Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-26
FASHION WRINKLES.


Macbeth wore. still hold their own.
To mAKs belt bow requires q yard and
hye-eighihs of eight-inch riobon-no more, &c
less.
BORDER OF coarse Russian lace (red. blue
and white 10 O'Clock ter cloth Is very ef-
fectiye.
ACCORDING to the v. Y. AIU at evening par.
ties In that city within the last two weeks have
been seen waists so short that they need three
hooks only 70 fasten them at the back.
SOME or TIE NswEsT CHAIR BACKS are made
Of alternate squares of linen and satin-the
linen being worked with large conventional
designs fla crewels Of one tone.
THE OLD COPPER WARNING PAN, beloved O,
Our grandmothers, has reappearei In form.
although the material Is copper-c0Iored satin
stretched over a pasteboard mould. A useful
catch-ali ~ makes, and pretty witnal.
SPRING MANTLES-Shorter wraps of medium
length with great square sleeves are offered for
the spring. These are of black satin Sicilienne.
or the twilled satin Surah, elaborate with lace
nils and BEADED garnltures, or else they are OF
nght gray or ecru Camei'5hair shirred into
shape with many rows OF gathers around the
neck, at the waist line, ana on the sleeves
Fr1ngeS and paSSementerie trim these Wool
wranS.
VISITING TorLETTBs FOR SPRIsG.-The new
visiting dresses for spring are of satin mer
Teilleux In condor brown. 1rnet, or laurier
waist and OverdreSs, with gag satin Surah
stripes for combinations. The black satin mar-
yeliieux dresses TO be worn With black Spanish
lace ponnets are entirely black, having yards
upon yards OF Spanish lace for trimmings, with
much jet beading on net or on satin for collar.
cuffs and retrOuaseS- other black Surah dresses
have gay Stripes, blocks AMI checks such as
The Rob Roy red and black checks, also or satin
Surah for trimming. Steel pd3Sementerle but
TEXTILES, collars. cu1S and Iringe5 trim other
black dresses and wraps that viii be worn with
black let and steel lace hornets, or with
the soft silver gray SatlnS that are revived. and
are bTigh eled by facing5 of the new lallrier
and yandyck red shades.-Hdrper,s Bazar.
FANCY WOEK OF all kinds has become a perfect
art. Ladies' take the greatest interest In every
new design brought out In this line, and 1t Is
only Just to say that the work they accomplish
Is the most perfect OF Its kind. Among the nov
elites In faGcy articles Is an embroidery In Louis
XVI. Sly IL OF ribbon on velvet or satin ground.
The design OF this was taken from the 1Ounco
of white SAITH dress belonging 10 Marie An
toinette. 10 is rather difficult TO describe the
way this ftne embroidery Is done The designs
are tiny Al abian JasmiHes. leaves. daisies, YER
vain al myosou. The narrow ribbon Is taken
through tie eye or the needle. Ike Worsted, the
relief OF the rIObon producing beautiful effect
among the various cOlOrS OF the embroidery.
The flowers have almost the effect OF natural
flowers, ia tened By some process TO the velvet
OF satin. This new Way OF WORKING flowers is
ali the Ta5e at present. White embroidery Is
completely out OF Use. That which Is most
favored iiTtlStIC WOIK WutfB combination
OF tissues a&nd cOloTS eXactS the very BEST taste
The moss beautifully work Is done In all colored
silk on satin AMI pluSh.-N. j. Times.
THIS Is THs SEASON OF festivities and pleav-
ure Will be the order of the coming days. Vio-
Inns ar impatient for the first strokes OF their
bows ami sOon Paris will ilumins her chande-
HerS that shed forth more Ii. ht tndn the nignJ
has stars. DTessmakerS are beginning to sigh
less. They have more thar they can do, and
that Is hat they want. They seem. by the
way, 20 vie with each other IN their fncompre-
hensible designations with regard TO colors.
