Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-18
FASHION WRINKLES.

THE ENVELOPE shape nun Is worn with nearly
all opera toilets.
PLUSH Is SAID 10 make good background for
notices In Cvergreena.
THE BIG HOOKS and eyes used to fasten laces
are made Of small diamonds
FREScHNss are wearing seal and otter skin,
seeing no reason why it should be left to the
MCFFs OF FEATHERS are sometimes Strewn
with tiny bows In a fashion which Is rather
striking than pretty.
WHITE RABBIT skin and white morocco are
used for slippers by the French makers, who
ornament them with kittens heads
MCFFs AND COLLARS OF ducks feathers dyed
red are the last manifestation Of the scarlet
fever thai Tages In Paris.
AMONG the new mantel bronzes are apostle
bells, Gre containing the clock and the other
two o, The set serving as candlesticka
THE IVORY HASD-PAISTsD CHRISTMAS CARDS
are the pTettleSJ things that the English manu-
facturefs lave produced for home use this year.
--LATEST and worst comes the Japanese fashion
OF coilng he hair at the sides OF the head and
fastening IL by silver pins. This Is a shade
uglier than the fisbtaiL
THE NEW YORK TINES, apparently with the
amiable Intention OF spelling the demand for
EtruScdn jeaeITy. say thar IL IS liked by ladies
who CannUt afford diamonds
RUBY VELVET seems TO De one OF the favorte
materials Y ith bridesmaids In London at this
IL, and Sometimes jackets with creana-colored
skirts.
PRISCILLA CAPS OF amber satin. with belts to
match, We're worn by half the bridesmaids at a
recent Ell sish wedding; the others wore belts
and caps G. brown satin, and all were attired In
Madras r:lUS lin.
ENGLISH CHURCH DECORATORS congratulate
themselyeS Oh he arrival OF '.Pampas grass
from Cana A. ard .'sea oats from Florida
West OF EGGland church Is to be decorated with
IVY On a Eft aground of scarlet cloth
The OLD DOLL. says the Transcript, has
q dreary tine OF 1t In these days. She Is
whipped and scolded and shaobIly dressed, and
nobody cartS for her, not even the last years
Old doll foI everybody knows that the new doll
Is on the V ay.
The PRUFER PLACE for the little bags worn
with both street and evening dresses Is far
back or The left side instead OF on the right
Those made for street wear are usually lined
with SoIle Stin material. but those made for
evening dress are perfectly limp.
THE Nav WAY OF wearing the bracelet, says
the Boston Transcript is TO place 1t outside the
sleeve abOI = the elbow, and TO draw a flower or
two between II ard the arm. The fashion is
not very pretty. but how amusing it will be
when wc'arn begin wearing bracelets outside
their stIeaj garments! They will look even
more ab5'rd than they did in the days when
they r1v.i:ei Zenobia With their gold chains
ONE OF the later English poets, initiating
EPeTsIto9 H. sings
'sIaIe | hate aesthetic cireets
H. Arr e1 hntiSt H- iS the he I swear.
GU e. Anne chair,
i ere Lo.tcng for improvements
The : mPle sty le OF SCH,
Wire. viii suit bst9 you and me ex-
SOME YOUTHFUL LOOKING wool dresses lust
lmporteG says H,rpeI'S B1-a' have the dull
red shaGe nov 10 popular for the prev ding
color. b.c OF these has the basque OF dark
garnet ca!i-rl >-h.:ir made breasted, and
with two iisn box pleats behind. The byron
collar aIli square cuffs or garnet velvet are
wrought With gold. satin fibh0n set In the
second o. ~ the waist line is tied In front
with Negligent grace, and from this Eibbon up
the frONt &ad around the mex IS a Triple frill
OF lace a. dark as II dipped 10 coffee THIRD
wool over ktrt Is bunch"d-up apron with
the edge concealed by being sewed TO the silk
skirt benz h. and all the visible Darts OF this
skirt are hidden By two deep founceS of red
and green satin In pattern or small blocks.
