Evening star., 1878-01-01

Y i nov ihe fashion % SUSPEND t.srr ffs,
chief tT ittl' tattlug 90 knitting atEk. .-re
- frequently. how 10 become> .h, - D.
tayip - huf loI>. and is puiA tilr H~f' .frr fE
20 an Ga" reality. of the useful tl- tI .-.r
thrifty maternal ancestors.
DINNER CARDS AID FANTASIES FoE rET .I..-
Man
dinner. uai. "a an entertainment gav ..
day j a tlrtrCnt thing from tl;eir cl1is..sI.s
, hali ~ t'tn quarter oi q century a..
ihth f4t principal consideration WAS rhs Ir-
nFuie> ni the guests and the proper fuH. a~ sf
satisfy them. Now there auc yflrr wa.s
.mlpritr1. and. above all more eNfers. Fr s,fF-
siacIatiou>. The fashion ~ menu cards raS
dvNtluptd aStcni~hlDgiN since Ihg rE.e tor at
ha> i3htu - strong hoid uloH i.t popular
mind. and genius itself do,> bgf .a-.ialu 10
furnish dcyics> Tor the Ornamental HBurel.f.r.
screens. ami Standard, which s.I.. llrrr ....
dinner 'abe. ur in Thousand lauta-ff. ialrs
plaN par bon DE mo>l fashionable dance oi
The period the nrNtrtiriug germ -u- tuu'nr
tugNu0 pretend IN compete With ls. .lf'.tf q
he SiNle "l ttN uTA ~ these dally irH ICf-. ...r
could an idea D. formed of the Iauyr emo
JUd skill bestowed uppn Them "A rsfr Ai 4
Ni>i, - tie principal house ot thril mauHfl..-
tule. De arr workshop of GinanN q a. WhiHa
>uppilcN he great majority 90 special HrIHr~
from Maine iu California. and h8> even is.ea
asked 80 furnish great raSa5N psII,t.I.sd
houses in Europe for ideas.
When menu cards weTr ir>i iutuuGCsu 10y
were simply Ornamental cards which inrnri
indN dual bills q fare. Now thr b.u oi tals
i rarriN printed upon them. excepting Vixen
the cniertainncni J. given n PuHlc hotel ~
restaurant. The menu cards. A. they are ,ln
called. Tor great private occasions. are pre-
served - artistic souvenirs. aud are uRl m.
frequently elegant articles oi dress fE.tW would
lc malrvd and their value imn1lgrI by ths
Intrusion at mutton cutle' or ros~t bet i--Hr.
lng even Though expressed iu tl- gu..cr-t
French
For dinner at which there v,r.. .srn
lady guests. Recently. sixteen la-.f. .,.I.
sa~heS We're ordered. the wide rul tHIrst
Wiih dcrp. rich fringe. and eNqui~iIg,y pI. r.vd
10y hand M all ~ult> oi noral dtAfHr~ ll-
co.oI> and shades corre>pondcj % ,Hr 1rr,s
and ornam,uis 10 hc worn by The is1t HI rf..
occasion. lu'ertWinsd with thr d-.f.H MS
tho LADY, name. 80 dgLgatplN ana A...H 4
done that 90 The casual observer b. usr.a -rrHu
natural part II the ornamegiaI'.Hs .u.. fus
Wcdfcr ErT>rit. ga one pu>~r>,iI- .Hr ~.sr.f.
hcipg able 90 trace the lrt'cr~. 4..~. shes
were suspended from ihr yisHt' Iri. rui
formed llaCriul CANOPY oyer .-. .HIrl
table Ire clG> oi each .H' hsiru f.-..If-.i ~
the plate ui 'ac proper owner \ is~f-v Hi
thI- Kind I> "f ,yur-,. 'uiN ~gitsIlIt l4. EH"-
special and exceptional occasion. His.H. th-
nJr'in> "a" 80 ultimately acquainted nT .H..
nvcird ilai tn, l.>ic>N know, u' tastes 'l ..r
guests aru 'dH Discover s -Ufi'l'Hi .sU- 30
Ump !p advance zine costumes NItH NIl % Hfr
menu ilNug~ must harmonic. "a fIi> st~u f'lt.
dinner Mas fn hr succeeded h' "a ha' "a. vIfrl
The ~,>iys were an worn with great .Iurnh.
and uu uuUhI carefully treasured sfarFGI...
\ iHvnIitc CvNlce which ha> h.I usHr H
many ulrtr1W forms, is pIrN.' uI N.tr
sllk. -Er-Frpcvu hA IbnUHS. HHu illH.HHt Hl.l
fringe and tI~>cl~ The Painting ust. ...,-
the front. aud consisting aiway~.f NaHI-i.ay
tinted Flowers. with oi without lr.lE-" E4r
one dinner twenty "a tnr>e were 't..rsl. tls
PAINTING rem aouCiug WITH Fer.'g' Gdr.i.. a.
loD~' r.i8N nt English Nipl,t~ iha goo. ,t.Is
lcrr also filed uu the occasion Ul the .Itrg-
iaiumcn Muh u'Jl Nloiet>. and "a. 20 10 MAS
over Nrl' worm - trophies by Ir" .Iaie- 20
whom th,N were presented. SuMrf nr> tIs~s
apparent pork'i~ are Uegi boxes col white satin.
nilcd With ,hr daiBtie~t al sArtt ...f-. .tbI-
d,icd with ii'nee. and suspended Hy Ribbons.
