Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-26
FASHION WRINKLES
NEW IDEAS.
TRAINS are sharply pointed.
ULsTERS only come to the knee.

| COSTUMES ALL RED, including the hat, are
| worn.
TAILOR made costumes are finished with rows
of machine stitching
THE newest collars are round and made of
| ribbon two inches wide
| LARGE Alsatian bows of MORE silk are now
worn upon the head, tosh by Young and elderly
| ladies. the latter choosing black alone.
PLUSH is used for basques and laced waists,
| but not as yet for polonaises striped plush in
| gay colors and plain are used as Innings for
| cloaks
The FALL STYLES OF GOODS displayed in the
leading houses of Washington, advertised in
to-day's STAR, are we'll worthy of a visit and
| purchase.
THE CLOTHS of the season are very attractive
| in the dark, solid colors and heather mixtures
They are used for complete suits-dress, muff
toque hat and jacket.
You CAN BUY just as late and just as good
goods and at better prices, in Washington than
you can in New York. The compiler of this
column has tested that fully.
NEW SHOES of silk velvet, for evening wear,
are laced up the fronts with slender cords of gold
or silver, and the toes are covered with embroid-
cry worked in silver or gold thread.
The new wells have large dots on the black
net, which is very injurious to the eyes. If
| ladies will wear wells they should select those
with smaller dots, though not OF latest date.
COMBS are now worn where a coil is set low
upon the nape of the neck. Ivory combs are
among Couture novelties and also silver crclets
which end in star-like ornament at each end
PANIERS are very narrow and are drawn tight
~ over the side and disappear in the pouf, which
itself is not volumnOus. The basques of the
corsage fall almost over the beginning of the
pOuf.
MOUSE JEwELRY is fashionable. The little
animal is wrought in silver and fastened in
the folds of lace or silk ties. 1t is also popular
for cuffs, made Of bronze, jet, pearl or light
medal
A NEW DRESS MATERIAL is in a blue, pink and
cream satin, with twjlled surface, embroidered
in roses and half open buds. with leaves in
silver with lines or threads of old gold to heighten
the effect.
THE IMITATION LACEs have attained such a
degree Of perfection that they are accepted by
all classes, and are used on the richest of cos
tunes. Every hand made lace is copied in the
machine patterns.
A NEW FRINGE used upon dressy costumes
for evening has colored crystals resembling anne
thysts or sapphires, of the size of lima beans,
attached singly as pendants to each pointed sec
ton of the fringe.
SHIRRs, revers and plush insertions will be
used this season to greater extent than ever be-
fore. and with these forms of trimming English
embroidery will come into use on grOundngs of
satin, silk and surah.
A GREAT fancy exists just now for wicker chairs,
which are either gilt or else stained red, blue
or any color. They have linen covers with
cretonne appliques. worsted tassels and POM
pons making the trimming.
GRAY has revived ire pnpuJoritv Tho faS
ionable shades are pilgrim and carmelte. They
are both tint or slate color. Silver gray silk
trimmed with silver MORE and steel bead en-
prOidcfleS Is an admired combination.
FUR CUFFS are revived. They are in varying
sizes, none very large. The most effective fur
capes and cuffs are made of tiger. cat and Loop
ara skins. In the short-hared furs, beaver,
1iSneftall and sea otter are the mode.
FEATHERS as trimmings are rage Of the
season almost to the exclusion of flowers, and
the number massed upon one large hat is almost
incredible. Five is the minimum: the maximum
is reached only when the hat is covered
TRIMMED skirts are of every possible effect
and combination. LIN some cases the plain de-
sign, between two and three yards in width is
all there is that may be called model the
remainder OF the skirt representing only garni-
ture.
LACES and guipures Of all kinds-Irish, Eng
fish, Venetian. AlencOn, and Mechlin-will be in
the greatest demand all the winter Lace
llOunces and scar1s are Oh nearly all ball dresses,
and costumes for all occasions are similarly
adorned
GROS GRAIN, black satin and French kid make
the handsome shoes and buttOned boots now
worn. Tan-colored kid shoes are very popular
The round, soft box-toe is in favor for shoes of
nearly every kind, although pointed toes are not
yet abandoned.
A SINGLE WIDE RUcHE at the edge of the skirt
is a favorite trimming for simple dresses. 1t is
five or six inches wide, and is laid in triple or
Guadruple box plaits, placed an inch apart 1t is
then stitched in the middle, and the edges are
allowed to fall forward and backward.
COLLARS are the feature of new basuues
They are either wide, shirred at the neck. or
made by forming loops, lined with contrasting
colors. or in the kerchef shape, much drawn up
and 0rnamented. The standing collar is in use
for plain designs, and the turned over has equal
favor.
THE AUTUMN NOVELTIES in fashions can be
found at w. NJ. Sinister & Sons. Seaton Perry's.
Guinnip, Day Co.'s. Jno. I. Mltchells, Mrs.JP.
Palmer's, C. NJ. Towson's. Mrs. NJ. J. Hunts,
Woodward Il Lothrops, Cochrane & Co.'s. NJ.
Williams, Carriers, Tyler Il Chewning's. Brown
Claggett's George J. Johnson's Mrs c. V.
Smiths, Douglas, Noot's and the Palas Royal.
SATIN SLAsHINGs are and will be much used
for trimmings. not only with usterless silks, but
with wooden fabrics, for epaulets and for the
fronts of waists and sleeves. Another fayOrite
trimming is the Louis XIV. bow, with it's multi
tudinOus loops, which combine admirably with
lace, and which will be used as epaulets on the
backs Of dresses, on the pockets and at the
throat.
The WINTER WALKING DRESS, par excellence,
is of dark plush, and consists of coat or half
fitting jacket and plain skirt, which clears the
ground. 1t is simple in appearance, and obtains
its distinction solely from the cost of mate
rial, which is from three to ten dollars per yard
Plain velvet suits are equally expensir , and are
generally trimmed with satin.
COPPER COLOR is in great demand as a FASH
ionable tint. 1t is mixed with brown or black,
and worn in walking dresses. It is used SPAR
ingly. Venetian red is another favOrite color
and one that requires extreme care in cOmbin-
ing with other COlOrS. Old oOld and amber and