Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-29
THE SUMNER FASHIONS.
THE LEADING cOLoRs-coLoR CONTRASTS
Wide skIRrs-GRADUATING DREssEs-THE
FHA wIyE COSTUME, ETC.

STRIPED FoULARDs have columns of Chinese
figures.
The BEADS composing silver necklaces are OF
one size.
FIGURED TISSUES have plain materials to cor
respond
BKowN and gray blue are much seen in lady
Ike costumes.
BRONZE PAINTING on velvet cuffs and collars
~ new fancy
SEAL BROWN is a favorite color in silk and
thin WOODEN fabrics.
STRIPED PoNGEE is employed for trimming
plain pongee dresses.
STAMPED PoNGEE SILKS for young persons
nave cashmere stripes.
GRAPE CLOTH has dainty designs of ferns,
moses, sorrel and clover
PINK Is the favorite color In bonnets and hat
trimmings for young girls.
JERSEYS OF silk tricotine are worn with skirts
OF every sort OF material.
BLACK SURAH NORFOLK JACKETS are trim
med with garnet galloOn.
Hoop EARRINGS are studded with jewels OF
divers kinds in roccoco style.
The JERSEY WAIST is like truth. All at
tempts 10 crush 1t have Jailed.
SOLITAIRE PEARLS set with rose diamonds
are favorite engagement rings.
toLD AND SILVER ACoRSS are used as pend
ants for trimming tule dresses.
SOFT DIAGoNALS have alternate stripes OF
shepherds plaid and solid color.
SKrs OF CoLLARs AND CUFFS of gilt lace are
very much worn with black dresses.
OvERDREssEs arc made in revers fashion and
are caught up high, nearly TO the waist
FoULARDs, with navy-blue ground, have
white hairlfne stripes half an inch apart
OyERDREssEs OF CoRDE DE LA RENE are
worn with underskirts of plain velveteen.
BoDICES with surpiice fronts have plastrons
OF velvet or folds of white muslin, silk or Grape.
LITTLE CAPE DoLMANs are made of corde de
day.
VEGETABLE IVORY BUTTONS with tiny sprays
OF blossoms painted on them, are used for cotton
dresses.
CoLoRED VELVET MANT1LLAs with beaded
sleeves will be worn this summer. They are in
subdued tints.
RIBBON is employed for the adjournment Of
India silks, India batistes and striped and
checked cambrics.
ZEPHYR CLOTHS and batistes have shot
grounds with tiny embroidered designs in one
Of the colors.
GOLD or silver braid embroidery is employed
"a make tailor-made dresses. 1t forms panels,
collars, cuffs and vests
DRESSES OF light fabrics are made with plait-
ed or gathered bOdices, snd have collars, cuffs,
reyers and belts of velvet.
CARVED IVORY Rosary BEADS. which were
sparingly used during the winter, are now i'm
SHOT SILKS are made up with velvet or bro
cade stripes upon ground of shot silk to cor
respond with the lain
CONTRASTS in color are not in as great favor
for costumes as formerly, unless the second
color be In stripes, plaid or check.
BEADED PLASTRoNs or cuirasses are worn
with silk or wooden bodices. They must CORE
spond with the color of the bodice.
The FASHIoSABLE n D-BoUoUET for brides
Al the present moment is made up of white or
chtds and lilies Of the valley intermingled.
BLACK LACE DRESSES will be at home
this season. Their place in the street will be
taken by black etamine, canvas and lace gren-
adne.
SAsHEs OF almost every description are being
worn, and so necessary is a sash as a fashion,
able finish that the pattern dresses have the
sash included.
A HIGH POINTED BONNET of cream lace has
q bunch OF black velvet loops, from which a
deep crimson aigrette springs. The strings are
OF narrow ribbon velvet.
MANY predict that because the market is
flooded with all sorts of embroidery that the
end of that establishment is near. Is it posi-
Die TO have too much OF good thing?
TAFFErAS OR FAILLE correspond to the open
work, striped and transparent canvas with
which they are combined; velvet and ribbon
for trimming are also of the same tint.
The MOsT ELEGANT and expensive toilets
OF black lace thus far imported made of
nets and laees in French patterns which closely
initiate the handsomest Chantilly thread-lace
designs
DARK RED CAsAoUEs. trimmed round the
edges and down the fronts with embroidery in
black and gold, are worn with costumes OF moss
green canvas, striped with dark red brown,
myrtle, old gold and red.
LoosKLY-woyES wooden fabrics with threads
OF many tints, are made up with material with
stripes of one of the colors. a handsome way
OF trimming THESE costumes is with appiiaues
OF gimp or with silk cords.
BLOUSE BoDICEs tor young girls are plated in
front and are beIted at the waist. They open
over an embroidered plastron. one Of some
contrasting material and have a revers collar
or velvet These bodiees are only suitable for
alight figures
JACKETS OF POPPY RED CAMEL's HAIR with
buttons and other trimmings of let. will be
worn over summer dresses at the various water
Ing places next season. They are cut alter the
Jaunty "Battenberg' models. and are lined
through Out with pale amber surah.
PoMPADOCk and tiny blossom designs like
those of ''old Meissen" porcelain, are seen on
satins. foulards, twIled silks of soft quality and
the old time inOuSseline de aiBe. Ribbon il
used FOR trimming these. sewed on the nemIned
eCses. or arranged in horizontal bows.
SILK or wool piece lace and open-work ma
terialis worn over every description of silk
b. IL striped. figured plain. This will ne
PLEASING news 10 those who have passe silks
that are NOT IN plain cOIors, for pTe~entable
toilette may be made at home at trifiing ex-
penSe.
STRIPED SHIFTS are untrimmed, although
they may be varied by breadths of plain ma
teri.l Tie OXerdre>s will then be of the nlair
Il 4Ieri.jl and the bodice combination OF the
two, according To iIncy. II the bodice be plain
tie est ar ptjrOn i striped. II OF the striped
material inc trimmings are plain.
SPRAYS or 5sIGNONETTE intertwined with
loug->jrin med hedge roses, marshmailows
dainty ystiow prinroSe>, honey suckle blooms
Snow balls. scarlet velvet peoples, gcranium
b p~~ofD-. and great clusters of JacqUeIniuot
and - France FUSES, are fIVOriie hOwers for
b Il gafn.tuTe. aud render ine contrast t. the
b. w"sis SaHe with dresses OF Jetted net
GTcnadilIc- etstHIn-, - Lace
A GKAD,-ATISG DRESS Of India null has the
o. irt .,..,IIcd @ >iugft tounce OF deep en-
bEoio.ety. The oVertiIess s draped high on the
Il = site ana Gals i fall lO!ds To tIe bottom of
tie skirt ~ ihe I-Ght- The pointed surplice
bodice opens over "A N-shaped plastron OF
plain null, win high collar OI Embroidery
fastened on the right side Win loops and ends
o. wsItered ribbon IAc sleeves, which reach
below the elbow. are finished with a full filI
o lace and fDla 81 the ribbon
o Queen Bess. stiff is a poplar tree in her ruf
md IaTihiug;ile. II the size OF the skirt con-
Il Iues tO increase the tOuTnour will be INSULT
CENT 10 >upDcTt the weight. therefore the hoop
" ll lie ueCessGty- 1t -. however, hin ted that
O. cTt exists an intention 10 decrease the width
o tI4c skirts ssnG the size Of the tOurnOur and
nssske them more adapted To the climate and
tie conditions of modern life, graceful, easy,
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