Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05


outdoor parties and half dress
The model is a bonnet of white crinolint
striped with narrow green velvet ribbon or cord
the crown draped full with pale pink tuiie OF
muslin, tied in huge bow at the top with two
pink tips. The brim is frilied with two-inci
double rufhe like the crown, wired to keep i.
IN place and wide tulle strings tied in grea
becoming bow under the chin.
Hats with brims of any moderate width are
worn like bonnets, off the face. the crown hid
den by handkerchief of silk, with many loop.
OF ribbon and strings to tie in front.
A pretty model is white cactus or fancy braid,
with crown or white faille, with many loops Of
white satin and green velvet ribbon in from
and twist of the two round the crown, the
strings tying with long loops and ends little
longer at the left side. 1t is very pretty anG
girlish. as the illustration shows.
A natty outing suit will recommend itself Il
girls who go with their brothers into the woods
The small shady hat. with its bag crown ant
tassel, the spotted flannel sailor shirt and loos
tie, the plain pleated flannel skirt OF the same
shade as the blouse, are picturesque and com
Portable, and there is not suspicion of corset
under the flannel either
Charming garden bonnets for wearers no
longer young compare with the juvenile fash
lon-for instance, one of light unbeached fine
linen on rattan, with scarf OF pink or mauve
muslin round the crown and pompons of pink
muslin and black velvet loops. Drawn bonnet:
or hats are in one shade OF pink. lilac or blue
organdy, with scarf and strings.
COLOR COMBINATIONS.
Something light is needed to wear in warm
days, when black silk and jet capes are toe
heavy, but some relief Is desired for plain
bodices. The icLu of plain blue or mauye
crepe de chine is imported by the best houses
and these colors or black will be sure to look
well with any toilet. They are the simplest
things to make, being a half kerchief with two
n off rha hool IL
ruffies finger deep gathered on its edge, either
hemmed or finished with pearl site hing
These trlfies sell at the price of good black
mantle. but cost about IS 20 make ones self
A pale blue one or a mauve is we'll worn with
th,n black dresses, lace, bengaline or yelling
or with figured gowns that show the same
shades. The cut shows Just how the fichu
should be worn, the ends tied once loosely
black fchu with pearled or vandyked edges
would appropriately tone down black and am.
Der or a red dress
White relieved with green in cool. clear com.
bination Is the fancy for elegant dress. White
wool crepe, with border of white India EN-
broidery open over panel of moss green vel
vet. puff Of which shows one SHE of the
bodice, on the cuffs and at the girdle, is de-
hghtful, nay, poetic, for July wear
White silk lace in open leaf patterns over a
mineral green silk has the effect of asbestos or
the tirts OF waterfall A white wool damask.
such As Juliet might have worn at her first
meeting with Romeo, has a chemisette of folds
OF white China crepe. relieved with moss vel
vet; white green faille sash and velvet round
collar.
A SIMPLE GOWN.
A gown Of white yelling has the skirt cut in
shallow points over a band of green velvet, col
lars, cuffs and girdle of the same, the prosaic
recommendation of which is that the velvet
takes the wear and the gown keeps its fresh
ness better
White blazers are made in a white ribbed
flannel that looks like corduroy and does not
SOIL Ike twiiied wool. Jackets of white duck
ana hne twllled linen are made for few
wearers who know what is desirable.
The newest London sunshades are feecy
white washing net, pulled and frilied all over.
finishing with a deep ruffie of double net or
Mechlln dotted net. They are dyed to match
costume, IN cream. mauve, saffron, pale green
and pink, and are the sunshades for dressy
weddings, parties and races
10 make the plain skirts hang well English
dress makers put wadding under the hens A
piece OF alpaca yard long and n quarter wild
has thin iaver of wadding tackled on. ia folded
III TWO and sewed inside the hem in front of tn {
skirt, where il adds substance and takes the
wear from the instep of the shoe or stocking.
The set OF the skirt is much improved for the
addition. The true old leg OF mutton sleeves
are cut In one piece.
WEAR TEA JACKETS
The new tea jackets are very dressy and a
convenient addition to wear with the lace
skirts or silk ones for evening or o1iet home
dinners and concerts. They are tight fittin I
In the back, II not IN front. made OF handsom
material. much trimmed with lice and en-
brOidery. and the elbow sleeves are finished
with a lace frilL In black striped meryeillcuy
with a loose full front of pale mink or bIut
crepe and undersleeves 10 correspond, lace apC
ribbon revers and bows with long ends, a tes
incl at IL ha YrNnc a..
robe. In white crepe de chine. with facing, O
primrose or pink faille, mousseline frils of tn,
same shades and fronts of duchess noint II il
more than convenient-it is bewitching.
French mliilners are saying that thew long /,
see the bonnet entirely discarded for elderl,
ladies, as a weii-made hat suits them SO muci
better.
Accordion pleating is used alternately will
fiat. broad pleats for bengaline and thin goods
Foulard cotton is the new version OF old-tim,
chintz, but finer aud softer. without particl,
OF dressing. pretty gown in the new taste i
cream ecru foulard with narrow floral stripes
open over a loose front OF mauve lawn. will
frlii at the foot, buttouholad III fine vaudykes
collar and cuffs are of the lawn. and the gowl
Is tied with pale purple ribbons. The foulard
is plainly hemmed.with eyelets worked in tn
hemstteh. SHIRLEY DARE.
Mr.. Armour and the Bootblack.
From the Chicago Tribune
A bootblack walked into the Office of Mr.
Armour. He had none of his outfit with him
but the bootblack was stamped in his face an.
all over him. He went TO the gate where
guard stands between his post and the great
est packer iii the world.
''W'eres de ole MANI asked the urchin.
The guard told the boy to get out
''lou tell de ole man dat want to see him
i want 10 see him alone. / don't want to bod
der you ner de ole man. But want to see d.
| ole man. an want to see him right off,
Mr.Armour at his desk overheard the ragget
| request. Let thai boy come in here" h
called to the young man on the gate. Tn
urchin approached Mr.. Armour in a business
like way. There were no preliminary compli
| ments.
Say" spoke the urchin, 81 took nap GU
dere in de alley. and vile was asleep some O
| dem kids from the board o. trade come alon,
and swiped (stole) my kit an I'm short
want ter borrar a dollar 10 buy me kit an II
pay you back ON de installment plan See?"
Mr. Armour handed the boy two silver dol
lars and told him to go. But the boy handle,
back one of the dollars and said:
Il doan' want but one. I'm goin' to pay i
back, and dere's no use o. a man goin' il
deeper'n his head. i allus keep my head abov
/ do water"
/ The truth OF the above story 10 vouched 70
by one who saw the scene and overheard tn,
| conversation.