Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-05
THE SUMMER FASHIONS.
SUMNER DREssEs-THE NEW coLoRs-BoNNETs
AND HATs-PEACH BLOW PILOT CLOTH
TRAVELLING DRESSEs-Erc

TRAVELLING DREssEs-Erc.
THE most elegant seals are cut In burnt topaz,
set Ia either ring or watch charm.
The DUST WRAPS are 30 pretty, there IL no
doubt but that they will be very popular.
VERY MANY of the new bodies are edged
with SILK ball trimming or with lace quillings.
FULL SKIRTS, richly embroidered, are worn
with double-breasted jacket bodices with
reverS.
PEARLS In Russia are considered as gems of
brides.
The POPULAR "Louisines" which make most
durable costumes, are shown In q variety Of
mixtures.
THh mode of showing balayeus OF the same
color or shade harmonizin9 or contrasting is
still popular.
SOME of the new dresses have full overskirts
shirred on to the long bodice, which Is pointed
back and 'front.'
CHEAP ORNAMENTATIoN of any kind Is out Of
style, and 1t Is no longer good form to wear
MANY Of the imported costumes have full
plastrons OF cream colored Grape which may be
removed at pleasure.
BENJALINE is among the leading fabrics
This material Is oitenest combined with heavy
weight camel's hair cloth,
NEW FABRIC of American manufacture Is
a heavy and very crinkley silk GRAPE which is
exquisite In Its soft shading.
COPPER RED VELVET VEST COLLAR and
CUTS are handsome in a jacket OF Havana
brown cloth or OF lighter ecru cloth.
ULsrERETTEs FOR GIRLS of all sizes are made
OF rough cloths in light weight woolens that
may be worn in cool days all summer.
TULLE Is embroidered with the finest silk In
cashmere colors. II has the effect of delicate
spider webs giittering in the sunlight
LINEN COLLARS are very high, and ladies
with long necks, like the Princess of Wales
fashion, W..iI
WHITE CASHMERE has always been highly
estimated by aesthetic womankind, but not
now, and Is TOO warm for summer wear.
VELvErs AND PLUsHES are often seen even
at this season In combination with wooden
fabrics lii some OF the most sty lish of suits.
CAPorE with coronet brim Is of shirred
mauve crepe iisse. 1t Is trimmed with hya-
cinths of the same shade and a white aigrette.
SERGES are in high favor and deservedly SO,
for there is no medium priced goods from which
SO much wear and general satisfaction can be
had.
PLAID SURAH AND SILKS, with plush or
velvet stripes, are used for the SKIRT the bodice
and draperies being OF etamine, mohair or cash.
mere.
CONVENT AND GYPsEY CLOTH, both of which
are seen in black, are light fabrics showing u
canvas weave. With a simmer OF silk in It's
open meshes.
THERE are American China Silks with dainty
colorings in solid grounds. with exquisite flow-
ers and artistic figures in subdued tones of
bright hues.
CHEAP 1URoUOIsEs which are not pure In
color are used for buttons for this season, in
which 1t seems there cannot be too much color
In tue Costume.
A TALL BEIGE STRAW HAT, with rolled brim
edged with rosary beads of the same tint, Is
trimmed with cluster Of tinted ostrich
plumes falling over the crown and ON the left
side.
FAsHIoNALE CATERS are of black, blue and
other shades OF silk elastic, with clasps of e,bo-
rate chased .oid and enameled flowers Set with
diamonds emeraids and rubies, a daisy in
white enamel with diamond in the stamens of
gold.
In PARIS the maj contectionnee robes have as
sumed a prominent role and the robe disposi-
ton. whether in silk cotton, Is shown in
sufficient variety to meet the taste OF every
woman who superintends the fabrication of her
costumes.
HORSESHOE CROWN BONNET Of fine Gillian
straw Is almost completely hidden by rose
petals. The brim is edged with a wreath OF
tiny roses and an aigrette of roses completes
the trimming. The strings are Of rOse-cOlored
satin ribbon.
TWO PRETTY SUMNER DRESSES for dancing
wear exhibited this week had trimmings of rib
bon upon the skirts. On one, in large-meshed
cream-colored canvas, pale rose pink satin rib
bon Was used, the foundation skirt being made
Of rose pink surah to match.
BLACK TULLE embroidered with sprigs Of
light blossoms Is fashionable not only In milli-
merry but also tor evening toilets. One of the
prettiest styles Is black tulle with sprgs of the
oead-like yellow flowers OF the mimoaa. Pretty
capOte, are made Of IL and trimmed with SPRAYS
OF the same blossoms.
TOBACCO AND COFFEE brown are fashionable
colOrs and beige, ecru and wood colors. Oc-
a red dress is seen on the street at
tracing attention the reverse of admir-, tion.
Naturally, peach-bOw is introduced in delicate
summer materials becoming only to q blonde
OF the fairest type.
For TRIMMlNG STRAW BoNNErs moss and
heiiorrope are favorite colors, frequently com.
bined. Thus mOss-g reen ribbons are often as
socia,ed with clusters of helotrope, violets o.
westeria. Bright red Is also happily combined
with pale shades OF lilac or rose coOr.
LARGE HAT with flowing brim Is covered
with shirred piece lace. A Custer of ribbon
loops arranged In front forms the trimming.
Hats Of this description are trimmed with rib
bon OF q corresponding tint to that on the
dresses with which they are worn. They are
becoming and easily made by the amateur
AN EVENING DRESS OF apricot-colored silk is
Covered with pearl-em broidered net, relieved
with silk and gold embroidery. On either side
Is panel oil the SILK, crossed trellis-Wi,e with
golden yellow velvet ribbon. Clusters of te;.
roses are held In place on the hips by velvet
ribbon. The bodice and train are OF the silk
trimmed with wide velvet ribbon of the same
tint as that on the panels. Small gariands OF
tea roses form the sleeves.
BONNErs AND HATS are happily resuminp
the more graceful dimensions which prove far
more ladyiike than the huge towering struc-
lures which have given women the appearance
of being rooted rather than bOnneted. And
the hard severe edges which made both hats
and oonnets trying addition to the toilet
have given place to the soft irregular fronts aud
brinls which soften the outlines vi all the latest
creations in head adOrning.
WHITE STRAW GYPSY BONNETS trimmed
with white satin ribbon and sprays of small
white or tinted flowers, have been exhibited in
some OF the most fashionable qua. tiers OF this
city. Here we see a direct return to one OF the
customs OF our grandmOther.' time, whose
summer SUNDAY best was almost without ex.
ceptiOn, alter this fashion. These chal M np
little bOnnets are, as u rule becoming to YOUTH
iul wearers and eau be appropriately worn with
almost any dressy summer costume.
A DRESS OF BIsCUIr-CoLORED CANVAS has
the drapery at the back and sides Of striped
canvas. The front Of the skirt and the side
panel are OF the plain material laid in plaiis
the panel being Ornamenied with three rOsett.s
oil uouse-sreeu velvet The same tint as the
stripes. The jacket bodice oil the plain mate
rial has the revers edged with veivet and opens
over a lons plated p.asIron OF plain canvas:
over this pisistrUn Is a vest Of the green velvet
The high collar IL OF velvet The exact shade OF
canvas.
HANDSOME TRAVELLING DRESSES are made of
silk and wool canvas goods, combined with
velvet or watered silk. Ecru, golden brown.
reseda. dove and blue are the choice colors In
these dresses, and other trimmings are of heavy