Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-24
MIDSUMMER FASHIONS.

THE LATEST rANCIEj OF THE FAIR SEX
TRAVELLING, COUNTRY AND SEASIDE Cos
TuMEs-PRETrY MATERIALS FOR SUMNER
DREssks-THE SHADES THE MOMENT
BEAUTIFUL BoNSKTs FROM OVER THE SEA.
SPAN6LK POWDERED Grape fans are effective.
LoSo-HASDLED eyeglasses are attached to
the bracelets.
CHENIsKTTEs Of piece lace have full ffaises oil
narrow lace to correspond.
Long WHITE ULsTERs AND CoATs Of scarlet
wool are popu ar at Newport.
YEHY NARRow-ToEp boots and shoes are to
be seen, but they should be stunned.
BURNING THE STEMS Of flowers before fasten-
ing them 20 the corsAge will prevent them from
fading.
WHITE YACHTING CAPS with peaks or visors
ore a new fashion for ladies or children At the
seaside.
The PIKRsor il the name of the new large
collars seen on Paris-made costumes of cream
white serge.
FoUR-LEAvED CLOVER brooches OF mat silver
or enamel seem greater favoritss than the oudia
for luck pins.
The Hale may be worn according to fancy,
high or low. and with light fluffy waves over
The forehead.
PoSGKE AND SURAH are used for light travel
Ing busters. They are cooler than linen and
more comfortable.
ALTHOUGH IT has been predicted that hats
And oonnets will be less towering they still re-
tain great attitude.
Promenade COSTUMES are severely plain, the
tailor-msde gown being the sine qua Of the
fashionable women.
lIN PARIS the sleeves Of dresses are made very
much shorter and looser than they have been
worn for many years.
CoLLARs WITH FASHIONS, epaulets and
eusfs to correspond: are made Of cut beads in
Jet, amber. garnet and opal.
LINEN PLUSH Is - new material and will be
used for dressing gowns and trimming. 1t re-
ssmolss It's wooiien prototype.
SEASIDE FASHION WRITER asserts that
the more nearly bathers resemble fiamingoes.
the more fashionable they are considered.
WHITE DOTTED NET Is being generally
used that IL bids fair to be the most popular
horic among the more delicate materials.
PALE GREEN and pink make u fashionable
ombinatiOn this season, and II the shades are
properly chosen the harmony Is quite leasing.
GossAMER CROWNS TO tine little capots SO
fashionable this season make very pretty
effects They are studded with crystal or pearl
beads.
JACKETS OF ali nations are again in fashion.
One can choose from the Turk, the Spaniard,
the Japanese. or from the French. of two CEN
turies ago.
GARDEN HAT trimmed with bark on
which the natural lichen is growing and a
bunch of ruddy cherries make a very pretty
rustic effect.
MoIKE SILK is in remarkable ascendancy
aud constantly seen as Il large component part,
or in touches on handsome silk or fine cash.
mere dresses.
The FAvoKIrE SHADES for gloves tor evening
wear are putty and tan color. Fer wear with
tailOr-made costumes there are gloves of CORE
spending tint.
IRISH BArIsTE In soft shades of dove gray,
creme, apricot, turquoise blue, cameo, and sea
green, are among the list of popular cotton
fabrics Tor midsummer wear.
is rip nv Of
color at intervals, and there are some more
pronounced stripes, such Us yellow or cardinal,
and black, SO say nothing OF oinnipresent ecru
THOSE WHO ARE NOT ABLE 10 have sepa-
rate pair of shoes to match each costume will
appear more elegant in black dull red foot
toilets.
In PARIS the swallow is the fashionable de-
sign In jewelry. Brooch and earrings show the
bird In miniature in diamonds. The stuffed
swallow is also seen upon the front of hats and
bonnets.
TENNIS SHOES are fastened with ribbon to
correspond to the trimming of the costume,
and have jet or silver clasps To keep them in
place. The stockings should also correspond
10 the tint of the trimming.
