Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
FASHION WRINKLES.

THE NEW COLORS.
The December fashions are radiant.
CHEMoIs leather gloves are worn.
DRESS SKIRTS continue full and short.
BAsQUEs are much trimmed. and worn rs much
as ever
The DoLMAN is crowding out the fur-llned
circular
CARRIERS are nearly superseded by stocking
suspenders
INVISIBLE GREEN is revived for walking jack
cts and clOaks
SHADED FEATHERS are q marked feature in
winter millinery.
FANCY JEwELRf has multiplied itself ad infni-
tum this winter.
SMALL, Round PELERINEs appear on many of
the imported dresses.
THE new poke bonnets have immensely pro-
truding brims in front.
Fur or beaver felt is the leading material for
winter hats and bOnnets
OSTRICH PLUMEs are seen on some New York
dresses as well as bonnets.
FURS will be much used this winter, whether
the weather is very cold or not.
DRESSES are made in as great variety of
styles as they were last season.
VERY LARGE HATS and medium-siZed and
small bOnnets are all fashionable.
Two OR MORE materials combined to form one
costume is as fashionable as ever.
LONG VIsITEs, dolman cloaks. and circles will
all be worn for midwinter wraps
THE winter novelties advertised in tO-days
STAR are worth seeing and buying.
LIGHT-COLORED listers of heavy cloth, trim
med with undyed sealskin, are very fashionable
SEAL-BROwN CLOTH, with plush to match, is
q % al for oil anf do
tunes.
BROCADED plush leaves are used for trimming
plain velvet dresses, and borders and ara
besques of leather work are to be seen on plush
dresses.
EXQUISITE TOILETS are made of vim de cham
payne satin, embroidered with silver blossoms
and leaves, and combined with pale primrose
velvet.
MOTHER HUBBARD BONNETs OF dark olive
green beaver or plush. trimmed with full ostrich
pumes shade darker, held by large antique
gold buckles, are exceedingly becoming to
blondes.
The WEARING OF JACKETS like the dress is
really an expensive fashion. It would be a glad
announcement to some women that one winter
cloak to be worn with all street dresses was
again the mode.
AUTUMN COSTUMES of dark green cloth are
trimmed with many rows of fine gold braid, put
on straight. The first effect is very good, but
the glitter of the tinsel soon wears off, and then
the effect is very dull and dowdy.
FLOWERS are still worn on bOdices, both at
the waist and on the left side of the neck Be-
gonna leaves and autumn leaves in shaded plush,
yellow and red peOnias, asters and naSturtiums
are all worn at the present time.
DOUBLE, and triple collars of embroidered
muslin, are among the novelties of the season
for indoor wear. Habit collars of linen are
worked in small squares, are three inches Deep
and turned over straight upon the yoke of mus
lin, which is fitted to the neck.
KITTENS and monkeys heads are rivalling
the autumn owl in popularity. They are seen
upon the outside Of new plush and fur muffs
made up envelope fashion. New gilt buttons
also show the faces Of both the monkey and the
English colley in bronze enamel.
AT THE MARRIAGE Of Mile Grevy daughter of
the French President, the bridal dress was
white satin one with tablier Of embossed vel
vet and an immense veil Of point dAngieterre.
Nine. Grevy was in chestnut brown embossed
velvet, trimmed with appliques of brown and
faWn beads.
The AUTUMN NOVELTIES in fashions can be
found at w. NJ. Shuster & Sons, Seaton Perry's,
Gunnip, Day & Co.. Jno. T. Mtchels. Mrs. J. P.
Palmer's, c. NJ. TOwsOn's, Mrs. NJ. J. Hunts.
Woodward Lothrop's. COchrane & Co.'s, NJ.
Williams, Carriers, Tyler & Chewing's, Brown &
Claggett's, George J. Johnson's, Mrs. C. V.
Smiths, Douglas and NOOts'.
A NEW COMBINATION GARMENT called the
Victoria" is seen in New York. 1t combines in
one the corset, petticoat and hustle, and is
admirably adapted to the wants of actresses and
all ladies whose occupations require quick
changes Of garments, as well as for those whose
weakness Of spine will not admit of the weight
OF many skirts around the hips.
PARTY AND BALL DRESSES are imported. hav-
ing no sleeves to speak Of Sometimes mar
row band adorned with garniture, corresponding
with that upon the skirt. is seen. Solid '.pearl
about four inches in length, are much
in vogue, and with them, to correspond, is worn
a Medici collar made Of the same beads These
are very effective with evening toilets Of white
surah or satin.
INDIANA CLOTH is the name of new dress
material of British manufacture. 1t is made
from the best Indian longwool. 1t is manufac-
tured in the north of England, and is soft and
woOlly. 1t is a inches wide and, although made
entirely Of wool, is light; and another quality
it does not crush or crease. The cOlOrs comprise
all the fashionable aesthetic shades as greenish
blue. faint yellow terra-cOtta reds. etc, as well
as the browns, blues greens and reds now fash
iOnably worn.
season to display the elegant little satin san
dals. delicately hand-painted or hand-embroid-
cred, as we'll as bit of the dainty silk stocking,
a favOrite color Of which is a pale peach-blossom
pink, embroidered with white rosebuds and
white lillies-of-the-valley. Another French
fancy equally the vogue is to wear rich white
lace stockings over silk ones Of a delicate flesh
color and with them the arched Stephanie
slipper of satin, fastened by French diamond
buckles.
AN ELEGANT WALKING SUIT, just completed
in Washington, Of bronze MORE frances and en-
bOssed plush, consists of the skirt of MORE
and formed entirely of box pleats. with full
frilling OF knife pleatings set on the box pleats
at the foot The waist is Of embossed plush cut
in the style OF Louis XIV. fitting closely to
the figure; the sleeves fitting somewhat loosely
at the shoulders and tapering to close fitting at
the hand with Spanish lace frills. with large
opal buttons with steel points. This is of the
richest materials and consequently plain and
elegant
ANOTHER RICH COSTUME, just completed
in Washington, is of black velvet and MORE
frances, is as follows: The waist is of black
velvet cut in pannier polonaise style, with
handSOno Alaatiau how IF moirn lipad with