Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23
FASHION WRINKLES.
japanese silk Ia seen no more.

TIE japanese silk ID seen no more
WATCHED SILKS are revived with stripes.
JET CATERPILLARs are considered ornamen-
tai
CHAMPAGNE color combines well with GRIM
SOD.
PUTTY and tan are the favorite colors for kid
gloves.
THE SMALLER the bonnet. the bigger the
Sewers.
PAINTED French MULE Is novelty for
dresses.
MABEL MORRISON roses are selling for s3
apiece In New York.
ALL COTTON DRESS fabrics this season are
without dressing or stiffness.
MUsLFS embroidered with one color makes
the prettiest Of summer dresses.
SATIN NUTS now form as much part Of a
Wedding outfit as bonnets and fans.
THE new cretonne fans are simply hideous,
having figure big enough for screens.
TRAINS are no longer allowed to flow freely,
but are slightly gathered up In the back.
ON THE WRISTS OF black gloves are now
worked let bands, which simulate bracelets.
BAYADERE stripes are Initiated on lawn
dresses by rows of insertion set about three
inches apart.
THE ONLY WRAP to be worn with linen dresses
this summer is 3 little shoulder cape trimmed
with emoI oidery.
TIE PosszssoRs of handsome arms are de-
lighted to find that summer evening dresses
are likely TO De almost sleeveless.
TIE milliners have introduced a blossom such
as was never seen before, and they declare 1t to
be Persian flower aud call it gnaZ1.
MITTs of Brussels lace tied at the top with
black velvet are the most expensive things that
can be bought for covering the hands.
THE FLAT trimmings In geranium and fern
patterns, which are sewn upon satin. look as
though they were embroidered on the mate
nal.
A CHENILLE JERSEY Is the newest announce
ment Why Jersey" 1t is not easy to see,
inasmuch as 1t Is simply basque In chenille
netting.
WITH giDgham suits next summer 1t will ba
the thing to wear collars of white linen en-
Droidered with small dots to match the color In
the dress.
ALTHOUGH heliotrope has been somewhat
thrown into the background by the spring
browns and green's 1t is still accepted as a FASH
1onable hue.
points to match the edges of basaues. The
effect Is pretty, but these ornaments are any
thing but durable.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Hotel Mail, speak
ing Of the new bonnets, tearfully AYERS that
there Is nothing to them except the price. and
that is perfectly awful"
SOME new stationery has wolves, rabbits
and deer's heads in the corner, but they are
civilized animals In Derby collars and neckties,
and suggest the park rather than the forest.
TIE Paris correspondent of the BIzar tells Of
women who change their dress five times q
day, and occupy an hour and half each time.
What they do between whites she does not
state.
BOSTON WOMEN are charged By the Transcript
with going about to various shops and getting
at each sample Of bead trimming, and col.
lecting In this way materials enough to bead
the fringe for one dress. at least. Who would
have thought so much dishonesty exists In that
TirtuOuS city?
ANEW YORK FASHION Of recent Introduction
Is to give dinners after theater parties. IL a
New York audience were like a Washington
audience. and demanded repetition of every
thing that pleased 1t, in what sort of a temper
would COOK De before the company returned
from the theater?
A PHILADELPHIA WOMAN went to church Eas-
ter wearing suit OF dark.g green satin, silk and
surah, embroidered on all Its tabs, panels.
sashes, collars and cuffs with rose leaves in
steel beads and maple leaves In red and yellow
beads. She must have locke d like the incarna-
ten OF Niagara p1ncushiOn.
HARPER's BAzAR Of May eth says: Mother
Hubbard cloaks and dresses of the same name.
with poke bonnets, are the caprice Of the mo-
ment for tiny girls from two to five or six years
OF age. These old fashioned garments make the
little creatures look as II they had just stepped
out OF one OF Kate Greenaway'S books so gu Amt
and picturesque are they. The Mother Hubbard
cloaks are pretty models for the light wraps of
soft woollens wore In the spring when heavy
Wadded garments are laid aside.
THR FOLLOWING Is a toilet described in the
PaTfsian OF April !, as worn In Paris at the
opera. by the very pretty Comtesse de Bech-
evef. The dress In white gallze, woven with
silver, placed over thick tea-rose colored SIX.
Nothing could be prettier than this silver ven,
giving the effect OF light cloud In a sunrise
sky. The gauze fell IN light folds over the
mont OF the dress. The bodice which was
crossed q la Gree4ue, was held on the shoulders
by two branches OF Jessamine. Two large
pearls trembled at her ears, and In her hair,
which was dressed in Grecian STYLE there was
bunch OF flowers with silver leaves. To enter
the opera she wore sort OF scarf 10 China
Grape that was shlmmering with fringe made
OF brilliant beads that fell over folds OF point
d Alencon. and was held on the left shoulder
by branch OF jessamine.
TEE REGULAR LONDON DRESsNAKERs are de-
voting themselves TO making artistic gowns,
and among the results are dress of the thir-
teerth century, material greenish yellow or
Sfckly old gold c0lOred Vicuna, made as a long
straight gown, but shaped to dc the figure, and
puttoned front and back; the sleeve slashed In
sleeve OF forest green; bands round the skirt.
ana sash OF green TO match the sleeves: q
gown OF dark maroon vicuna, with Algerienne
H1mming round the skirt and round the bodice
maroon, and dress OF the Louis XIV. period
made Of old gold cashmere. slashed at the sides
nearly to the waist, showing an underskirt o1
striped silk, with vandyked basque laid or
round the bodice, which Is laced back and from
and on the shoulders.