Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-01

vsried mixture or color irsss5 VICE. 10 aisplay
uast. '' vi AZ al con-
The designs for the Handkerchief dresses con.
siSt OF a skirt, walking length. iriranoSi With
hl,.d ESaIIe. double poiRied apron ber,ler,J
AID with he points coming OF the cenfer 90
above another. and 4 close fitting Ci,,rasS
fICrt. nv
There aTe beautiful solid Gamers hair cloths
With cashmere ard armure finish 81 a.! the
rick dark cloth shades With MIXED gold ana
II clan SILK borders which are 20 b. tiSnl as
trimming. and viii certainly test the pt.nils OF
tie mI9iStS n bo wishes 20 make taem effeC-
tive without producing an ar OF Stiffness.
- = Il, smaller plaicS are triple plaided. The
seLtti check i as small rs Was Formerly used
lor summer SILKS. 1his eNperds or gradually
sid hSiy SenetaIly eniArges in al Increasing
series, ard over all is thrown a fne visited
chtck OF illuminating SILK which outlines the
clustered tGrGS, BIZ < rot more :haa al inch
IA SIC These ere lovely materials. and they
aye UViian 10 be popular aNoIs those " no
c. 10, wear larger piadS.
TBS RICHER FABRICS.
AuCEC the quite EcE fabric, ara SIS rt3
wtci safins, CltSe aid With beautiful sleaa
upon atm. They are admiralty aIapfct Tar
tie uiliinjrr = NcCl AID even c. Y ,lvr- Ther
a'C rot so shining OF gloss rs iriiou,if.r .stins
which are oply six upoa he slrflsa N,i thl,p.
A-Ne moe BODY ard look richer. They make
bt3uiiHl dresses Tor elderly l31eS setter mora
yt!Stty IN texture, but not unlike the old satin
ShaGtine. These are in solid culOrS
EfCcadtd velVCiS VII be- as much used As last
year. AID ale diversified by the SAM designs IN
pms d. Itcso sre used for trimmings and l1r
csmblralions with satin ana six AMI wool -ltin
SltcvCS as well as drapery Sni trimmings TOR
tie skirt are made or plush or Velvet or this so
cen biE6d with satin that Il Is hard 70 tell
Where one ends and another begins. This IN
dtscrhGble effect IS what all uodjSfes try 10
prtdnoe, though some try IN vain, the results
+lhS cTu0e aUd liotlS. simply because their
l n,,13 are So OF course the richest brocades
cSuld npI bc con,pired With anything but pare
SATIN OF The finest quality. and this must be OF
a VI, which appears in the shading or tracing
OF The design, rather than Ia the ,.fn,lna wort'
fot example, delicate gold lines may appear IN
a tinted hrocade, the cGsign o. which shows ail
We yelloM tones t7op 3 pale creamy or ivory
ground. The combination satin viii thor Ia
pale gold in color, bat eXceplin., In The 81 ,So
Pieaiing around the bottom 81 the shlrt or tratn
| go when these rleatin%s are sometimes con-
niCG, the god VIII be subdued 10y an ovprlaXinur
OF lace, headed With opaliEe lei or a mixture ~
| White let with cut opallne beads ami loss s,lll
| smofoleered upon willie laces. the sort siasses
| u tAqnl5,ie c0lcT ard lone Which are hrou mi
/ together IN these modern symphonies ri dress
ale rs iErlliig IL Their way a the CONJUNCTION
! ana harmony or sweet sounds: and the woman
| OK & duty, taste, retirement ard futclligeure
| Who Is ittngly arrayed Ia one on Them + fb,.
ton. - ~''''
CoLoRS AND TRIMMINGS
| Tie baby cornish red dId ie mar .-J,l ya'loy-
! hflCh has so aStCnlShed stay at home pnoOle
were evidently but the begtnningOf an era OF high
| color and striking contrast. O!d cold ana dt.en
|
! cardinal and garnet. enter into every tbinr
| Then There are the bronze and peacock green's
| the purple pun, ana The rnc Pn o. bi hoo
| purple darker, deeper shade Win all these
! are enoToiGer,es and trimmings. magnificent IN
| color ard Effects produced by the mere setting
| AID cutting or cOlored beads which ou'shine
anything in the way or leweiry. even though
| the stones are gems. one Of the chief imported
novelties may be class "a under ornamen M DE-. a
! for Ii combines within itself the trilnninC 0I
he dress as wen as part OF The material Tor n
rtnf r,sz 4
balt o. fine solid wool, upon which is embreid-
ered deep border for The skirt or tabiar ana
a narrow border for the trimming or the bod
dice and sleeve. Below the deep embroidery Of
the apron is rich krot'ed silk fringe,
so mat the ornainentau0n Is quite
oSara. 900 nes x.,,,o designs are for
they have already met with great favor A
brcnZe OverdreeS has an embroidery OF small
star Ike Ga.siss upon shaded green stems. ana
upon another, or bishop purple, are perfect
r3nsies outlined with gold. The cost Of the
robing Is twenty-five dollars bur II NAV be nth
LED over any handsome half-worn SILK satin or
viewer skirt t7at VIII agree I'm color, or the skirt
may be composed Of some cheap material and
satin velvet mounted upon IL. The most costly
trimmings In preparation are mixtures OF che
nile embroidery and white opeline or amber
JET. the heads cut IN facets Some OF the cryS-
tails are as large as the Koh-i-noor diamond.
