Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-08
THE FASHIONS.

Opening. At he Wholesale hoa.e. have A.
ll.yed sprfng millinery. The new bonnets arc
not esnnets, sat merely round hats with sfTinss.
deeaaedly inoongruOas shape. with iarse' ssn.rsI
nsoie croNns, accompanied BY most antaSfIc
orims, turned NJ on one slds on the other.
caprice dictates, and never tvice "A ssT
queer brim II feature, and In IT. vsr,et, g.
semefhins to- SUN all nccs. The bssr~t h
placed very Tar back, mounting the crown OF
the high couture and leaving all the front OF The
head bare. These new shapes are the outrrowfb
Of the ecocptrie kaeAgas bonnet worn during
the winter.
STRAW BoSSrTs
via DC more worn than ali others. The chcics
$50 trimmed. the soft. SNOWY White aresssi
cups made OF sewed braid, and the scra. or sS,
nrs , enip, which costs nom - urwari a
new eonnet, called the Nslerie IL made of GA
noss, bun or Lavender, woven "a resemble 81.
This Is g untrimmed. There are 49, aasn,s
ues OF clack ehlr ava sott black straw bonnets.
sent cut from the best French houses rhc,s
are very light and fDe. and when trtrn,,..s -,
tine flowers and lace viii be Considered NOR
distinguished than the slack lace bOnnels thaf
have been worn 50 long.
TRIMNISs.
By wsy ~ trimming there 4 less las-e tfq,r
usual, ana ribbon II little used EXCEPT Cor ~.
very long strings, which are three inches xids
ture II SOFT repped silk, called gros d'Orleans.
cut bias. and arranged i'm single carele~s-lcDh-
ing fofuS, Win OCCASIONAL bows m de OF nasy
ends or loops, but with fewer autinSs a ufllurS
and streaming draperies than we have latsiy
had. C0mractness seems 10 be the idea In &c %
rations, even in the fine flowers, which VII b
used in a prOfusion. that T. positively extrsva-
CANT; for these are no longer clsmbering VINES
and long trailing sprays. but thick wreaths aud
n,loRses, bouqnetsot various fiOwers grouped Ina
contrasting hues. Two, three, and even four
shades appear on the bonnet: twO shades are -,
ore color, and the other I'M contrast.
wRkArus AND BOUQUETS.
The new wreaths and bouquets revive the
Towers OF old-fashioned gardens-sveet pea
blossoms. hyacinths, dwarf roees garden rinks.
mienoneue, geraniums, violets. biue-h bells, for
set me-nots, helotropes aud lilies of the valley
IN abundance; mix with these dried grasses.
herbs, moss, pine cones and berries. The foli-
age bronzed leaves, or else very dark fuma
hues, with striped grasses. Quantities of wild
tosss are imported. white, red and yellow CLAN
half-decayed faded roses that seem ready 60 fan
10 pieces; roses pansics and white lily bciis form
pretty bouquet. Full coronet vresths are &c
blue myosotis, with mos, herbs and dried
II as~es; for brunettes are poppy wreatls, With
straw leaves yeined with jet
ROUND HATS.
Among the round hats IN Al are not miSnamed
bonnets are found the same erratic brms
already described. with very high steeple
crowns. The Medici and Castilian shapes ~lu
probably find most favor for CITY use The
Medici has an ample brim. projecting squareIy
over the forehead. while each side h. turned up
high and Close against the crown, and the back
descends In yer! sharp point. The castillan
ed up on one only. and " trimmed with the
new long plumes Of many green cocks feathers
clustered together. The briIns stand cut very
prominently, and are no longer filed up With
nuhy pufs and nizzes Of hair. There are
wresths OF roses, geraniums. and egiantine or
elso a visited ribbon torsade. placed under the
brims OF Rabagas hats that are turned az al
around.
BID GLOVES.
The bulk Of Kid glove importations consists OF
long wrsted gloves, fastened by three or four
buttons, and ornsnented with embroidery on
the back and wrists. Pale shades Of the areen-
gray called reSe,la, very light olive green
and olive brown, blue grays that approach law
moslore, are the novel colors imported 10 match
costumes OF these shades. These are for gen
eral street wear, church, etc. Short gloves,
fastened by only one button. cost sl.6j a pair;
longer gloves, with TIVE buttons, are 81; with
three buttons, sac; those fastened by foasr
buttons are found only i'm very soft. light
short sleeves have six buttons. and cos, cost" $50.
The yellowish-uhite (giasc mdO gloves are pre-
ierred TO blue- white for wedding occasions.
Excellent travelling gloves for ladies are Of
dog skin, with double stitched seams: the urice-
with one button, is Sf.c5 pair Castor Gloves
are far lighter than Old fashioned buckskii and
are used for travelling and for bleaching ana
soitening the hands. They have from one 20
tbree buttons, and cost from SL15 Go s225 a
pair. "lnfsnts'" Kid gloves are shown TINY
enough for chubby hands Of six months OLD
from 70 IL years, are stitched ts<tefully.
fastened by two buttons, and sold for ~I.65;
plain, long stylish gloves of lovely pearl, pink,
and bun shades, for dresSv occasions are faS.
tened by three buttons. aud cost - for girls
sizes. For boys there double stitched dog
skin oy.s, far thicker and stronger than Kid,
and worth Sl-Jo.
MrscTrLASEOrs.
Inc mower parure Tor single evening dress.
with ITS gaTiands. melanges, and coronet. re-
auires bali dozen boxes to preserve it, One,
designed for ole Of the Russian princesses is
~ eeranium leaves OF varied hues with great
Poutlng rose-buds. and the dark tips of pea
COCKS piumes; another Is long. trailing bronz-
ed leaves and grasses, with bird-of-paradi~e
Plunsgei third Is white water-lilies, with
aquatic grasses.
Pearl buckles are placed in the center OF
BOWS, and used for fastening the belts OF spring
WOODEN costumes.
Very large pearl buttons, white, opal-tinfed,
and smoked pearl, with eyes or with shanLs
are on suits OF gray AMI blue linen. There are
other buttons that hook ike rare yellow ivory
hut are probably bone, for trimming psYne
dresses.-HoI prs Bozer.