SOME ELEGANT LONG CLoAKs are made of
fine cashmere, with the inevitable colored silk
lining tied at the waist with ribbon TO match
Allowed TO hang open warm days; or on cool
ones, fastened by metal buttons.
AN ODD FAN OF black gauze has a row of bats
in Deutrs! tiDts, the outspread wings forming
the edge 1t doesn't give as much air a
plain paper tan, but it is artistic, and when u
girl looks ut The bat she shivers.
BEETLES WINGS are used to trim black
tuIls or cream dress. They may also be en-
ployed with artistic effect upon soft green
meryeIleux, in which case great care must be
exercised in selecting the proper tint.
a NEW JEwEL used Tor the hair and around
the low neck of all veninS dress consists OF
tiny swallows placed in lines OF three or f1ve on
0ne gold wire over which they appear to hover
This Is a light and graceful ornament.
ALL SORTS OF 'GRANSY' Bonn ELS are shown
trimmed with lace and ribbon, mixed with
flowers. and the red and blue mixed Mother
Goose designs. with band of ribbon of either
eosor, are favored beyond ali Others Tor ordinary
wear.
The RAGE Is for white wool frocks this sum-
mer. they are sold literally oy the thousands
and are by this time dotting the shore from
Maine To Florida, wherever beach draws
bathers or siroilers or Iazier loungers under
bis umbrellas On the ribbed sea-sandS.
BATHING CORSET, are also worn. An innate
sense OF the beautiful leads women to dress be-
coinin<iy Il; any anu al times. and q desire TO
look We. even Ia 50 sc.snt an attire as la hi
suit leu 10 the HlstIIIOrpnOSls OF The uucOutii,
bsygy, shapvIc-> an.Ir IL once was into the neat,
pTettIIy -Atte4 costume of to-day.
IL SHOES. lGoIn the beaded and embroidered
twelve dollar slippers, are seen gradations
down to something quite nice ior u reasonable
figure, say Two dollars and a half. Newport
ties having the string, kept in position by Jet
fasleEeLIes are better stroll 10 the springs,
bat s".Ae people prefer the side buttoned boot.
A, - heels. II j, .'sU-sis-yOu-p lease"
PULLMAN DRESSING meets with little favor
yet. while standing linen collars are exceed
insly popular, ruchinss are equally so. Beaded
Collars and piastr1ns are the accepted acces-
SOlIss where more is wished Tor. but all excep-
ton - made regarding the chenisette, which
Is N nigh iaNOr, mace OF lace In one thickness,
or e."sS!y pressed pl,Its OF null or crepe isle.
\ BOATINO COSTUME, recently made, is OF
Hght WOODEN material in the new shade of gray
II Is made Will. a blouse bodice, finished with
red sailor collar and cuffs 10 correspond: the
Trimming down the front of the bodice Being
featucT-stItcniEg III red silk. The skirt il full
and simply craped. y Tam - Shanter cap, the
SHADE Vi ne red, Is intended to De worn with
This ores.
LACE oHAwLs may be utilized as mantles by
1ucic!Ous drapIns. They are also used for dra-
perry upon tea-sowns- The gown oil velvet OF
plush has one end of the white or black lace
shawl gathered at the throat. whence 1t spreads
over i4ie bust and is gathered into a blouse
from, secured below the waist by "a bow of the
velvet or plush. the rest OI the shawiis GRAINED
over the Front OF the skirt, the corners being
hidden beneath the revers OF the gown or else
eau mt IL a loose Knot at The back.
FASHION MAGAZINES describe various elab-
crate bathing costumes OF silk, pongee and
oriental embroidered stufs that surely were
never intended TO 20 iuto the water. Here is
that may be Serviceable, yet retain that
element % beauty and coquettish becoming
ness much sought after. 1t is OF black serge
with "A skirt and tight trousers embroidered i'm