Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-02

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TWIST piece of gauze. or a scarf around them
clasp II With pearls or silver whip and 10, a
% nat oI bonnet as the case may b.. There is
hoinlng so fashionable in the hest society as
q hat or bonnet 10 match. A forty
dollar bonnet with a tweed travelling suit
Would he laughingly vulgar and absurd.
pam nat OF tweed. piped with silk
and finished with a band of galloon would h,
'stNle al cost, il homemade of ahout a dol-
lar and half. This is what miiiinrrS have
not, and cannot, or will not get through their
heads. Nor are they 81 much 10 he biamej.
ladies may get their SeamStTeSSeS, or coStum'
erS, 10 make up travelling hat, hut they like
10 I've exclusive about their bonnets They
like 10 go 20 an elegant house IN a quiet street,
nave a coloTed man in livery 10 open the door,
and be waited upon by magnificent madam
IN trailing robe of silk. They like 10 see the
newest thing from Nirot, or Harrison, or GIL
lnU, even II They cannot afford TO buy them,
anu They want the very finest, i'm feathers and
lowers lowers IN silks and ribbons, in gau2eS, aud i'm
,2ceS Moreover, they want that indrScriba-
ore ChiC. that perfection of finish which pro-
claims The artist, and for all that they must
pay; Shades textures, design i'm materials,
genius Ill putting together. are all the work of
special hands, specially paid and selected
by the specially trained eye and the
SapaIhIe Sp,SIS purse An unframed person
TO distinction, and this is the reason why so
many consider a large sum OF money thrown
away on so unmportant an object: hut i'm
reality II il not il Is not alone the article thai
II pays fort pays for special aptitudeS, Spe-
clal care, special study, and special work
therefore, if any one can afford TO ply FORTY
collars ior bonnet, let her do Ii: she is doing
better than she knows.
BonnetS this season take largely the capOte
iorm and set close TO the head: they have
greater breadth than formerly, but narrow
bIimS, which sometimes spring out slightly
IKE Marie stuart cap, but they do not show
Sucn fantastic variations aS have been observed
Tor a few seasons past The new bonnet par err
CeUence is of tinted white faile, laid plain np0n
the foundation. and having a double brim
one oi which lays close 10 the head the other
slightly indented i'm the middle, aud springing
out from II, gives the Marie Stuart effect be-
lore alluded to- The edges of both brimS are
SoWn with pearls which increases the reSem-
hlance, and IL is further strengthened by
lining the upper brim with black velvet
But plain silk bOnnetS have never found favor
in the eyes Of American women they prefer
the soft crow IN i'm silk. and they are right there
is not enough body 10 silk to hold, or reflect
less the surface Is raised, roughcned, or cor
ruggated hy being made full. There is sim
plclty about the plain bonnet which is pleas
my, ana particularly attractive in beige Sh adpS
OF rich silk, finished with loops of narrow satin
ribbon Ot the same color lined with white
Add 10 this couple of soft ostrich tips shaded
from light 10 dark, i'm beige color and clasp
and ornaments of pearls, and there is bonnet
distinguished enough fora prinCeSSe and plain
enough for Quaker. Nearly all bOnnets have
a little cape at the back. and are tied under
the chin with satin faced ribbon. This cane il
sometimes split, and turned up over the soft
crown. row OF satin loops furnishing the
n
the brim and cape are of straw and the crown Of
silk, and We observed also i'm an exquisite eve.
ming bonnet in which the capote crown was of
white tulle the bTim, the hrim and cane of white
satin, edged with pearls. the latter split and
turned up over the crown, and the ornaments
two half ostrich. half marabOut tips fastened
with pearl clasp withpendant loops. There
Is no trimming. and no room for trimming in
side the brim, narrow band alone holds il to
the head, but this band is not unfrequenfly
studded with pearls, and in other cases mar
nN In n1aaaN ~.1an
finishes the upper edge. A queer little poke
bonnet shaped very much as If a large cabbage
leaf were folded together and put over the
head, il designed for young girls but IL is not
at all likely they viii exchange the stylish
pretty round hat and GaineSbOrough which
still holds place, for a ShapeeSS oddity which
does lot even AFFORD protection to the lace.
