Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02

flower culture has attained BY artificial mean,
One cannot walk across the parks, or dowh
Fifth or Madison avenues at any time durin
the day or evening, hardly, during the ga
months, without meeting men carrying hug
baskets and superb pyramidal pieces, mounted
upon sort OF wooden litter, exquisite in floral
coloring and filling the c9ll air with Summer
fragrance. Every second window in the aristO
cratic parts OF the city exhibits great boquets la
addition to the perennial jardiniere. or white
wreath crowns or baskets of flowers, with a
monogram in blood red or purple, this being the
latest and fayorite method OF exhibiting deyo
ton.
NEW IDEA IN WINTER BoNyErs.
OF course there is nothing new to chronicle In
the shape of winter bOnrets. The designs Ill fer
very little from those Of last season, the only
difference perceptiblc being some little trick OF
trimming, which varies with the taste of every
milliner. The massing OF the trimming at the
back is almost universal, and not at AL new;
but the late winter styles, it is observed, allow
some of the feathers and ribbon loops to droop
low, instead of turning them as formerly mainly
up over the crown. The tendency, moreover
to one handsome bonnet of black velvet. by
ladies who wish to indulge in no more during the
season, has suggested an excellent idea which
is carried out by several first class milliners
This is TO supply with the complete bonnet a
bow and short curled ostrich plume of two diff
ferent tints or colors, either OF which can be
added upon occasion without dctracting from
the general effect. For the evening blonde
lady can add to her all black yet handsome,
bonnet of velvet, lace and feathers, single
bow of velvet to match for the front. aud pro-
duce most distinguished effect. Or, for day
and plume can be substituted, when is removed
when the bonnet is required for an ordinary
promenade. In this way one bonnet can be
adapted very successfully to different costumes
and different occasions.
WINTER MORNING COSTUME.
The "Doly Yarden' costume, which was
made in chintz during the summer, now ap-
pears in figured cashmere, loOped no with black
a@a6x
cuffs and reccrS. A demi- trained SKIRT of black
silk-faced velveteen completes very stylish
morning dress. Another very pretty morning
OF scarlet wool, embroidered with white, small
pelerine cape to match. Bright light blue is
made in the same style. The =. Vatican" in
cashmere or wadded silk, is still worn, but is so
well known it calls for no special mention.
CHEAP FCRS.
Furs are very much reduced in price this sea-
son. aud show SO much variety as well as neat
ness and appropriateness OF style to costume,
as to have greatly stimulated the trade in them,
which for the past few years has been somewhat
depressed Mink no longer monOpolises the
popular trade. 1t is rivallcd successfully b.
scal-skin and black martin, either of which
can be purchased at much lower rates.
A seal-skin set of muff and boa or seal-skin
jacket forms most welcome gift, the latter
especially, fndng an appreciation which has
long been bestowed upon them in England. Fur
trimmed suits I'm cloth and velvet are also most
seasonable speciality, astracan, black and grey.
black marten, chinchilla, and grew and silver fox
being the most used. The fox furs are extremely
delicate, and frail as well as rare and costly and
are only employed upon the most expensive vel
vet suits.
SHELL JEwELRY
has acquired great and still incl easing vogue.
The chain necklaces have large oval lockets
attached, upon which cameo he ads are eqlisitely
carved, earrings and breastpin, if desired, being
carved to match. Such q set costs a hundred
and fifty dollars.
The most fashionable shell fans are mounted
upon the sides, with jewels, turquoise and gar
nets set in antique style. The price Is thirty
dollars; plain fans are twenty to twenty dol
lars. Plain ivory fans, 30 clear that they are
almost transparent, are acquiring an exclusive
vogue for evening and dress purposes, the mono
gram being either painted in delicate colors in
the center, or cut in ivory and affixed to the
sides Point lace are reserved almost exclusively
for brides. JENNIE JUNE