Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23
FASHION WRINKLES.

| IhbhuLDbhf UldCk Is Tue OUlS
used on black silk stockings for evening wear
| this season.
SOME UMBRELLA HANDLES are made to con-
| tain pins and hairpins for ladies, and cigars
! and lights for gentlemen.
FASHION Runs towards auaintness In the mat
! ter Of umbrella handles. One of the newest is
| Cf ivory, broken egg with bird creeping out
| Gilt.
| IRISH PoPLIN Is said By high authority to
be the only goods that really rivals black silk
the Lyons satlnS being too smooth, and Slclienne
too heavy.
otner section or the menager1e with which one
may decorate ones ruff Is at the right side, and
no bOquet Is worn with ic.
PLUSH win be utilized In every possible way
for collars and cuffs and plastrons for children's
dTes s6s. for trimmings. for Innings for cOmbna-
uon With every other material
NEW BREAKFAST CAPS are fanch0nS OF null
or else butterfly bows held by two pretty 70
SetteS OF loose loops of satin ribbon. The gold
dashed India muslins are also used for caps.
The POPULAR CHOICE for plain winter dress g
Is for heavy pure WOOL goods With fianneI finish.
such may be had for 81 to $1.50 yard IN
double widths that require seven or eight yards
OILY Tor Oh eSS.
1Hs NEW PURPLE that was called royal
twenty years ago has turned up again with the
higt and mighty title or L'Eminence and 1t is
just as trying TO every complexion save wax
dolls as 1t was decade ago.
THE PRoTEAN SCARF for gentlemen Is nov
city just introduced. Its peculiar advantage is
Ihat IL may be folded In two ways, thus making
Two scars out OF one and adapting its shape to
The vest with which it is worn.
LOw-THROATED LINEN COLLARS. with O point
each side and flaring benin are worn by young
ladies' High linen collars are worn very close
11detd, and are made quite straight, with stud
button at th6 top OF thescoilar and second stud
lover down.
WORTH Is Using heavy Sicilienne silk as dra-
rery TO be worn over velvet skirts this winter.
his is decidedly bad year for fat women for
the draperies are 50 heavy and the tight dresses
so close fitting that there is nothing In which
they lock We'll.
The MOST BRILLIANT PRINCES to be seen now
are those OF amber beads strung on amber
thread. But these are used only on white eve
niDg dresses, or on those Of which gold brocade
forms part, and are less interesting TO most
buyers than the jet fringes.
TIE REIGN OF SHORT DRESSES brings with it
increased attention to what covers the feet The
sweetest new thing for the pedal extremties is
French Kid boots with tops rolling over, lined
with silk and embroidered to match the COS.
tune With which they are worn.
FINGER RINGS have sometimes several bars
eau ght with small mouse. Moonstones. cats,
eyes and engraved colored stones are all very
fashionable, either set alone or surrounded with
diamonds. Turquots butterfly and horseshoe
designs, with pearls, are very pretty.
LACE is NOW ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES in
bridal Guilt in France. and English point has
the preference over anything out Alencon IL
is used Tor bridal wells. and also for Cne large
scarfS that frequently replace them and no
body can complain OF not Knowing what to give
a bride when pieces OF lace are considered as
acceptable gifts.
IN PARIS NIGHTcAPs are coming In again
made or silk with profusiOn OF lace, matching
the silk night dresses. The curling of the hair
neceSitated by the present fashion of hair dress
Ing has been so unhecomtng that these caps are
Cn hot frf1I
down over the front hair the cap enclosing the
hair at the back, for strings are tabooad.
HERE IS NEW DRESS for a doll for the benefit
OF mothers whose mlstresses, that is to say,
whose daughters, expect something original for
peasant girl, a long loose blue robe fastened at
The waist By scarf Of white and crlmSoa, and
With the front OF the waist embroidered In scar
let. A round black Cap and white linen veil.
complete the dress.
