Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-30
SUMMER FASa11ON FANCIES.

WELL-NADE TAILOR SUITS, according TO an
authority, are slightly padded.
IN LINGERIE nothing is better style than pure
white linen, ornamented with dainty hem
stitching.
FLOWER WEDDINGS are the outcome Of the sug-
gestive color dinners Only one kind OF flower is
used for the decorations OF flower wedding.
DRESSES AND LONG WRAPS made for sea voyages
have weights Of lead IN the hens OF the skirts
10 Keep them from being blown about too rudely
on deck.
The FIGURING on some OF the latest China silks
bengalines, foularjs and satines are exceedingly
suggestive OF crazy-qu1t colors and sections or OF
clown cloths.
HIGH AUTHORITY announces that the lovely but
trying, absinthe green will be even more the rage
in tie fall importations than in those OF the pres
ent season.
PARIS TAKES KINDLY to the revival of alpaca, es
pecially In the bright silver shades, and chooses
IL heartily for dust and travelling cOaks and warm
weather walking suits,
WHILE MILES OF RIBBON In the form OF fats
bows, loops, roSettes, and knots are worn on all
dressy summer frocks, not an inch OF 1t Is ever
seen on tailor gown.
OATMEAL CLOTH trimmed with velveteen or
corduroy or cordereine makes pretty mountai
seaside. or travelling suit. IL should be made In
severely plain style with no ribbon lace thereon
The POPULAR materials for dust cloaks are
pongee, striped and barred twilled silk In dark
colors, plaid and plain mohair The Irish peasant
The loose raglan is the most popular.
IN THIN SUMNER STUFFs oiten-alyays with the
pest dressers-the bonnet, parasol and gown are
rigidly en- suite; not merely a dead match in hue
out OF the same material and made up upon the
same lines and with the same gdrnishi
IT Is SAID that Worth never takes q, account
such tribes as comfort or convenience In the cos
tunes he creates; and the fact that he has lately
sent out q gown with three waistcoats to be worn
one atop the other, with further laciIg under
each arm, goes TO prove the assertion.
BoDIcEs OF thin material suitable for evening
toilets are shocked front and back at the waist
and shoulders. Another style Is shirred on the
shoulders, and crosses at the waist In surplice
fashion, showing V-insertion front and back
made OF tuie covered with pearl embroidery
SOFT CLOTH HATS. in English walking hat shape
or "Alpines," with sloping creased crown and
rolled brim, are still imported Dy harters and
tailors for ladies TO wear with travelling costumes
or Win the protective and elegant Princess OF
Wales p0lonaSe, and also for tennis and horseback
riding In the country.
MANY OF THE NEW PARAsOLs OF silk or satin are
lined with pompadour foulard silk, with lace or
net pulled or fiuted on the outside. Other styles
are OF MORE, bordered with white satin bands and
white lace. These are especially designed Tor
garden parties. coaching, the races and ike occa.
sions, but not for promenade.
IRISH LACEs are coming into use again. There
has been some wonderful ecclesiastical lace pieces
made BY the art students In the Irish schools DUR
ing competitive trial for the prizes for making
sel OF jubilee laces as presentation TO Pope Leo
AlIl. The nrst prize was won by class In the
Convent OF Poor Clares at Kenmare the second by
The young women students in the Metropolitan
OF this period are producing the finest nat needle
points In stitches and designs which prove the
gn artistic feeling and genius OF the Irish people
the finest ralset points OF Venice or Brussels or
the nlmy nneness Of Chantiily or Mechlin laces