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

PARIsIAS CAPELISE FOR GARDEN PARTIES
Very pretty jackets and lace skirts are made
OF this insertion striped with fine ribbon and
are inexpensive. the lace five inches wide, of
firm quality and selling at 25 cents a yard with
eyelets for five and seven lines of the narrow
est ribbon.
Passee black lace can be put to good use if
the pattern will allow of threading bright rib
bOns through it or if they can be applioued to
follow a scroll in the design or in festoons
KEY pattern or vandykes. The best coiors for
this purpose are moss and yerdigris green.
bright electric blue, gobelin or old pink and
deep red together. Printed foulards in silk
and the fine soft cotton foulards, which are
even prettler and far more lasting in beauty
are the choice for garden party gowns. A rich
white India silk printed with grass sprays and
seeds III black Is trimmed with black lace and
silver and jet vandykes in exquisite effect the
N-shaped neck filed with folds of white silk
muslin. with neeklet and cuff bracelets of Jet
and silver beading two inches wide combining
the chemisetto and sleeves. These necklets
are much fancied and add a pretty effect to
simple dresses.
PATTERNS AND CREPEs.
Ordinary open work jet or beading of any
sort in Maltese and geome,ric patterns is used
mounted ON ribbon directly on the muslin
or lace. The wired Mcdici collars are not so
satisfactory as the jet on soft ribbon. as the
wire bends out OF shape easily and catches in
lace and muslin.
Printed crepe dc chine in delicious shades
printed with flowers III natural colors opens the
class of high-priced materials which closes with
embroidered and brOcaded crepes wrought In
the color OF the ground. in contrast of glossy
and duh silk that has the shades OF embossed
metal. In delicate pink cream white pistacbe
green, mauve and fiImy blues these are the
choicest evening toilets for Newport or the
springs.
Printed merveilleux Of the softest and light
est quality have black dark grounds with
a
with neld hovers IN native colorings. Yellow
and white evening primcoses, convolvulus in
pinklsn white and green SPRAYS and large
asters IN delightful mIngling Of pink, pale pur-
PIE and white are the newest patterns and will
be stylish Tor autumn dresses. Black Brussels
net or black tulle over black damask is the
newest version of lace gowns the long open
Italian sleeves of damask and the panels show
ing IN the skirt IN most artistic fashion.
Among the best effects in foreign dresses
which elegant people bringing home by
each steamer, Is costume of black crepe de
chine. figured with old-fsshioned bouquets in
dull. rich terra Gotta red and gobelin blue, the
PLAIN skirt finished BY two bands of velvet, one
IN the red aud the other in blue. The full
sleeves and vests arc of gobeIin crepe with
collar and rosettes of red and blue velvet
COWS THIS FOR A TEA GOWN?
An exquisite tea gown Is pearl gray Louis
XIV brocade. bordered Ly pointed ec-u lace,
with full loose front OF pink net beaded in
drops with smoked pearls. 4 pretty dancing
dress FOR young lady IL white bengaline. bro
eaded III many-coiored butterflies. black and
tame color. yellow, blue and black and dim
blue Low pointed bodice. with berthe of dull
green silk. with berthe OF chenille mingled
with beaded strands: kerchief folds and elbow
sleeves OF white mousseiine chiffon. Another
gown Is white India silk printed with pale blue
nowers and striped alternately with blue and
red lines Fichu of pale old pink mousseline
ehiuon, one end carried IN directory irilling
IN waves down the right side, butterfly bows in
satin ribbon a deeper shade down the front of
the pointed waist and on the short drawn
sleeves.
All the old sleeve patterns come an vogue
again The small flowing shape with white
sleeve open Oh the outer seam and held to-
gether by bows. and the long shirred sleeve,
pretty for thin arms
MOTIFS ABOUT TRIMMINGS.
The finest trimmings are Of gold cord soft.
eped with silver, and cream silk crochet shown
In galoons or straight bands. or in shaped
pieces Tor the figaro vest epauIets and sleeves
Ihe beauGful illuminated trimmings cost from
- yard upward IN silver and gold thread
worked on net, With jeueled beads initiating
turquoise. pale pink topaz, emerald and gar.
net, amber and coral, the co,ors so skiIIfully
assorted that they blend with almost any ma.
terial as il made for it,
Trimming in green, light pink, mauve and
IRIS would suit any OF these colors Straw
turquoise and coral, with silver and gold thread
would go beautifully with cream and chamoi,
shades in addition TO their own
Fine silk gu;pure and jet work il fashionable
for Jokes, euirasses and peasant belts. Straw
trimming Is very artistically worked or net viii
SILK and straw OF different tints; Tuscan. Milan
ana SATIN straw WIZ ala IN hsrmonizing shade,
ed Etrusean gold thread, hardly 70 be told