Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23
FOR UP-TO-DATE WOMEN
Hints for June Brides Invisible and Visi-
BILE Finery.
Latest Things in Shoes, Gloves, Hunt
ing Stocks and Neck Furnishings
bingham md OrEandle Frockx.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. April u. 1S9S.
Small thought has the June bride for the
Easter bonnet which for the last three
weeks has agitated the rest of her sex. All
her energies are concentrated in a problem
which has delighted womankind since the
days of Eve-what shall she have for her
wedding garments and what for the rest
of her trouSSeau.
A complete outfit from Paris would be
very delightful to be sure but would not
one miss some of the pleasant picking and
choosing which only comes to most of us
once in a lifetin e; and. dainty and wonder
full though the garments would be, would
they have the memories which cluster
around an outfit which has been studied
and planned over in order that one may
make the very most Of the amount Of capt.
tai to be expended?
Nowadays we have simplified matters so
much that even fastidious woman can
buy ready-made garments of rare beauty
for the invisible yet important part of her
new wardrobe But this involves more ex-
pense than is needful for a modestly por-
toned bride. Garments of this sort will
have more individuality and be less eN-
penSive II a SeamStreSS is employed al
home and some of the new and beautiful
patterns for underclothes purchased from
some high-class fashion magazine. The
new and pretty conceits in underclothes
are published every spring and fall in sew
eral reliable weeklies. 1t is better to have
seamstress for a few weeks and have 1t
over with than try to do all the work one
self and grow quite tired and unfit for fur
Their effort. Half dozen of each garment
will be quite sufficient. 1t is well to re-
member dainty neglige. made preferably
of wash silk, which comes neither under
the head of tea gown wrapper. but is so
well expressed by the phrase saute de lit.
A tea gown and wrapper may be one and
the same, or one may have two, one eIab-
crate enough to be worn about the house
at any time and the other simple and fresh
and only for a small family breakfast. A
couple of prettily made dressing sacks to
slip on with a white pique skirt, a crash
skirt II one does not wish to wear a shirt
waist hot summer mornings, Will be found
a great comfort. OF course silk petit
coat goes without saying. Many women
have neglige or wrapper made of some
material which harmonizes with that
chosen for the silk petticoat and wear
them together. the neglige parting to show
the petticoat, reminding one of the quilted
satin petticoats which our grandmothers
wore Of course the number of dainty
negligeS. dressing gowns and sacks tea
gowns. etc, which one could have are le-
sion but we will confne our attention only
10 the number with which We can be fully
provided with what every dainty woman
wishes without duplicating anything mere
~ for the sake Of possessing more than one
of a kind.
In Foot md Head Wear
In shoes, stockings and gloves every
woman must be her own guide. She should
bear In mind, however, that except for her
travelling gown she will probably wear little
beside white channels during the heat of
the summer. For white chamois with black
stitching are considered quit. en- regIe for
every summer function, providing only they
are spotlessly clean. One pair each Of black
mr. pf l.,.v
and 1t will be found a convenience in the
fall to have spats to match them, SO il is
better to get them now. A pair of black
patent leather shoes for calling and for
church during the summer are very smart,
though warm. Slippers, ETC., depend upon
what one expects to do In the way of dane
ing and dining. A pair of mules to match
ones neslise are almost Indispensable.
Dancing gowns may be worn with black
stockings and slippers instead of being
matched il one prefers it,
One can go happily and comfortably
through whole summer with a sailor hat
and another hat for church. 1t Is probable
however. that most brides would hardly
be satisfied without a special hat to wear
with the going-away gown. And now that
sun bonnets have returned to favor under
the gentle title of golf bonnets" il would
be well to include one of them in the trous-
Seau. Patterns can be bought or most
millir.ers can make them. The smartest
thing is to have a bonnet to match each
SUMMER gown WIN winch one intends tC
wear this sort Of head covering but this
is going to extremes.
A June bride will need about as many
shirt waists as summer girl. that is, she
can get along with six. but any number up
to dozen will add to her comfort and
freshness. One or two of the shirt waists
should have skirts of the same material I'm
the manner described few weeks ago.
Hunting stocks are rapidly replacing col
lars on the neck Of the girl who appreciates
comfort, and it would be advisable to in
vest in a few stocks at least and not ex-
pend all ones energy and money in stiff
linen collars. These stocks have a white
piQue band about the neck and the tie is
either white p:que or colored madras or
cheviot. Null ties will be very much in
evidence and so easily made at home that
the number one has may be legion. FASH