Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-09

like muslin, In made with plain flaring TN.
lined skirt and a plain bodice gathered
are leg-of-mutton, pulled on a thin lining
The bottom of the skirt has a row Of cream
wash ribbon put on In small Vandykes. and
above it, second row in long Vandykes
that reach half way up the length of the
skirt. At the top and bottom of each of
these Vandykes 10 a bow of the ribbon
which can, of course, be taken off when
the dress is done up. There is n pointed but
and en- the shoulders are knots of ribbon
with four long ends. The belt Is band Of
ribbon tied in a knot with short ends. The
dress is really very pretty, and for piazza
wear at the seashore or the mountains has
great advantages over cotton. for the latter
needs to be starched, and will be limp after
one wearing; the white woods are much
more graceful, and retain their freshness
to the end
A pretty cotton gown can be fashioned out
of soft pink zephyr Bingham. The skirt
cut To clear the ground, is trimmed with
four rows OF white beading put straight
around, ana four rSws. put on above, slight
ly lifted on the left side, in simulated over
skirt fashion, where ii IL ernbellished with
bow and ends of ribbon. The neck Of the
bodice Is made a little low, and has double
rufies Of the gfngham with rows of the
beading. on the edge, and Slightly vancyked
on the front With long white gloves 10
meet tie short pulled sleeves. and a white
hat trimmed with pink roses and black vel
vet. this makes an ideal gown for q lawn
party.
A perfectly lovely gown can be fashioned
OF lettuce green lawn. 1t viii not laundsr
and don't let anybody foot you into buying
It under such delusion, but it will wear a
whole season without. The one / saw had
silk ruffies on the bottom. Over this the
lawn was worn: II was fna and sheer
enough for organize. but was really lawn.
The skirt was plain and full and tine bodice
h<d fttl h~.nk cht voA <rs, I;y,tv of y,
same, while the front was loosely draped.
The sleeves WIRE very much pufed, and
a good deal OF material was wasted in hav-
ing tnera long enough to come over the
ends OF the hngers-an abominable style.
which threatens to come back again from
the same period which produced dresses so
long IT. front that one had to hold them up
all the tfrns. The neck II open in decided
fashion, really too low for an outdoor
dress. and has a full frii1 Of the lawn. The
prettiest feature Of the dress was the rib
bon garniture- 1t started on the shoulders
from bows, and was caught in a long end
| by a bow on each arm: then dropping to
the fro1t Of the bodice from the shoulder
knots were four rows Of the ribbon, caught
down the middle front by bows. At the
| right side Of the belt was a bow. and falling
| from it 1--WE ribbons with graduated ends.
| caught to the left side by bows The rib
| bon in this instance was cream white
rloire. with pink rosebuds in It, The hat
| to wear with it is a light green rough
straw. with loops Of the rose ribbon, and
| pink orchids.
The new cotton crepons make lovely after
noon gowns for young girls-they are cana
Bile of such artistic draping and hang in
! such soft folds. One that saw recently
| mad a plain full skirt, made without lining
1t was the real sky blue, and had a girl
with summary eyes inside of It. who iust
| filed to perfection the round-necked bodice
made Just little full top and bottom and
| the blue ribbon around her healthy waist
ought to have been very happy to he so
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simple crepons cost very little yet there is
nothing at twice their price that makes q
prestier or more girlish gown
4 BELL BALL.