Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

hat WAS hnt Tam OShanter shape, with
certse and purple poppiss at the back. and
she wore q veil with wicked dots" That
IL term which l have heard used to de-
scribe the wells with large. nat velvet dots.
and to appreciate its force one has but to
see q pretty face smiling through one Of
them.
Pale Blue Pique.
A pale blue piQue dress was very evil
IDENTIFY meant for hot days, Judging from
the lace yoke that hardly yelled the soft
white neck beneath. It had q bolero jack
ct that was laid in tucks running around
and fastened in front with frogs Of dark
blue braid. Around her throat and waist
white ribbons were tied with bows at the
back. The skirt was trimmed with bands
OF dark blue braid. The wearer was
beautiful blonde. and her yellow hair was
twisted in coil so loose that one could
hardly see how 1t stayed up; but that is
part OF the actress profession. to produce
an effect without any apparent cause.
Boiero and Elton jackets are great IA
vorites. and are especially attractive when
made OF lace or fancy embroidery. A fig
ured organdy with lace bolero is a pretty
variation upon the usual flounces over the
shoulder. The skirt. figured in pale hello
trope, In shrred six times around the hips.
and hangs in soft folds that are q relief
from the many gored skirt. Underneath
the lace bolero Is a green batiSte bodice,
and around the edge of the boiero is a
pleated founce OF white batiste. The COM
bination of heliotrope, pale green and white
Is exceedingly fresh looking. and the I'm
ishing touches are the white null hat, with
purple haur de lis and green leaves, and the
green parasol. with linen stripe
Sleeves In Transition.
Sleeves are an all engrossing topic at any
tine. but especially 30 in their present
transition from puffness to spcrseness. A
pretty compromise has simulated puffs
fastened at the shoulder and hanging
something like monks hoods behind the
upper arms The sleeves are tight and
smooth reaching only to the elbow, with
couple of lace flounces at the bottom. The
rest of the bodice Is made basque fashion,
with muslin yoke and embroidered vest.
Immense loops of ribbon stand out from the
cellar on each side and bretelles of muslin
are knotted at the shoulders and at the
top of the vest on each side.
Skirts are also in transition state.
They are somewhat narrower and will be
trimmed. One Of the new skirts has fans
of light silk set on like cores all around.
This skirt is worn with a waist that has its
TWO sides unlike. Both sleeves have rather
bcuf1ant puffs at the top. but one of them
Is untrfmmed, while the other is almost
covered with the double flounces that start
at the right shoulder and grow narrower
ard disappear under a ribbon at the waist
The newest hat trimmings and the ones
that will be worn in spite Of the protesta-
..tHs OF societies Tor the prevention or
bird slaughter are those beautiful birds
with magnificent. long osprey feathers In
their wings and tails. One off them set up
In the front Of a nose hat" with a little
tulle or mousselne for a background, is
sufficient trimming for a hat and 1t is well
that this is So for they are very expensive
Many of these have already appeared on
the summer hats. and they will be even
more numerous in the autumn
The girls at the summer resorts are bring
Ing out their prettiest dresses now, for
August fs their last month, and if their
trump cards" are to be played at all, now
IS the time. The August man will not lind
IL easy to resist the combined onslaught
OF pretty gowns and pretty girls, no m at
ter what his previous resolutions may have
been.