Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-27
WILMER md MINTUI MIXING


the refracIion OI light on myriads OF little
cells and breathing pores, giving sometimes
disappearance of sparklIng-is never right
nearest in waX-but the texture is always
bad. The milliner's bouquet, though far
tetier IN manufacture than that OF twenty
Years ago, Is often full OF mistakes. 4 mil
liner will mix corn bottles and cOgslips, tue
roses of June with the primroses of April,
ard she almost always adorns flower with
tOweT are as much a part OF the flower as
the hand OF the hair Is an inSeparlbIs part OF
the person. The mIllineT thinks that fern
leaves "lOOk lighter" lOr roe than its own
broad substantial sprays. or the leaves OF a
water-lly more s.haud>On looking for
snOw-trcps- and we may generally notice,
in a wreath Of artificial flowers, however
SOOd- mat the leaves never approach the
originals IN color, even when the blossom
Goes. tne whole thing Is like picture by
bad artist, WOO has taken pains with the
face, but left the hands dead-cOiOrei. out OF
craving, aud ''scamPei-' And IN addition,
thespra " are regueutly made to bend as they
never cOuld possibly bend ia nature Stalks
That are succuient and brittle, like the daff)-
dl or geIanium, may be seen elegantly
s'tWlsted, o. ending IN spiral, screwed
over a peHCii-eud by the Intelligent shop
VOmau-Iike "a tendTIl have myself bought
daisies and primTOSes with tenirils spring
Ing out q; Jhem. AMI AFTER these nutila-
lions and VdEaTieS OF the "ignOSle gro
tesQue,' ladies think real flowers less hand
some ard less stately than their wfetchel
muslin COJHteTparts, OF course the excuse
VIII be That in a not room real flowers will
tumble 10 pieces. The answer is-Not IL you
Y
Serinsas, CTCnitS and many thick AMI sue
culent Kinds OF gIeel-bDuse flowers, viii
last out day AID night, sometimes several,
especially Wnsu JudiclOCsiy wired. But even
II a Leaf or petal fall, half real flower Il
better than a sham. However, their price
Gin towns and their ffagiliJy are hindrsnce
70 many who love them, but way, when they
are both loved aud within OEe's means, are
they only used at little quiet parties: while
Ter for NAL party, or large pail, they are
condemned ia favor OF a nideOuS stiff wreath
of artificial ones, gummed and wired into
the most unnatural direction, 1t has often
made us angry To hear II said, "Oh, yes, a
cameIlia or rose ia the hair is very pretty
Iowear at home. but II w1ult not De proper
for good party People who say thus are
unworthy ever 10 see Oh touch real nOweTs.-
Mrs. II. II, RuCeis.
WHAT THE FLORID BRUNETTE NAY WEAR.
AS the iOTid brunette displays naturally
an agreeable group of harmonizing tnts,
care must b. ta6en not To weaken the har-
mOny by the use of Objectionable cOlors.
Yellow. maize, and gold color SUIT the iiorii
brunette. because, while they contrast IN
highly favorable manner with the hair and
eyes, infenslfying them by the addition of
purple, they harmonic by analogy with the
Jints OF the complexion, and neutraliZe, To "A
considerable degree, any supsTaoundsnce Of
yellow they may naturally contain. Wnsn
the complexion displays more orange tnan
yellow an increase OF red Is given by the use
of yellow or maize in dress. y yellow Don
net is favorable TO this type; but, as it ap
proaChes near 10 and surrounds the face, il
should have considerable proportion OF its
influence neUtraiiZed. this may be done by
the II tTotuctiOl of violet, purple, or deep
blue flowers, kept away from contact with
the skin aud used sparlDgty. Orange IS too
brilliant and gstudy TO be used save in very
small proportions. Red, scarlet, bright
crimson, magenta, and ali brilliant co.ors of
the like class, follow the me rule as orange,
SuitiDg some cOmpieXlJ ns Containing rel,
which 1; i advantageous 10 neutralize, but
being too bright for general costume, A
scarlet N address - particularly suitable to
black hair, iltensifyIng il by contrast, and
o. the aihltion OF purple toue. Dark red
is favorable 10 compilations winch have TOO
much natural red, bec.u e, besides its ten
dency TO ueutraliZe the color OF the skin. IL
reduces II by contrast. Violet il unsuitable
10 the ford brunette, unless it's injurious in
fuence be destroyed by the addition OF yell
low. Very dark violet is not so OhjectiOua
Die as the positive color. A violet DO met
may be rendered very pleasing, by being
trimmed with quantity of pale yellow
flowers, sucn as prImroses. Most medium
Toned neutralS, sucn as brown, Slate and
gray, are EnfavOrsble 10 this type; toe very
darkest shades of these colors, however, are
suitable TO some full-tone1 compilations.
