Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-07
FANCIES OF FASHION.

TOILETS FOR COUNTRY AND SEA sIpE-pA
RIsIAN MODES FOR MISREPRESENTATION
AND HARMONY PREvAILING-BoNNETsA AMI
HATS FROM ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
ORANGE AND GRAY are a frequent combina
ton.
WHITE CAMEL's hair is much used for
o'clock tea gowns.
LINEN Duck is used for tailor made dresse,
ana Is made up In the same manner as wooden
LIGHT SUMNER toilets Of bayadere striped
material have overskirt and aleeves of figured
material.
TUssoRE SILK Is most serviceable for constant
wear, IL dyes and cleans well. 1t is made from
JET continues In high favor and is seen in
skirts and bodices.
DRESSES OF WOODEN MATERIAL are now
made so light that they are not burden even
III the warmest weather.
Ribbon Is used is profusion on all summer
t"iiets in the form of bows OF every description
ladders, brides, sashes and ends.
AFTERNOON DRESSES of faille yelled with lace
have oyerdresses Of figured silk, having the
same coiored ground as the plain failie.
BEADS are much used for trimming. Some Of
them are quite large. For evening dresses they
der to elbow.
The SWALLOW has made its appearance on
swallow does not make summer. they are
seen In duplicate.
IRISH BATIsTE 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.
FIGURED FRENCH linen lawns are worn with
undersklrts of French sateen of the tint OF some
one of the designs. In dresses of this sort the
bodice Is lined with the sateen.
FINE LINEN CHEMISETrES, with tucks, hem
I'M hrCi6 have Init
holes for dainty studs. Cravats to correspond
ere worn with these chemisettes.
HAT OF GOLD CoLoRED STRAW is trimmed
with band of pansy colored velvet, edged
with a fall of chantlly lace. On the left side is
cluster OF daisies and aDemOnes-
n TEA GOWN Of yellow crepe de chine, with
satin stripes of the same tint, has the train of
surah over which the crepe Is draped. Fine
chantilly lace form the trimming.
The WHITE OR CREAM blanket cloth ulster.
lined with white or cream silk, with the hood
to match, Is light and becoming, and q
great favorite for yachting aud driving.
WHITE NUNS YELLING is still q dress for the
most snowy, occasions and for all summer
dresses 1t is more servieeable than the simple,
but really expensive clear muslin toilets.
DRESSES FOR COUNTRY WEAR, of striped
material, have the stripes for the skirt arranged
horizontally, the bodice and draperies being
made with the stripes running diagonally.
DRESSES OF SURAH have the draped skirt
opening over a front breadth of lace laid in
t.,';d box plaits. The bodice has plastron and
-uifs of velvet of a darker shade than the surah.
\ PRETTY CoNCEIT in the harvest bonnets is
tie imitation of the dragon fly and other mid
get insects. The mystifying effect of these fam
tastic head coverings constitutes half of their
charm.
EXQUISITE PARIsIAN toilets are made of pale
apricot satin, embroidered with blush roses
and sprays of forgetme-not md combined with
Lyons satin of the most delicate shade Of tur-
quoiSe blue.
THE FASHION ofturning up the brim of the
sailor hats at the back. with straps or q bow is
stylish and becoming to a youthful bead with a
wealth Oi hair. W hite ribbon velvet is very
general this year for trimming sailor hats.
MORNING CAPS, a la odalisQue, made of
oriental embroidery, a fringe of soft silk pend
ants falling over the hair. Two rows of broad
white lace, gathered full from the crown, fall
ing over the embroidery in front, and in iull
folds nj the back.
a PICTURESQUE STRAW HAT. with dropping
brim, is trimmed with gold-colored surah
loosely folded around the crown. Gold-coIored
ostrich plumes are arranged gracefully on the
right SIDE at the back, falling over the crown;
Cluster OF them Is fastened on the left side.
AMONG THE NEW TRIMMINGS is fringe of
West Indian silver-gray seeds, known as Jobs
tears, mixed with steel beads; large steel balls
also come for the ends of bows and brass dress
buckles All these require TO be applied with
y PARTISAN FANCY in white dresses is to
make them up of alternate stripes of muslin
and embroidery or lace. Lace also alternates
with silk or satin, or two designs in lace form
alternate stripes. With these dresses bonnet
and parasOl must be in the same style, and
gloves OF white suede kid are worn.
JACKETS made OF the same cream or white
blanket cloth as the cloaks are popular, and
:an be worn, with good taste, over any light
costume, even OF white muslin and lace
.Nx.llr
braid. one style of braiding is done on bands
oi colOred silk, watch are carried down the
back and front of the jacket.
AN EMBROIDERED white cambria front has
an alLround linen collar fastening al the
back. small white muslin tie at the
throat in front; embroidered ecru muslin
front has a nigh collar formed OF q triple box
plated Told OF canvas, the same carried down
the sides TO the waist This Is easily made,
and Is a complete trimming tor the front OF a
bodice.
A VARIETY OF NOVEL BAGS, belts and
pocketbOoks have been introduced for travellers.
The bags have the purse inside and the slit
Tor handkerchief outside. Leather belts are
of alligator or sealskin and have q small
poeketbook permanently attached to them.
Bright scarlet Eng morocco, with corners
and clasps in dull silver, Is popular Tor
pOcketbooks-
A PRETTY WALKING DRESS Is Of fancy blue
wooden goods and suede" etamine In open
work. The blue skirt tails In full plaits. The
etamine overskIrt Is plated, and opens on the
LETT side over the fancy skirt, where 1t falls in
redingote style. ON the right IL Is taken back
and Graped with tie irregular back putting. The
etsiIntne waist has a coat basque. This Is cut
over an ordinary waist pattern, and has full.
ness in the middle OF the back.
THE NEWEST BoNNETs are new in the sense
OF freshness, but not as genuine novelties. They
still appear In the princess or modified Nor
landie shapes, and are made OF silk embroid-
cred etamlne, Persian patterned nets, or ex-
duisitcly wrought Indian tissues over satin
boaneiS represent foreign dress styles, the
stTaws which appeared earlier being reieyated
u "a secondary place.
LACE SHAWLS may be utilized as mantIes by
judicious draping, They are also used for
drapery upon tea-sowns. The gown of velvet
cor plush has one end OF the white oil black lace
SHt%t gathered II the throat, whence IL spreads
Os'F TIE Dust and Is gathered into q blouse
front, secured below the waist by a DOW of the
velvet oF plush The rest oi the shawl Is draped
oN lHe front OF the skirt, the corners being
hidden beneath the revers OF the gown or else
Caught III - loose Knot at the back.
AMONG NEW Model HATS from London are
large Rubens and Gains0orough shapes lined
with velvet underneath the excessively wide
briLns, and trimmed with scars Of the, Iigbtest
Illusion and trails OF the most deicateFy tinted
rO~erS- one hat Is faced with DARK laurel
green velvet Around the crown Is q scarf
Oi white Illusion, and at one side mingled
with loops Of this airy fabric, is set a bouGuet
wool moss, two large pink roses, and number
vi guld-tIpped mignOnpette blossoms.
SIMPLICITY, harmony and exquisite finish
axe the attributes of the Partisan fashions for
midsummer. Contrasts, even, except in rare
Instances are SO arranged that they are repoSa-