The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-06
THE FASHIONS.


CATION.
THE FASHIONS.
The fashionable hand bouquet for brides at tue
present moment Is made up of white orchids and
lilies OF the valley lntermngled.
The most elegant aud expensive toilets of black
lace thus far imported are made OF nets and laces
IN French patterns which closely initiate the hand
somest Chantilly thread.lace designs.
Jackets of poppy.red camcl's hair, with buttons
aud other trimmings of Jet, Will he worn over sum
mer dresses at the various watering places sea-
son. They are cut after the jaunty "Batenberg"
models aud are lined throughout with pale amber
| snrah.
The nshwife costume for boating, tennis, and
mountain climbing Is in high favor once again. In
deep marine blue, with cream white trimmings, or In
| the Princess of Wales combination of Admiral blue
aud Neapolitan red the suit Is very picturesque and
becoming. Tho skirt Is kllted To a deep hip yoke,
aud very often the kits are so arranged TO dis
| play peating of the contrasting color beneath.
Souache embroidery or straight rows OF SILK braid
are applied to the laveuse unic, the broad marine
| collar and the deep turn-back lfs.
Sprays of n!ignOIette inlertwiled with long.
stemmea hcige-roses, marsh-mallows, dainty yellow
primroses honeysuckle.booms, snow-balls, scarlet
velvet poppies, geranlum blossoms, ana great
clusters of Jaclue emnOt and La France roses, are
favorIte lowers for hat girniture, and render fns
contrast to the rich black laces that form elegant
chapeauN IL be worn suite with dresses of jetted
net, grenlline, etamnc, or lace.
dress OF peacn-bloy pilot cloth, with vest of
white camcl's hair, dotted with tiny garnet silk
hgures and deep revers reaching from the shoulder
to below the belt, made of wine coored velvet with
wide marine collar AMI CUTS of the same, Is con-
sdered one of the very stylish tailor rmae gowns of
the season. Another model Ia dove or silver-gra
nun cloth, braided In silver, with white corded SILK
waiscoat similarly adorned, ana fastened with
silver buttons. This Is II delicate looking costume
for very special OCCASIONS hut one that soon bears
its date.
Two pretty summer dresses for dancing wear ex-
hibiied last week nad runnlngs OF rlbbon upon the
skirts ON one In larger -meshed cream. .colored can
vas, pie-rose pink satin ribbon WAS ussI the foun-
dalton skirt being made OF rose pink snrah 10 match.
The Pompidour bodice completed by draperies of
the canvas passing over the shoulders from the
waist-Sas also made up over an uuderbOlIce OF
pink surah the short sleeves lnishei with ribbon
runners, The second gown was at white figured
Brussels net ana white hiilie with white satin rib
bon rnn In the broad hem, braces OF the same, and
bows OF satin on the shoulders loopei about tiny
bouquets Of white heather
Waite straw gypsy bonneis, trimmed with white
satin ribbon and sprays of small white tinted
flowers, lave been exhibited In some of the most
fashionable quarters of this city. Here we see a
direct return to one of the customs OF our gran
mothers time, whose summer "Sunday best" was
almost without exception, after this fashion. These
charming little bonnets are a. rule, becoming to
youthful wcarers aud can he appropriately worn
with almost any dressy samnler costume. BOnneis
ani hats are happily resuming the more graceful
dimensions which prove far IN IRE adyiike than the
mage towering structures which have given women
the appearance OF being rooted rather than bon
| netsa. And the hard severe edges which made both
mats and bonnets trying addition to the toilet have
given place to the soft irregular fronts and brims
which soften the outlines OF all the latest creations
In head adorning.
