Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-30

OF her Easter nneries" and 10 the sun OF her
happiness has set Prom time imme mortal n
h sns ,, been tns custom among christian nations
something new In the way OF dress or bcnnets.
! OF hats. The custom vss 81 nrst IN honor OF
me ne. Gay; n sstsrly We fear = = from .v.n,sy"
week y and from the crowds In attendance We
must confess 10 9 suspicion that there IL mu "a
seeing the stsies-there are deyo,ees Who vsIi
not 80 during Holy week 10 these openings, but
hke 70 read OF them and then ssHd for What
crOss this religion must be 10 them. IT'S FOR
their benefit we have had a peep "A the ,o.r.
eWtis direct from la Belle france before the
day, and give them In q few words what We
saw.
There are but few changes In ANYTHING hut
colors- The fade mOngrel TINS In vogue tor 80
many mouths have given Place 20 no-ltiss
colors- There are new shsdes of old colorS
Irdoiss, slate color rOoher, rock color, Swedish
grey, and strawberry and cream {" s,rl1F-
topkeloah rid, and q lemon. which Is only amer
all VII lite. with the faintest soupcon of straw
color bresthed on Il. The bOnnets have \ start
ling innovation In curtains, straw curtsirs
pointed i'm the back. and under the point a
nowtr Of some rich hue.
The STYLE approaching more nearly the Old
bonnet shape " a close fitting Gipsey with FAR
ing bTim and hsring straw curtain. This 4 from
be peerless fingers OF COutout. The darling
OF the female heart The trimming l. OF tns
shadow of blue" and the new straw color 81
which I speak above: factngs OF same aud ont
side trimming Of = rose barely shaded with piuk
and n feather OF the same dainty hue. lIulsr
the point OF the curtain IL a rose and eais.
NirOt, the artist miliner, sends two styles, one
similar 20 the old Victoria, worn last season,
a. d the other Charlotte COrday.
The first has n daring front. with facings Of
pale straw color and scarlet bandesu. with
chrysSnthemum buds. The outs de l. one large
pour OF eilk, with scarlet rose aud buds, lemon
colOred feather, and the front trimming OF bu Il
carried round 20 the back, maturing on their
way with the fun blown flower OF this delicious
autumn blossom. The other H. OF black let
net, with q continuation OF jet aud lace aud
M,yhistoJAeledH red-wonderfa ally efiec 4 We D.
tsts, a n, W house, gives several charming coufes-
ton in CHIP. with velvet and lemon an nings
oats and wild flowers, another also OF cntp, with
pale pink and blue trimmings, one OF black
lule and lace, covered with an embroidery OF
feathers.
sFor widow, whose love OF fashion ou.lives
Ter sorrow, CoutOut sends balm in the shzSe
Of the most bewltching head covering of nette
aud jet, with feathers and aigrette on the out
side, and inside adainty cap of white and back
de chime are the fsyOrite silks used an mskiag
bonnets, with the pulled crown nov 80 fash on
able. Flowers will be used with the most LAVISH
profusion. and no words OF mine can 30 iusti,,s
TO the lOveliness of this seasons tmpOrtatiOns.
Great lsnguid looking roses, 80 lightly stemmed
thst every motion or the head Causes them 20
vlb. ate; bunches OF hyscinths, 80 perfect "a az
you bend 10 inhsle their delicious fragrance;
clusters OF carnations. rare red in their ripe
LONELINESS, and only lacking their spicy breath
70 make them perfection roses, with their pale
petals family unged with rose, but ~ ielicate
IN their coloTing that no ses-shell Was ever half
30 faint; corcnets of lilacs, the dear h0mely
flower whose coming all hail in spring time
with such pleasure; sprays Of star-ey.d iessa-
mine, chap lets woven as though for = Bacr.a4ss
OF IVY ana dusky vine leaves, with cluster OF
dark ripe grapes; daisies, blus-eyed fOrget-me-
Dots; loosely grouped punches OF grasses. hut
tercups and daisies, called the Bouquet de X d:
while great clusters OF buds and inignOnetrs
delicious beotrope, with = hyacinth, j. called
Jsrdiniere. Trey are in clu-ters and cOrOue's,
and trailing sprays, each to suit the fancy OF the
buyer.
