Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-22
THE SUMMER FASHIONS.
SUMNER GOODS-sILKS, LINENS, P0NGEES AND
GINGHAMS-NEw HATS AND BONNETs-FANcY
WRAPS-PARAsoLs, ETC.

SUMNER GOODS-SILKs, LINENS, PONGEES AND
| GINGHAMs-NEw HATS AND BONNETs-FANcY
WRAPs-PARAsoLs, ETC.
| GRADUATION DRESSES are simple.
NEW LoUIsINEs have fine, basketlike effects.
RUcHINGs are novel, Inexpensive and stylish.
GINGHAM and sateen dresses are trimmed
with lace.
SHOT SILK ia worn under etamine with pleas
CUT GLASS BEADS serve as q finish for neck
and sleeves.
SATEEN. ALPACA AND SILK are used for foun-
dalton skirts
INDIA Silks in plain colors are always COW
cred with lace
PARIsIANs wear bodices differing In color
from the skirts.
PoNGEEs are shown in all colors, embroidered,
ALL NEW SUMNER MANTELs are more or less
In the visite STYLE
FEsToONs OF JET BEADS are arranged upon
the fronts of viSites
FANCY STRAws are edged with little straw
balls instead of beads.
EMBROIDERED crepe lisse founces are In de-
mand for dressy toilets.
LAVENDER AND WHITE are worn for deep
mourning for house dresses.
FINE WHITE NULL DRESSES have alternate
LOUNGES OF lace and embroidery.
BLACK SILK DRESSES may have revers, vest,
color and cuffs of black velvet.
LINENS FOR SUMNER w EAR have thread-like
stripes. dark figures small checks.
fLAIN SURAH AND FoULARD are combined
with tartan plaid OF the same materials
ribbons FOR SASHES are OF satin-faced vel
vet and double-faced satin with picot edges.
EsCURIAL LACE, with bead embroidery, is
employed for panels, vests, collars and cuffs.
BLACK CREPE DE CHINE AND GRENADINE
Will be worn for deep mourning this summer.
THIN BLACK TISSUES, worked with jet, have
strlpes which may be cut in lengths for trim
ming.
CoRsELETs of silk or velvet are worn with
woollen bodices. The fabric should be fine and
soft.
PoNGEEs are shown In the natural tint of
the silk in colors, embroidered, printed or
plain.
coming.
MULHOUSE or Alsatian cretonne and stamped
satinette' are shown in excellent designs for
summer wear.
BANDS OF BRETON EMBROIDERY are used for
trimming canvas materials, serges, jackets and
jersey bodices.
The "MILKMAID" DRESS of last season has
taken new lease of life It is now employed
IOr tennis costumes.
OPENwoRK striped tissues and transparent
canvas have corresponding taffetas or faille to
complete the costume.
BONNET CROWNS are a continual surprise
morse shoe, heart shape indented, pulled out,
square, obong and round.
PINK AND MAUvE are rival colors this sea-
son. Pink Is combined with a variety of colors,
as green, heliotrope and blue.
COLLARS AND CUFFS for evening wear are of
ribbon covered with net, gathered full and fin
lshed in a frill at neck aud wrist
SKY-BLUE is never out of fashion. The new
blues have a grayish tint, although the latest
variation of this color is as dark as sapphire.
COACHING COATS of drab cloth have seams
like those on mems coats and have large white
pearl buttons engraved with scenes from coach
ing life.
DOMESTIC SURAHs have become almost as
standard as domestic cottons, and are made up
plainly, or with a little lace, passementerie or
embroidery.
IRISH SILK GUIPURE, the finest of silk GRO
cheted lace in black, cream or ecru, is used for
trimming Panels OF the silk lace are
employed for summer dresses.
The "MUsCovITE" BODICE, with sleeves
rather large and drawn in about the wrist by a
band buttonins on the outside, is seen in many
OF the imported walking costumes.
IoILE u ARA1GNEE in the most delicate tints
OF pink, blue or white, is employed tor fichus.
Gauze ribbons with fine pearl edge are used for
trimming these WeD-like creations.
SILK "CREPoN" cut on the bias and laid in
double folds, or bias Grape of all colors. edged
with rows OF delicate pearl beads, are the
newest materials for neck and sleeve accesso-
ries.
WHITE BATIsTE collars and cuffs, with
printed borders in red and blue, with nain-
SOCK cravat having an embroidered design on
the ends OF the bow, are worn with walking
costumes.
AS LACE DRESSES are to be as much worn this
season as last, silks no longer in their first
youth will form excellent foundations for them.
Beaded plastrons, taDliers and panels complete
these rich toilets.
TRAINS OF RICH VELVET are plain and ex-
tremely long. The adjustable train is again in
vogue 1t Is a most convenient adjunct, trans
forming short dress into a robe OF ceremony.
me Doolce must correspond TO the fabric OF
which the train is made.
STYLISH MILITARY CLOAKs for travelling are
made of fine dark blue camels'- hair goods the
high standing collar, pockets and cuffs trimmed
with silver braidwork in Roman patterns.
Down the entire front is set row OF large silver
buttons In raised designs of old Roman medal
lions.
WHITE DRESSES with deep embroidered
bouncing on the skirt have the flounce looped
high over the hip on the lett side, showing
three narrow fiOunces corresponding to the
wide one, or else of plain material. The bod
ices OF these dresses are belted or made with
basques.
MACHINE LACEs are now so beautifully made
that 1t is impossible for ordinary mortals to
distinguish between them and the hand made.
Dentelle Roubaix, silk lace with point
d Alencon designs, is genarally used for trim
ming light dresses
LITTLE CAPE5 OF brown velOutine silk with
velvet figures have the design embroidered in
beads in three tones OF brown, and have long
narrow ends in front. Epaulets of loops of
narrow veOutine and velvet ribbon are ar.
ranged on the top OF the sleeve
some OF THE WHITE Wool SpUFFs come
with borderings of drawn work. clustered cords
and loops OF cord Stimulating fringes on one sci.
wage. This is intended for the bottom of the
skirt, the narrower oand of woven effects trim
ming the bodice sleeves, waistcOat and tunic or
scarfs drapery.
PARAsoLs OF STRIPED SILK AND SATIN
are pale on the outside, the inside showing the
bright hues. The handles of parasols are quite
large and are In all manner OF fanciful shapes
some of them resembling life-preservers. A
DOW OF ribbon just above the place where the
handle Is held IS imperative.
AFTERNOON RECEPTION DRESSES of faille
have the skirt mounted at the sides in wide
plaits, the front breadth being fiat. These are
ornamented with beads and knots of velvet of
the same color as the faille. The bodice is close
fitting, cut low at the back and front and is
filled in with beaded tulle, with elbow-sleeyes
to correspond.
VERY DELICATE and becoming che misettes tn
wear with handsome dinner and dancinp
dresses OF India silk, foulard, Florentine yelling
etamlne, and other elegant materials are made
OF Grape or tue laid in fiat, soft folds in surnIce
fashion over the chest Beyond these are ,e,,ers
OF ruby, golden brown, dark blue or other col
ored velvet and about the round waist is laid
velvet ribbon to match, with loops and long
ends falling "A he left side $50