Evening star., 1881-12-31
ASHTON WRINKLES.
iER STYLES CoI.oRS-BgONZE
PLUSH. ETC.

MANtlfDN Is the new name 1Or nun.
PALS AMBER is new color for evening toi-
lets.
NEW articles in jewclry are of onyx set in.
silver.
Sqr,rE necked Pompadour chemises are in
demand
TRANS are again in favor for house and even
In dresses.
4 NOVELTY in bonn"ts has pulled crown of
shaded velvet.
TIE most fashionable trimming for evening
dresses is lace.
THE draperies on skirts are arranged hiab
both on the hips and back
PANiEf;~ are being pushed to the front by the
most fashionable women
COII.tRS for morning wear are STRAIGHT hands
Of linen fastened in front with small cold but
ton or sjni.
SnhE Of the toilets seen on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue on sunny afternoons are very late and
very handsome.
GREAT deal of spangled and tinsel-striped
Sauzr l. used in the composition of French ball
dresses this year.
Black lace and fine jet are the approved
trimmings for the handsomest black satin dresses
for evening Wear.
MUFFS Of plush. satin and silk, trimmed with
lace. made to accompany dressy opera
cloaks and b0nnets.
THE line of novelties in dress goods can be
found in the leading Washington houses. There
Never VAS "A finer display.
WHITE or pale blue. or rose-tinted Chudda
shawis make lovely evening wraps when fur
iined ones are not needed.
DETAcHABI.E TRAINS fastening below the short
bouffant back draperies come with some OF the
handsome late importatiuns.
.iiStpS that will bo
unusually handsome dresses worn at the New
Years receptions in Washington.
COURT TRAINS of great length detachable and
fastening on at the shoulders come with the
richest and costliest evening robes.
IN BREAKFAsT Caps of lace and muslin the
variety in shape is indefinite but Fanchon and
the Normandy have the preference.
MANY OF the large collars are of white cream
or pale tinted satin surah shirred up around the
neck AMI edged with wide ruff1e of lace
SILVER GAUzE. dotted with silver beads. makes
lovely evening turban for lady no longer
young, nut who has preserved her complexion
HE ERTUGADIN, or faTthngale forming two
1uil puiis or paniers attached to pointed an
tique waist, has been revived by French dress
makers.
ALL trains. no matter how rich and heavy are
bned With white crnOne muslin and protected
and adorned with a balayeuse of lace and muslin
or lace alone.
NEW DRESS MATERIAL. just brought out by
The French, is wOollen stuff with a plain
ground on which heads of animals are embroid-
cred or printed.
SIIK handkerchiefs. i'm every combination of
color and shade, are used i'm various WAYS "a
Jabots. sailor collars breakfast caps and eypsv
and creole kerchiefs.
For full evening dress, slippers match the
darkest color in the train of skirt of the robe,
while the stockings match the hghtest shade i'm
the tabl.cr or front breadth
WORTH and Dusuzeau both place garIauds of
nowerS- artificial. of course around the
sh"ul'i'''s of the low cOrSages Of ball dresses,
forming heading for the bertha.
1oQrES and turbans. Rembrant. Vandyke.
Hubens. aud DevOnshire hats FanchOn Cottage.
DIRECTORY aud poke bOnnets. are all fashionable
and all axe worn by fashionable women.
foR WEARING under Jackets and mantles not
sufficiently warm. there is nothing like the I'M
dyed Shetland jacket. very thin and warm. and
not Capable OF creasins any dress over which it
IA worn.
OLD b-FASHloNED muffs are discarded for
pretty fanciful manchons of silk, plush. satin,
and velvet. trimmed with lace fur let einbroid-
cry and iaSSels, and sometimes artificial flowers
and feathers.
LADIES who have leisure and are gifted in
iashionng pretty trfies of lace, muslin and rib
bon. can make at tritiing expense all the
DAINTY accessories of the tOiiet-jabots scarfs
Collars. Iufies for the wrist and neck, and caps
THERE has been no material change i'm the
fashions for children for several years except
the substitution of very large hats for small
ones. and the occasional appearance of a queer
poke bonnet on a baby little larger than it's
quaint he;.d-gear. 1t has taken a long time to |
impress the fact upon the majority that very
DARN shades of very dark coiors are more fash |
ionable than light or bright ones.
COMPLETE PRINCESS dresses are made of
bronze satin. with gathered plush fronts. and
outline border of ruby, bronze and amber en-
broidery upon the satin. The sleeves are formed |
Of two large puffs of satin one at the top the |
other over the elbow, divided by broad band |
and completed by deep cuffs of the plush The |
proper finish for this dress is deep collar and |
cuffs of old lace and of course it should only be
worn by matrOn.
HAEPERS BAzAR says that the Greek cOrsage
is much in vogue just now. This is an ordinary !
corsage cut heart shape. with pIeated drapery |
Of the material Of the dress fastened into the |
left shoulder seam and under the left arm. This |
drapery is arranged in various ways, being
crossed in front. carried behind or fastened at |
the bottom of the back by an artisticaIIy wrought
metal clasp. Made Of light plant wool stuffs, |
such as nuns yelling. the effect is charming
The CARMEN TOILET is composed of a tight
fitting bodice, cut low and square, disclosing a |
shirred gsi,npe around the neck, with short |
shoulder straps. instead of sleeves; and shrred |
side pGrrers joined to the bottom Of the pointed |
basque on the front and sides. while the back,
in princess style, forms two Camargo puffs over
a short gored skirt, which clears the ground all |
around and is trimmed with deep plating on |
the bottom. and a deep, sagging puff and rIifiie
across the front
An ELEGANT TOILET for the Washington season
is composed of dregs of wine satin and plain
satan he1-ceiLbur Of the same color. The skirt |
Of the latter has deep kilt plating across the
the front. over which is an apron similarly
plated and forming shirred puff at the bottom,
and fastened in the center with a bow of deep
red m0,Te ribbon The side paniers are of satin
brocade. draped in full box plaits which also
compose the basque The train is OF satin rney-
c~aHf1er. edged with cficoree r,ICyte and is long
and round. sash and bows of red MORE ribbon
the sleeves
A TOILET made for Washington New Years
reception is of blue MORE antique and blue satin
with Louis XIII. lace ruffies. The corsage is
cut square and decoilete and extended to the
back in princess style to form the draperies. The
short. round skirt is edged with a plating of
bale blue satin, over which fall deep rufiies of
white Louis XII lace. shrred puff and ruffe