Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-12
FASHION WRINKLES.

arm.
Pugs nave superseded pigs On parasoi
sticks.
--Joyensy Is the brightest shade OF dark
purple
Spanish lace trims SILK and satin most eff
fecttVelf.
-Ompre SILK, shaded from very light to dark
gray, ia beautiful.
- Large hats IN the Charles N. style are Ut
coming popular In Philadelphia.
- Pale pink suits olive compleXions ana mar
OF an uncertain brOWnlsh-red tiHt-
The last charm has been added TO arti-
hcial flowers by taDgling them together as IL
lust plucked.
a very pretty but novel bonnet ornament
Is I'm the shape or large nook ana eye or carved
ard enameleC gold
- Evening SHOES are still worn very pointed
at the toes, and cut down very low so that a
great deal OF the stocking IS shown.
- Ball gloves are trimmed with lace row
over row or Insertion being let IN ending in
fTill either INST above or below the elbow.
- Ne@ style walking boots are OF channels
cloth and glazed Kid with buttons and button
holes placed Derpenficultrly on the side.
The Oialisqle slipper. Of black satin, is
cmtroidertd win beads and has a thick
twisted hinge OF chenille around The lUsteps.
Spanish ooanets are composed OF skiltully
draPed lace. with long spray OF flowers fall
shoulder.
A spccIGaen or the O1rante shoes is in do
skin. cut in the inStep III form OF q Maltese
cross and cio>td oy u gray silk ribbon or the
same shade Us TIA Kid.
Stockings must match the dress not only
the plain color OF It, but must be WORKED with
the same flowers or embroidered TO match the
trimmings with beads or silk.
Graceful and becoming are the coIffures OF
white marabout feathers, tipped with gold or
silver, or with jet for mourning, and others or
white plush Ornanented with pearls.
Gloves for dinner or half dress have often
embroidery or gold gauZe braid let In, and a
new freak for these is TO have guSSetS Of a con-
trastIng color inserted from the upper edge.
Chenille is a charming novelty for bonnet
trimmings very fine grade of 1t is made up
into kind OF lace. with the addition of some
gold thread. a little silk and few gilt, steel let
and other beads.
Pleasant reminders or spring are some OF
the new mummy cloths with borders aHd
powderlEgs Of dafrodlis the flowers that
come before the swallow dareS and take tue
winds or March with beauty"
"A very handsome bonnet was entirely
covered with old gold plush and had a cOronet
trimmed with chenille lace, mixed with gilt
steel beads The strings were In Roman stripes
defined by a thread OF gold.
- Gimp gdrntture with clair de Iune let, Will
be much used, but everywhere the popularity
OF black let and gold and colored beads will be
displayed, black having the preference; some
trimmings are tufted with beads q quarter Of
an inch above the surface.
very handsome Egyptian head-dresses are
OF crimson and gold thread Netting, with
fringe OF gold coins, While for simpler toilette
there are Alsatian bows In bright CoiOrS OF
plush, satin ana Oriental RIBBON, more or less
1nterU CVen with gold or silver thread.
One Of the new viSltes is In a light brown
shade OF Gamers hair, lined with satin, with
velvet collar. and revers at the back, With wide
pieces meeting In point al the waist. Below
this point fan pleating OF velvet falls to the
edge OF the mantle, which is fastened In front
with Ribbon the shade OF fabric.
- The redingoteS, too, are used IN full dress
and are very stylish. One. after the Dlrectore
models, is OF black velvet Drocade. 1t is moulded
TO the figure, and almost reaches the feet 1t
is open at the back nearly to the waist and at
the top OF this opening are loops and long ends
OF White satin RIBBON. ON the hips are large
square pockets, embroid cred with jet over the
velvet figures. The fronts are double breasted,
with haWEShaped embroidered collar. while
the cuts on the sleeves are en- suite.
Two exceedingly handsome walking skirts
are the "CeleStine and the Marcel with
edge finish OF pleatings put on In a variety OF
forms and the gracefully arranged drapery
susceptible OF being garnlshed most deliberately
OF plainly self finished a basque to be worn
with either or these skirts Is the 'Ro3amonG,"
with jacket back, round over the hips and
pointed fronts with square collar In back,
brought forward anf'arranged In crossed points
at Waistiine and finished with pleating OF lace
W the material;
- The most lovely ecuss tor ball and ey ming
dress are composed entirely OF flowers, ana for
this Pun pose the smallest kinds are EN- OIoyed
and grouped with admirable effect; one of lily
OF Inc valley, Tor Instance, Is Ia The form OF a
large collarctte. open and pointed In front TO
wear WIN corsage heart shaped, and has
small bouquet or pink rose buds inserted among
the sweet white blossoms at the left side OF the
front and near the points. Flower heai-dreSses
accompany these charming nchuS or NAV he
WON independently.
- Most elegant embroidered passementeries
are those representing leaves and n0sefs In
natural colOrS and wrought In floss upon net
tulle and other light and almost Invisible
foundations. Ivy leaves and berries, geranIun
flowers and leaves, tiny forget-m -nots and
buds curious little Star-like flowers, ana then
again fruits, as cherries, curraLts, grapes and
straw berries, adorn this elegant garniture II
given, and not OF the fruit or flower, for that
would tnWart the purpose OF displaying the de-
sired contrast
AT the openings OF spring models Ia Phil
adelphia and New York last week quite num-
Der OF new designs were exhibited, none very
startling. but display Ing features for which one
was prepared by taeir Introduction In modified
forms In previous patterns. Most OF the CO.'S
TUNES shown are specially intended for spring
wear, such as the ''PllGrimageo costume for
walking or travelling purposes with its short
prettily- trimmed skirt; draped polonaise with
GouDle vatican folds down the back which IS
confined at The waistIne with cord and tassal
and finished by laced shoulder-cape aud
large sly llSh collar
- The new tu1ban bonner Is or a low-croWned
shape, setting close 10 the head and covered
with ol1-gold colored satin. II is trimmed With
SCARF yard and half long OF black Chan
lily ret, UPON which are embroidered tiny
cTeScentS IN gold thread. II IS finished by a
handmade fringe or mingled skein silk and
gold thread two inches wide What dIstfn-
guis hes this Bonnet from other styles Is the dis
position or the scarf, which is confined 10 the
enact center above the forehead by a small and
very nneiy-Wrc@ght crescent Ia gold rllgFee
having plume-lSe ornament In crtpped LoIi
thread. which IS placed upright IL IS iGo
Inches nigh and 50 set 30 be by no means
conspicuous seeming merely tC serve 10 gfv,. a
tuI pan Ike looS TO the loose folds Cf the scarf
At the back the folds OF lace aud thy. tai \ Inu-
late the arrangement Of the turban ends 10
oriental style.
- The NANTES for spring are IN black aud
al colors, and come IN great VARIETY of
shapes: Among them are sacqueS, dolmans
pelisses and Tisites IN cloth. cashmere, canei's
hair, brocade5, silks, Sat1nS and yelyet3; p isSe
meLtere. DlarabOut trimmings, velvet, plush
and chenille and sewing silk rringeS Delns nov
used In place OF fur. one specimen Is lb)ut
three quarter length, with gathered sleeves
forming at the same time the side Ot the hack
The back Is q gathered panel put into a plain