Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-01
FASHION WRINKLES.
RARE AND RADIANT.

FEATHER bands will be used for trimming hats
BoSNETs grow larger, and the poke shape pre-
vails.
SILVER gray is revived as q fashionable dres,
color.
PLAINLY made dresses are again worn by sc.
lect few.
SHrRREp collars on wraps have taken the place
OF hoods.
Doors now take the place of shoes for prone
nade wear.
UNBLEACHED lace is very fashionable for trim
ming dresses.
SMALL pelerines accompany every fashionable
travelling dress.
THE rage at the moment is for embroidery IL
dress trimmings.
TOURSUREs of stiff mohair are worn when any
tOurnure is needed.
FOR children what is calledth American frocl
remains fashionable.
LONG clOaks, enyeloping the whole person
will be worn in midwnter
SILVER ornaments and fancy rolled gold jew
ery remain i'm high favor.
COLLARS of dresses are worn so large that they
can scarcely be told from capes.
ROUND, plain, plated, shirred, pointed and
belted bOdices are all fashionable.
OPAQUE PEARL and Oriental jet jewelry is worn
with steel-gray silks for haf-mOurnlng.
ELEGANT CLOTH JACKETS for fall wear are
made tight-fitting and dOuble-breasted.
MANY FALL BONNETs are trimmed with MORE
and have long, wide strings Of the same.
SILK AND SURAH DRESSES are much trimmed
with puffiIgs combined with borders of lace
SCARFs of chenille and of black Spanish lace
are very fashionable to wear over light dresses
The John" redinsOte, an English affair, re-
selbling cOachmans livery, is still in great
favor.
PUFFs OF SURAH, instead Of frills, are fire.
quently seen in the neck and at the wrists of inn
ported dresses.
STRAIGHT LINEN BANDS are revived for collars;
the cuffs to match are square, and fastened with
linked buttons.
MONOGRAAs, ciphers and initials play prOmi-
nent part in the OrnamentatiOn of toilets and
their accessories.
A GREAT DEAL of Irish point embroidery and
dinner or evening wear.
LARGE CROSSES are again very fashionable as
pendants, supported by a large cable chain half
resting ON the shoulders.
WHITE EVENING TOILETS of the richest de-
ecription are destined to greater popularity than
ever the coming winter season.
The popularity of shirring remains unchanged,
and every part Of a dress that can be gathered
Is drawn up into innumerable gaugings and fine
puffs.
MANY FALL BONNETs of large size are trimmed
with wreath of roses or other flowers within
the brim, while feathers, pompOns and plush or
wide ribbons trim the outside
The most popular flowers for bonnet trim
mings at the moment are pansies, irises pelar-
g0nlums, nasturtiums and azaleaS of velvet,
richly tinted according to nature
The return of mOire to the world of fashion is
received with enthusiasm by the danes and
dowagers- The attempt being made to render
II popular fabric for youthful toilets will fail
COSTLY ENAMELs in the BenvenutO style, with
lOckets either sacred or prOfane made by the IA
nous Froment Meurice, are suspended from the
delicate chatelaines of gold or silver now 50
fashionably worn.
ELEGANT PLUSH GOeDS having an extremely
long and heavy pile, and showing broad stripes
OIL satin of deeper or contrasting color, bright
ened by small Hover brOcades woven in clusters,
are among the most expensive dress accessories
Of the season.
THERE IS just now special fancy for silver
iewelry. Long lace pins of silver are used as
brooches and necklaces which fasten CLOSELY
around the high collar of the dress and are
formed OF one, two or three strands of round
silver beads. Lace pins IN ball pattern are very
popular.
ann "VpL VI wearing COIUDlUcu W1tn
the clinging skirt, either short or trained seems
to find fresh favor in autumn toilets These
paniers as now worn are composed of short full
draperies rounded over the hips in true Vatican
fashion, and are usually made of a material
Giherent from the tabiier or petticoat, and are
frequently matched to that of the train
IT Is TOO early to speak definitely as to what
will be worn during the coming season. BUYERS
are busy abroad: goods are constantly arriving.
and every day the windows of our large stores
0lsplay fresh novelties, but what is actually to
De the fashion later on, when the absentees all
return and society is lat home" once more only
sprophet or daughter of prophet can tell
PRETTY DRESS for a little girl Of or years
ls made of silver gray surah The skirt is slasbed
around the foot and filed in with fan pleatinps
OF turquoise-blue surah. The back ia covered
with a boufiant drapery, and the Tyroleant peas
ant Jacket has shirred vest of blue surah. and
Is fastened behind with turquOise-blue and steel
buttons. At the bottom of the BASQUE in the
back Is set a broad bow and ends Of TURQUOISE
blue MORE and satin ribbon.
VERY BEAUTIFUL fabric of changeable Turk
Ism satin shading in the sunlight from deem
venetian green to rich golden hue is among
the elegant novelties in fall dress materials.
Inc fabric can be elegantly combined with dark
green or deep admiral blue velvet or plush. with
peierine facngs and cuffs Of the latter material.
or trimmed with tiny plated frills of the same.
with panels and revers of bronze or golden
Siceh soidh VI q very Ueep shade.
GREAT many bright shades are shown in
the new materials; still, quiet dark colors will
as heretofore prevail for outdoor wear and in
deed, for all ordinary occasions. Fine cashmeres
IN rose pink, in cherry, and in old gold, as well
as In the delicate shades, which belong exclu-
ssyely to evening. will be worn very much for
mii dresses. great deal of shirring will be
used on these dresses, the cashmere being COM
D1ned with surah. and trimmed with Quantities
OF cream-tlnfed lace. novelty of the season
Is lace In shades to match the new coOrs. but II
10 probable that the preference will still be for
DiacA and white or cream-tinted laces
The new Persian or Roman striped. brocaded
or paided goods in silk or wool which are now
exhibited among fall dress fabrics are strongly
recommended to ladies who wish to remodel
their own or their children's last years suits
with comparatively little expense Even though
these handsome goods seem high in price but
two or three yards are required to change a
plain dress of dark blue, green, brown, or black
into bright attractive costume; as mingling
the gay-colored material with the plain mate
nails on the skirt, and adding a plastron or
panels, with shoulder cape, deep cuffs and
pockets, quite transforms q simple dress into an
attractive costume suitable for any ordinary
occasion.