Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-21
FASHION WRINKLES.


OSsRB BUTTONS have appeared.
Box-PLEaTBD WAISTS are revived.
LADIES SArcHzLs are large lat and square
TIE Old bishop sleeve. shirred at the waist
Is revived.
SHADED goods are becoming more and more
fashionable.
SPANISH BLONDE is the darling lace Of fashion
at the moment
SHIRRED SLEEVES grow more and more In
fashionable favor.
EcRU colored gloves are worn with the most
delicate evening dresses.
BLACK AND WHITE FANS are worked With
steel, jet and silver beads.
DAsk DRESSES are frightened by the sllken
ties Of red or sapphire blue.
PINS with large heads OF cut steel In ombre
sbadings are used on bonnets.
SLEEVES are made demi long for morning,
afternoon and evening toilets.
NBw TooUBs are OF brown-shaded gauze5
with full brfm OF brown velvet.
ELEGANT SCARFs Of black lace are en-
frOidered With Illuminated beads
SHIRRING and tiny ru1ies, row upon row. are
sten upon all parts OF summer costumes.
PoNGkB COSTUMES for seaside wear are very
prettily trimmed with Hamburg embroidery.
CREAA-WH iTB and pure-white stockings are
worn by ladies OF style both In London and
Paris.
tltEdEb IUllSJS are IulDOTI1Q,
trimmed With an elaborate embroidery of steel
CeadS.
POINTED COLLARS, oapes and sleeves are
suaged az well as necks, shoulders and backs
Ui nantes.
DRESS skirts are trimmed to simulate over
dresses and doutle skirts are In a great meas
IRE dispensed with.
NEW English gloves OF delicate hued silk are
almost transparent, showing a faint color of
the hand through the glove.
The Washington merchants are selling many
spring outfits. For novelties and Bargains see
advertisements n to-dsys STAR.
The plOusquetaire glove through which the
hand slips, has two buttons to draw the glove
in position and show the slender wrist.
SPIDERS. turkey claws, turtles, crabl, bats
and Brazilian beetles appear in gold, enamel
steel and jet among millinery ornaments.
BODICE waists are cut to simulate the Jersey,
With close fitting cuirass- shaped forms and are
devoid OF trimming save the buttons, which
must be handsome.
The Porte Bonheur parasol has large ring
at the top and can oe hung on the hand by the
ring, which is exactly like the silver bangle
bracelets so much worn.
WHITE lace stockings are worn over those of
tinted SILK with rich evening toilets; the silk
stockings must invariably match the color OF
The dress worn, as must the satin sandals.
CREAM WHITE PONGEE HANDK8RCHlEPS for
deep hem that Is hem-stitched, and above this
Is fine embroidery In gay vine, or else white
s. Is the price.
PRINCES of all kinds are very fashionable
soft, wavy silk fringes, maraO0ut fr1ngeS,
feather fringes, as well as the old-fashioned.
twisted cord fringe, with each end finishing In
a little loop
CoLoRED USDsBsKIRrs are no longer fashion,
able on the other side of the water. Neither
are white skirts worn except the short petit
coat. The correct long underskirt Is OF black
silk or black cashmere.
yIsITE OF pompatour surah, With dark
emerald, green ground, covered with small pink
rosebuds and leaves, Is trimmed on all the
edges With black marabout feathers, powdered
with the coIorS Of the surah, blended With
equally minute dots OF silver and gold.
TRAVELLING DRESSES OF summer cashmere or
serge In tiny shepherdess check patterns are
fashionable In very dark or neutral colors,
which are generally frightened by some touch
OF crimson or scarlet, either In the dress trim
and tasteful costumes are made OF the checked
fabric, combined with self-colored materials,
forming panels. revers, shoulder capes and deep
CUTS.
ONE OF the novelties of the season is the
Chenille Jersey" This waist is made to fit
any figure by means OF fine India rubber
which Ia intermixed with the cheaille. making
the waist set as well as when made of silk
kulltlr2. IQlo u Wofu ofeT I'LL SuttS.
II destined for use with skirt having No
waist TO match, then al under-Waist Is made
of ordinary blaek silk to wear underneath.
SILK dresses in dark and medium shades are
trimmed with revers and broad ends OF fine
white guipure lace. These toilets appear very
simple. and are, for this reason, very elegant;
the lace. however, makes them quite coitly.
Other dresses In the same style are trimmed
With very rich embroidery. arranged In large
vest aprons, and revers opening over shirred
rtpHP The embroidery Also trina Gnp
upper part CT the sleeves.
HANDSOME TOILET Is made of dark blue
Surah satin, shot with gold, aad dotted with
small brocaded stars The double skirt is
topped up on one side, and has train caught
up in the back, Vatican fashion. The bodice
at the back. and belt Is fastened around the
waist with buckle Of Renish pebbles. To 1t
Is suspended chatelaine OF old silver. The
sleeves are half long, finished With outings and
lace.
SOME OF the new cretonnes and satin dress
fabrics printed with gay flowers and leaves
have the effect of and-painting. Pattern
dresses Of this description In cream colored
grome,s printed with wild roses and foliage,
and combined with dark myrtle green nuns
Yelling, are displayed by several OF the leading
importers In the city. parasoi and fan TO
match are included, as well as number OF
yards OF the yelling edged with lace and made
into knife plated frils ready for use. Price
34e.
AS GLOVES are longer than ever, sleeves con-
tinue TO be short. For evening wear, skirts are
rather short in front, to show the shoe, which
Is OF the material Of the dress and the black or
white stocking. White stockings are CON-
pletely out or wear for ordinary purposes fancy
hose replacing these. White skirts are not as
much used for street wear as formerly. Every
thing now Is In cOlOrs even table linen Is en-
broiGered In colors; dinner services are deco
rated III different hues; furniture Is covered
With ali fancy materials.
A WALKING SUIT may be OF silver gray " satin
marveiIieux" and cachemire. on the skirt is
deep hounee, forming double hollow plaits
suTmounted by i've narrow plated ru1fies. The
Cachemire unique consists OF draped apron
and a pulling In the back. arranged in large
loops OF the goods. The basque waist has 10
font a plated or shirred plastrOn. GA the
lower part OF the back are TWO satin pieces
starting from the side Of the back and Joining
under the point in the center. The some What
deep collar terminates at the plaStron. The
long tight 1utng sleeves have satin cuffs
The NEwKsT POKE BONSBTs are decidedly
pronounced In cape, fitting closely to the side:
OF the head and towering high above the crown
They are extremely becoming to full-taced la
dies, and are wholly In accord with the present
antique style OF dress. The new spring dresses
with the short gathered waist, the Old-faSh-
ioned keTchief Of embroidered null, folded oyeI
the bosom, the close-htting pulled sleeves tne
antique fraises and Stuart collars with the LONG
mitts and pulled satin elbow bags, make Quaint