Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-23

NOTES ON SUMNER STYLES.
ANovrL PARAsoL is composed Of silk handker-
chiefs
TEE NEWEST PErTIcoAn for wearing under smart
gowns are OF cream washing silk, trimmed with
several insertions OF lace and one deep frilL
DAINTY SAcHETs in large and small sizes. OF peau
dEspagne, are very fragrant, and are now much IN
bodiceS
NUMEROUS ATTRACTIVE varieties In hosiery are
shown in the leading cOlors clicked with contrast
ing hueS, but most ladies incline to the black
| stocking, which Is always In taste.
TIE EMPIRE COAT has its limitations II can only
be worn by women who are decidedly slim and
who have what Worth credits TO all American wo-
men, the art OF knowing how TO put on their
clothes.
UNDRAPED, KNrFE-BLADE plated skirts are still
lashionabie for evening wear. One Of the most
novel OF these toilets is made OF black point
HeSprlts very economical material, almost as
ASht as tulle and much more durable.
FASHIONABLE CoRsETs are now cut to give long
slender waist with high bust; to do this there are
transverse seams making close zone about the
waist line, with long darts that hold the flesh
above, while the lower parts f1t over the hips like
cuiraSS
The New FRENCH BoDrcEs, which are not
oasQues but pointed back and front, have whale
bones extending to the very end OF the point In the
back, which makes 1t slope prettiIy the slight
oournure: The fronts OF such bodces are pointed
the sash comes to finish them.
VERY PRETTY DRESS for carriage or seaside is
OF red gace silk; cream-colored waistcoat, with
Chantily lace tabot; capote OF the same lace over
red with red MOWERS; short strings. fastened with
little red enameled dieS.
THE GLOVE now contrasts with the toilet rather
than matches the gown, and the colors imported
in kid and silk handwear are those which will
serve this purpose. Pure silk gloves are shown
with plain or embroidered backs in six-button
length.
WoNDERruL are some of the trimmings on the
best evening dresses such as white or cream crepe
iisse, embroidered with pearls, the embroidery in
silk OF tender tints. Paste diamonds are intro
duced into some OF the galloons, intermiXed with
pears, silk, and tinsel threads.
PEkHAPs THE MOST IMPORTANT departure in the
matter OF jewelry designs, Is the return to the
once popular peacock. The Shades In the grace
ful tail can be reproduced well in enamel and pea
COCK brOcheS brace ets and clasps really " be
admired, despite the fact that superstitiOusly In
clned peUple attach very dreadful Importance TO
the wearing OF peacocks' feathers, or anything
that Stimulates them.
In SPRING AND SUMNER fashions a host Of de-
tails are borrowed from gentlemen's dress. There
are narrow and flowing cravats. botn plain and
colored; plated Shirt fronts, tiny teweled STUDS,
scarf-piIS, and linked buttons for throat and
sleeves, with close high corsage. lace fr1ll,
very closely gathered Is worn, this copied from
the masculine toilet OF a former epoch.
The LOUIS QUINzE JACKET is familiar to every
Dcdy, but this season sees 1t made more fetching
than ever by the splendor OF its waistcoats and
the rich laces used upon 1t. Around the neck is
sewed lrll OF lace that falls over the turn-down
cOiiar ana Then Is brought down In JabOL over The
DuttonhoieS. Fun rrilIs OI lace the Wrist finish,
ana laliing as they DO over the hand make II seem
much smaller.
The SHADES CALLED GOBELIN comprehend all
dul, faded tintS. GObelin Is not necessarily blue
any more than suede Is necessarily tan color,
although some authorities appear to have i'll some
way arrived AT thlo CONCLUSION What are know Ia
as SoOeIin Shades are Lakeh from Oid tapestry or
that nalne, and may ueslghate elLLer red, green,
gray or blue, or iLueed, ally OF the tinls or That
material. They are exceptionally beautiful and
soft, having The faded, mellow, blended APPEAR
ahce that Is TO great extent the sign OF value in
these tapestries.
THE CoNNEMoRA CLOAK which Mrs. CORVALLIS
West introduced in London a year ago has at last
been dOniclled On this side OF the Atlantic. In
England however, it was frequently seen OF rich
scarlet CLOTH the SHADE OF fox hunters ''pink" but
While that harmonlzeS well with the dull tones OF
the English atmosphere, 1t was soon found TO be
quite Impossible under our gitter1ng skies. so
lar the American experiments In this direction
have been confined TO dark blue, brown, gray, ana
BLACK. Women who are either short or stout muSI
eScnew them In any color.