Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-04

being particularly attractive In fine wool and
IN sils plush. which is used tor mounting rath,
er than for trimming, as 1t ts Ueually conhns1
TO collar and cuffs, although it sometimes re-
appears upon the skirt. Satin Is also used by
those who have grown tired OF plush during the
winter, and is preferred to brocate or figured
| fabrics.
The new blue green or bird blue is not yet 10 be
| found IN any but rich mater!als-Sati0, satin da
Lyon. and the nke-and the most expensive
| spring suits are made OF It, and are trimm d
| with bands OF beaded feathers, which m ltch
exactly the different effects Of color, and have
NEcx DRESSING.
| This has become very important part of the
toilette. and very properly, for it helps greatly
| TO give It character. The large collars are the
! most simple means OF affecting the OBJECT, aud
/ are now made III great variety Of styles.
The most artistic are embroidered upon Ger
! Ean linen, and edged with linen Iace three
| ;eches in depth. These are for morning wear
at home. or when staying at country house
SIDES and narrow upright tend at the throat.
When is embroidered also and edged with 6
narrow lace.
They have been made during the winter in
plush and velvet embroidered With gold thread
end 5ss, and edged With free-colored Lace.
They are used to finish cau2orfc morning
dreSSe3>etged with lace or narrow rum J and
they are above all things kept upon tiny tots OF
children, making them look. wish their van
Dyke heads, as If they hsd all stepped out Of
canvass.
The ne3seTchiefs with deep double lace ruff 30
and jabot finish in front are used az much as
ever, for they have become popular with vast
lumber Oh Ladies' who find them great con-
yenfence II dressing up pain silk ard satin
dresses. Tire fashionable lace used In Crimning
them Is the ffDe imitation Mechlin the best I'M
itation OF reEA lace that has eTer YET been made,
except by tha lew Invention, which is said TO
perfectly reproduce the boooin handmade lace,
ana which has not as vet appeared In the mar
ket. The machine made Mechlih is lot cheap.
i lace not more than three inches In width sells
at from Si.50 TO s. per yard, and an inexoeri-
enced woman T1ight well suppose herself to be
purchasing what Is technically called real"
lace.
High dresses ere cut trif1e lower now than
formerly and the band at the throat Is often
omitted This IL particularly the case with In
foor dresses, which are then finished with fall
of white lace put on full and turned over, one
end forming jabot In front.
Linen cuffs dnsidel have disappeared and
there are outside cuffs, for which, however
there is less demand than for the large and
small linen collars. The narrow standing col
lars, sttll used for walking dresses are straight
or slightly rounded bands attachef 10 yoke,
tse upright corners held together With gold
stud or button.
BONNET TRIMMINGS.
The new spring bonnet has hardly, as yet,
made its appearance, but the popular shape
Will be the Old English, the modern "Cabrio.
let The cottage shape and the capote have
also their admirers, but the capOte Is principally
made in fabrics to match COS unes. and being
small is capable of being made sort of jewel
uPpH - very peEUHdT Ouo "ofu re-
Gently had the form OF brown luminous
beetle. 1t was all beads and scaly material
Ike brown clo1h-of gold. Another was of
feathers made from the breast of ducks. In
the narrow interior of the brim the feathers
were scarlet deepening into wine color.
Dark mixed straws viii be worn largely this
season. trimmed with low bush leaves and ber-
ries. Fruits will, from present appearance,
quite take the place OF flowers, or Will be
| mixed with small blossoms and flowers. The
small blue German grape appears In clusters
and might be mistaken for our own blue
| Terry. Some OF the sprays are tangled up In
| vrry wild wood fashion, and these are the most
| desirable. JENNY JUNE.
| THERE Is WONDERFUL harmony Of purpose
| eDd OF result in the working OF the Maine law
| In Maine, and OF the Sunday law In Phladal-
| pnia. Neal Dow declares that ''in Bangor
| liquors are openly sold through the perjury OF
| the officials who refuse to execute the law
| which they have sworn to encorce;' and now
| that the spasm OF virtue incident to the ap-
| pTcach of close election has passed by, it Is
| just that way here, t0o.-F3tiG. Press.
! DR.. Arthur Clifford, q son of ex-GoV. Clifford
| OF Massachusetts, shot himself through the
| heart Ia a railroad train, Saturday, between
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