Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-08
FASHIONS FOR THE FAIR.


FASHIONS FOR THE FAIR
Novelties that VIII be Worn NJ the
Springs and Seashore.
BRAID or embroidery or both trims most
fashionable gowns
LreHr suxMrR silks are trimmed with piuled
ruches of the material
INV sAsHks are OF soft silk with wide satin
borders and fringed ends
To WEAR Shoes the same color as the dres,
makes a person look taller.
TIE PRIScEss gown, either short or trained.
10 the robe Of the day in Paris.
WITCH STITCH" is the newest craze OF the
crewel-and-sik-6oss young woman.
VASDYKE COLLARS, with long points falling
over the shoulders are coming in vogue.
The srrLIsH mode Of making q silk gown IL
to have it Of two shades Of the same color.
The Lone PELIssE, the Connemara cloak and
the bonnie femme mantle are the leading long
wraps.
The BARRED and plaided nohairs in lish,
and bright colors are in high favor for little
girls frocks
MorsELSE DE SORE, made up over silk, 10
used for summer resort toilets and bridesmsids'
gowns.
BRETON EMBROIDERY. worked in fine woods Of
bright colors on white cloth bands, is n FASH
ionablo dress garniture
A GREAT DEAL Of coarse-meshed silk net.
made up over a contrasting color, lie EMPLOYED
Tor watering-place gowns.
BRACES OF RIBBON, finished with shoulder
knots and waist ribbons, are shown as garni-
lures Tor summer corsages.
HE HANDsoMEsT Of new spring costumes arc
made of plain fine wool sparingly trimmed with
the richest possible garnitures.
The SUMNER STOCKING par .roeusnos ia ~
fine black Isle thread, with toes, heels and
upper half of the leg all in white
HE LATEST FANCY in neck lingerie is the
deep falling plisse and the narrow upright
ruche Of sulphur-yelow gauze.
A MAGNIFICENT new silk is called damask
matlasse, and has the flowers in high relief an
though heavily embroidered upon H.
SoNE NEW Rich gowns for afternoon or re-
ception wear have trained skirts under trained
polonaises that open all down the front.
sAsHEs, THoueH EXHIBITED in every fabric.
are now very generally Of the softest silks.
and frequently OF the same silk the dress.
PRETTY SPENcERs. blouses. and Garibaldis in
surah silk, yelling, China silk and taffeta are
sold IN all the shops, 10 be worn with any kind
OF a skirt.
HE LONG, STRAIGHT SCARF MANTLE. worn,
around the shoulders and falling 20 the hem OF
the dress IN front, is revived among other wraps
In London.
JACKETS ARE NEVER our OF F.sHrox. Tbi,
season they have deep revers and sleeves full
ABOVE the elbow, but they are not worn with
dressy toilets.
without the high collars so long in vogue They
are finished instead with fall of lace, Empira
plating or an Eton collar.
BLACK Gowns are generally relieved with
touches of color here and there Embroidery
IN soft, dull cashmere tints is the best thing
wherewith to brighten them
ORAseE-coLoRED MORE is used by fashion,
able dressmakers both here and abroad as
garniture for pale cream-vhite wool gowns,
yeilings, India cashmeres, &c.
The HANDSOME TRAINED RED1Seorrs. made
to wear with skirts of different color and stuff,
must be lined either TO match the skirt or else
with color in harmony with it.
The WATTEAU FLAT of fine. yellow I,eehorn.
shaped wide in front and narrow at the back,
with many dents and bends and a big wreath
of flowers, is the hat Of the season.
NEW WASHING SILKS, though closely woven,
are soft and pliable. They are used for travel
ing dresses, blouses. skirts. night dresses wrap
pers, and for infants and children's outfits.
THERE is A Fancy for Marguerite gowns with
round skirts raised just trifle on the left side
fabric, trimmed with one or more rows OF gal
looms.
PRETTY LITTLE PELERISEs and "Abb9
Galants" OF silk lace, trellis-patterned jetted
net, and ribbon in profusion. are worn and
| some OF the specimens are very stylish and
graceful
WHITE ENGLISH TwILLEp woolens with half
inch cross-bars OF black red, blue. or brown,
are being made up into sack suits for dressy
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this summer.
some PROPOSED changes in hair dressing are
under discussion, but predictions on this sub
ject issued by various authorities are so often
beled by subsequent facts that il is scarcely
safe TO repeat them as official
AMONG THE NEWEST New CoLoRs are ''soap
blue" a soft, dull, gray-blue; ''oak heart"
pink with hints Of red and yellow. and .'cried
roseleaf," which reproduces faithfully the faint
yellow cream Of the dead petals.
SILK Mfrs, both in black and tan, will be
worn from now until frost comes Tan is also
the leading color in kid gloves. whether suede
or glace. but has such infinite variety of shade
as to make monotony impossible.
The REAPPEARING of the very large round
hats of picturesque design and graceful proper
tons has been followed by some very
"Frenchy" looking models, whose Ornamental
ton is fearful and wonderful to behold.
PARIS MILLINERs SAY that ribbon will soon
get the better of flowers as the trimming for
stylish hats 1t is used in all widths from
'baby" up to 10 inches, and appears in the
richest weaves and the most daring yet artistic
color combinations.
The SUCCESSOR TO THE EMPIRE VEN, is the
long lace veil falling straight in front the
scalloped border Just below the chin and the
long ends carried up at the back and lightly
caught on the hat, of which with a flower or
two they often form the trimming.
WHITE SKIRTS are undrsped. Fashionable
dressmakers manage to make them elaborate
and decorative by alternate arrangements of
pleats and gathers, shirrings and smockings,
from the waist line, and panels and slashes,
with revers and borders, complete the elabora.
ton.