The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04
THE FASHIONS.

NE FhoftlONo.
Cotton slcilicnnc Ia glossy fabric much rcscm
bling foulard silk.
Gold lace and sprays OF swcebrler roses trim haii
and bonucts OF dark laurel. green straw.
Pink null Ia used for bridesmaids costumes.
Cobalt blue Ia very fashionable IN both pottery ant
IN fabrics.
Escuriai lace is stlll favorite on account Of It,
durability.
Artificial flowers are usei on dresses for garden
fe,cs this season.
Neckets Of artificial flowers are seen with evening
toilets.
SIX grcnadlne with plush stripes is very stylish
for underskiris.
An elephant gray Is the shade most fashionable
for mousquetalro gloves.
"Double action" parasols have two bows on the
handle.
Very thin Kid slippers are worn for drcssy summer
occasions with large buckle.
Sashes OF China grapes are tied in Turkish fashion
In loop on the side.
Pearl beads are used on millinery Of light char.
acter with good effect.
Many Of the most stylish summer hats are OF rough
straw or cornhusk braid.
Mock orange or syrings blossoms are favorte
bridesmaids flowers for this month.
rale blue silks are trimmed with olive and pink
silk lace as late Paris combination.
"Myotis" Ia an Eastern perfume very much the
fashion with those who like delicious odors.
Petticoats Of striped cottons are very stylish and
effective for sca-shorc costumes Of tennis suits.
The striped parasols are more stylish than ever
but narrow stripes take the lead.
Wells OF point a. esprit are worn with white and
plush hats.
Open work black silk hose are much worn with
black Kid slippers
White Grape bonnets are much worn for dressy
occasions.
Spears OF ivory with Rhine stone setting are worn
In the hair with pretty effect.
Handkerchlefs are growing palmer, white, nne
and hemstitched, they are Ia mode.
Lace parasols have very Wide borders Of lace
nounces, which give them very coquettlsh effect.
Chateaine watches have an outer covering OF
ivory or tortoise shell with chain OF the same.
Shoulder capes Of white ivory beads are new this
season and are meant to wear over white dresses.
Pattern dresses OF dark blue, with red and even
figured border, are very stylish for street wear.
Short Jackets OF white corduroy are very stylish
for driving purposes. Bullion braid trims them.
Real seersucker is used IN making summer morn
Ing gowns ami these are trimmed with washable
laces.
Pretty and youthful are tho short velvet bodice
belts which are worn with light summer costumes.
The broad-brimmed Gainsborough hats are once
more In high vogue, but the crowns, once low and
round, are changed to towering peaks, which gives
the hat look OF the cavalier chapeau Of 0lden
times.
Black wraps In openwork arrasene In the Direc-
tolre shape will be much worn this season. They
form rich AMI elegant addition to carriage and
promenade costumes OF foulard, black satin,
MI Falt tfa Lrra, ala t..n
all the becoming effect OF black velvet brocadei
mantelette.
The Vatican style OF dress continues much in
fashion for dressy toilets. pretty model Is com.
posed OF c0rsage and shepheress tnnc Of delicate
peachblow foulard, brocaded with apple blossoms
and foliage, and worn over an underskirt OF pale
pink foulard In monochrome, laid In Wide box
peats, with panels Of the brocaded fonIard at each
side. Below Ia tiny foot pleailng Of the plain
goods. The cnrsage IL slightly open at the throat
and is bordered with trimming OF ecru lace and
ruby velvet ribbon.
The Norman peasant hats are becoming only to
those who have round. full faces, M the brIm and
trimmings are raised exceedingly high In front aud
the crown s 40 narrow and arched In the back that
the most OF the colfure is exposed. The hand.
somest OF these are made OF cactus lace, straw, or
fancy braid In lattice designs, dotted with dne COL
ored beads. They are lined with surah, either Of
one pale tint or In changelble hues, and trimmed
with m rguerites, hedge roses hawthorne
blossoms, or pink carnations mingled with wood,
moss, and sprays OF heather.
