Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-01
THE EVENING STAR.
FREDAY.......... February 4, ISIS.
rConfiuned from First Pane.

size. but the whole very richly wrought One
of the remarkable tOilettes worn by this lady
was a superb dress of black velvet, trimmed
with fringe OF small. richly wrought SequinS In
solid gold. An Oriental necklace accomPa-
MED it, and also band for the hair The
dress Of the American official ladies' IS rather
remarkable for its simplicity. Black and dark
silks. and yelyetS with real lace finish, are
usual for day receptiOns-the light cOlOrs and
white being reserved for evening wear, and
large eeTemOniOus entertainments. Mrs.
HAYES will doubtless exert an influence in
favor of a simple style of dreSS-her own cos
tune on the occasion of an evening (informaD
reception being much less elaborate than that
OF many a New York lady a. her own dinner
table. Her black silk. and white lace tie at
the throat are pTOyerbial, and though she does
not confine herself to black silk. as has been
sometimes intmated, and is not at all puri-
tanical or 'fUsSy' in manners or appearance,
yet, icing earnest, clear in her convictions,
and strong in her sense of duty she is not
hke!y 30 deViafe far from the line which she
seems 10 have marked out for herself, and will
certainly not surrender her conscience up to
the authoritative dictates of a capTiciOuS and
ephemeral fashion.
RECEPTION-RO ROOM DECORATION.
The fashion of afternoon receptions and
keItiedTums has assisted the mania Tor pottery
in developing house decoration, and nOShing
can he prettier than some of the 'interiOrS'
which fash upon one with the opening ~ a
door. Ike the glimpse of picture or an iu-
minated page from book. A new and very
effective addition TO the beauty o. Il room cOn-
sists Of lOw-hung shelf upon which it has
now become high style to place vases OF old
ware, backed by plates which are swung
against the wall by wire clamps attached 10
their sides. Sometimes instead of the old
Dutch delft, ClOiSOnne or SatSuma ware. there
will be grutesCUe figures of carved ivory. of
many coiOred bronze, or reproduction of a
design in MEDIEVAL brass.
The rich plates Of antique china also alter
nate with plateaIIN OF bronze. OF specimens i'm
carved bone, or an Indian shield, some of
which have designs that look like enclosing
These plateauX- china as wei as bronze and
others, are of course intended solely for Orna-
ment. They are never put To use as plates,
A IsH nd CORY InrS
entirely unfit
The essentials to little home interior
seem 10 Zee q shelf with an old vase Or two, 4
plateau or old dark bronze or CHINA plate, u |
eaSket of embossed brass, slab of malachite. |
a slender vase of Venetian glass supported by |
q small stand OF silver. and the whole SOfrened |
and SubdUed by somewhat near curtain of
thick, duSky dFapery swung on a rod. in place |
Of a door. Surprising room not TOO much |
cut OF character with the general ensemble,
these objects viii certainly lend to il an air of
what j. considered aesthetic refinement.
charming little novelty for the bOudOir, is
The bahut. or basket Of straw, interlaced with |
ribbons, and filed with artificial flowers. |
Pale ivory straw II arranged with blue ribbons |
for example. and flied with white Marguer- |
ties. Dark straw with corn cOlured ribbons. |
and filed with peoples and wheat, OF field |
hoWers gray straw will have pink ribbons; |
and be filed with daisies of pink, white and |
yeIOwish tints- These bahutS. are very taste |
ful ornaments. placed against fresh white mus |
lin curtains, and with the relief of 4 draPed |
mirror. q Ia POM pOdOuf. for the toilette. But |
eur b6HeS do not retain the artificial flowers, |
with which they are filled when purchased. |
Ii is their pride 10 keep them always filled. not
with the choicest flowers of the conservatory,
but with early yiOletS. fresh rose buds garden |
daisies and other simple flowers, which are |
supposed 10 he reminder of the hutch and |
fhe flowers which seem 10 be carelfSSiy thrust |
into IL upon the back of the peasant guide. |
Bahut is really the French term Tor hWtch. |
and the word Is so much prettier. that it has |
been universally adopted. Any clever girl can |
make 4 bahUt with ribbon and straw, OF |
SplntS. IN Il couple of hours.
