Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-01

ments, which need not deceive any one into the
belief that the cost is thereby lessened. Proba-
BY The most fashionable garment Of the season
rs the double-bTeasted redingote, described par
ticuiarly i'm my last letter. This is m use the
modiste's phrsse-perfectly plain. 1t is fash
tdit. and plain grey cashmere. In black wool,
II is ornamented only with large oxyd ized silver
buttons In tinted cashmere, falling collar.
ranged in two loops, and an end on one side of
black velvet, and double row OF large black
velvet buttons: An elegant polonaise tor even
ing and carriage wear has been introduced.
made of white crepe cloth, outlined with white
yak insertion, and bordered with wide. white
yak lace. The richest lace jackets are composed
OF insertions of guipure, b0rdered with guipure,
and ornamented profusely with colored rib
bons.
Costumes of black grenadine are enriched
with gupure lace, and ornamented with bows
and sashes of black watered ribbon. A lovely
dressing gown is Of fine blue cloth, trimmed
with two rows OF wide white cluny guipure,
with narrow black velvet through the center
down the back, one row down the front, round
the top and bottom of the sleeves, and across
the pockets. The bottom Of the skirt is plain.
The belt Is blue leather, gilt mounted.
The latest style of bonnet is the " Norman
dy.' IL has high black lace crown, small,
flowing brim of straw or chip, filed in with lace.
ia na an nisbss M Pow S on the top small cur
ally ornamented with lace lappets, fastened
with a steel or jet dagger.
The new Trianon fans are very popular.
They are immensely large, and composed OF
black or tinted silk, upon plain sticks of un-
painted wood, the silk painted in flower clus-
tiers upon the left side. Still finer ones exhibit
exquisite " Vatican designs upon black or white
satin, mounted with ivory or pearl sticks, and
then the cost is doubled and qusdrupled New
hchus, chemisettes, and collarettes abound.
The most of them are made i'm turquoise silk or
cTtpe de chine edged upon either side with net or
lace quilting, but some are shaped like a
lA-h re- sf - nd no.
of huge buttons down the front. in
order to additionally simulate that article of at
tire. Instead of hnen-for morning and travel
ing wear-strIped percale or batiste is used, with
haring cuffs and English collar turned back
over a double breasted habit skirt. To match
these, there are high, striped, Isle thread stock
Ings, worn with walking boots. thick soled and
OW-beeled-English style-but exceedingly
well adapted for country rambles and mountain
excursions. More dressey. and much more ex-
pensiye, are the Iwilled silk hosiery in plain
cOiOTs-violet, Iose, pink, frou- frou and blue
worn with silk boots. strapped across the front
with very narrow bands of silk, bound with silk
galoon to match, and fastened with small silk
buttons and sewing silk loops. These are in
tended TO show the silk stocking beneath. Gauze
and gfenadine veils are following the lead of the
dotted ones OF black lace. 1he latest for spring
wear, are cut in the half handkerchief shape
and bordered with gray fringe matching the
Il abe OF the gauze. A Spanish lace scarf'is the
new opera head-Gress, with large white rose
placed on one side when the lace is black: and
crimson OF English pink rose when the lace is
white.
All the new polonaises arc re,lingotes. with
broad sashts OF black velvet or black watered
1ibbon, arranged with loops, and an end on one
side.
Street costumes OF black. wool. serges or cash |
mere, have nothing in the way OF ornament but
large buttons OF oXydized silver, and broad
belts OF velvet with metal attachments for UNI
Irella, and small crystal or ebony watch. The
skirts alone are trimmed with narrow RIFLES. or
are made entirely of side pleating The redin-
cote Is plain, with English collar of twilled silk
or velvet, is and carelessly though gracefully
Graped. Lit Is long especially at the back.
For grenadine suits there are wide, thin
sashes OF black armuse silk, brOcaded in colOrs
ana deeply tringed upon thu ends, with neckties
10 match. The new gloves are plain, stitched in
the shade of the kid, and cut long upon the
wrist, where they are fastened with two or more
small gilt buttons. Ladies with any pretensions
TO fashion, will not wear gloves less than three
buttoned upon the street, while six is the usual
number Tor evening wear; and indeed many re-
turning from abroad, bring with them gloves
fastened with ten buttons, source OF pride al
most as great, as thatformeriy felt in the length
of the train; for every experienced woman
knows that the buttoned gloves cannet be
bought out Of Paris. An attempt il regularly
made to revive black lace mtts but in this
country it is a decided failure. American
women are fastidious as to their hands and they
softness and beauty 80 well as kid, OF 50 entirely
concea any defects. There l., however, a very
nice English bsle-thread glove, which has been
much used as summer travelling and morning
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tectly made and fitted, and is sewed and finished
In every respect like kid glove, but is much
cooler and more pleasant TO wear, especially by
those who have warm hands. The price is only
a trifle lower than the kid glove.
The walking stick" parasols have disap-
peared. The new parasol or sun umbrella. has
short, thick handle, mounted in gilt silver,
with knobs or crosses of ivory, agate, ebony or
Shell, and usually furnished with chain, 10
attach it to the metal clasp of the belt. Blue
dark shade-and plain, are the leading colors
More ser vlceable are the small umbrellas IN
soft six serge, which may be used for sun or
rain, have handsome carved wood or shell ham
dies, and are popular in all dark oolors. More
dressy parasols are of black lined with blue, or
pink lined with white, with large, deep cano-
pies, and lace or heavy fringe borders, and |
shell or ivory handles, while still more elegant
are the Farasols Of pale pin or blue or white.
covered with lace, and mounted ON rich sticks |
OF carved ivory. coral, agate, and sandal or
esmphor wood, the stick alone worth the cost
OF two ordinary parasols. JENNIE JUNE.