Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-18

BLEU De MIR is the new blue.
SAFRONO Roses are in fashion.
YELLOW DIASnNps are in favor.
THE new trains are pear shaped.
WoETH loops irapery with birds.
GrIPURz GIuPs are on new dresses.
SPANISH LACEs are largely imported.
PARTISAN NOVELTY is pearl combs.
French DRESSES are FOlunlnOus in the back.
WEDDING BELLS crow fainter as Lent draws
near.
THE utterly utter" valentine was big sun
flower
VIOLET velvet eorsages are worn with white
MORE trains.
NV BoncEs have short basGues, pointed in
back and front.
INDIA NULL, with rosebuds. is used for trim
ming velvet bGdces.
PINK HYACiNrHS are worn with pink, white,
or black dresses.
"EIGHTEESrU CENTURY EMBROIDERY" is the
name given new open work
ECeU VENETIAN EMBRoIDERY is used On black
velvet and satin dresses
LADIES with Titan red hair delight in black
satin and jet toilets
WHITE SILK Muslin is used for the entire ball
cIes5 of debutantes
A JAHoT OF LACE trims each side of the square
neck OF dinner dresses.
LoNG lace strings or brides will be more fash
ionabie on bonnets than ribbon strings.
Co!.oRED Spanish lace appears on many of
the Paris trimmed hats Tor spring wear.
The NEWEST bracelets are of gold coin from
one dollar up to the double eagle.
SULPHUR color. with dark brown, is the latest
French combination
The Jersey bodice. fitting like glove, is pre-
dicted as the coming style.
AT \ DINNER this week champagne was
served from solid blocks of ice.
CREPE brOche in ali shades of color. pure
white, and cream Will be used in trimming bon
q nets.
LACE and oauze brOcades in lace designs for
millinery purposes are brought out in large
quantities.
THERE is a threatened revival Of gros grain as
dress fabric this season under the name of
Jtiide se,tUlsGne.
PREVAILING styles in silks are rich brocades
moires in antique styles. and satin striped and
bTocade striped mOires-
THE foOking-glass beads used in millinery are
toned down with opaline. iridescent, and milky
pearl effects that modify the glitter.
CONTRASTS OF Color are shown in the floral
trimmings, and two kinds of roses are now
worn instead OF one as last season.
MANILA and Panama braids are again in
vogue but English PUNISHABLE and split straws
and Milan brads form the largest part of the
first Importation of spring millinery.
THE Most ELEGANT white wash dresses of the
Coming summer will be of linen lawn and sheer
linen eaMbrics, soft as India muslin and almost
as Transparent.
VERY fashionable ladies who adopt short
sleeved evening dresses wear their bracelets
above the elbow. These bracelets with dog
Collars for the throat to match are made of
massive gold links set with real gems or semi
precious stones.
Bows Of satin or rnoire dotted all over with
tiny beads, are worn on the hair for both day
and evening. Steel bands very narrow and
bright. are 70 be seen in the hair at night. also
pearls mounted on velvet. Two or three bands
are usually worn.
TAN-CoLORED long gloves with loose wrists
are considered appropriate with dresses of any
color, as well as with white or black dresses
These are of the undreSsed kid usually but the
Thicker skins of the BiarritZ gloves also worn
In tan shades at receptions.
SwEETBRIER and prinroses will be favorite
flowers for waist knots and table baskets when
Lent violets are over Sunfiowers and lilies
viii be- retired to the back-garden border to lose
THE ill-sayor of their ROtoriety and grow poetic
In neglect.
BOsToN Deacon Hill) ladies are embroidering
their family coat-of-arus on banner screens, in
heraldic colors, mixed with silver and gold
thread That is. they do when they have
scntche0ns to em5roider. and probably as
many Massachusetts families have rights of
fair descent as any state of the Union can show
To BE WORN over little girls american"
dresses are broad rolling collars made of finest
linen lace and Insertion with iabot of the same
lace beginning where the collar meets i'm front
andcontinuins down he dressto about six inches
below the waist where it terminates in a bow of
hon of hnl ~t.~
These pretty additions to the toilet. being made
oil linen lace, are very durable and easily laun-
dered.
GATHERED FLOUNCEs on rich materials. such
as satin and velvet. are once again fashionable
For instance. satin is doubled and gathered in
founces six inches deep and arranged i'm bunchy
clusters 1t the foot of the tabliers of velvet and
satin skirts Sometimes the satin fiounces are
Hhed Win contrasting color, as chocolate
brown with shrimp pink, dark green with terra
Gotta red. the balayeuse being black lawn edged
with French lace.
The first impOrtatiOns of Paris trimmed hats
consist OF capotes, pokes and Normandy caps.
with faring brims the trimmings are mix
ture Of crepe. lace pompons, flowers. and rib
Dons OF new kind OF soft satiI-fnished gros
grain. which come invoced as fatHe setl,tis0nte
ribbons. The prevailing ceiors are natural straw
shades. cream. salmon pink. tea rose pale blues.
and. when Jdtae sedutSdue ribbon is used me-
A.siAst oH'c EiCcli, anu turquoise Dlue, and
Ture red Tinted pearl beads of large size and
pins TO match, form the ornaments
so MANY physicians condemn the use of linen
next to the skin, that every year the number Of
ladies' who substitute percale for it becomes
greater. Imported French underwear. hand
embroidered is almost entirely of this. much
less expensive material which finds great
favor, is the Pride of the West"-cotton. soft
thick and very fine. Many ladies among those
VINO can afford such luxury wear fine linen the
year round over silk underwear, plan which
the most delicate woman may adopt with
safety.
CHEMIsEs of the most fashionable make and
fine quality arc of linen cambria. trimmed with
insertion and edgings Of yaenciennes lace hand
wrought in uniting the lace with open work to
admit the narrow tinted ribbon draw strings
Medafons of fine needlework are appliGued on
the lace at intervals with admirable effect, and
ali the seams about the bosom and sleeves are
de.icateiy feather stitched The shoulder straps
are long and high. the sleeves are only an edp-
Ing of lace appliqsed on to a band Of insertion
The neck is cut low, in heart shape, back and
front. The long shoulder straps rise above the
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