UNDERWEAR.
There are many different kinds of under
wear nowadays, and ladies can choose to suit
themselves. The practical" kind consists of
several garments in one, is high in the neck
and long i'm the sleeves, and, like the princeSSe
dress, forms complete under suit without
division, being cut all i'm one, using a slight
gauZe vest aN foundation for a corset, if one
lS Worn. a garment of This kind is all that is
necessary as foundation for the skirts, and
nils the place of chemiSe, drawers and corset
cover Ii iS not beautiful, but is plain simple,
easy, and well adapted for women of business,
FOR workers, OF for travelling purposes.
Women who do not need the economies and
who wish To be beautiful, adhere To the diver
StelN, with masses of lace and embroidery,
and dainty finishingS of delicate blue or pink,
use blue ribbons, very narrow, and arranged
IN bows formed of many small Hat loops.
At present there are three quite distinctive
styles for fashionable underwear-ODe is
round, another square, the other the Breton.
Each OF these seems the prettieSt Till YOU have
seen the other-they are lined 50 charmingy
and finished so cOquettShly. There are aISO
three STYLES OF trimming which are equally
fashionable, 50 that il is a mere matter of tasls
BIff in nm
tr0HSSe0u one dozen of each is generally fur
niShed. The trimmings consist of tOrchOn
lace. Irish crocheted lace or Irish point, and
French ueedle-wOrk. All have their good
points, but the !aceS carry of the palm for du-
Tabiity.
Underskirts are not made as long as former
~ with trained dresses: the balaNeuSeS are
pleating of stiff white muslin, with OF without
a lace edge. which may be baSted in under the
train, to any depth, and all round the bottom
o1 The skirt. These retain their place, while
the skirt was sweeping aside and displacng
or exposing the underskirtS. The underskirtS
both short and long, are gathered at the back
into deep yoke, which covers the hips and
preserves the outline OF the form. In front
and upon the side they are left as nearly
straight as possible. All except very short
skirts have a drawing string run IN about
twelve inches below the line of the waist
which masses the fullneSs, draws il toward
the back, and Keeps ii i'm place. Dress eX-
tenders and the like show no fullneSS within
several inches of the waist line, and generally
consist of tOunced skirts or tournureS, ar
ranged with strings to tie i'm frOnt-a sort
of trusting process, which is anything but
agreeable.
A lovely dressing gown was made. the other
day, which was quite original, and, i'm fact,
tile result ol m0mentary inspiration. Id was
OF White nainSOOk, the side forms coming up
In point under the arms, composed of fine
fiat tuckS, alternating with insertions of Irish
Lace. The back was composed of lengthwiSe
bands OF insertion, and train of narrow aud
very fine plated rufeS. The front had a cas-
cade OF lace from top To bottom, and the trim
ming consisted of mixed bows of cream. car
dinal and scarlet. The sleeves covered the
elbow, and were finished with insertions,
plated rufttes, and bows OF ribbon.
JENNIE JUNE.
DECISION IN Mrs. GAINES FAvOR-The New
Orleans Democrat of March 26 says:-"Judge
Billings yesterday morning decided the matter
involved In the Gaines case relative to the i'm
prOYements and as 10 the status of the present
poSSeSSOrs. Judge Billings holds that the va
rlouS defendants are responsible for fruits and
revenues for both improved and unimproypd
property, and that Mrs. Gaines is entitled TO
elect whether she will keep improvements
placed on the properties at either their cost or
The increased value which such improvements
may have given 10 the properties, or require
their removal. This decision, doubtless will
end all litigation. He decides that the present
poSSeSsOrS were poSSeSSors in bad faith and
as such, 1nder the laws of Louisiana. thew
owed TO the complainant, Gaines all the rents
and revenues OF the property during the ne