These are set as slrgle or 'soitaire" stones. Ia
mounting CT small cut beads, and the effect ia
mass ana IN strong light upon a satin dress
takes all the cclcr out OF the Arabian Nights
ana leave theiG dim and dun by comparison.
Seine or these trimmings VIII reach as high
as Fifty dollars per yard. and very many OF the
handsome beaded paSsementarle VIII range
flCm s2o 10 $50. sieeves and whole fronts AZ
dresses VIII be mass OF beads aud silk or che
lille embroidery. Close Jet fTinCes ia white
and colOiS, as wei as black falling IA masses,
ore row overlapping another. alternately VITA
TIE embroidery, and these are used upon The
sleeves as Wen as upon he skirt.
FALL HATS AND BoNsETs
4htit IL ho,Aifg deCloed yet 10 be said about
aui un u styles III hats. The changes made Ia
CaIiy SeptG rber are In trimming only Velvet
is lDt upon straw IN place OF null or SOFT bro
caded silks, and a refuge Is found ia black or
oak Neutral tfntS until the novelties have
made their appearance. and the new styles been
fully declared. Fer Ladies cannot sNord 70 make
mistake Ia regard 10 their bonDets, they are
so important part OF the toilette They stamp
IL With The seal or distinction or the reverse.
1Ge laIl nat so far as SEEN is not a novelty,
but il Is particularly graceful and picturesque.
it Is OF black straw IN the form or the Duchess
OF Devonshire,' az Is ornamented with long
rich black ostrich plumes, while the interior OF
the brim Is faced with u silk netting. The large
Cow, or rather loop, ST the back and the folds
ar; are Oh PACK sIlfah. Ilsis az black. Another
lot OF black straw is faced with black velvet and
trimmed with cocks pumes laid one over an
other quite covering the top and Sides but one
is broken by pheasanu's. which. however does
Lot seem out or place, but is mounted with
very gccd effect a saucy Ntnlche hat or black
straw is laced with a god colored betting ana
trin med With thick gold cord, but this Is almost
The only attempt 20 rival the glory or the
dresses. sun, a few weeks VIII ten a very dif-
feTent story, and doubtless present an array OF
ooDaetS that Will dazzle the eyes OF behOlders-
embroidered satin and velvet are what we are
threatened with aid the revival OF the coal
Scuttle.'
MINOR MENTIONS.
Heavy cords are among the trimmings for
cloaks ana dresses as well as hats an6 bJnnetS,
out they VIII he used principally for walking
suits OF wool aid articles or street costume.
hoods viii doubtless be great feature or Jack
cts and street wraps, and may even be attached
TO house GTeaSeS. which are TO be loose, the
edges faced With a color and coBIiBe1 around
the waist With cord or sash OF soft silk. Cord
or sash should match the lining OF the hood and
the facing. the balageuseS OF dark or high col
ored satin are gaining ground. They are sold
now by the yard, Ike the pieated L2Dgued0c
lece, which Is less ivory and cream color than
foImeTly and tending more toward coffee color.
The Jersey costume does not take In this
country. IL is not liked by American women
any more than 10y French women. IL needs a
perfect ard well-Tounded but small and rather
slender figure. The skirt must be straight,
short and simple o. fashion, and the Kilt tied
over the hips where IL joins the bodice with a
broad sash, seems the only one adapted 20 10.
II Is pretty enough dress for girls, but II is
not suited TO women. The Knitted jersey"
Jacket has beer found quite imprdcticable and
the English substitute, jacket OF Stccldngette,
Is made and lifted 10 the form as perfectly IS
the original Jersey" IL is always fastened at
the tack OF the neck.
There Will undoubtedly be great luxury this
season in all The minor details or the toilette