Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-09
FASHION WRINKLES.

INDIA LINEN Is pretty material for summer
suits.
THE SQUARE sun and shower parasol is de-
cldedly In demand.
MAY FLOwsRS are already blooming on dainty
hats aud bonnets OF fancy straw.
MAssED wresths OF daisy blis on flexible
stems are exceedingly pretty and graceful.
NEW STYLE SHOE Is laced diayon3iIy from
the toe up the side and is very comfortable and
stylish looking.
EMBOSSED FLOWERS and fruits and saucy
urehins playing pranks with eggs are seen on
the German Easter cards.
STRIPED GOODS, With different patterns on the
two sides, are among the oldest materials which
cone for combination suits.
PEARL STUDS and sleeve buttons, with gold
threads crossed IN the center and giving them
the appearance Of being sewed on, are ne" and
odd.
FUNNIEsT OF ALL FUNNY BoNNErs Is one
which has Just appeared made OF red Grape,
trimmed with red dahlias and string OF gilt
coins.
STsEI. trimming Is yet seen good deal but
its reign Is not Dkely TO last long. 1t makes q
rosy face look cold and sallOw complexion
CHASTITY.
ONE Of the NV street jackets has the back
laced tpe Whole length by cord which ends In
two little tasseis. Tie carrick capes are SINH
larry laced.
Moon Cerr,c5 and leaves, rather than flowers
are seen on the plain straw hats prepared for
spIing wear. and they are universally trimmed
with solid satin.
In defiance OF Shakespeare's assertion that
you cannot adj a perfume TO the violet, the
lew spring bonnets appear With violetS which
have been perfumed.
The WAISTS which are shirred all the way
around the belt are called spencer, although
much prettier than the ugly garment that for
merly bore that name.
SINCE the season which is called spring In
the almanac set IN, a few fashionably dressed
women have been seen who look Ike tops,
ready 10 fall over the moment they stop spin
ming on the points OF their toes.
TINE was when beads for trimming were
black and white only. Now they come In all
the new shades OF violet, gold, ruby, primrose
and dark green, made mp into combinations
which are as effective as masses or Jewels
COAT SLEEVES are worn. but they are larger
and give size 10 the arm, which must no longer
appear contracted, and with the deliberately
garnished costumes the sleeves partake OF the
character OF the garments, and are pulled.
sbirTed and extremely fun.
LACE SCARFs, cravats aud bows, either black
or white, are worn with all toIlettes, and great
deal OF skill and taste are bestowed upon their
elegant arrangement. Dainty lace pins in jew.
elry, joined together by tiny gold chains. are
fastened among their observation-disclosures folds
= JENNIE JUNE tries hard In last Saturdays
STAR 10 persuade young girls TO dress simply at
their graduation, and adduce5 not a few good
reasons therefor. But there is so much bad
taste In the world that it is likely that the
efforts Of that most sensible and tasteful lady
will be IN vain.
TRIMMINGS were never so attractive as now
and although when first Introduced the gold,
silver and steelthreaded fabrics were not at
once accepted, no" they are immensely pop.
Mo lr1H NC rt- hot 49,,
may be seen gold lace, steel netting or the
SilVeT-threaded Illusion.
AMONG the new pattern dresses are some COM
posed Of cream colored foulard and dark nuns
yelling. The foulard Is bordered with plating
OF Languedoe lace and wreath OF Wild roses
so well stamped as 10 look az Ii painted. Sun
shades and fans matching the foulard come In
The box With the dresses.
THE fancy braid5 and open lace straws are In
great demand for spring and summer, and no
wonder. for they are very pretty, and when
lined and trimmed In the fabrics and garniture
now popular are novel and ricn. Then there
are bonneFs OF silk. satin, gauZe tissues, tulleS
and broeades. made on large and small
frames.
The new wood tints combine wen With the
Vandyke red, and stylish suit shows the vest
of the red closely shlrred and open jacket richly
garnished with steel headings. The skirt has
SHRED rufiieS 10 the woOd tint, With heading a
shirred piece Of the red 5urah. and back drapery
bands OF the red.
DEMoREsT SAYS IN IVtat TO Wear: .rThare
is language in mater!al-strong and varIou,
expression. Stripes have their significance, SO
have plstd5. dots aid figures, large and small.
Texture likewise has very much TO do with re-
suits. whether gOoi Or bal. IL you are already
too large do not increase Jour Ore tdtn by wear
ing rough finished faoTic, 10 matter no Y s5yi-
t5h it may be. Leave IL 70 s1m2 one elsJ whose
great care should be 70 All where you ought
70 subtract
MADAME MAIZE SCI.Lo. Il HlEt5r'S He'd.
says: Chi!drea'5 dresses are SIN 10 lde In the
sack-PTiucess style, bnt the fronts AMI backs
instead of being plain, arc gathered fun into
the neck and Continue full DIVA to thab
tom, while d band confines them round thu
waist. tndernesth Is the usual Kit skirt
which may Dc IGads separately OF sewn TO thr
edge or the pOioaatse forming bit ona dress
Instead OF pan1 4 sash may be worn r0uni
The waist, which Is tied at t1e back 2 little 10
the left side.
TIE "FLExoR" SCAEFs for gentlemen are
shown In ali the fashionable siiken, satin, bro.
eaded. striped and plaidet fabrics. They com,
In four new shapes. made on an entirely new
principle; the foundation is a patent Shield,
With Joint or hinge Ia the center, which opens
ana closes with the slightest action OF the neck
band. These scarfS are elastic and comfort
able and conform easily to the rounded out
lines of the neck. They are shown by all deal
ers In gentlemen's nne furnishing goods as sea-
The SEAsoNABLE walking suits are In camel's
hair cloth and other soft WOODEN cloths, and
are made n two pieces, a short skirt SHRED
into belt az waist iiDe with three, four or five
twO-iLChe3-Hide Jucks around bottom and
EDGED with an eighth OF yard deep box or
side pl6ating. The jacket IS box or side pleatet
nom neck down TO edge Of corsage skirt and
Is slightly fitted 10 tue torn and belIed In at the
waist line. The sleeves are either coat or gath
cred In at the arm Scye and on 10 cufT and I'm
ished with ornamental collars aud cuffs.
We HAVE ALL HEARD OF the language of
flowers, OF fans, aud even OF prosa;c postage
stamps. But the French journal, the PariS!au,
has discovered or invented q language OF
gloves According 70 this sagaciouS sheet you
tan say yes" by dropping one glove aud 'nor
by rolling The gloves In the right hand. 81
hate YOU can be expressed by turning your
gloves inside out, and Il AN furious Dy taking
away the gloves altogether. Aud there are
various other Intricate methods or saying with
gloves very simple things. which have been
said from time ilIInemorIal IL mIca m1re sau-
slble ways.
VERY charming are the hats and bonnets OF
TO-DAY. They are By no means confined to reg
ulation shapes, although the variety is very
large, ranging from the tiny capote. the close
hitting bonnet 10 tie poke, AMI on to tue Bern
haTdt and tue expansive GaiIiSborough for we
are constantly surprised al the result atCa,nigg