Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19

often combined with light or dark cerise
or with light blush green, combination
which is daring, and complexion, figure anG
gown must be considered before it is risk.
ed. These color harmonies are more adapt
able for millinery, and the blush green, OF
violet straw hat as also straws of all pos
sible shades of red and pink, but we'll yelled
and almost hidden by the rich decorations
are preferred by the elite. The milliner's
art is therefore sorely tested, as the rather
narrow brimmed hat with its high stove
pipe crown of glazing color is hardly grace
full enough to be simply adorned by rib
bon and bow.
Fortunately the artificial flora abounds
in such variety and beauty as to almost
shame Mother Nature, and her productions
prove very efficient in filling out corners
and hooks of the strangely shaped hat
forms, and turning them into artistic OBJ
jects. full Of grace and beauty. The fash
ionable hat is a high structure of medium
circumference. with trimming that adds
still more to the height The crown-like
high ruche garniture is still the salient
feature in summer hats, particularly over
a wreath Of purple iris. violets or pansies.
to emphasize the rage for purple. Beauti-
full effects are obtained by velvet flowers
as velvet MISUNDERSTANDING a wreath
around a white soft straw, or red and
golden nasturtiums, with mass OF foliage,
on mauve hat with further adornments
of violet velvet, black quilts and steel
buckles.
With such brightly colored headgear the
parasol becomes an important factor in the
completion of an elegant toilet. The bril-
liant red comes again to the fore. and the
promenades of the summer resorts are in
teresting and picturesque on a bright af-
ternoon when they seem alive with gigan-
tic wandering peoples. the form Of which
these dainty and useful toilet requisites
resemble. Plaid silk is also used in the
covering of plain parasols, or "en-toutcas
but for full dress the "graZioSa," French
model with silk-covered ring. to be slipped
over the folds when closed, is preferred.
This ring supplies lonG-felt want. as
heavy silks are apt to break when folded
up closely. Largo plaidS are more novel
than artistic, and match few costumes, and
light shades, like rose, pale blue. lavender,
pale yellow, make perishable but dainty
coverings, especially when the stick is en-
ameled to match. The handles generally
take strange and fantastic forms, but re-
fined taste selects the shepherds crook in
laid with semi-precfous stones, or of Dres-
den china. with graceful painted figures.
Another novelty Is parasol covering,
printed to initiate the Turkish shawl pat
tern, and last but not least, mention
should be made of those lovely creations
Of mousseline de sole or real lace. objects
of covetousness to every woman and dear
TO the heart of every fortunate possessor.
One of the costliest and most beautiful
Of this genre Is white lace parasol,
presented by the ladies of Venice as a
wedding gift to their young crown prin-
cess. The exquisite Burano (old Venetian
Lace, thin and dainty as spiders web.
and covered with a rich design of bios
SONS and leaves, is made seamless, after
the shape of the parasol. The handle con-
sists of single piece Of light tortoiseshell,
and is encircled by silver snake covered
with precious stones. The knob, in shape
of a small golden crown, set with dia-
monds, rubies and sapphires, bears the in
scription in small brilliants, lie Signore
VeneZiane, 1886"