Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-01

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a aa .ne prettest and most lady like costumes
soI sueet autumn wear, and are made suf-
asSit,oyy W warm for almost any season by the
e, me rev cloth jackets show the 'cloudedv
| nr,nnsna m,enoloned In the fabrics They are
| brown hro, ,naoe In very dark mixtures OF
| Tbn ~n, pionze green and iron gray with black
aney are moderate in depth. double breasted
49, meil shaped, wen provided with sockets. and
like coat. The cost at the hnnse hetoro r,,e
| TONED Is eight dollars seventy-f,ye Cents =
great reduction on tailor made Jackets Of few
years ago, which could rarely be purchased for
| less than from fifteen 10 twenty dollars
Later In the season a much greater variety
VIII be introduced into suits and costumes bnt
IL IS donotIul II 10 VIII be with much better re-
SUITS. The tendency In design is 10 the fantas-
nc IN the cut OF the small sham coats and habit
| Ucolces, which have superseded basques. and
W. W. = trimmed skirts afford an opportunity
Ior me Preparation or all sorts or patchy ab.
Sufdlties. The solid color In the rich material.
however. the simple elegant cut, and the artts,
NC hnlsh, furnish the basis for the most costly,
anu the Saiest guidance for less expensive
dresses. costume or dark wine colored VEL
vet, made In Paris TO the order OF one OF the best
known women In society in New YORK. has no
exterior ornament save eight buttons OF solid
| gold. eXquisitely enamelled. each one by an
| artist so well known, that his name is Attached
10 ne button which exhibits his SKIN. A talbot
OF Alencon lace accompanied this dress, to be
worn around the neck, and which reaches be.
low the waist. IL is OF the rarest quality and
cost $500. Black and gold are TO be a very FASH
lohable comblnation; La fact, gold color appears
more or less in every blending and combination
OF color. Black velvet dresses and black velvet
mats are TO be trimmed With gold cord. or with
rows on piping In gold-colored satin. Black
satin ribbons are 10 be striped with gold color
aid black marabout feathers aud black mara
bout fringe sprinkled thick with gold dust upon
the ends.
A very extravagant fashion is the trimming
OF solid grey, and black dresses with India
cashmere shaw Is. and the cutting up OF the
remainder into small manteleIs with sleeves a
sort OF risite with mantle fronts. OF course few
ladies' VIII follow such an example. They viii
employ the stuffS which Initiate real cashmere
shaw!s In colors and pattern Stfl it is a prob
leEl what TO DO with long India snswls nova
GAYS, when shawls seem 10 have entirely dis
appeared as part OF lady's wardrobe. Laying
lnew away for years is full OF risk Young
ladies' turn up their noses at them as heirlooms
amy ana Wish they had the money they cost, and
they are TOO heavy and not convenient for
wraps square ones can be utilized spring and
IAN, put they are not as convenient or fashion.
able as Jackets and mantels and are taken out
lap dog.
PICTURE" DRESS.
The tail and divinely fair style OF beauty IA
great boon nowadays, and the posSeSSors OF It.
those favorites OF the gods, are doubly blessed
II they can display IL In picture dress, a copy
from an antique. or from some famous artist or
previous century. Picture dresses are not q
new craze. French ladies In the reign OF Louis
Nv. rellnquished the corset In their admiration
OF Bopchers simple aud rural styles, which they
COPIED until the court itself was turned into q
play house for shepherds and shepherdesses. The
recent resurrection OF the Greclan styles has
also nothing OF novelty 10 recommend IL.
