Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-03


lady, who want one nice dress for the summer
that VIII do tor church and calling and rack
thelr poor brains year after year to TO try to find
something different, so that people across the
aisle will know that the dress is new But the
result Is rarely worth what it costs and they
mad really better fall back on the fichu, which
can be bought very reasonably now; a Grand
run nchu OF Spanish (Burano) lace costing
little more than the machine-made, a few years
ago.
TEA GOWNS
are among the necessities of the wardrobe of a
woman of society now; and the two worn by
Miss Louisa Thorndyke and Miss Bancroft in
THE Jilt'' are widely commented on. Miss
Thorndykes is a very bluery greenery. Japan-
nowered, biue-green, japanese creme mingled
with tails OF lace, which form the front of the
SKIRT, also OF the sleeves and fill in the spaces
lett by panels of irregular length at the sides
MISS Bancroits gown Is OF amber brocade
llneo with cream satin; the front of am Der satin
lace b siI nun oances OF paie coeecolored
gown Is tied down with ribbons These loose
fronts are not now used for any thing but negli-
gee; unless made close and OF very moderate
proportions. Pretty indoor dresses are made OF
the new lowered cottons; in dots, dainty little
Mgures with borders or .'aIl over" patterns.
Turkish and Early English" These are made
all OF a pieee-that is without plain combina-
tlons-tne combined models being reserved for
stripes ana walking costumes. The cotton
mousse dresses are made up in different STYLES:
with full skirts and full beIted waists. with
pointed YOKE and long, full skirt gathered in at
side over a tucked or pleated skirt and round
jacket made fuii, over Swiss bodice with a
polonaise crossed over and draped high on one
side; ana with long polonaise tucked down
the mont, on either side of long lace talbot
nIied In with bows of ribbon and reaching to
the loot OF the skirt, which is finished VIII n
pleating. Lace Is not used as a trimming for
cotton dresses this summer; at least not upon
| the new or imported designs. Embroidery
upon the material has taken its place for cham
| berry, batiste and the finer class of goods IRE
| lowered cottonS are tor indoor gowns or are
] trimmed with ribbons or a full vest In q plain
/ color. - T-~~-
There Is absolutely nothing to remark in ont
| door garments. The little mantles and yisftes
| short upon the back and turned in (under
neathl at the waist continue to hold their own
while the Observation-Disclosures and witt
| loose fronts-is preferred TO the Jersey STYLE O
| ulster. The principal features in the new gar.
ments are the hOod-which has been revived
ana the metal clasps or clasps OF carved wooG
| Tor fastening the front; buttons not being re
| quired. The most stylish little garment TO,
| dress is the small mantelet, high on the Shout
| der, narrow in the back, fastened in at The
waist llne from the edge of which descends
upon the shoulder and over the tournure fall,
OF race ana ribbon, or showers of fine let upOr
iace. Ihe parasols which were SO fashionable
IN LONDON last year-that is the canopied tons
Win oiack, cream or ecru lace gathered fill
upon silk lining-are new here this wear
mere are also some very beautiful embroidered