Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
A New Kid Glove That Will Survive
Washing.
BEAUTIFUL RIBBONS And LhCES
Chiffon and TuIle Much Used in
Ball Room Garniture.
SMART GOWNS FOR SUMMER


PARIS, May -. 1890.
Fashionable glovers assure us they can
now supply US with that long-coveted arti-
Gle a kid glove that will wash. Such a
discovery. If a genuine one. will outrank IN
feminine interest any rumors of wars to
come OF to be ended. Nothing is annoy
ing as the thought of wearing with fresh.
tsmart gown a pair of more or less soi!ed
gloves, and in these days. when the DAM
test and Hghtest of shades are demanded
by fashion. one pair of gloves is usually in
good condition just once-that Is, the first
time worn Even wealthy women, who
have boundIes7 pocket money. under such
conditions find their glove bill mounting up
in alarming way.
In appearance this wonderful glove is
much like any other kid glove. 1t has a
glace finish and is very soft and pretty in
appearance. the most desirable shades are
white. straw and tan. A special soap
should ne used for washing them, and it is
said that the cleansing process will while
There i a shred left, make them look fresh
and wearable- The way to clean them q
10 simply wash them off with a flannel
rag much lathcred with soap while the
gloves are on the hands. They are then
rinSed and dried with soft towel. taken
off and hung up to dry.
IT may interest those who enjoy wheel
ing 10 hear that the glovers are now MAX
r. D.
pilrl with net backs that ventilate the
hand and with doesk.n palms and fingers
% protect the hand where it grasps the
handle.
Where LaceS Come From
Wonderful is the display Of lace in the
palatiaI stores in the Fashionable shopping
district LaCes. ernhroiIeries and chiffons
are displayed in prodigal fashion Indeed.
in these days a corner in the shop that is
Of
partment. for few if any of the summer
gowns are without q touch of point lie
y eAlSe. Brussels applique. Chantilly. Irish,
.luAeHii. malines. &c Shaped lace founces
are prepared to Tighten the Iabors Of the
mnilStv, and even embroidered and Matted
skirts of sheer fabrics are woven II tit the
'hsure, with a few added touches in the
work room The glory uf the glittcriuc gold
and silver and metallic gauzes the s,,Ie3did
gulpures and sequinei passementeries, is
enough TO satisfy the ina gination Of a
faithful MGslem who dreams of the radi-
antly CARRIED hours in paradise
The latest belts are d tr!h. less wide than
th'St We nave been wearing. Those that
.epPeal'd 70 mo "a smartest-and the shop
man assured me that in that. at least, l
was correc'-Tere those Of narrow ribbon
or velvet. ornamented with handsome clasps
and slides of enamel and steel
The FIower-Decked Ribbons.
Almost all who have seen it will agree
with me in saying that nothing could be
daiHtier than the delicate patterns of rose
buds. forget-me-nots and violets so deli
.cately outlined in ribbon embroidery For
evening gowns they are charming one
gown Of white net. spangfcd with silver
'sequins made over a foundation Of male
pink silk, was embroidered in this fashion
with Wild roses. black lace. insertion and
SpdUGirS Of gold. combining with tht. rihboD
TO give an inieScribahIy rich effect This
embroidery trimmed deliberately the panel
on M 'front.' If the gown and the fore part
OF the gracefully fitted bodice.
ON" Of the most Illuminating observations
thdt cen be made on The garments of
.4ea3'r 81 fashion is to say: she or he seems
always Z" %" wearing new clothes" Shabby
or W"runut clothes are scarcely 81 dis
graceful a apparently new ones To ~.
really fashionable men and women mus;
wear heir new coats and frocks for a week
OF 80 ID private to remove the look Of new
.ICSs before th'y appear in them in public
me fashion Is not particularly a fresh one.
as tuH Frilcc q" Sagan. that model Of fash
Ion. would never be seen in a garment thar
looked Is If il had just come home from thu
work room Whether his valet took the
squeak OUT OF the princes shoes and
Shin" of his new coats is not generally
known.
ROsetfes and Bows
The popularity Of bows is worth noting
They appear all over the summer frocks
although. be it said. there is method in
,Ihtir application, for ii is a violation of
good taste to put bow where there is no
no excuse for its tying anything An eff
fectiye touch Is given TO dress gowns by tho
Use OF the chiffon or tuIe choux Red soft
ened with an oveTdress of white is one of
The taY"rite C)iOrs now being worn by the
nodes and designed To represent the latest
desirable combination for summer Softened
past shal.s seem 10 be enjoying period
OF popularity. for two others OF the new
coiorS are shadOwy tints-chavennes green
and Paille brulCe.
"A gown II paste! rnauve cloth worn by a
dame Of fashion at the races combined all
lh"sc points which are supposed TO make
up fashionable excellence. The garment
was cut with a qUairupie skirt. the upper
or OVermrSt. skirt consisting Of white Ciotb
covered with a latticcwork of black braid
Ing and dppliqued with flowers cut from thf.
purple cloth The fourth, or lower skirt
was "rnamented in the same way. The
Nd-St. SktIiuly given the Quairlp,e effect
by the arrangement Of the folds under
nri.H. was headed by piece Of white
c.oih that followed the lines and deSi..u Of
the hfAiC-covered and appIiqued divisions
or the skirt. the cloth being brought in
curviHs cross lines from the shoulder IN
waist. terminating under the other arm.
Too Pretty for the Country.
An odd use Of tulIe was seen on a gown.
OF Which the presu!nab!e use was for after
noon wear. at the chateau Of madame who
Rad ordered It: for. instead of roaming over
The world for diversion at the summer re-
SORTS. she has always a house fun OF guests
-io- -i-'7 innocent ancestral nome IN Brit
5snE- me costume was OF white crane
embroidered In black spots and trimmed
win quadrupie rows of fancy black SILK
prdi- On the skirt, down the sides of the
fa-S' ana on the sleeves the braid formed
points or appropriate size. In addition 10
lhe braid, which was drawn into large
front point and small side points the skirt
Va htied With cascades of black net fin
tSned at the apex by small cholx Of tho
same material The waist was inset abov.
WITH a shirred empiecement of silk. from
tMhcn Tell q broad applique of guipure lace
Has sleeves were tucked above in a d.tD
circular fashion, finished off at the elbow
with gauffered friu
stocA!net ties are successful innovation