Madame Tallien and the ladies who fiourished
under the directory, displayed the classic tunic,
me Roman toga and the bare aud sandalled
some OF those who affect an alteration OF the
classic era.
over recently from Paris. was made by Worth,
and was suggested by himself for the lady who,
without being particularly handsome, has a re-
markedly tine figure and a beautiful neck and
tiOn," in his reception room, waiting for slight
alteration, when he entered. "Such style OF
"But have not time to get IL made, returned
| the LADY. 81 leave Paris day after tomorrow
Come IN the morning, at half-past ten, and
reach you In time" declared the artist in dress,
| for he is an artist when he chooses to display
his genius. will 1t be real picture dress!'
| asked the lady, as she was about taking her
leave; without looping or tying back OF any
kind?' "a real picture dress" repeated MI.
Worth, :" no looping no tying back" "Then,
how viii you get that backward sweep Of
the skirt "oh. Well, that is my affair.
| You will be satisfied" The trying on was
managed and the dress completed within
| twenty-four hours. Ii is or thick, soft, rich
black figured silk, and is guiltless OF oyer-sktrt,
/ looping, tying back or any OF the modern ma
burden: The skirt is gracefully trained, and
| the fullness is massed at the back, In conlunc-
| ton with wide sash OF black satin ribbon, and
tne leaves OF the BASQUE, which are arrangedso
The bodice is cut straight across The front,
| tie lining separate from the outside, the latter
broad belt and large engraved buckle OF old
| silver. The neck rounded and open shows a
lace ruffe, and an interior glimpse OF exQuisitey
and scaTcely w" Wider than E Pin ponts Elo5s
| sleeves are attached to this with triple rufies
10 netcn, and it is only. fair TO say that
in to complete the dress and was
not gotten up at such short notice. 1t was In
reality one of the gems or needework at the
Paris EXhtbitlon, ana took one OF the prizes for
| baLdma0e work. IL was put In TO complete
| the dress. one OF the features OF the skirt was
simple snng either side Of the front
| sisted In giving the peculiarly graceful sweep
| TO tie skirt ! am unable to say, but presume
puffs with very little fuiiness, set into mar.
| row band and finished with a ruffie OF black
| lace, but the owner does not wear these; she
| rightly considers that the lines OF beauty are
better prevented by an unbroken curve from
the shoulder.
| SILK HOSIERY
| Luxury grows and silk hosiery Is now uni.
| versally worn with silk costumes Who buys
| the beautiful open-worked and embroidered
SUI stockings which are SOLD at ten and niteen
collars per pair, Is mystery, but somebody
does, or they would not have TO be reinforced
| with each returning season. The selection of
houses is now matter OF the deepest e moment n
They are almost as costly as jewels, and II par
ticular styles DO not happen 10 ''takeD the loss
|
The new designs just received are In solid
| colorS, and fine Ribbed patterns for day wear,
and most delicate ones, gray greens, black and
| 11ght-china blue for evening. The newest COM
| binationS consist OF al exquisite brown en-
| broidery, with white birds-eyes on pale pink.
| Another shows black diamonds enriched with
| s1lken- seed pearls on white. Pale gold shines
| In conjunction with clear light blue, and q
| greenish blue is employed upon the faintest
shade OF peach blossom. There are solid ones
| and garnets and blacks, maryelousiy embfci-
| dered la open-leaf patterns and designs which
| look like vertebrate, the vertical lines showing
| fnflniteSimal ribs, which have q raised effect.
| Indeed there is no end TO the skill and fnges
| nufty expended upon coverings for the feet.
For children the best hose are made In solid
| colorS ard double at the knee, but there is q
| very good line OF homemade" which are
| ribbed in solid colors and have a band or clus-
| tered checks Just below the knee.
| JENNIE JUNE.
| MRS. G. A. TAYLOR is knowH In Mississippi
| as the $780, c0 widow Of Greenville" She APP
| peared as plaintin In tie Office or the Mayor
| OF Greenville the other day and attracted at
| tentlon by sitting with her hand In her pocket.
| The counsel for the defense suggested that the
| widow doubtless wished the witnesses to be-
lieye that she had a revolver In her pocket,
| thus seeking TO intimidate them. After q
| lengthy paIley Mrs. TAYLOR drew forth her hand