Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28


Dxxr ORANGE TNrs, as wen az all the diluted
shades OF gold and cowsnp yellow, are In high
favor.
PALE BUFF CRoAH is the latest fancy in China
silks and IL can be as easily cleaned as cotton
THE PRETTY SUMNER SILKS known as bengalines,
French foulards.
TAnoR-xADE GOWNS are elaborated to suit dress
OCCASIONS by smart additions OF military-lke
silver and gold braiding.
TIE LATEST SUMNER WRAPS are capes OF black
beaded net, or Of lace plain net, trimmed with
PERCUSSION OF narrow MORE ribbon.
YoKEs OF ALL KISBs, square, round and pointed
shocked and tucked, plain ana braided, and half
Jokes. are all fashionable chldrens dresses and
coats
The GABRIELLE GOWN grows more and more
the rage, and some OF the latest have hardly a
drapery IN front.
STYLISH DRESS recently worn by q stately bru-
nette was OF buttercup Bengaline covered with
Chantilly lace and completed with a dandelion-
trimmed princesse bonnet.
VERY WIDE RIBBONS now appear in the loopings
OF lace net and illusion gowns, and rich graceful
knots with fringed ends are far and away better
style than any sort OF bow.
DREssY WAY to vary the bodice OF a lace gown
Is to have pointed satin corsage, rounding over
the chest in front, with shoulder-straps of the
same, the back cut in a deepV.
SOME OF THE FLOWER BoNNETs are In comparison
with the high coils of hair beneath them ex-
tremely small. Hats. on the other hand are very
large, many TO. absurdity.
INDIA PoSGEE is more worn than for years. is
used for hats cloaks costumes blouses and "a
often combined with dark green or shocked with
that color II the gown Is OF one hue.
For SILK GOWNS, close shapes-either the prin-
cesse or directOire coat-are oftenest chosen. but
their severity is modified somewhat by soft vests
and piastrons OF lace, ribbon or crepe de chine.
In PARIs-MADE HIGH-TEA DRESSES OF pompa-
dour silk, silver and old-rose, pink and moss
white and gold and tea-rose and pale olive are
among the beautiful color combinations shown.
A PoLoSAIsE OF SKY-BLUE SURAH. with garniture
OF bright pink and blue beads and m1gnonette
green ribbon, has just been sent out BY a London
dressmaker for wear over mignonette green
skirt.
INDIA SILKS AND FoULARDs lend themselves to
any sort of draping and trimming, being supple
yet firm OF texture, and are much less liable to
crumpie or lose their dressing than lawn or
muslin.
EMBROIDERED SWISS MUSLIN GOWNS have the
scaiiops running lengthwise on sleeves and waist,
and three panels the skirt, in front and at the
sides, between which appear wide pleats often
edged with folded ribbon.
PRETTY GOWN recently worn at an outdoor
fete was made Of mignonette Irish popIin, with
narrow vest of blush-pink CREPE and a bonnet of
fancy lace straw OF reseda tint, with mgnonette
ribbons and pink ospreys.
The GREAT PUNCHES OF FLOWERS seen on late
summer hats are composed mostly OF morning glo-
rles, peoples, ana tiny sunnowers. The Innings
bon loops match the lining.
The GREENS which are In vogue at present are
not emerald nor olive shades, but pale reed green,
rosedu, as the French call II. Nile green, snow
ball and water lily green, apple green, and the
duh dark shades known as FiOrentIne greens and
serpent.
GRAY is decidedly one OF the prevailing tones of
the season. In cases where gray suits the rosy
wearer the effect is extremely pretty. One dress
recently worn was Of dove-gray corded silk, en-
oroidered In silver. The bonnet was OF tuile of
the same shade.
LACE BEKTHAs AND FICHUS Of China silk or crepe
lsae are not fastened up high in the neck but are
carried TO shape, coming TO a point on the
corsage, thus revealing bit OF the throat, which
Is Ornanented Oy a velvet ribbon with a jeweled
ornament fastened 10 1t.
MANY STILL prefer the deep-tan-colored gloves
to the newer tints OF pale yellow-eowslip and
primrose the shades are called For visiting and
the promenade the shade OF glove matching the
toilet or costume-a TITLE darker II anytning-iS
worn by women OF correct taste.
MANY GOWNS OF SOFT Wool OR SILK are made
with long, close sleeves, Surmounted with pretty
pun at the armhole, and corsage OF folds, or else
gathers In the shoulder, tucked into belt so wide
u forms corslet and the surplus space below the
throat either nled with lace or left bare, best
SUITS the wearer.
NUMBER OF ELEGANT NOVELTIES in Panama
satin braid. In DARK cOlors, are shown with the
brm OF the hat or the front OF the bonnet embroi-
dered in closely laid threads Of gold. They come
In tah. golden brown, olive, Roman red, ecru and
DARK Due. Scarf tran min IS. gold ornaments and
nall wreathS or roses are used upon these Straws
which ale hne, flexible and stylish in effect
WHITE MUSLIN GOWNS for afternoon or morning
wear are often made OF soft nainsook, almost
without dressing, have be!ted surplice waists with
a ruffe OF lace or embroidery at the throat with
the funeSs shirred on cords TO outline yoke, and
skirt OF ve full breadths similarly Shtrred in front
and at the sides, and falling straight for a very
narrow space at the back under a full-lOOped
ribbon sash.