Evening star., 1898-06-11

desire. The material was that delicate
white silk yelling called India yelling The
foundation of the dress taffeta slip,
over which was set an accordion-plaited
front of the yelling, crossed here and there,
bayadere-wise. with strips of lace insec-
tiCn; microscopic ruches of turquoise blue
gahZe ribbon edging the lace gave II touch
or color. An open robe Of tine yelling flowed
away from the slip, half-fitting as to the
waist, half-low in the neck, lying on the
floor in short train. Huge bows of tur-
quoise blue tied over the bosom, and from
them started more insertions of lace and
pletely around The sleeves were half
loose to the elbows; they ended in wide lace
frills.
Clad All in White.
Another girl for whose wardrobe I have
cultivated a good deal Of respect has the
dainty fancy of wearing little except white
in summer. One of her snowy dresses is
sheer white null trimmed on the skirt with
accordion plated frills. Each frill Is edged
with narrow Valenciennes lace put on with
fine gold cord. The bodice is ma lie with
white silk bolero Of the Moorish shane
embroidered with arabesGues in gold Ind
pound with a gold cord heading lace ruff
ne L nave seen yellow chiffon sash dom
ned with this dress or again one of white
muil barred across with lace and insertion
Ihis same white maiden wears SOME ines
over the sip tnat serves for the null a
white sauze dress decorated in one of the
oid glory fashions. Almost innumerab Die
iriilS OF narrow ribbon are set around the
SKIRT from hem to waist the red white and
blue succeeding one another in regular
order. The bodice has yoke of The. same
RIBBONS across the top and the sleeves are
trimmed with them.
Foulard is justifying the homes that MANY,
Eeople placed in it early in the season
Lawn party dresses dresses for croq,iet
OF other excuses for piazza louuging are
mace OF 1t. A croquet gown of red and
white foulard is trimmed with the Russian
enbroderies SO much used. These sim
ulate a bolero On the bodice and are plac-
ed up and down the skirt in lines indicat-
d triple polonaise. More elaborate
fculards are made with little jackets open
ing over lace vests and lace neck trim
mings.
bingham and Pique.
Gingham marches more and more rapid
ly into favor. 1t is the accepted material
for tennis, though that distinction means
less than it would have done in davs ie-
lore the racket SuCcumbed to the bicycle
That it combines well with duck is a dis
cCVery of which advantage Is being taken
good dress for country walks or for fem
mis- is of bayaders-striped blue and white
gIrSham, finished with a plain hem. With
ii is worn a polonaise of the old-fashioncd
three-quarter length that is just cree ping
back into favor. The polonaise is of white
duck and has its edge run in and ont with
blue ribbon. The waist of the polonlise
opens over front of striped gingham
The neck Is comfortably open and finished
with fiat collars of the two materials
Plque gowns are almost as popular n
army or navy blue as in white The nest
effective style of making shows a gored
skirt with a shaped fiounce and bands of
en- proidery down the front The trim
basque bodice or Elton is finished with
revers and pearl buttons: it opens over a
1ull blouse of lace and muslin. For ordi-
nary vacation wear there is nothing un-
less it be the old standby plue serge that
can compare with pique for general COM
Tort and durability. ELLEN OSBORN