Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-16
FASHION FANCIEs OF THE HOUR


BoTH HIGH AND Low DRESS COLLARS are fashion
ably worn.
SLEEVES are more frequently pufYed above than
below the elbow.
GRAY, BLUE, AND RED is the fashionable combi-
nation in dress just now.
RED, WHITE, AND BLUE is the favorite color COM
bination for lawn-tennis suits
BLACK HoRsEHAIR BONNETs embroidered In gold
are among late imported Partisan novelties.
The MosT SERvIcEABLE JEwELLED NOVELTY is q
silver parasol handle that opens at top to disclose
a fan.
PoPPY RED, ecru, old rose, reseda, and gobelin-
blue are popular colors for the foundation of
dressy black lace toilets.
The NEWEST PARAsoLs are made OF China crepe,
lined throughout with China silk. The handles
are long and OF twisted silver.
The PRETTIKsr BANDANAs are Of blood-red China
silk, dotted with white, In square blocks that run
diagonally across the square.
JERSEY BLOUSE WAISTS In black, white and all
colors are just the thing for yachting and seaside
wear, as they can be worn with any kind of a
skirt one chooses.
MUMMY CLOTH, made up mummy fashion with
bands Of red and yellow and loopings and drap-
ings that more than suggest cerements, is the
latest effort OF daring London dressmaker.
LACE PIN that was otherwise q cameo rosebud
Of the loveiest pink and white would tempt any
female human creature with fine feeling foE
POCKET FLAsKs OF semi-opaque glass curiously
notified with small bits of tinsel will doubtless
be popular with the prohibition contingent, as ir
IS impossible to more than guess at their con-
tents.
some VERY NEW HATS have the brim lined with
small stemless blossoms sewed thickly IN, or else
single petals OF large flowers slightly overlapping
one another and the effect Is youthful aud
quantity pretty.
THE DINNER COAT" is the latest fancy in Lon.
don. 1t is the Directoire coat, which Is some
thing in shape like mans evening coat, cut on
snort in front and having long tails reaching to
the bottom OF the skirt behind
DANCING GOWNS OF tule in quaint colors will be
garnitured with orchids, hops, dandelion blooms,
thistle flowers, sweet pea blossoms and other
the ornaments are entirely or gilt or silver leaves
and vines.
SCARLET AND CoRAL-RKD CLOTH will be 80 much
worn at the seaside as to endanger the so-long.ac-
knowledged supremacy Of white. Ana white Pam
anna hats, low-crowned, with broad brirn and
the BACK under u huge "windmill" knot OF wide
soft RIBBON, Will be the correct thing TO wear
along with 1t.
FANCY Runs Riot in the matter OF fans. Every
shape, size, hue and style that 1t hath entered
into the hand OF man to fashion is in use at dis.
cretion. But among the most desirable will be
FOUND those or gauze or ribbon 1nterlaced through
sticks or pearl or sandalwOod anu the gauze or
lace ones delicately spangled and mounted with
ivory sticks.
The MosT COMFORTABLE of all travelling hats Is of
soft felt, which should be trimmed with nothing
but scarf OF soft waterproof silk. These hats
come In all colors can be mashed into any shape
In reality have no particular shape-and are very
popular with some ladies for lawn tennis wear
They are found IN the stores where sporting goods
are kept and cost only a dollar.
BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES for June weddings are OF
white sprigged or striped net white MORE, or
OF white silk muslin over taeta Silk or OF dotted
net over groS grain. The net skirt Is round full
just escapes the floor and Is gathered to the belt
without drapery. IL has deep hem and eight
tucks, each two inches wide, which look ike
stripes over the gored MORE skirt beneath. There
Is also low-necked, sleeveless waist Of moire
with high gathered and belted waist OF the net.
which mas standing collar OF MORE rDbon fold
60 and fastened on the left side In bow. The
belt is OF moire and the sash is OF great width
falling behind In two deep loops and two long
ends.