Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-07

descends straight upon the bodice TO the waist.
CT am and delicate tints are the &c, and nothing
Is 50 che for fetes as the embroidered cream cot
tons, With hat and paraso 70 match; not lace
trimmed, but plain, and the hat artistic without
Hover or leather. Such a costume was worn re-
Gently oy Miss Mary Anderson, VINO never wears
lewelry or artificial flowers but lays In stock Of
pretty cotton dresses for the summer, In which
she plays tennis, rows out on the Thames and
goes 10 afternoon teas and garden partleS
CHARMING NOVELTY,
which has recently made its appearance, Is q
white embroi Tered linen robe OF the same texture
and quality as cambria handkerchiefS 1t Is TO be
followed by others in such colors as natural FAX,
cream, and delicate shades OF pink and blue.
These dresses are mot expensive d Gqt T They
are the production OF Belfast manufacturer,
and cost here from So To $40 the complete gun
ably Be double that price. Next 70 cream, gray is
the color OF the season, but not gray alone. II Is
always combined with some other colors, white,
pink, straw color, which Is the latest aud most
desirable. straw color with gray must, however,
be used very judiciouSly; the two should be in
termingled rather tnan massed. or trim
the two colOrs In several shades OF each.
There are lovely soft grey summer silks, painted
in white linen and figures, and made up with fun
vest OF white surah, gathered panel and a gore at
the top and bottom, let In 10 the slightly fuil
sleeve With these dresses are worn artistic hats
printed fabric Long lace scarfs are very fashion
ably worn, and a novelty employed instead or a
wrap consists OF a collarette with high band aud
pendant fringe, made in deep, unequal points, to
reaching nearly 10 the foot OF the dress, OF point
deSprit The scarf Is held by the belt and forms
an entire front 10 the costume. The directoire
coat has achieved great success. 1t Is Iashiona-
bly, made In rich silk brocade with lace or crepe
dc chine vest and soft sash knotted at the side
over lace or crepe SKIRT striped with ribbons to
match the coat A pale, lemon-colored coat, with
cream lace vest, soft lemon-colored sash and lace
skirt draped OF striped with lemOn-cOlOred ribbons
beautiful dinner
be made In velvet for autumn and winter, with
embroidered vest.
POPULARITY OF EMBROIDERY.
Embroidery grows In beauty, In variety and in
popularity. 1t Is used now to give the touch to
dresses which was formerly impaired by velvet,
plush and-mOre recently-by MORE or watered
silk. Nothing can be imagined that goes beyond
IL as means OF characterization, for II can be exc
cuted with the finest art and with the most pre-
cfous materials, or 1t can impart pretty finish at
cost so thrilling as not 10 be worth consideration
All the time there are Improvements In design
and execution. because ali the time we gain fresh
ideas from tine study Of the needework OF all ma
TONS and tue modern method of bringing 1t
together through great industrial exhibitions
To-day the needle Industries are taking rank with
the dignity OF art, raised Simply by putting into
them the results OF skill and training. They do
not make money because the majority do not
want the best, but only that which
they can get cheapest, but the worker
is receiving the benefit all the same.
Dresses OF black, run wool (over sk) and OF black,
trimmed with open 1etted or steel and Jet pass
menterie, tine netted ground, which is stronger,
but light as lace. Very elegant dresses OF black
crepe or lace are sometimes trimmed with gold
embroidery or gaioon that is light and unfair
nlshabe, but wrought entirely In "a fine chain
work OF gold threads. Gold braldS OF different
widths are much used upon cream cloth anu fan
mel Tor yachting costumes the hats having bands
OF braid To match.
CLOTH AND TAIL0R-MADE DRESSES
are all made with habit basques, but, excepting
these, there is not basque TO be seen; nothing
but belted-in waists, Norfolk jackets, jerseys,
blouse waists or Garbaldis, and waists shocked or
gathered and belted. Belts play an important
part, aud the ribbon and velvet giving place to
leather, metal mounted, and from which coins are
sometimes suspended. Leather, 1T Is thought, will
be greatly used as finishing for Cloth dresses
during the coming autumn, and as small straps,
with buckles attached, will ornament the fonts
Of bodices and the cuffs OF sleeves, and even form
panels. There is nothing very new in fans and
them. The newest parasOls are covered
with crepe liSse or muslin laid In fine
knife plating and crossed wi n sashes OF ribbon
which form a are one ornamented with a bow
OF ribbon There are others which are formed OF
harrow rundes-yery scant-Of pinked out silk,
one laid over the other and finished with u
1eathered ruching on the inner edge. But these
are revival of a style which does not belong to
the present day, and is too fussy for 1t. Lace COW
ers ana lace falls less used than last year. The
popular parasol is large and PLAIN, OF dark red or
handle and no lining. These can be used fof sun
or shower OF rain; but they render the revival or
the pretty carriage parasOl obligatory.
JENNY JUNE,