Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-11


SPRING GOODS are bright.
PoMPADOUR STYLES are revived.
Sun SATIN is new woody stuff.
TRAINS just now are rather short
HAVANA BROWN is a new pale shade.
GEoNErRICAL designs are on some new dress
goods
DARK STRAws win be more worn than white
ones.
READ the attractive advertisements Of spring
goods in to-days STAR.
CHAUDROS is the reddest aud darkest shade of
copper color.
PAsIER effects are taking a decided place
among spring styles.
CHArDRoN AND MAROON are the combination
OF the passing moment.
TIE crab and the spider are favorite creatures
IN millinery ornaments.
ALL SORTS of sleeves are in vogue bat the
coat sleeve remains the favorite.
LITTLE silver cats and kittens take the place
of pigs and elephants on lace pins.
The single piece suit, with no belt or waist,
remains the fayorite for little girls.
SHOULDER CAPEs should be worn only by slen-
der, well-formed and graceful women.
TURQUOISE blue beaded lace bonnets are worn
by blondes.
LINEN guipure lace, like Macrame, is new for
millinery.
POA-PON passementeries trim satin dresses
handsomely.
CLOTH SHOES to match cloth dresses have pat
ent leather fOxng.
PUFFs of satin and crepe lisse are worn around
the neck and wrists.
BAYADERE STRIPES are imported for trimming
self-colOred dresses.
EMBROIDERY and moire trim the black CASH
mere dresses worn during Lent
SPANISH LACE and English Grape are COM
nned on light mourning dresses.
The first spring straw hats and bonnets will
be trimmed with feathers and ribbons.
THE heavy brocaded silks are used more for
the train than any other part of the costume
PLUSH AND SILK Tors to giants de Suede-un-
dressed kid gloveS-are among the Partisan
novelties.
WHEN trains are long they are made of heav-
Ter material than the front parts of the toilet.
FLOWERS, lace and gauze trimmings will be
used exclusively on summer hats and bOnnets.
VELVET THRoATLETs are edged with lace and
studded with pearls
If THE TRAIN OF DRESS is square the bodice
may be cut to correspond.
WIDE SASHES are again tied in the back in a
large bow like baby sashes.
APRICOT SATIN combines splendidly with black
velvet and rich old rose point.
PROGRAM CARDS are hand painted in exquisite
landscapes, flowers and figures.
FOLDING SCREENS are covered with Christmas
cards and b0rdered with plush.
NEW COrTON SATINEs are imported in boxes,
with fan and parasol to match.
LARGE MANILA HATS. laden with feathers are
in the artistic Rembrandt shapes.
RIBBONS of two shades of red such as pink
with garnet, are used on white or black dresses
BUTroNED GLOVES are sold at half price be-
cause those with closed wrists are more fash
ionabe.
CoLoRED SATIN Ribbon Bows are worn at the
throat with Byron collars, made of lace and in
sertiOn.
DELICATE TINT of blue, rose or lemon color
IL seer in many of the rich white bridal fabrics
o. this spring Importation
CAssIMEREs, cordurOys, Scotch tweeds and
English suitings and homespuns are the mate
Tials used for small boys school suits.
LITTLE GIRLS DRESSES grow longer, thanks
to the Princess of Wales. who attires her young
daughters in skirts reaching to their ankles; and
SO the short skirt dress is now dubbed the
''lackey style"
VERY RiCH is black net over satin the net
being deliberately embroidered in steel beads and
ornaInented with profuson of steel lace and
fringe.
LADIES with hair the color of ripe wheat may
wear dress OF nauye SATIN embroidered with
pearls, and a quare bodice. garnished after the
same design.
A CHARMING TOILETTE shows panier and bod
Ice of silver tulle flowers of white and silver
lace and Is trimmed with white and purple vio-
lets and snOwdreps.
Oba; |, afor
cry on net, mounted on satin; the tunic is short
broche silk, Japanese red in color; simple
moUssene de sole ichu finishes the bodice
THE QUEEN OF PORTUGAL has two new and
exceptionally beautiful ball dresses from Paris,
enc of white satin. with yellow satin train
brocaded with Japanese design i'm flowers
and the other OF white tulle nearly covered
with silver blossoms and trailing hOneysuckles
FoR the demi-saison nantes will be made
either of black satin or caInel's hair and trimmed
with frlls of the same material-gathered not
plated-and with frills Of Spanish or Grenada
blonde headed with chenille ruches. For morn
Ing wear such mantles are made of Chevot
Cloth; they have loose mantiIla fronts SQUARE
SIDES producing the effect OF square sleeves, the
back lying smoothly over the tournure and of
even length. with the front falling lust below
the hips all round. With a velvet OF MORE
figured plush costume, q mantle OF this form Is
worn To match.
MoiKE FRANCHISE, by which Is meant the
variety OF MORE, in which the ripples or waves
are small. is to be very popular fabric for the
underskirts of spring toilets These skirts are
of course. untrimmed, as is usual with watered
materials with the exception of full triple
box-plaited ruche around the bottom Over
these are worn short poonaise or sharp-pointed
waists a Ia Camargo. with Vatican tunics very
much draped over the hips.
NEW APPROPRIATIONS of materials and models
show much that is new and pretty without any
startling changes to chronicle in women's ear
Fashions wheel, with all her vagaries rotates
after method of her own, and her styias obey
the great natural law-.First the blade then
the ear; after that the full corn in the ear"
Accordingly, skirts are even shorter than last
year; they not only swing clear of the ground
but are short enough to show the dainty ci,aus.
sure OF the day, the beautiful hose and pretty
shoes, which indeed are too elegant to be hidden
from view. Shirring also has reached the
zenith. and will be among the guiding lights Of
dreSsmakers for the next six months Skirts