Sllver-gray is also suitable TO compilations
with moderate amount OF color. Black
contrasts well with the complexion of the
ford brunette A black bonnet, although
Lot so suitable TO the brunette as 10 the
blonde. Is, nevertheless, agreeable in its
effect II may be ornamental with white,
Ied, orange, or yellow trimmings. White is
siill NOR iavorable.-tC Ec9eRd, m the
FOR BONNET TRIMMING.
Velvet and satin flowers lead the fashion,
and are shown in exquisite richness of color
and design \ half wreath of old gold vel
vet leaves * tOucIel here aud there with the
richest green, tue whole being finished by a
bird ~ ing with folded wing IN the brightest
humming- bird hues. ~ fall wreath Ofdroop-
Ing gIetn flowers has sprays OF dull gold
ard acOIas u xydiZezi silver. a wreath of
crimson SATIN leaves is finished with group
OF four tiny birds with open wings. TIE
two shades az bronze appear in flowers AMI
leaves, the t;lle1l giving way somewhat to
old gold and pale yellow. Mulberry is much
used in bO;h feathers and flowers, and will
also be seen for plush and satin bOnnets. A
halt wre@;n of mulberry roses alternating
for bonnet covered with mulberry plush "a
shade lighter.
BOOTS FOR STREET AND HOUSE.
Narrow, square or round box toes with
French heels, constitute the ful-dress booi,
unless the material employed be silk OF
satin, In Ehlcl case the D0x is not put in.
CoTk-soied bufton=d boots OF the Taupico
pebbled gOa;->zln and calf kid, foxed with
straight grained goat skin. are in mucl
1avor. In place OF the Old-time slipper for
evening wear are specially known as the
"four- sandal Ooots-" A pair made 10 match
an evening dress of a dark and light sha lie OF
red satin and SILK was of these materials,
one forming the boot and the other its trim
ming. This sandal boot also furnishes in
hid the fashionable shoe for house wear.
The sandals, which are buttOned on, may
number two, four or more, as desired, aud
are trimmed with buckles, bows, etc, TO suit
lie taste OF the wearer.
THE Moons OF MARS Under this title IA
article IL iue CCTnhill Magazine for OcJobsr
discusses Professor Halls brilliant discove-
~. and pays the following handsome aud
richly-merited compliment 10 bo.h Professor
Hall and his instrument: The discoverer of
The satellites and the telescope with which
they were discovered both promised wei for
The truth CI what some regarded as first As
mere repOlt. Professor Asaph Hail. VINO has
long been known d one OF that band OF skill
1ul and original observers OF which Aneri
can astronomy has just reason to be proud,
had during the last few years made M any
observations showing that, beside scientific
skill, he Possessed a Keen eye. Some OF his
ooeerNai ouS were such as must have taxed
even TIE power OF the noble instru msut
which has laiely been erected at Washing
ton For Instance, the faintest of Saturn's
satellites, the coy Hyperion, though discov-
cred nearly thirty years ago, had been very
nule observed, insomuch that the true path
Oh tbls small mOOn-a perfect giant, how
ever, comps red with the Marian satellites
had not been determined. Ia 1875 Professor
Hall undertook the difficult task of closely
observing This body; and now, at last. as
trOnOEeTs at least know where at any hour,