Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-27
FASHIONS FOR THE FAIR.
The Latest Styles for the Adjournment OF
Dovely Woman.

SfRA1oHT SKIRTS gatnered or pleated waists
and full sleeves. increase daily in still greater
favor.
MANY OF THE PRETTY ISDooR DRESSES al
the summer resorts are made in quaint SIM
plicity. Most Of the skirts are full and straight
the bodice fitting closely, and pointed front
and back. and lightly draped with lace or point
d'esprit net
THE NEWEST PARAsoLs OF. the year are tent
like, Of enormous size and more rounded than
they used to be. the ribs turning downward.
They are also most daintily trimmed with baby
ribbons. which are looped round the edge and
up the ribs in bows
FANCY HASpKERcHrErs are twisted up by
dressmakers into short sleeves for evening
gowns.
LADIES UNDERCLoTHrNe is more simply
trimmed and ornamented than has been the
custom for some time.
SOME OF THE SUEDE GLOVES of this season,
in shades of fawn, gray and black, have stitch
ing down the back.
PRETTY BoArINe COSTUMES Of dark green
or admiral blue serge are worn at the seaside
TINS summer, with vests. shoes and long. loose
e"euish gloves OF pale tan kid
Much INGENUITY has been brought 10 bear ON
the designs for the seasons embroidery.
Grapes are worked with much faithfulness TO
nature on black. Gray and gold blend on vel
vet and black lisse and black grenadine are
alike richly embroidered or brocaded with the
empire wreaths with which Napoleon 1 made
himself forever associated
HE NEW ENAMEL yEwELRY and ornaments
faithfully initiate many flowers.
LIGHT GRAY GLOVES are worn for calls and
darker shades for the promenade.
WIDOWS Wells of English Grape hang TO the
1907 In front, and fall below the waist in the
back.
RED Is FAvoRITE Color for country Co.'S
TUNES, and is worn in all-wool fabrics. such as
chaiIi, cashmere or serge; in cotton stuffs espe-
ciaiiy IN striped or plaid ginghams and in
t tnch Percales, with borders of white, cream or
black figures.
IRISH EMBROIDERED LIsLE THREAD. with a
pattern of small shamrocks worked mn the in
step in white. green. red. and gold silk. de-
scrlbes new fancy IN ladies hosiery.
Shot SILK is much in favor for mantles
dresses, morning robes, and skirts. or as a con-
splcuous lining for morning robes
WHITE ULsTERs of rough twilled cloths, witha
belt at the back and loose double-breasted
'front.', are made for driving or sailing
BLoUsEs are a conspicuous feature of sum-
mer toilets. being made as part of a dress. or
10 De worn independently with various skirts.
WHITE VICTORIA LAWN BLoUsEs extend be-
low the waist line, ana are snugly belted with
an old-fashioned belt ribbon fastened by
silver buckle.
DIREcToIRE REDINGoTEs of beautiful French
challi are worn over skirts of white watered
SILK, and fower-brocaded empire gowns of
Wnte mohalr have plain full skirts trimmed
with gold or silver galloon.
HE FIAT Has GONE FORTH in London's best
society that bare arms will appear as much at
dressy afternoon fetes in the evening. At
kettiedrums, lunches 5-oclock teas &c. .tbe
halr VIII be worn powdered. the long gloves
drawn on, and then fair, rounded arms will
emerge from laces and draperies, bare to and
ABOVE the elbows. without bracelets, but the
myers gllttering with costly rings"
HE POPULARITY OF SAILOR HArs is still so
great that miIliners both here and abroad are
using these simple, fiat-crowned. straight
tulle. - NV anu
Some OF THE NEGLIGE CoRsAeEs on the new
empire tailor-made gowns represent a shirt
waist Of corded silk and below this is a pointed
glrdle trimmed with fine lines of gold braid
mere are rows Of the braid also down the
Ironts OF the loose waist, which is fastened with
small gold buttons. '-'
GREEN is beginning to go out of fashion; that
is TO say, few people consider it to be too
generally popular color to be any longer in
favor with them. Notwithstanding this. MANY
handsome dresses are made in the ouieter
tones OF green. although bright shades are
quite out of style.
WHITE DOTTED SILK NET, simply hemmed and
twisted around the crown, caught here and
there with tiny pearl and gold pins, is popu-
lar trimming upon the fancy straw and rush
mats for country wear.
BATHING CAPS this summer are made with
some regard to good looks, and for the uplv
oll-sllk models formerly used are substituted
sort round-crowned hats of fancy waterproof
s OF OF piack or cream-colored Chinese wash
ing six, which has been oil-boiled for these
uses, rendering it entirely waterproof.
BATIsTEs, PERcALEs, AND LINEN L,w-Ss- with
fine stripes, dots, or sprigs. are made with
dainty dressing jackets which are pretty enough
TO be worn At the breakfast table at home. with
skirts OF plain white linen lawn.
HE FANCY for low shoes over dark silk hose
even for promenade, will be more than ever
general this summer. For the house and for
full-dress uses the very low-cut Dieppe sandal
OF oiack satin tipped with jet embroidery, or of
dark tan Swedish kid, are two styles very popu-
lar abroad.
AN APPROPRIATE BRoocH for the summer is a
tiny canoe of gold, with oars and anchor trail
ing over the side.
BROAD SAsHEs of the material of the gown.
in cottons, are now worn in colors
and white by young girls.
FoR GAY AND WARM DRESSES for the seaside
and mountains bordered French fannels ara
the novelty of the season.
The UGLY FASHION Of pointed shoes has
come to an end. and the new shape has a neatly
rounded or square toe.
FLORAL EPAULETs, made on wire hidden nv
moss, are worn with evening dresses, usually
upon only one shoulder.
The FINE double-width lightweight Emo
lish serges have in a great degree taken the
place Of both summer cloth and flannel suits
fabrics which have SO long been considered in
dispensable in the making up of an outing
The NEWEST WRINKLE in Paris is q colored
gown with black sleeves.
The WOMAN who does not wear q corset has
an advantage over the one who does at this
time OF the year.
NEVER ANY FASHION in dress died so hard as
the hustle, but it is almost gone.
EVERY WELL-REeULArED COSTUME hears q
Ian attachment at the present time.
WHITE SILK and lace parasols have an air
that is not truly rural, but which is becoming
TO light and jaunty costumes nevertheless.
ANGEL SLEEVES, or, as the Parisians call
them, 'Mauchera Ia Juive," are worn with
jackets over skirts the same color as