Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05
FASHION WRINKLES.

LARGE BtTS for some faces are more d reSsy
and becoming than small ones
SPANISH NET with large balls OF chenille Is the
iafest novelty for evening toilets.
SHORT WAISTS are coming In style again. and
WIN DC worn with short skirts or tTIIns.
SfirFERs at a ball are quite things Of the past
and have been entirely superseded D. sitin
EoOts.
The emigrant twist ia not pretty name. yet
that is what they call the style In which school
Sirls twist their hair
FRESCH WOMEN are adopting the American
fashion OF wearing diamonds everywhere when
one has them to wear.
GESTIFHkN's cOlIar-puttOns studs and cuff
buttons OF dull EtrUscaD gold are set with
a minute diamond embedded In the centre.
CEAB-ArrLE blossoms make charming trim
ming for a BALL dress. II the wearer has light
hair. but ifJ dark-haired ladies abure them
says the y. !. N4t}.
CBiEps SASH now begins az the throat
ma the enGs falling loosely 10 the waist are
carried under the left arm and fastened at the
Rack below the waist.
MANNsS are getting more sensible as the
world becomes Older and now dress their babies
n long gowns OF pale PINK or blue hanael, in
stead OF airy white cambric.
Tub FASHIONABLE BRACELET OF the moment IS
narrow band OF hammered god. from which
depends ] tine gold Clain. an1 eiTciet inside
OF which IS a diamond pendant.
LiBRsRY CHAIRS ana s0fIS are covered with
pighlsta1 rugs. The backs Of these pieces OF
furniture are square. and the trimming Is lrInges
and rosette5 Of wool matchlnG the rug.
hUCH 20 the disgust OF glove dealers, ladies'
nave taken 10 wearing dark gloves altogether
In the street. ard they last longer. II may be-
added that they make the hand look smaller.
Bali. psxssEs OF Hight materials, such as
gau2e. nct, and Grape, may he either plain or
eisbOrateiy embroidered. and finished with long
gsrlands o. wreaths OF variOJSly -colored How
tTs-
NERT me woOlep gloves resembling stoci,fnet
or jersey webbing are now imported. having
long woven wrists which reach nearly half way
10 the elbow. These gloves have the appear
4nce OF the undTcssed kid gloves but wear In
dnueiy better, and do not turn gray Lcr lose
their shape as DO the Danish gloves. Price 81
cents pair.
SOMz ~ tbs SHORT SKIRT. saws the cynical
Boston T1r'S.T2pt, looks rs II hey were made
up of scraps Of half worn gowns. so Varied are
heir trimmings. FOrinstance a SKIRT may have
x-piaitings IN the back. a pyramid OF knira-
plaits on oue side and a Tu;lla headed by Shfr-
rings on the other, and half the 'front.' breadth
6oFdeFed WITH HounceS and the other half CON-
posed OF Side plating; and YET somebody foolish
Enough 20 buy & may Dc found.
FiOIsKs THAT HAVE BEEN BANIsHKD THIs
WINTER. VII De very mucn U55d On summer
0Onnets- i.trge flowers Will D. chosen in
Treaths OF single color bit Of several shades,
rs wreath 0f roses without foliage will range
rom the paleSt pink to the DARKEST darnask red
or from the cream Of tea-rOses 70 deepest vel
low. FLORAL montroSities are 10 De avoided tais
season. and artificial flowers Will have nat
drsl tlnts, and lOOk as much as possible like tue
natural 1o"ers that have lately been Used
almost 70 th' EXCLUSION or unnatural ani arGi-
fetal ones
crRfSG MsLLTSERY.--ThG large POKE I'm varl-
JUS shapes. Is the bonnet most generally i'm
ported lor spring aad summer. TA!s Is made
p OF two Kinds Of braid either smooth braid
for the cT9"n and open lace brad for the brim,
d else this arrangement Is reversed few DOE
nets are made entirely OF smooth braid. though
sometimes tie lace braid5 are used for both
crown ana OTim. The yellow tinted Tuscan
Oraids, leghoTnSs cactus lace straw. the Be-
gtan split straw. and the oI1faShl0ue1 crin3-
line oralds known also as Neap0litan. make up
The bulk OF the iInpOrtationS. almost 10 the
exclusion or French chips. = few clip round
hats are shown, bat even these have q lining
Of TuSCan4ratd n the br,ln a. for Instance q
black chip ti5tnSDOrOugn hat, win straw lace
edg!ng In The oTihl. has the 5rIm ea'iT-ly Incl
WIN yello" tuscan braid \ novelty bot1
19T oonDets and round hats IS pCrcupiue
Braid. with short loops OF ~ braid bTISting
outward. IKE 'QuillS On rletfui pOrcupiue, =
over the whole har TIC lace 5fr4Sj ar. .:Orna-
worked aud need TO De made u3 over color
Innings. some OF these arr in the Patterns OF
'OrrhOn lace others lOoS Ike Sc rpantiHe braid.
