The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-27

arrayed like one of these. The poor lit.
tie flowers have but the one pure hue
while the summer gown has thousand
devices to make it surpass the flowers
of the field. 1t has lace where the flower
has but cobwebs; it has diamonds where
nothing more costly than dewdrop
glistens on the lily's breast; it has rib
bons of every hue, while the flower has
but green leaves for its decoration, and
it has the arch and dainty face arising
from the mist of its filmy folds like the
evening star from the sunset clouds.
If any one thinks this is too farfetched
let that person look at the new gowns
with the new girls in them. There was
one gown of the sheerest lawn with
sprays of scarlet runner scattered over
neat white ground. The outer skirt was
made in with white taffeta lining that
had faint shade of lemon in it. The
waist was made in sort of blouse
front, the fullness being draped in crisp
folds up to the bust line. The sleeves
were snug, but there were deep and wide
epaulets of the lawn edged with lace,
and these were draped up in very effect
i've style. The cuffs were finished with
ruff1es of lace aud tiny bows of ribbon
and there was ribbon belt of pure
white to fasten in point in front over
the peplum. The stock was of white silk
with big bow in the back formed of
the lawn. The whole thing was so crisp
and clean and stylish that it is no Won
der men go daft over the girl in it, or
the other girls wonder how they can get
one just like IT..
If that dainty dress was lovely, so
was another in the new blue in two dis
tinct shades. The lawn was as sheer and
the shape just as neat as the other. The
skirt was plain, save for two narrow vel
vet ribbons in the dark shade of that
violet blue, which is the only other blue
that will harmonize with the color in
the lawn. The waist was gathered down
to the points, leaving an open space
across the upper part, and this was filled
in with two fat rows of lace. The leg
o. mutton sleeves were prettily finished
there were plated epaulets of the lawn
edged with velvet ribbon. A band of
/ that and O bow ut the throat made this
as lovely as an Italian sky.
Then there was delicate cross barred
silk null gown of pure silvery white,
made up over iridescent taffeta, which
is pink and green according to the light
in which one sees it, This made most
beautiful creation, trimmed as it was
with epaulets of cherry velvet bordered
with cream lace. There was peplum to
the waist And, oh, such parasol! This
was of white silk null, embroidered
with dainty little figures in colors all
over it, except the f1ounce, which was
very full and eight inches deep. This had
border around it in the same design,
only in a larger figure. am not given
to envying other women their belong
ings, but did think would like that
whole outfit, not to wear, but to look al
and know it was mine.
The fancy for making sheer materials
over "a lining of another color gives
many very beautiful effects, quite un
obtainable under any other circum
stances. There was an instance of THU
in fine white etamine. This was made
"even in" with liningOf blue, and thu
effect was exquisite. The blue took OF
frosty GOODNESS like the center of {
block of ice, aud the gown looked like
the coolest ever made. This had arount
the bottom two folds of the etamint
each eight inches wide and cut bias anC
lined with the blue. The upper part Of
the skirt was folded under The corsagt
was surplice shape, with fancy fla