Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-26
THE SUMMER FASHIONS.

THE SUMMER FASHIONS.
STRIPES THE FAsRIoN-rHR DARK BLU
sATEENs-NfKADo sfLKs-cAMBKIC PLAs
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srRAws. ETC.
STRIPES are the prevailing fancy of thu
season.
THE HAIR Is woRS de rigus,1er on the top o.
the head.
SAPPHIRE BLUE AND GRAY are an ensctivs
combination.
PEARL axAr striped with yellow IL an Of
fsctivs combination.
MIKADo HANDKERCHIErs are novel nobby
summer iances.
SURAH Is employed for vests, plastrons and
panels on dresses of vigogue.
GREEN Is somewhat passe, being only en-.
ployed In the dull tones.
TRANSPARENT BoNNErS, parasoIs and man.
ties are the present fancy.
NATURAL FLOWERS for millinery purposes
are much affected In Paris.
PLAIDs AND CHEcKs are worn, but are NOD
near so popular a. stripes.
IT Is de ri0ueser in Paris for the shoes to cor
respond with the evening dress.
DARK BLUE is one of the most fashionable
coiors this season. Ii Is seen in all shades.
CORAL, salmon PINK, heliotrope. dove-gray,
violet and fawn color are the fashionable coiors.
CoRDURETTA has corduroy stripes, with Zig
rag lines between As 1t Is cotton 1t washes
JACKETS falling open from the throat over
plain, pieated or gathered waistcoats are very
popular.
SULPHUR. maize, citron. old gold prune
maroon, brown and navy blue are fashionable
CAMEL's HAIR for seaside and mountain
wear has white grou nd, with stripes Of olive,
red or green.
ROUND YOKE BopIoKs and the "milkmaid''
overdress, with deep revers, draped high, are
worn by young girls.
FULL PLAsrRoNs are made Of soft striped
spOnd.
MASrLEs for visiting are short; those for
travelling reach to the bottom Of the skirt Of
the dress.
The OLD-rIAE cotton materials. with bor-
aered fiounces are revived Three gathered
nounces reach the waist
FoULARDs are shown this season In excep-
tonaliy Charming coloring and design, plain
and figured being combined.
FLANNEL AND SERGE, In combination of red
and white aud blue and white, are the favor
lies for seaside and yachting costumes.
PIoUE Dresses are made with Norfolk or
basque bodiceS. The skirts are kilt-plated
and have short apron drapery and long back
drapery.
MORNING ROBES of white muslin are TRIM
med with embroidery and Valenciennes lace
and are fastened at the throat with long loops
and ends OF colored ribbon.
BIRDS AND FOLIAGE are a combination ex-
cessivsiy charming, and are attached on the
left side of the Spanish hats that have the
orim OF one colored straw and the crown of
another.
The BRoAD-BRIMNKD 9AINsBoRoUGH HATS
are once more in high vogue, but the crowns,
once low and round, are changed to towering
ehapeau of otden times
DAINTY CANBRIC PLAsrRoNs, with collar
and cuffs to correspond, are much worn the
fashion tor beads and tinsei having happily
been suspended for the more becoming lin
gerie.
MIKADo SILKS. with enormous designs in
high colors upon dark grounds, shown at the
beginning of the season, are worn at the sea-
side. Their bizarre effect precludes their use
BEAUTIFUL EVENING DRESS in this trous-
seau has the skirt of heliotrope china crepe
which falls in close plaits from the waist The
bodice Is OF violet velvet petals, one overlapping
A DREssY addition to q plain dress waist ia
made by q collar of inch and half wide ruby
velvet with picot edge, some of the same rib
bon arranged as a gentlemans tie between two
Iabots of wide Fedora lace. which TAIL together
over the bosom.
DARK BLUE SATEKN figured with small red
designs, combined with plain dark blue sateen
makes a very stylish demi toilet TOR summer
The collar. cuffs, and one fold OF the cutaway
jacket should be OF dark red velvet or vsiyeteen
AS wen as the waistcOat
UNDER.PErrICoATS of soft creme corded
zephyr and silk are trimmed with Edelweiss
and nachine-made valenciennes lace. They
are exceedingly light in weight Scarlet silk
petticoais. WIN kiit-piaited hounce, are trim
med With black lace.
A BLOUSE WAIST made of all-oyer embroi.
derry, having long sleeves, with turned back
Guns, turned down collar and o draw string at
the waist, 10 one OF the fancies of the moment.
II Is especially designed for rather stylish
negliges morning wear by slender young
ladies.
BLACK WRAPS In open-work arrasene In the
DIRECTORS shape will be much worn this season.
They form rich and elegant addition TO car
rage and promenade costumes Of fouard,
Francais, and have ali the becomlng effect of a
oiack velvet brocaded mantelette.
ONE OF THE COSTUMES oil the Princess Amelie
IL made Of cist blue silk and white Kid. T he
bodice. Ia cuirass form. and the undraped over.
dress are OF white kid, embroidered with gold
thread about the edges The overdress falls in
panels. between which are 6ou0anss Of the blu q
silk over a skirt Of the silk.
SILVER GRKNADES, with a golden fame are
the latest fashionable cigar lighters. The light
appears In the center OF the silv er ornament
and gives the effect OF = bona nde grenade.
Inc crest and motto, or initials, are engraved
On the center OF the ball. These peaceful EN-
blems OF war make capital birthday presents
ana form useful and original objects on the
smoking table.
STRAW Ii becoming widely popular for all
sorts OF characterization. Altar hats bonnsts
trimmings for dresses and parasols fans are
being made Of ii. They are formed OF embrold-
cred straw I'm leaves, the shape oil "a windmill
sail These are strung on a watered rupau
and, with u bow of broader MORE, complete 2
toilet OF light color. They are perfectly charm
tng, very light in weight, and above all they
give u great deaf Of air.
The PRErTIEsT among tire novelties of the
present season are the numerous elegant sum-
mer mantles. Most oil them are black spa rk.
ling with beads or covered with lace, but fan cy
Allows the introduction OF coiored velvet OF
beads. The style of trimming frequently re-
minds one OF Oriental models; they mprise
heavy twists Of beads falling over the fronts
and sleeves; these beads are OF all kinda, large.
smaii, black or coiored.
The WATTsAU style Of dress continues much
in fashion for dressy toilets. A pretty model is
composed Of a corsa.e and shepherdess tanic Of
delicate Ieachblow foulard, brocaded with
apple blossoms and foiisge, aud worn over an
underskirt of pale pink k,uIard in mono
Chrome. laid in WIDE oox-pIeats with panels OF
the orocaoed foulard al each side. Below is q
Ting loot pieallDg OF the plain goods. The cor
sage - siisEtiy open al the throat and is bor-
dered with u trimming OF ecru lace and ruby
velvet Ribbon.
The FOLLOWING from the pen OF q noted
American woman writer, mry be interesting 70
the sweet girl graduate, whose voice is heard in
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