Which Jlr attached Do tie glrdie a. some N.ly
tH" name. WoIu-T.m pF cipher If th' ItlN fpr
whom each ,.ng o. Intended. u alv..> pain-rI
on or WftTNpSau with the art oru1if.i.tgtIan.
4 very novel device lpT thr -rIn.H. and
ole which had a great >ucCc-~. c'H listed II
t9mu"Jiii:eN tort the ladies and il.i-r"i-'- t1r
TIE gentlemen. Nl'E edN tlbboH> HlI1u Nulru
were painted mu~' rNsui>IfelN thc Wrro-rfmS
iur lGu>t fur whom they were Wf-lttHu. and
the date 81 tie iete. These instruments were
perfect m musical construction. ANA l- E.trl-
etA ol sound tNIIJctcd from tieu Uf tClg -
assisted Co prumotr the hiarIfA ul Ir nr'l-
sion. A greatly admired device consists pi
Egyptian standards. the painting ..siBriug
the .pto> flower and rmhirud-Ir n-rr--. HE
waving uf fifiN ui thr~,.. with their ssirr,h ta>
>els and picturesque forms. produced e Uon-
drliu effect. apd Ud> considered talte II>pi-
rational.
\ ,ui.c new de,icc for a menu. is Thai al &
>n., y round hand minor set iu White wood,
with an WteTboTier of chenille IlI- j. paint
ed upon The back. AMI i suspended iruIn th"
side like 4 chatelliue. B1mnercrieS. screens
fans, and the Ike are ali fashionable Gcklc,~,
and take many forms. The latest r"proisreS
for each guest il-'Ie in arlnor. which repic.
>eni> knight ur cavalier of diiier- r-nt periods
and cOgniry. carving >;iln bauneI. trluM.i
With gold. upon which the Ornamental dcsl-n
j. executed.
Tie figures are Of clay. aud he dreS, lni
armol closely and admirably copied Boo aiH.r
en- colored bronze. The cost oi mrHus 1ld
faucie>. such a. these represent luudIt.i~.
sometimes many hundreds e.; dv!iar>
EEY" FASHIONS
Ills much more accurately expresses me
waN into which tar enters into Tie la>lilpn> 80
this ~ea>un Than ANY other dvScIlitihr rlu'h'j
that could bc applied 10 them. Ne nave de-
cideGlN furry fashions. rather than la>llap> 90
tur> foT nothing now i pure aud simple;
everything l. mixed. combined. dOse tailed a.,
ur made part of something else. Doubtless,
this tendency of fashion has been assisted ~
the remarkable change iu the fashion "l our
winters. which haS been observed iof an least
TWO Years past. The seasons seem 10 have
become a. much miNeu a. Our garments a
furS. aud ONcrrodts which are required ~ June
may lee hung upon the ann ia lpegSnh. I, THIS
pOStponemem and bending oi the ri-ors 0i
winter it'll the milUer Influences 81 another
season l. Gcii imCntal 20 the in.ere>tS of trade,
for persons who have man. ged 10 o. gvt aiOne
until after Christmas consider. wisely "a not,
thai they can very well shiVer through The
brief period until spring. that forlOn hope
oi Our northern regions. makes its appearance.
aIid abidc> ia hope through that and The 0ficn
chilly days uf early summer.
A. before remarked. however. tile tendency in
everything l. to mbinaiiOn and mixing mp
oi elements. Instead 81 fur cloakS W. have
Cludk> made Oi iUFy c.Hh Instead oi veto
rlhe>. ana hoa>; broad fur 'acius> applied -
ihe cloth a. collar aud trimming Instead -
iun> We h,!Nr a straight piece lUtlGJed ora -
lhe lrunl ~ The garment. which tuTns a aouuc
Srca>i. and 10y a simple process - p,NH.i'E = =
convenient and inexpensive muh.
W" have sui combinations ofS'k and velvet
trimmed with feathers. which initiate fur aud
which are made also ia lightweight. and very
pretty mllh> aud hats Ia accompany these eos
Tunes. Bui though they look like delicate fur,
They are hot iur And they interfere with what
j known a. the legitimate fur trade. The
mosl fashionable article into which fuT Itself
enters ale the handsome silk fur-lined Sac.uss
and wraps, which are really useial and now
ielt Ia be Indispensable. a. they can oe thrown
over evening oT reception dresses and are not
only Il complete protection from the sudden
changes ~ temperature. hut on occasion serve.
10 cover and conceal from the vulgar gaze the
attractive details OF party toilette.
JENNIE JUNE.
New York Union League Club Oaicers
AnlE fan I