Charming dresses for bridesmaids have skirts of
white surih or foulari trimmed with founces richly
embroidered In white silk. These are defty inter-
mingled with pleatings Of real ValeRciennes lace,
WIN full drapings of the silk In the back and with
bebs sashes tied above The round waists In Rus
sian style are cut out square In the neck, the OPEN
Ing yelled with glimpes of Valenciennes net The
sleeves are half0ng and edged with double frlls of
ace tied down with white satin ribbon. In 'front.'
holding the silk belt, are huge buckles OF silver, set
with Irish diamonds and at the left side c uyer OF
bnshroses are thrust through the belt, the stems,
thorns, an foliage en- eDdeHce. The jers0J fitting
gloves OF white silk reach above the elbows and en
suite are black Silk hose, black Kid sandals with
silver buckles, and immense Vatican fans Of white
gauze dellcately hand-paintei.
The newest wastcoats upon stylish driving and
than those generally worn, these made In French
Gnard style, with pockets several inches below the
waist Oh each side covered with very wide naps
richy decorated with bead work, embroidery, ap-
pqhes, or nat gumps OF SILK In solid patterns. The
natty "Beatrice" jacket, on the contrary, has no
skirts IN front, but hnishes with pOstillon back,
the vest peatei IN sOit fnl folds terminating at the
waist with wide scarf laid iu upright pleats,
but drawn lightly 10 The form, and fastened at the
ends under fancy buckle. Blouse vests aud MoiI-
ere waistGoa's have narrow ribbons Of SILK or velvet
tlbi across at the wast-llae, ending Ia loops which
fa over The tunc. Some OF the dainty summer vests
Tor young ladles, made OF bands OF Insertion alter
haiing with rows OF ne ucking, are strapped across
from tue sides OF the white lace jacket worn above
with velvet ribbon run through invisible loops, or
through llny velvet slides.
Lace coats made OF either black or white net and
ed2lhgs VIII be exceptionally popular for church
anu other wear this summer over skirts OF yarlous
materials and GoOrs. noted designer of both
French anu American dress models has lately intro.
dncei pattern for lace wrap designed for those
VINO prefer loOser wrap IN lace than regular coat
shape, The garment Is short al tue hack, deepens
gradually over the hlps, ana ends IN the fashionable
"AtOlG' fronts The back has three curved seams
when III neatly 10 the ngure, ANA In front are single
dafts. lAe sleeves are cut Chinese fashion, and
nave Tue dJmal arch over the shoulders. They arc
shaped by seams inside ana outside OF tue arms anI
are reversed 10 FORM deep cquS t4at are OyeTlad by
row OF lace almost as deep. Al tue hack the wgap
fals without fulness on the tOuTnuTe. Thls wrap
can he made up In all Varieties OF seasOnable fab
rlcs, including etaInine, beaded and fancy grena-
dimes, frlse canvas goods SIN net goods are usu-
ally lined with SILK when made into wraps of this
klhd, but lace coats In most Instances are wholly
without lining. They arc usually worn oyer plain
waists OF the dress goods, but strong authority
confirms the hint given early In the season, that
upon sulify days these airy cOats Will be worn by
fashionable people over haf-lOw, short -sleeyed
Innings OF Waite Blk muslin, surah, canvas meta
Handsome travelling dresses are made of sk and
wool canvas goods, combined with velvet or waiered
siIk. Ecru, golden brown, Teseda, dove and blue
are the choice eolors in these dresses, and other
trimmings are OF heavy appliques In silk cord ana
woolen lace lining anj Foundation skirt of light
weight sqrih are necessary for these TRANSPARENT
iaorlcs, and the object IA to dispose the thinner
material IN kits and other straight lines wlthou,
pouhces' ana 10 add watered or plain SIX or velvet
ior vest ana portions OF the drapery. Dark blue
elamlne made up with merely vest OF MORE makes
Stylish ana quiet dress for travelling. Brides ana
fashionable young marons select beige or golden
brown canvas Win walsCOat, TeveTs, pamela and
drlpery edglngs OF canvas striped with velvet either
garnet or golden brown Another costume popular
win young ladies Is skirt ana deep apron orapery
OF checked English homespun IN several colors
handsomely blended; Tor instance, blue with red |
brown, and green together. Tue pOstllon basque |
as severe Ia shape and finish that OF an English
riding habit, Is made OF plain ecru serge with |
stitched edges and a number OF large bronze and |
enamel buttons up the front. 4