After having invented the color of Queens
hair, now they give US that or ''stided slghs,"
,indiscrfe Ct nurmurs,@ vain desires" heavy
color Is much In fashion. The dress which am
going to describe TO you is OF this shade. and Is
trimmed with three plaiJings Above the piait-
ingS Ia lGH'bTeqtin drapery in silk game dotted
with geld aud silver gaChe I'd III long pieces
forming five points. 4 second drapary trimmed
with Que plating falls over the nrst. On the
upper part OF the skirt is gaUZe scarf caught
up IL the enter oy gathered piece, edged With
fringe ana with band embroidered Ia silk and
gold In Persian CClOrs. A pointed bodice In
ruby -colorsd plush and pink silk dotted with
gold and silver. Is cut low In heart-shape and
Is trimmed with lace. a halT-Wreath Is placed
Ike an epauiette Oh the right shoulder. bOu-
qUet OF peach blossoms on the LETT side OF the
breast and the same flowers are worn on the
left shoulder. The narrow train has undulaJlng
iTaperieS OF gauZe placed on a surah underSkirf
Two plaIfng-s, the second Ole OF Which Is en- ri
u,
bouquets OF peach blossoms are scattered above
The Ttrtere piaiting.-Tte PIrtSJdR.
TIE LIMP LITTLE Pouch MUFFs so popular for
come time past Will be worn during the spring
season, as they viii De found more useful hand
heIchief TeticGltS than they have been as pro-
tectors 10 the hands against the singing bites
or Jack Frost. Many ladies are making these
little pouches 10 match their new spring toilets:
and with tr1filng expense and Il little 1Dgenu-
ity, very daiIty little muf eau be formed.
&c 10 n
gathered on the edges; these gathers are 10
run Perpendcuarly; the degree OF fulness
must be regulated by the makers taste. one
layer only OF wadding is put between the
lining and the exterior satin. The aperture
on each side is TO be With gathered frlils OF
lace, preferably black Spanish lace about
I'VE inches In width A wide ribbon Is then
passed through the mur and tied Ia a large
bow at the top. making 1t much narrower here
than at the bottom. A cluster OF flowers Or q
bright bird Is then fastened Ia the center and the
pouch Is complete Another muff can be Ina1s
In similar way. but has satin bag fixed at
the tOp-much In the shape of q comb and
brush bag. Ribbon strings are added to draw
IL together at the opening, aud although this
addition may not be considered as particularly
ornamental TO the mnr, IL will be found undo
niaoly useful as convenient receptacle for
purse and memoranda These NUTS, made OF
tinted satin and delicate white lace accompany
nearly every imported ballroom toilet as they
are INTENDED to hold the fan. handkerchief and
tablets while dancing. Some OF these are Dear,-
tifully hand painted In delicate lowers, sprays
OF leaves and graSses.-N. 7. Post.
ACBURN-HAIRED GIRLS have come into fash
lon. Those who have 1ery heads by nature now
account themselves lucky. Lemon blondes
nave lost their grip, and black heads Join them
In enVyfng the reds. Red hair is attainable
Dut with considerable trouble for bleaching
must De followed by dyeilg, and the process
requires frequent repetition. Moreover the
peculiar complexion that usually ACCOMPANIES
rcd hair cannot De simulated. IL has q clear
EaIlld nue. Tor q groundW0rk and this might by
Itself De counterfeited); but on It appear pale
reddish freckles. and 10 paint them In would be
100 delicate an operation TO undertake. Red
mar u becoming common On the street and In
puDllc assembiage5, but the real is so easily
dlsLlnSulsheo from the false that the fashion Is
not uEely 10 last long. In Ihe mat
aer or hair dressing, while it fs no loncer
correct TO wear the hair high on the head and
IN Volumlhous puts, braidS and TRIES as was
fashionable only year ago, 1t IS nevertheless
evident that the close, Hat style OF coifrure ia
gong out OF date. CurlS aud loops are aided
from week 10 week, and gradually we are re
turning 10 the elaborate style OF nair dressing
which Is really the only one suitable for the
complicated details or the general toilet OF to-
aay. When done IA red hair. the business is
eHectiVe. Women with red hair are called
rOssaS When attired with taste they are
DeWtcning-f they have fine compilations,
goOd features, animated and intelligent coln,
Ienances. and eyes blue, gray dark brown or
bronze tinted They should dress in either
very dark or very light colors Cirays drains
yeloWs, bright blue, bright green mauye lilac
and rose DO not become Them They may
wisely wear black, dark blue Diary ytolat
fearl ana cream white, water blue and the