Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-12


GtRIs-sEAsIDB Wharf.-The MILKMAID
ruSIc-LATE NOVELTIES ETC.
LACE DRESSES are more flowing than for
meriy.
BEIGE AND CoRpE-pE-LA-REISEa are combined
for girls wear.
ErAMISE with wide meshes is combined
with wooden lace.
COTTON GRAPE CLOTH Is almost as effective as
the millinery Grape.
CHALLI, etaniine, foulard and India silk are
used for girls nice dresses.
WHITE AND ECRU COTTON GRENADINES are
among the summer novelties.
WHITE DRESSES for home wear are In general
use by persons in mourning
CAMEL's HAIR CLOTH, In light colors, is com.
bined with bright tinted surah-
EGYPTIAN AND ORIENTAL LACE are used
Tor hounces over colored and white dresses.
MATINKEs of lace. lined with colored silk. are
worn with dark silk skirts with demi-train.
LUsTRoUs silk-wsrp white materials are en-
pioyed for mourning dresses for informal occa-
EMBROIDERED GRAPE, gsuZe and muslin are
shown in most elaborate designs and beautiful
coloring.
SLIPPERS for evening wear are of suede
leather. and are deliberately embroidered with
beads and silk.
LARGE BUTTONS are used to trim dress panels.
The rosary beads, now somewhat passe, are
utilized as buttons
MATERIALS For TENNIS COSTUMES, with
figures of the accessories OF the game, have
ribbons to correspond.
BRoCADED SATEENS, in light colors and
white, have delicate vine, bud and fern design ms
In the same color rs the ground.
COARSE MEsHED NETS have large small
polka dots. They are to be found in all the
silk.
THIN BLACK TISSUES richly embroidered
with Jet and lined with some color, as lilac,
mauve. gray red. are among the latest Pari-
alan novelties for mantles.
ANEW MATERIAL, laine vitreaux, has small
checks with lace canvas lattice work. 1t is i'm
colors, and is worn over silk corresponding to
the darkest shades of the checks.
A BONNET OF PALE FAwN-CoLoRED GRAPE
has a coronet brim of dark brown velvet. The
trimming consists OF bows of gauze ribbon and
tinted carnations. The strings are of gauZe rib
bon.
MORNING DRESSES of yelling, cashmere, al
batross or surah of DELEGATES colors are trimmed
with lace or ribbon, according TO fancy. On
some OF these dresses a combination OF ribbons
Is used.
A::DoLGoRoUKI CAPE OF CREAM CANVAS has
wide sleeves. Brown corduroy plush edges the
sleeves and Is turned In upon the shot silk lin
ing. Down the back is "a V-shaped piece OF the
plush.
AMONG the dainty things in fine lingerie are
with tucks laid in brar stitching or hemstitch-
ing, these sometime alternating with narrow
bands of finest French needlework-
A BONNET of white straw has the brim COW
cred with white lace, embroidered with gold.
A full cluster of black velvet loops placed di-
rectly in front has sprays OF purple lilac and
pansy blossoms arranged among them. The
strings are of velvet ribbon.
AN EVENING DRESS of white tulle has the
underskirt tucked, the iull drapery being
raised high on the left side. The skirt is edged
with white Chinese primulaS and leaves. The
bodice Is of white watered silk with narrow
satin stripes and trimmed with prlm uIas.
These flowers also border the drapery where ii
ID caught up on the side.
WEDDING DRESS for June bride is of
cream white faille Franchise. The font of the
skirt Is covered with cream lace, over which is
. drapery of crepe de chine caught up by a
cluster of lilies OF the valley. The pointed
bodice opens over a lace plastron with very
high collar. The veil Is OF cream white tuIie
long enough to cover the entire train.
The COOLEST and most appropriate hand
covering TO wear en- suite with elegant black
lace dresses are long black lace mitts, which
reach considerably above the elbow The
palms and portion of the backs are in Melted
silk on some of these mitts; the remainder is of
lace On others the entire ni1tt Is of lace, III
thread, imitation thread, Chantily, Spanish
and other patterns.
For SEASIDE WEAR, a combination of foulard
and satin surah will form effective costumes
the skirt made up of a mixture of the two ma
terisls, and the tunic and bodice ofthe striped
or dotted fOulard. Parasol and princess bonnet
suite and at the left side the tunc is caugn,
up with ribbons whose cOiOr> repeat ali the
shades of the toilet. These neat and Iadylike
costumes afford an actual relief to the eye, be-
cause they are sensibly made up without "a YES
tige of the leagues OF lace which are festooned
all over summer toilets OF nearly every descrip-
ton.
NEARLY ALL ELEGANT diaphanous summer
textiles are made up over Innings OF colored silk
This fashion began with the beautiful Watteau
muslins and transparent organdies, and has
extended To the wearing of lace, silk gauZe, eta
mine, and other still more delicate fabrics.
Silk Innings were not very long ago considered
luxury beyond the means OF most people but
the great reduction In the price of good Iirrn
surahs OF light weight quality, has wrought a
change. SILL, Tor delicate, airy effect the
batiste or other light muslin slips To- be pre-
ferred.
THE ". Y. Posr says that the milkmaid tunic
Is becoming as popular as the full housemaid
skirt proved last summer. This natty over.
dress, also called the iaveuse-tunic is pretty
for dresses of two fabrics, striped the oi her
plain. The OSerskirt i turned back with n
deep revers, and Grapes high on tine LEFT side
the narrow portion OF the revers reaching To M.
belt This Is covered with the stripe. Willie tne
remainder Is OF the unpatterned goods Ii
yoked bodices are chosen, the stripe forms the
yoke, and the gathered portion Is OF the plain
material III pain, round waist Is preferred
there are belt and sash added of the strine
with surplice iOlds OF the same crossing each
other over the chest.
WHITE AND CgEAM-COLORED INDIA Mus
LINs, semi-diaphanous in quality, will be
much worn by ladies, married or single MANY
OF them are delicateiy embroidered. others
trim med with a profusion OF lace An exquisite
tint may tee given To such toilets by an UNDER
dress of cDiUred muslin, sateen, or fine baIiste
The effect II much lighter and more airy than
when the uiiderdress Is OF silk or satin There
should, however, be petticoat OF surah but
this sIlouiu be white, and the thin tinted
material over II merely attached at the waist.
choice.
RIBBONS remain an important feature in
dress Sa.rD4ture this summer, and these CAV
chlCoHs iiupart Il certain air and grace TO the
toilet that nothing else can supply. There is
literally NO end to the tints ami tones that each
color is IIssie to express ia the new ribbons oil
satin, ErOs rain, or satin striped with velvet
which Rinds most used in dres, ,.-,rui-
ture. although mOIrc ribbons in plain coIors re-
In steady drfnsIEd- line later novelties in rib-
bons those eat sreiIadiue, plain and fancy siI X
guaZcs with picoL edges and satin stripe
etaIsIisl' -iDasulls stamped, dotted. checked aud
striiei .siid lovely "liiletine" ribbons in varied
exquisite liEts and patterns.
The NEW YORK COMMERCIAL says that the
present asiIions Tor girls from z To l6 years of
age exceedingly tasteful. They may be
Simple .nd severely plain or as picturesque as
Possible. Quaint frOcks, copied from those
worn by the German peasant children, and
which, a few years ago, were rldiculed by ali De-
holders, ARE nuw nTst and foremost for little girls