Another luxurious little novelty for the bOu- |
doir. is called foot carpet" II consists Of |
piece of velvet carpeting. about a yard |
square lined and filed in, with stuffing OF |
wool The purpose OF this is Ia keep out |
draughtS. and 10 place beneath the feet when |
sitting near a window reading II a dis |
iance from the fire. They are very nice for |
sometimes used 10 put in the bottom of a
coupe, as they are warmer than the regular
carriage cushions for the feet, which are
usually stuffed with horse hair.
NEW ORNAMENTS FOR THE HAIR.
The most beautiful and fashionable erna-
meEt for the hair, which has appeared during |
abe present season, is the Greek band in one,
tive more rows enciTcling the front of the |
head. This Is the revival nf fashion which |
had great vogue twenty -hve years ago. They |
are popularity composed OF jet. shell or ivory: |
hut there are very costly ones of Old gold with |
pendants. and others of wrought gold, set |
diamonds.
Velvet bands are also appearing. either |
black, cardinal red OF yellow or white with |
J |
White ribbon bands are very pretty for even |
ing wear. with gold, silver or white ornaments |
sci IN like studs upon the ribbon.
very handsome set of bands in the triple |
style. j. made of tortoise shell, bound with |
god This shapes itself to the head in such q |
way as TO admit Of drawing through the sec !
GOBS the small clustering or ring-like cUrlS, |
with which il is now the fashion 10 cover the |
top OF the head. For very fair hair, to be worn !
with white dresses, particularly tOiletteS of |
white silk or satin, double bands of white en-
amel are very much admired, and doubtless |
with that faculty of adaptation, which We
carry To an extreme, We shall shortly have
bands of blue enamel or green velvet. with a |
crude idea of matching costumes. but without
anV idea al all of incOngruity with the ideally |
classic style, Which 1t IS the Intention TO re-
produce.
In the direction of art ornamentation for the
hair III place OF flowers, for which the present |
style of couture affords little opportunity. is
the triple comb, which frs appeared at the
Vienna Exposition. but has never literally or
metaphoricaly come to the front, until within
the past few months. The great advantage OF
the triple comb, is that it may be Worn with the
new bOnnetS, which consist of Il cOrOnet and
Two hands OF MTeathes OF flowers or small
Shaded roses. These bonnetS have nv; frame.
and the triiTT''1 comb acts as support as well
as an ornament. very handsome triple |
comb Worn lately was OF mother pearl carved
10 represent MargueriteS. Another was of sill |
Yer, with points set upright, and mounted with |
stars. the central one being the largest
THE ''MODJESKA.'
A pretty little opera cap, or bonnet, has |
made It's appearance suggested by the crown
shaped headdreSS worn by Helena ModjeSka |
in Adrienne LecOuyreur." 1t consists of a |
mere puff of gauZe, tulle, silk, a satin. upon |
which is outlined with bands OF velvet OF SATIN |
worked with seed pearls, a small crown shaped |
design. TO this Is added Il ieWelled ornament |
and an aigTette of white maTabOut powdered |
with gold: made with taste il is perfectly
charming, for of course the crown is not too |
obvious. but ii should be confined to the boxes
being too conspicuous for the body part of an |
asSemblagP. and must harmonic with the tot
Ietre.
WINTER LUNURTES.
One of the most graceful and Becoming ad- |
ditiOnS Ia the winter toilette is the pretty |
quilted cape Of pink blue or corn cOlOred |
italian silk. edged with swans down, and in |
tended To take the place of breakfast ShawlS |
To these, so far as health is concerned, there |
IS 10 great objection, for dining rooms are |
sometimes chilly and the approaches to it |
dfaUghty. Eut there are new white fur lined |
wrappers and dressing SacqueS, the waists of |
which are filed in with down. ard which all |
good physicians ought decidedly TO interdict |
These garments Tor the dressing room and |
bOudOir, in which ladies often eat their late
breakfast and receive early calls. are eXces-
siyely SSft and warm: very grateful to the |
delicate and Shiyering body, on first arising |
coming from The bath, but, quickly Undue
ing perSpiratiOn in a warm room and having
a most weakening general effect. The con- |