These iiounctS have several rows or stirring
pleats- aEc i bound widely with garnet velvet,
Another o. these stylish red dresses mas pc
Iisse CT the red WOOL falling open rom the waist
behind TO slCN q kilt pleated skirt OF dark red
Plaid goods There are coat like square pieces
SeTed Gu he hips. and red satin ribbon pas ed
across the top OF these Is lied n Irolt. The
Collars. cuiiS and pockets are Ike the last OF
red yeivt- wrought with sUld threads, and
there Is border or red velvet Oh the kilt.
Fur Trimmed costumes are the favorite
street suits at midw1nter. These trimmings
are net Row confiLed TO Goth and velvet as
they formerly were, but are On tie richest SILKS.
satins. ar1 the less weighty camelS- hair
dresses. acE g tins. or else black satin So
rah, Is among the choicest materials for a Sno,t
round skirt 10 oe trimmed with fur. The fo,t
OF tie dress Is finished With a pleating fIom
four TO SIX inches deep, laid In small kni e
pleats, or else box pleaIed, and the heading r
this is band OF black or brown fur about six
or eight inches wide. A similar row OF It
then extends straight I'D the middle OF the
mont breadth, anu Is nearly wide enough o
meet the side panels OF brocaded velvet that
are sewed In the second side seam OF the
skirt. The basque OF such suit Is In coat
shape, quite TOua1, not longer behind In habit
fashion. bal shaped like a gantleman'S morning
coat either single or double breasted, with lale
ana buttons behind and open down the
middle seam from the waist nne. The only
fur Oh this coat Is a small collar, large
cuns, and square pockets on the hips. A
detract from It's style. The ur-trImmed skilt
of such suit Is also worn with other basuues
such as black or dark-cOlOred plush coats or
else one or Persian brocade, and IL Is also used
with dTeSSy basqueS OF the same satin Surah
as the shirt, trimmed with an edging
OF fur ana great deal OF coffee colored Lam
guedOc lace In fun frillS, with perhaps some
old gold satin In the facings- Black beaver fur
bands ale used for the handsomest black suits
and this i most effective when there Is seam
In the middle OF the band which Joins the two
lower edges together, making the Top edge have
long fleece as well as the lower, and thus hide
The belt otter bands are liked for brown, gray,
n0u Uldu ULYSSES, also IOT DitcK, OUT this Is q
very expensive fur. The prettiest low priced
fCr for cloth, camels-haiT, and other wool
suits Is that OF the black hare, which is only
Sl.25 yard in very suitable width and quality,
showing long glossy fleece. A pelerfne
cape, deep cuffs and a small mufr add much
70 the Oeauty OF these cloth suits, and make
Inem warm enough for most weather with
out any heavier wrap than the cloth
Jacket. which IS usually made OF the material
III the Sty lie OF the cloth suit Is simple and Sc
we're, IL Is In far better taste, and, moreover
VIII serve two or perhaps three seasons With
out needing alteration. Dark green and seal
Drown suits are the most popular for trimming
with rur. The borders on green suits are
usually black. though imported costumes have
otter OF Sral-Skin on green cloth. Black fur Is
not efI, GIVE IN brown cloth; the seal-skin IS
pTe1e, red, or else some OF the various fox Iurs
or the Inexpensive 'cOOnSkin borders. When
the eXpelse is not 10 De considered, black fox
borders, costing from g 10 $40 yard, and
SemettueS more, are used on velvet or satin
skirts. close basque, narrow skirt aud an
apron pointed low on one side like that Of the
handk' taT suits, is a favOrite design for
Cloth dresses. the fashion, however, that IS
not new. et always popular, IS that OF the
basque, III a round apron over-skirt draped
alike Oh both sides. and bordered. as the skirt
Is boTdSi-d, Tftn fur.-H1rpeT'S BIzdr.
SIZE Was A LADY.-A hatchet-faCed woman
or aboU' lfJy-One summers, with wealth o,
Tr-CkltS IA uFr fare and "A 5nun har