Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-20
From lie FolIett.l

From lie Follett.l
Many ball-dress materials are OF great eIe-
gance. One Iof the principal Of q fancy de-
scrption, is the embroidered silk tulle. the
patterns OF which are bouquets Of a lively
shade OF silk on white satin, prod ducing a very
rich effect. Satin par ercefieace the material
or full toilet, either for ceremonial vistts or
evening dress. Striped yeIyets are much an
iayor. Amber is a very fayorite color for full
dress; but OF course 10 cannot be worn by Ia
dies OF fair com plexion. For walking cos
tune black Is still the fayorite, though many
oiieis of green or blue cloIh, or Of violet or
brown English velvet are seen. Although the
short dress is stIIl worn for morning prone
made, IL is PR ncipally confined 70 qu te Young
girls, and Is scarcely admissible for visiting
dress. A very few have been seen for full
dress, but we may say the trained skirt is al
most indispensable. The make ofdresses tends
more and more 10 the empire style, the bodies
being so short that the skirt is nearly close up
10 the arm.
The bonnets worn fer visiting dress have
not altered IN shape since the cOmpen cement
OF the year, the artistic Arrangements OF the
trimmings forming the principal charm Take
for example, some OF the ne west models
bonnet Of ligh- green velvet, rounded in
front. Flat crown and small curtain, the
whole en- broidered with heads and trimmed
with feather fringe The nsideis ornamentad
win magnolia in white velvet, with gold
satin worked with heads.
Another, Of blue satin, embroids red IN small
pearl ana crystal beads. trimmed with a
wreath of small roses. Strings OF more.
A white satin bonnet, the same shape. was
trimmed with an d,grstte OF feathers and small
wreath Of tinted leaves and Jet ornaments
Strings OF white moires with Others of lace
worked with beads falling over them
The new model known as the "Anue of
Bretagne, is rather pointed in front, and back
al the sides, rather in The MARY STUART
style. II rs made of velvet or satin in light
shades. The crown is nat and the front
LnipltoRHes, trimmed with a wieaih OF feathers,
ard atlthe side a small bouquet of feathers or
velvet flowers. Very wide strings, TO match
the bonnet.
An empire bonnet Of blue velvet the crown
and front in plaits, fastened by a narrow
pdSsementerie of white silk and beads The
edge is trimmed with a fringe Of white fea-
theirs and lace. Blue satin strings.
A Graclosa- with fiat GRO Of pOHcedu velvet,
and narrow straight curtain EN- broidered with
heads with q fringe of the same ali round. The
front is trimmed with pouf Of black mara
bouts spotted with jet. Strings Of pasceau
velvet and lace.
Another, OF Bismarck velvet, was trimmed
with a wreath OF ivy and ornaments OF Jet.
Siungs OF moIre the same color as the velvet,
lined with white moire.
A very pretty May Stuart bon net was made
OF white satin worked with beads, and trim
med with a white feather. the end Of which
fell over the point In front. Strings Of white
satin, and bouquet OF scarlet Jeraniun at the
side.
Black velvet boRnets are almost universally
worn for morning dress, with black strings,
and very little trimming. The same style is
also worn for visiting; bat those for visits OF
ceremony should be OF colored velvet or SATIN,
Trimmed with beads and feathers or flowers.