Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-30

AmnnE the rosfrmfS m US style seen A. aye
~ ',' t nm IN. =. ,A = 49,. s.S ~. "a s..
ri'e, ,ersTJd ard ccEvc VITA -rter hi,es snd
-, Gel, So, n s..Ne, ~ Elin ne a s..s
Ni'h wstsr Lilies edged VIII a fItu.e Of l0ug
sFs-~es = dr-s- - .s~A,c,-- l.-r-s~r -iik rt~hiy
rn n a .rh White lsoe. me ace aOUao Il he
on Inrr,e and whre msrgaertee white
IA lie dress. on which wac UToasht haash@- ef
II Fosshuds, snc a vine Al on the e-ni
la hts0 rg TIE hCnpccS. A tea rose SILK, Mlgh
| tive rounoes ON the train. trimmed with eun-
broiueTy. dune in colored los silks IN whsts
talle. costume Of white Ohsmberry game
! trimmed with es lsntne the skirt has dat
| I,aitngs 10 front. gathered hounces on tie tr~-
! the overssirt 81 China Grape with netted ...'
s shas OF eslsnitne cover the ',.,ro-I lie
| cluster 81 sglsntine on the -, .e-''Ias. 80
very VIDE het ana >. "a OF ro-e .nS s,s.n siIss
| re -~.i Ia the gsrlands. A superb
dress 8. uIaCk dsmssk gsuze trimmed with a
profu sion &C dark red and pink roses IcSe, ihine
acreage bertha OF black Chsntilly lace spr,nkled
-. IA nne jet, the sSshoi dark rod tsiie, trimmed
VIII ,. fsr A dress for q blonde i q light
,S eh"nI~. ~ embroidered bands, heading
rufses lined with A 9 1.g
Tho .oge-.o -, -ening wear b. wholly
h.,'e... 80 10 80. a -, 20 remodel The hair
as worn IN the street and "a, "a, !. ,r.,s,.,rr,s
siors. hut even that II undergo =. 80 -,
ton. TIE new stvle - that OF - - eiut'.'e
under the reign If Joseph ne. and a. 80
" ga; OF place in connection with .,,
tONcrt1 ], be-fTilloG, and bC-fgrbeiOged <. sS
Society women az taste snc culture under -,
this and adopt the Josephine couture M its
teeIity for evening dress only, arranging with
Il = ChsTming toilette antique OF embroidered
Ihd.an m1slin OF striped sauze, vita short
waists eut low, and short pulled sleeves. Su- a
a coi1iure and such a costume or coar-e suf-
rcientIy trying To these necked paSsee women,
neTs s sTS r M sSiyts and suPrs sn1
calls surpiice waists, ard become virtnous 20
indignation At the mere mention OF white arms
and rounded busts; but To young beauties it %
inms nrely becoming, and very interesting pa
esder. Of the re.eeti1. sorce ssppen tS mes,
phne Osisre Is sSs.%eS The bach s sss
IL comeed mp straight from the nspe OF the
neck, and a high circular effect. given
Of the head. surrounded by . braid &c Z
thick trees Of smooth hair. The front hair
is parted and arranged without frizzes, OF
temples. or the hair may be loosely frizzed in
front and q few light, graceful cuIis arranged
to float at the back. The front hair must he
the top TO give the complete effect. A tortoise
shell band or q high back shell comb 10 cfteu
worn, and in full evening drew, flowers are
directly laid i'm the top Of the structure.
TIE WINTER PoLoNAIsR.
This graceful garment has taken It's place
among the independent outside closn 81 the
~ eson, and n worn upon all occasions. IL IN
varied I'm form, and bAs assumed larger propor-
tons, 20 as 10 adapt il thoroughly 10 present
sse s,, ny ss snn mo are re, ms s. s,e-
| others with silk, wool and finely cut jets, aud
| others again braided in fsnoiiul designs, with n
| heavy mohair braid, that IL sewn Oh endsise,
! and gives the gsrmenta very rich appearance.
