Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-01

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scal let roSr. or scsrlrt feather. C-a.,,,,,,...
OF fich velvet felt have trims fsres vrIrh
scaI-et ara nilcl In with = scarlet nv
sS.SS Nhr -5l- eagger OF sold ana pear
partly tTimned with gold or silver b-Sis
anG small paleioiS 81 black velvet oT cres,,,
colored cloth, or mstelsSse trimmed To
II is the fashion now Instead OF tying
flDoon round the throat 10 ornament tue
s1s 81 INC paleiot, OF Jackets with leaps
unless . The ribbon matches the suit. or cos,
~ r., LIE sold and scarlet mania is now IN
Ihe brilliant ooloring is put iu.srsr,ns,v.
and with artistic eject The bra5 snd 1.,S-
gsioons, into which gold aud sifve- tbreas
do not tarnish become dc f.cea an, 80
than the textile fabric which forms TIE fonn-
The price al which alone this ouar,y.
be produced restricts Their use 20 Ire faSo-ss
few, and 10 Will take another season a. An
The market with the trashy limitations.
motive Tor perpetual novelty.
FURs AND FEATHERS.
Inc question OF furs has resolved Itself
The introduction OF fur Trimmings ac,n..In.
threatens To Kill the fur trade, The rs.SaS
ulls' fashion insists upon harmoay be-
tween the different parts OF the costume n
is convenient 10 have n fur trimmed cloak
or jacket, but IL Ia not Convenient "a az ar,
price for mink or sable, or black msrisn
trimming 10 match the ssSet" which VIZ
already own. What in o. be done PERI ppS
new turs are required as well as a new
Jacket, and Immediately an idea strikes the
thrifty mind OF the ingenious modem w
man. She will make Jacket or winter suit apt
mum Gut OF the same cloth. and trim Them
both with the same fur. This meih0i will
enable her 10 use much cheaper fur ~
trimming and save the necessity for a rev
set, a most important ttetn OF exppDaffure
Moreover, when the fashion has gole. taey
N a Hasafaa. a.
The new silk pale;ots, which ara almost
invariably lined or trimmed with Far nave
S5SSl l,ss,y ssssested thls solution IN many
Glneulty. SILK is not any more eNpensfve
man good cloth; flannel lining eie,i viii
fur. II cheap; better than for o. many ac-
counts and just as effective. Make nun 10
maich, win an edgiugof fur, and a band OF
IL, me Same IN shade. bat ~ better quality
round the center, ana the Outif win fhaex
ceptlon OF the Ooa, il complete.
Black velvet Is beautifully utiIrzed IN, THIS
way. In TACT, the cost of "A really hauiSo,ne
sci OF furs goes gres way towards pr,,vII-
ing complete velvet suit. The fashions IA
iufs, IN colorS, and kind. rather Ia sfvle
nave changed 50 within the past few wears
A. 10 nroduce feeling or uncertainty very
GhlaNorable 10 steady popular trade. There
was "A tnae when "a set OF mini. was a ytar
gi.n hf9f OF the average woman's existence
The business reputation OF a busbanf who
Soulo Lot aiiord MS wife set o. raink. was
Coih prom >ed, While their possession was the
Mdubitab'e evidence OF 4 certain staniing
ana rCSpeCtabi.ify. Since the decline 81
mink 10 other fur has reached or occupied
tne same position. The diversity is "a Crasf
Ihat III has become n mere matter OF taste
ana as few can tell the difference bef yyean
the Iedl ana Tie imitators, or know Indeed
The names OF the almost Infinite Varieties
which they see about them. they shuf rhetr
eyes and buy that which suits tie cOna.fIon
oil Their purse, since society no longer i'm
i ioSes any slecial obligation upon them in
Feather trimmings divide the honors with
the iur, ana this again impsirS the prospects
OF the Iur ianciers; worse still. II ~ the more
expensive and profitable class OF trade that
they cut into. Feather trimmings cannoi ~.
initiated; they require hand labor aud care
~ ileir ptepafatlon. All this makes them
Feather trimmings are newer also than
lur; much more varied, and adapted there
lore 10 greater diversity of fabrics Ths
tints, and shades, and prisma Iic hines blend
with the colors OF fabrics and match tbe orr
aments OF The hat, PEI haps even the compo-
sluon OF the ian. There Is no end 20 the uses
10 which the soft, delicate. or brilliant plu-
mage oil birds can be put, and ladies who can
AFFORD 10 preserve the Unities in this costly
suits.
THE PRINcEssE PoLoxArsr.
Inc polonaise dies hard. Hall a dozen
away out OF sight and knowledge. in has
turned up fresher, brighter, preitier, and
more fascinating than ever. The last form
winch IL has taken ~ that of an overtresS
cut in the Gabrielle style, and sleeyeleSS 81
course II slopes off from the waist smoothly.
ana Is caught up on the LEFT side only leav-
Ing the other plain and free for the chate-
lame end OF the Jeanne dare belt from
which Is suspended the fan. This po,ouafse
IS very pretty In Lurah silk over plain
iallle, or In white silk matellasse over blue
Drocade cut plain. IL is exceedingly distiu-
gGlshed ia white matte silk over black vel
xet. anu Tor visiting purposes may be ma ie
IN orocaded casimer, or cloth OF = pitZbergen
over heavy faIlle.
SILVER JEwFLRY.
The silver chatelaines, which retain their
vogue, are probably responsible Tor the in
PRODUCTION OF silver ornaments, which appear
IN the form of throatlets, or bands cbasef
or formed OF links, which are claspef close
round the throat. There are also bracelets
and earrings 10 match these patterns and
slver belts, composed OF rings, through which
Nelvet or ribbon is run, and which Is swung
sired.
A very fashionable appendage 20 the dress
is the black velvet chstelaine bag, also
mounted IN silver. IL is always sus-
pended from the left side. or the
opposite one from that which hold Tie
IAN and scent bottle, and looks ex-
ceedingly well when the dress is black, or
black and white, in SILK and velvet, and the
ornaments silver.
For evening dresses chattelaine bags are
made OF silk. and hemmed with lace or fringe
10 match the dress, or are made Of satin ald
covered as well as trimmed with lace.
The hair IL worn higher, and beginning IN
De massec more toward the front OF the heaf
Short, loose curls shade the forehead Instead
OF the disgusting "bang."
JENNIE JUNE.