Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01

~ ch 70 eXrfb.t. or they wear aaunslS lik.,
N n, ana ar not omit tEen.
ha'svcr the ress On. htgh- ueckssi drcSsrg
- ~ Is TO say bodies cut square. or V
ELsfeo, ne Always m the majority n balls
ava parties In New York citv. 80 much "a
Ia oman with iow dress. n a cSas-
observation II staret al aud leokS Isolsset
nom tle rest ~ the crowd. Even laiieS VINO
nave become accustoulei 90 them ahroaa
Yield 10 Tue iusersible pressure and cover
their shoulders " i'm dr'alse or a lace cav
All oodiccs are bas Que, and cuiraSss
shaped, usually urtrimmei. EXCEPT with a
thick PIPING. Flowers are placed here au1
there, upon evening dresses. at the leff of fhe
EeCk on the right Of the botllce on a linz
with the waist aud at the sides or hack Of
the skirt In perpendicular lines, bat Without
siiflneSs. A curious elect WAS produced nv
he dress OF girl At a recent ball who had
eNldeLtly followed copy too strictly. Her
dalton, and might have bsp rrs,ty si ic ss,
1ot because II was too straight aud stun.
Ihen wreath OF morning glories or CON
,,Sr,, 20 give them their proper names,
as II ofon number OF strings against a
fence In The country, and the whole effect
was so absurd rs 90 make her a suhtert a.,
Jokes wherever she appeared.
THE LONG ToURSURFs.
The long tOurnures, which STR ke out IKE
shsit rom The waist down, and only extend
nom three 10 five inches across tie bacx
must have a short life, for they are The most
dreadiul instruments of petty torture that
can be conceived. To keep them mcssursbly
IN pace, strings have 20 he attached at the
sides, and tied round the boty, and limbs i'm
if"It' q chicken with It's legs tied together
VA aforu a faint idea OF attempts at LOOP
motion under such circumstances. Sitting
down is just as impracticable, and the only
Thing possible under the circumstances is N
execute a number OF inrnitesimsl Jerks-a
cross between the Dundreary hop and skin
and the spasmOiic stage movements of an
unnodged tragedian. or course there are
msny degrees I'm sire and shape, but the
larger grades are simply abominable, and
respectable women should not consent to
wear them; perhaps they do not. but there
are some women who 10, ard the spectacle
they present Is one 20 make other women
turn away in shame and confusion The
"GreCian Bend" was a baby % 10: this ia a
iull-grOwn monster, aud ought % ha axter-
minated ~ once. The tie-haclls are retained
snll. but IN a less exaggerated form; over
skirts have almost disappeared, trimmed
skirts having taken their place
WALKING COSTUMES
are btauflfuiiy made OF velvet aud 81 COM
ointd, or u three shades OF one color In rica
la Ne. A very handsome dress recently sent
10 washington was tn three shades II blue
sik-tne darkest, navy blue. IL was accom-
panied by a capo'e bonnet u navy blue vel
vel. trimmed with the lighter shs L. ia SIX
aro cre3m-cClored cashmere lace. Ano-her
dress, Tor visiting. was OF iuViSi b,~--grra1
sllk. and velvet, the latter used as sleeves,
as alternate rouuCCs. as lining rlr The head
lbg OF Tie ShiTret sides. and as vest rockets
AMI mounting for the ru.rag~a hssiua. a
ial OF cream colurej icit, trimmed with in
visible green velvet agd cream cDlored
feathers, accompanied this dress.
tuue a cha &c has taken place in the
Ina king ara lIlmm IHs Of rect dresses anf
TINS VIII ba more Visible a, suriug ar
} 'oachcS Tn" nue knife plditiugs witch
hre 80 pretty, and have been 50 greatly in
vogue. are falling into dtSuSe. and ghfrreF
nCurces especially Tor ca>llneres are taking
t'elf place. Dresses are made IA two parts
lrn'led skirt and baSque-uo over>kirf
! e. shirt is pUGei across the front. shirref
al Tie side, aud arranged In two p1gf at the
back, which ian one below another The
IouucCs around TIE bottom consist OF
tNo, graduated Ia depth and Slirrel
rear the TOP, which a. lined win
six and forms a rGHied heading. Tho
cages may be hnWmPd uD or bound with
SILK, or, II the holy part l. oI silk. with vel
Vet. Small capes, mautrlpts ald ppterlucS
viii Toe used 10 f'ish these costumes The
sudden decline in knife plating is probably
10 be attributed 10 the fact fuaJ 40 T. quickly
anu cheaply made 10y mach I4cry Instead OF
aN iorner-y, by hand, AMI in consequence
-.fN become exceedingly common. u is true
fhere rs aS much Terence between plaIting
wei made ~ hand, and plating made by
u11chtre as between India shawls aud the
French Imitation; stIlI q t9 IA Ken away the
Cesl lablilty 81 plating IS trimming for all
exclusive, and particularly refined women.
NkHts are very narrow and the trains
Niual, TIE gC-el lining upon wnfel tile out
side IS mounted co s4>ts Only Of front ard
bacE hreaiths, HLt CORES, one on each side.
Tie white cambria Si..r Is male 20 no under
This as ciOselyaS possible. Materials Of all
klhus were lcTtT 80 cheap as now. Many Of
them must be sold mach under tie cost Of
production.
Prints and colorei canbrio nave made
Their appearance IA the white lace and en-
brCloeTy patterns, which Obfained suca
range last season. The grounds are black,
navy blue, olive green and brown. but they
aleso covered that IL is din .Ult u distiR-
sGi>h them. JENNIE JOSE.