with an embrOid-
cred flounce at the loot, and the bodice is "a
round baby waist. all em0rOiderv-with belt
and broad sash uf Ilnire or satin ribbon some
Times The deep EnunceS are slightly SlOpeti.
making II "a little shorter on the left side than
"ntbe right, and mere there two three
skirt, The DlI-ia~ honed double skirt is revived,
with two embroidered fOunccS. one reaching to.
Tine knee and the oi her gathered in ut the belt.
ANA Ialhng over the TOD 81 tine first nOunce.
The bodice il either IL round baby waist or u
snort basque. nj! embroidery, ana ribbons are
Used Tor sash and throat bows.
GOLD GAUZE RIBBON BALLOONS are quite
new. with che>s-bOard designs formed of bronze
beads similar style OF trimmin. is inter
plated gold braid and velvet of any shade
which has a chcs,-bOard effect. In millinery a
sfTff- >
gold transparent net, which is laid over thin
summer plush 81 that tine pie comes through.
SOME ELEf'ANT DRESSES for Newport are of
grenadine with beaded design mixed with
proiUson of black lace. The beads being small
and interviewer are no; heavy. nor do they rub
oil ~ formerly. y lovely evening dress is of
black net with a design in gold and silver tim
sci scattered over the font, and all the rest in
lace.
LOVELY EVENING DRESSES are all of lace
deep iounces or lace net over colored satin or
fine sateen. trimmed with satin pleatings at the
foot White fiannelS are 10 he u flvorite sea-
side dTek. These are made in tailor fashion
and trimmed with gilt braid. which is said u
resist not only TIE acton If salt Iir but that of
soap and water. y stylish model has the
straight apron front and narrow full back
Grapery arranged in high puff over the
totslstre. with Urustd panel the left trirrned
with clusters OF gilt braid set i'll perpendicular
rows.
THE ACCEPTED NODE. for simple suits is
either the oit-Iuotcd t,,ilor-made style or a
Pleated front with sash drlpery folded across
II at top. the ends Ot the sash arranged In a
I0ilg loop and two ends which cover the back or
a iaIl-pIedtet front between two fiat side
panels, with either waterfall back or the hi..ll
pull over the tOUJHtiFe. The bodice is a pointed
basque. short on thu hips. with either a pt,stiI-
non lack OF the new tongue, Oh which the high
pun Is fastened by loops over two OF three but
tons. Anu here must 5c mentioned Z, ,,1n.,r
which should h,. avoided. t!lsit OF placing tn,.
Lt>u1lng> too hiStI. or masking the puff to,
broad, either Oi which i sufficient 10 mar lin,
syinfnetrica slope of the most perfect figure
IHE POPULAR CHARACTEI:ISTIC5 of French
IL H4hery grow more and more eXazg erlted and
:lbsC-I- Many o. the Partisan novelties sent
over. both in tIat and bonnie. models h,y,,
reaehtt an attitude OF crown which IS nothing
short o. ridiculous The irOI-s oi one Uf the z
mOnstsOoi- ie> measured quite a hslI :. ward i'm
height stnd when placed upon the head Of "A
tail aoinL1 booked Ike the top Oh "A steeuje
There = neither grace consistency. t;tstt: in
these witci-iifse nes.i-c,'vc.iHs-. and most ,vo-
DEoIoEf-,r I0T June says: Every season Lgs
Its OWN particular ClIa.,.cteristics and this sea
son seems To be given over TO gilt aud en-
brOd@Ty- GOLD i introduced not only into
trimmings but tine fabric, oI which dresses
and the ~'laW> and b;;eCs of which bonnet,
are composed. 'iO.G >trtw.. gold g;ttiZe golden
wheat. golden thI>tic~. Golden leave, made. ,r
Transparent net and mounted :tisrettes; gold
bItd> HuC gold Du@s.i'-S, gold threads iii lace:
gu.d embroidery upon itcc gold lace it-clt-.,Il
eiisef INTO The composition ri spring and SUM
ilSr toiiet>- and W hen the glitter l. not there.
l!ie 9Oiu color bTiug> out. Ike sunshine The
best quantities and also Ike worst. of all other,
with which IL il associated. Their. is sometime,
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