Velvet polonsises rank firrt In value snd beauty.
| These are richly embroidered, and trimmed
| with guipure OF thread lace. Next come chose
| in csmels hair cloth. This fabric II very fash
/ ionable; II is a yard and three-eighths wide, and
four dollars yard. The polonsises in this fabric
ra.lnw H.. - A.
and finished with yak lace fringe.
| The wool embroidery l. Ike the point RHsse
| stitch-in one or two shades Of neutral tinted
| wool. Next 20 camel's hair come Cashmere aud
| cloth. Many OF there garments are buttoned 10
| the oSydized silver buttons. They can be made
| very warm, and worn over any suitable under
| dress. In form there is endless taste sYlayed-
1 each establishment having ITS own design.
| There are loose- belted ones, tight-ntting ones
| and double breasted once; but nearly ali fail
open from the belt down, in q receding line, not
| being rounded, but held back by tapes fastened
over 1t the tosrnure. Polonsi-es and TUNES OF
| all kinds are made much larger and less bosf-
| font>; many in very thick material are not
| looped, and the fullness consists merely in q
| box plat at the back Of the waist, fastened by
two buttons. Some have velvet vests. cuffs and
| pockets.
| ARTIFICIAL YLowERs AND LEAVES.
| There WAS q time when TO wear many or in
as extremely bad taste. But the adoption OF
| this style by many leaders OF fashion abroad,
and particularly In Paris, has m AIDE it eQ ually
\ dIQ lDuctu DOlllus can exceed
the beauty Of the flowers and leaves now sent
| over by the leading Partisan houses, nor the
| ndelity with which the best lubricants initiate
| nature. And II seems . reason for their adop-
| ton that the making Of these flowers is IN thou
/ sands Of instances the sole resource OF orphans
| and widows left 10 struggle alone since the war.
4 Among these beautiful creations of art re-
| curing great innate taste and truthfulness in
| detail are the velvet and satin flowers, which,
| although We have had them for several seasons
and very lovely ones-snd were never a. hand
4 faslDnRhlS q m hs rao
| bronze, Lucca, "a shade Of plump turquoise,
1 dead garnet and sea foam shades, the velvet
| have nothing of nature, though there 10 such
| thing as q black rose, and some sh AIDES OF
crimson and purple velvet roses are like the real
| still, natural or unnatural they form q superb
| trimming, and where the color is dark and
| heavy are really improved by the yellow centre
that usually combines with them In tiny spf.srs>
wings and peacock eyes, heads and e. e.t. are
certainly an ornament that 10 ads .,ted 10 IN a
season and t. the peculiar shs~.ss now worn.
d dne 1enoste piamsse Oh SOM birds in its won
artistic eye. A--.ong the most beautiful Of the
peacock y INNINGS e the crest held in q POM
- orsmall black eserich plume ends curled
very tightly. Nothing relieves . heavy color
better than well-chosen pompon. Butterh les.
however, though there are some very pretty
imported hats upon which these appear are not
pretty ornament for either hat or bonnet.
4 IL 10 Q false and indeed vulgar teste that
adopts what Is not In the losst adaptable. Tue
4 abeurdity In fashion thai shows itself in 20 many
| Of iu present phases IL not In any sense Amer
| lean, and while the costly and elegant ere now
\ recoDcllaele let US not run after the ridiculous
though IL assume another name. In the hair
when dressed for Q ball, o jewelled batterhy
may be admissible, but not upon Q bonnet, nor
upon hat.
WHAT THE ITEMS coer.
The accessories 70 q fashionable toilette
become more numerous year by year and GER
tainly cost more In the aggregate than the
toilette Itself. These articles are not used nv
American ladies as the English and French nae
them, with care, and only upon rare oce asions:
they are mounted, ss numerously Is POSSIBLE
every time they 60 into the street Lsces fringei
ties, heavy bracelets, chatelainee, barbsric
chain, necklaces, gloyelets, pendants, embroid-
cred handkerchiefs, not TO speak OF Movers
feathers, wells. gloves, and other accessories
| "There goes another two dollars and a ouarter %
| said q lady the other morning, As she threx
| down the third pair OF Kid gloves which she hsd
| been endeavoring 20 DIT 10 her hand. II Wa not
| q large hand, but the gloves must III closalv
"nestly," she called IL, and she was q trltie i'm,
| patient 20 this necessity OF close fitting and TO
| this Impotence three pairs OF gloves had been
| sacrificed. IL 10 not well-born women the
| hobtfuaAy rich, who waste and buy perpetually:
| il 10 the new rich and those irreepons bic women
| who spend al they can contrive 70 get Thew
| are not accustomed 20 the care of really tine and