TEE BRILLIaNCY Of this winters bonnet de.
ponds wholly on the richness OF cOlorlng OF the
materials employed In its construction, The
deep royal purple, sunfl2wer yellow. seal Drown,
shades of gold, Oriental striped pushes. with
embroider1es In gold and silver threads height
entd Dy rainbow beads, cashmere beads Earl
De6ds, zee beads-fn short, every sort of DEAD
That SlitteTS and reflects the light.
IN PLACE OF THE BELTEp ULSTER that wa5s 9,
generally unbecoming there are now varIou,
gracefully shaped long cl0akS. made OF the Eng
i1sb Cheyiot cloths OF quiet colors. The Englisn
0f
this kind; 1t has circular back, fitted and
S6aptG Dy seams, square sleeves in loose 'front.'
and pointed hood. Tnis is made Of cloth OF
mixed color5, With Drocaded lining Tor Lne
hood.
ONE OF THE ODD RESULTS OF tight gowns is that
the Il adesmen at English seaside resorts fad
themselves out OF pocket by the Wis. OF young
ladies' W no buy things and do not pay for them,
giving as an excuse that they cannot carry
purse While wearing jersey and a straight
skirt At more than one place the tradeSfHen
reuse to do anything but leash business
Win young ladies who are not accom- panied Y
responsible man.
TEE DREssMAKERs seem TO be striving hard
after fiounce or some kind OF skirt trimm NO
that cannot be brushed nor cleaned in any
other way. and which will take endless time TO |
produced has fiat double plaits with seven mar
row piatS between each pair OF them. The |
founce Is faced and turned up on .cn plaft to |
show the facing, and the pla15s are drawn TO- |
ingS.-BostOn transcript.
AT THE CINCINNATI EXPOSITION, the other day. !
prize was offered for the prettiest dinner Ia |
pie, ana II was given to man who spread |
round taoie ABOUT eight feet In diameter for !
dolen guests The center decoration was a /
round plot OF fern leaves with stalks OF ily Of |
The valley in the center; radiatlng from the |
Ierns were star rays OF pink laid on green, and |
between them were trefOil horseshoe fan
pipe. and slipper In flowers. The BUTTON
noie uoquetS We're Of rOseOudS and lilies OF the
,d-4OJ dHu the lauloo DoC1 were OF the same |
Ho"tfS Inc table Was covered with satin |
dalnaSK, ana the glass, china and silver upon IL
were worth about $4,000. The bills OF fare of |
United SILK, painted with wild flowers and laad- |
SCape panels.
CONCERNING THE COMING FASHIONS I'm Paris |
the correspondent OF HdrDel.'s bazaar saws.
'The present epoch is less than ever In favor of
uniformity. Each lady chooses and adopts her
own fashions. and the lax discipline only as.
serts Itself In few general rules for instance
DO one wears cTinOline, though q lew ladies' don
small buStleS, and no one would take 1t into her
head, unless she sets economy above elegance
10 wear Sacque with sleeves sewed In the
arInboie. Apart from few interdictlonS OF this
sort there Is the widest diversity OF toilettes.
the army OF women viii no longer submit 20 be
clad Ia Uniform. WrapplngS therefore. will be
large; so Will bonneJS, az least In general;
dresses Will be short, but without exaggera,
ton; trains VIII no longer be worn in the Street:
even FOR evening dresses IL IS said that skirts
VIII be short In front at least even when long
behind. PolOnaiSeS viii be revived for
day and even certain evening dresses,
but II the maine remains the same,
the thing itself has changed; these po-
lonaiSeS are rather mems coats, which, coat
shaped In front and On the hips, are in the back
or IS. shorter than the skirt for day dresses
ard Infinitely longer than the latter when the
toilet Is designed for evening assemblies"
ThOreau and Emerson.
[Cor. Boston Herald
The other day >net jovlal ex-New Eng