But why linger over these sweets-this case
filed with Batute, perfected BY art, and. nav
we say II, - much more clever l. the ideal "a au
the real, and 80 much less peri-habls, that We
prefer the unreal. In wraps there IL a decided
preference for the French walking Jacket
which comes IN a light summer cloth of frosted
gray, with garnishing OF black silk and buttons
OF smoke color. The suits in silk, black aud
gray being the favorite colors, have an aban-
dance OF jet trimming in passamenterie, aud
fringe Some OF the new suits are covered vita
brsiding and embroidery. Batista and linen
suits. with those Of pique, are plain and en-
broidered. are sans pOlOpatse with bodies ani
English jackets; they are in prices % suit the
most modest purse-frOm SO 20 S2i
Breakfast caps are universally worn; they
can be bad In every style and color, in mall
muslin, with here biz OF lace, there a q ash OF
ribbon. now quill and now a quicker and then
the dainty structure IL ready for fair Mar
guerrite's golden tresses. Wrappers are i'm
ported for those OF "high degree" who tarry
for hours over their "chocolat,r and then IL
until visiting hours in q lovely boudOir, COM
ioitshle In the depths Of an easy chair, with
Oulda's last novel In their hand, and no thought
more beaTt-wesring than the one wonder A. "a
where Ouida gets Ler ideas" Not that the price
Is 80 high; bless US, no! fifteen twenty dollars
would buy any one OF them, but they are too
dainty for mothers and housekeepers.
For the neck there the Quaintest bows,
and scaTfs and ties, rich in Roman colors; jabOls
I muslin and lace; handkeTcbiefs of soft sheeny
Ik; skeleton jackets IN bla X lace and let As
are in their lOveliness they are odd in their
construction; others, fashioned of null muslin
n Urin
With ribbons OF rose, lilac, and blue celeste;
psniers, vests, and jackets fashioned of the
anne refined materials, and Invaluable to those
OF our "belles" who frequent the CAV watering
places, for with these charming accessions any
ordinary dinner dress NAV be converted into an
evening toilette. Sashes are made Of sOft
81.
Fans are neither vulgarly large or absurdly
small. They are in linen, decorated with pAiut-
ings OF vines and flowers. Sun umbrellas are
decidedly novel in their handles. having them
OF silver gilt and silver formed into daggers,
swords, guns, horses hOOfs, &c, sc.
For the little peOpe-stray sunbeams from
Gods own home-there are the richly braided
Marguerite suits Of pique, from o. 10 SIT, aud
those OF brown linen, with their hOmely brown
faces relieved by gay hrsidng, In prices from
81 50 TO So and the Normandy caps, not the
sbortioDs We commonly see on our streets, but
the airy, graceful structures fashioned of a
French woman's perfect ideas by her dsft I'm
gers Hats IN ell shapes, all prices, aud OF all
qualities But our space Is gone, and our breath
VhtN cbOuku DelDg lctt 10 return
thanks to Mr.. william, who kindly permitted as
to make our notes from his stock OF French
goods, and TO whose courtesy our readers who
did not attend the opening 90 DAY, are indebted
for being able 20 read OF the many beautiful
things in store for them. KArINKA.
DIR. LlvIsGsToNE's LAST ILLNRss-The
steamer hava arrived of Suez on Saturday
night last, bearing the remains OF DR. Living
stone. DIR. L., Who had had chronic dysentery
Tor several months had q premonitiOn OF APP
preaching death, and at Cntials said, "Butld
me hut 70 die in" A hut was built by his fol-