The trim and jsunty Norfolk jacket, laid in deep
pleats. belted, and finished with q pointed hood at
the back, Is still liked for mountain and
travelling dresses Of canvas, homespun cloth,
striped mohair, shepherds check, and alpaca,
Tlaat, snrlsnr
fav0rite color for utility costumes this season, and,
tailor made and finished. they form toilet quite
dressy enough for church or afternoon wear In the
country. There are also handsome suits OF basket
woven surah, that ntermixed with pleaiings and
draplngs OF plain etamne In black and white, golden
brown, blue dove that are worn by brides on their
wedding journey.
Long English ulsters are exhibited made of finely
checked cheviot, fancy bourrette, summer tweed,
mohar, or camel's hair goods. which are designed
to wholly cover q stylish and expensive travelling
costume, protecting 1t from dust and travel marks
aud enabling the wearer to appear at the table In
fresh-lOoking AMI dressy costume. These ulsters
are cut to ut tho form Just easily, and In the back
are number OF two-lnch pleats which are stitched
down three inches below the ilst line, where they
fall loosely, giving the necessary fullness over the
tournnrc. The fronts are single-breasted ana hut
ton all the way down. Handsome silk cord passe-
menteries trim the fronts Of many OF the most ex
pensive kinds, and nearly all have an adjustable
hood added, sllk lIned anI pressed to lie very nat
Some very chic and beautiful toilets for watering.
place wear are shown, made OF The new stripes In
canvas and velvet with artsticay lifted and draped
French polonase above made OF finest canvas goods
as delicate as veiIng these fabrics inquired with dots
In silk embroidery matching the leading color In the
afe mad, ri.
the dots or other ngures on large scale, hut they
are not as attractive to reaed tastes the smaller
designs, though oftsn chosen by those who ike
them for fete AMI house dresses.
The new and fanclfu snmmer wraps for dressy
wear are very graceful, very small, AMI essentially
Parisian. The shapes are almost lndesor liable.
some OF the ylses have velvet grenadne backs and
Wide 6roohe net sleeves, and there are lace wraps
with velvet fronts strapped across and held with
gold buckles set with Rhine stones Short rounding
dolInan shapes are loose in the back, with trim
acketfronts belted from the sides Only, or held at
the waist with ribbon ties. Three different fabrics
are often used upon these dimInntye wraps, which
are 10 the most cases OF the richest description.
There still exists certain furore for the bour-
rettes and Examines styled rise, AMI for rough
effects In many different grades OF goods but the en-
thusasm IL not likely TO continue. These eccenricI-
esin fabrics are adopted generally by those who can
afford to seize upon any passing csplce Of fashion,
and AZ quickly TO discard It when 1t shows any sgns
OF becoming general or passe. The most conservs-
tive, and very generally the best-dressed, people
rarely take up with "hIgh nOveltcs upon their rst
Introduction, II indeed they ever do. Ladies OF
qulef, elegant tastes WIN seek change and variety
Ind both IN the new foulars necked with tiny velvet
dots or embroidered figures, shepherds check surahs
delicate all-wool goods light and cool AZ summer
silk chuddahs, vsIllngs, AMI cropaiiaes Ia broche
effects, and host OF other beautiful and ladylike
materials, which In styie nnish, AM improved tex
ture provide all the "noyelty" deslred.
The bodices OF most OF the summer dancing
toilets are made In close cuiraas shape, sharply
pointed front and back, but cut very short on the
hips vest or vest elect, In blouse or Nat Breton
style, Ia always seen upon The front. Transparent
Spanish grenadne, no light to show the arms and
shoulders through Ia a beautiful material which 10
made Into bodces over l0w-necI waists OF American
surah, this fabric being equal to the natural tension
OF glove ntling bodice. The silk underdress 10
wholly yelled by the ample draplngs, aud foot
pleatngs OF the grenadine and spanish blonde laee
Is the invariable Rarnlture. The fashion for half
open bodices has created demand for fuckers.
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