Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-16
FASHION WRINKLES.
APPROPRIATENESS Is important In dress.
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The CHANGsABLE Leyantine silk is among the
new importations
FOR childrens hats the flowers most In vogue
are daisies In clusters.
BAYADsRE STRIPES, small checks and length
wise stripes are fashionable.
SEE that the fittings or lace You wear az the
Ieck and wrists are double.
THERE Is an operate flavor In the names OF
the Cary and Gerster bonnets
SLEEVES are worn little loosar and trifle
longer, two very agreeable changes
YKLLowIsH SHADES are great favorites. They
are frequently combined with crimson.
A SINGLE HOOK Is thought sufficient to fasten
the waists OF some gowns of washable goods.
JET, steel, silver, and gold beads are all used
In decorating some designs Of pas5emeaterie.
A NEW device Is fastening the bonnet strings
70 the bonnet by what seem to be small gold
ropes.
The average female mind is greatly bewll-
dered by the varying shapes OF the fashionaol
bonnet.
A NEW coral fancy Is to substitute blossom
Ing Dough Tor the Hover bell usea at wed ling
ceTen On!e5.
DEALERS report that there have rarely peen
such large sales OF Donaets and millinery goods
In Washington.
SUGGESTIVE OF spring are the dinner card
made OF frnged disks OF Cardboard, decorated
With butteIcup3-
AN EASY WAY to show ones patriotism is to
call WHIST has hitherto been termed Modena,
lace, American point:
YELLOW refuses 10 be discarded and asserts
I.self ST the florists. Who receives orders in
Vulnerable for ddfodiS.
PHILADELPHIA PAPER tells about an ex-
quisitely dressed young woman who wore
couture about her neck
AMONG other good uses made OF Spanish lace
AT present Is employing 1t as parasol trim
ming instead OF fringe.
THE EASTER pencil Is gold egg, OUT Of which
peeps a chicken. When the fowls head Is
pulled the pencil pops out OF the egg
TIE PROPER PAPER upon which TO write 10
vitationS for the opera Is decorated with q
silver moon anda copper-tinted Dat flying away
rom it.
VERY BRIGHT TEXTURES are used for drape-
ries, and some OF the modes are richly embel-
ished with METALLIC beads wrought into lowers
and foliage.
CONVEX METALLIC BUTTONS are very hand
some; they are set with riveted fleets. Some
OF the iridescent buttons are itch, with carved
cameo centerS.
NONE OF the summer bOnnetS so far shown are
more attractive than some exqulsitely simple
ones having no trimming save spray OF roses
and muslin scarf.
TEE PROPER WAY TO wear silver pins In tie
is to cross them and pat them through the ma
ferial so lightly that they are visible almost
rom point 70 head.
A CARDBOARD PANEL, with painted repre-
senta'ion OF the typical Church OF Christ, Is q
New York jewellers idea of an Ester card.
IL only costs twenty-five dollars.
AMONG the Easter tokens painted by new
artist OF great taste are fringed squares Of
ribbon decorated with designs representing q
butterfly perened On reeds or grasses or dow
ers.
AMONG the little oonnets that sell almost as
fast as they can be made Is pretty trife OF
black lace. with a border OF straw braid stud
ded with jet, a knot OF rOSeDudS set on the left
side. and strings of black lace or sh AIDED yellow
satin.
GINGHAN SUITS are trimmed with white lace
and embroideries. ''Carrlck ma-crosS," an Irish
lace, Is also used In adjoining white costumes.
Point dAurtllac Is handsome silk lace. TniS
black. ~ --1 '' "''''' ''-'"
STEEL PAsSENBNTERIEs are rather expensive;
the prices run from sl.15 per yard to s42 per
yard. Is this not piece OF extravaganza In
finery Indulgence? We should say IL was, when
just as effective steel garniture can be had for
Sc and SO per yard.
THE COUNTESS of Pourtales has quite an
original idea OF deep mourning, which. II one
may judge from her practice, consists OF a
black velvet gown with long train and drap-
cries opening over White satin pe5ticOlt coF-
cred with white Grape.
HAMPERS BAZ4R approves OF church wed
dings, because they compel both parties TO take
q public vow and promise, which cannot o.
lightly broken. but lt says nothing ABOUT IN
cold In the head Which The bride often takes
away with her from the church.
EEsIIsHwoMEN are bound to dress Ike the
Princess OF Wales, aud as she wears high ruI5
about her neck becauSsi 1t is somewhat too LONG
and thin for beauty, they all ioLloE suit. ThOSs
who are short AID plump are described aS look
Ing ike guys in this neck covering.
OF Mrs. MADISON, It Is told that when her
husband was President, she appeared at Que Q:
her receptions In Levantine silk. TntS Old
fashioned soft material IS revived after long
sleep and is now largely imported IN change
able colorS With metallic shading introduced.
DEAR old Mother Hubbard OF canine memory
would be astonished II she could see some Of
the new evening cioaks that bear her name
They are almost entirely covered with en-
broidery and lace, and In sons cases the entire
sleeves and collar are made O; white Ostrich
feathers
The SIMPLICITY CT having bonnet trimmed
with nothing but two feathers depend!n. from
bow OF riooon set on the top OF the crown has
an appearance OF economy. which IS not Dorna
out by the facts for the two feathers used n
this way are OF the finest AMI arc OF 70 De
bought for song.
CRsAN-TINTED CAssIMERss are fashionable
fer young ladies. Capucine red is very pro-
nounced IN tone, but when It's glare is sup
Pressed 81 cOmIniugtDg with yellow the
effect Is very pleasing. Heli0trope is not so
by some ..MallaTd," Is rather dark, and quietly
shades into green.
LONDON Truth tells about Tea gowns OF dark
red or bro4n plush fastened by rows OF Rims
pebble buttons and op3ning over an underskirL
Of moonlight blue satin almost covered By Alien
con lace aud blue satin lows, ana or another
gown with j white f0ulard skirt, q white plush
Jacket and frtll5 upon fills OF Meclta fa5-
. Z Led by white satin RIBBON embroidered with
silver.
TIAE was when three patterns o: broca1e
which have Just migrated 70 this land of The
free ana home Of the brave would ave been
called gaCdy. one has cream ground, strawn
with large red and White tulips; another vi. te
ground, striped 1T gold aud 1yured with
bouquets o. green leaves ard piak IiOwers; aud
tie third has gold Ihistie5 on White satin
ground.
HAMPERS BAZAAR advance copy OF April 80
Gays a revival OF moires Is announced and
these are shown IN the combination dresses.
while light shades OF Watered silks are imported
fOf full dress tCEettes. The tendency Ia these
IS toward stripes; those With vide waterei
stripes ard satin stripes alternating are shown
hut the patterns Known as mOIrts antiques are
Lot seen.
FASHIONABLE MODIsTEs IN New York, lust re.
tuTlCd from Paris, are exhibiting fresh novel