The bisch straw lace oonnetS are 80 riae ami
NSAt mat AT mite distance they LOOK like
thread lace. these and the crGa ny yellow straw
laces are very handsome for early spring bon.
nets made 10 over dark rel Siral aud
trimmed with red silk pojaD0us aud = cluster
Of red ostrich tips, or else daCl red fru Is such
IS CuTfantS or straw berries. TIE ) }Tah Bern
haTdt poke aten among the nsS e1nlcts Is a
great Improvement on the large clumsy pO6eS
imported early In The fan. Tue front Of is
large DTtIn pOkeS outward, and sometimes iOwl-
ward rather than upward II i Ii .TTUWSpace
v lille tnf sides are very Close 10 ;he mead. and
The back Il Iuite small below the crown doing
away with Tue necessity or pinchiu,- the bonnet
into curves 20 make 1t nj the back hair. THIS
picturesque shape VIII ceTtalaiy prevail for
summer hats, especially at the country resorts
and Is already being made up IN White null
and lace FOR midsummer wear. young face,
especially II the features are small. looks arch
and piquaat in a poke bonnet, but there Is
nothing more unoecoming TO the face that IS
DO longer young, or that has larg features; for
The latter, smaller bonnets are provided In COT
tage shapes. some OF which have rolled fronts
and others have slight coroneJs, bGU even these
tonnets arr much larger than The Tiny shapes
straw laces brought from SSiLerllnd are nant-
made, and are Therefore expensive. The
Belgian spit straws that are plated Ia Bel
GUM, and sent TO England to be made into
shape, are M excellent choice. because OF their
beauty ana service alike. The yellow Tuscan
oraids made In various parts of Italy are both
strong ana observation-disclosures BGzIF.
MASQUsEaOE CoSTUHgs.-The favorite dors-
mo Tor couceaiing ordinary evening dress, or
for wearing all evening, has a close clnglns
front, with dowing vatican back The black
satin and stun goods formerly used for this
purpose are now scarcely seen. being super
ceded by The richest Oriental stuifs raw silks.
orocadeS IN POmpadour patterns. g4y-c0loTed
satlns, and also Japanese figured silks, with
butterflies, fans. and chrysauthemuns streWn
On pale oue.Or vivid yellow grounds. White
or olack Spanish lace layiShly Used Is the IA
VORTEX trimmings for the Injured stu1s while
plain sailns have applique embroidery bead
IaSsementeries, ribbons, aud flowers for or
namenta There are also neW designs for d1m-
tnoes brought into use BY the quaint fashions
Of the day for instance the Mother Hubbard
dominO Is Ike the gathered long clOaks called
haS the APE, hood, aud ka0tted-cnOrd
tuTne; and the japanese domino repeats the
square folded sleeves and straight long plain
DTeadths seen In many heavy clo4k5. Oriental
and quaint old English costumes prevail AZ
fancy dress parties 10 the exclusion OF the
stereotyped WANDERERS UndIne, Night Morn
ing, etS. These are so easily COTTON up from
The books OF prints NOWADAYS that costumars
Leed not be consulted, and cotton 1abrics such
as satteens and cretonneS, are now made with
such glossy luStre and gay colors that they are
found TO De as effective as the genutne st1fTs
formerly used, and far less expensive. Fleur de
The, the pretty costume OF a Chinese girl, Is
made entirely OF soft lawns, and the popular
Dresden China Shepherdess may be dressed ia
the olue and white percaeS mentioned above
At children's parties the guests are requested
70 come dressed IN Kate Greenaway styles and
these quaint costumes are also assumed by
Young ladies' The pictures 10 Walter Cranes
FNFsfZF