Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-11
FASHION WRINKLES.
IASGTRY NOyELTIEs-THE NEW ULSTERS-MAT-
ELAssE sII-Ks REVIVED wORTH's NEW
DIRE SSES.

the rage.
GILT and amber beads border new French
hats and bonnets.
ROMAN striped silks are used for full-dress Oc-
casions
ARABEsoUEs of SatOuche are the leading
jacket and wrap garnitures.
Fancy feathers of every description are the
rage for millinery use.
TELEGRAPH. hussar. electric and royal are
four very popular shades of blue.
Royal cardinal Jackets are very fashionably
worn over black skirts of silk, satin, or CASH
Mere.
SCARLET cloth. with eidcr-down woven in it.
Is light and comfortable fabric for winter I'M
derskirts.
ROUND and oval shaped brooches are imported
now that every lady is supplied with long, slen-
der lace-pins.
WHITE felt poke bolncts trimmed with white
uncut velvet. white feathers and some gilt braid
will be worn by young ladies'
RUBY. very dark plum color and golden
brown are the shades most in vogue for velvet
costumes for the promenade.
AMsZoNE CLOTHS embroidered or adorned
with arahesques of Satouche. compose the favO
rite trimmings of autumn promenade costumes.
THE leg-Of-mutton sleeves have not proved
successful, but the close coat sleeves are now
slightly cushioned at the top to lift them above
the arnhOle.
THE Oriental cloakings most fashionable this
winter OF mixed silk and wOrsted in fine
camers-har shawl designs and OF rich and sub
dued cOloring.
COPPER-COLORED silk and velvet combination
dresses are among the most stylish of the sea-
son. Embroidery on velvet and multi-colOred
beaded gimps are the trimmings.
NEW UIsTERs are made OF Scotch tweed In
chess-bOard blocks. trimmed with wide woollen
braid and cylinder-shaped buttons. pointed
hood may be added and removed at pleasure.
PLAIDs of every description-Ro Roman, Tartan,
Oriental and Swiss. in every shade and size
worn for skirts with over jackets of velvet
or plush in monochrome color.
THE COSTUME for church. weddings and day
receptions Is a short dress OF brocaded repped
silk combined with velvet. Ii is worn with a
small visite mantle of the velvet and capOte
bonnet.
SHAGGY GOODs of all kinds in brown. fawn
color. dark green, dark blue. in plaids of
heather mixtures. are the most fashionable of
ali utility fabrics
Lone STRAIGHT REDINGOTEs are stylish for
slender figures: stout ladies require draped
Oyerskirts. and this drapery must be made with
reference To each wearer though low draperies
are generally becoming.
DARK myrtle green and royal blue redingotes
OF fine ladies' cloth. with shoulder capes and
rerer cuffs Ofplush or velvet a shade darker than
the cloth, are much worn over plain skirts of
silk or cashmere. trimmed around the bottom
with 2 chicOree ruching.
STRAWBERRY RED VELVET and embroidered.
white repped silk are combinedin one ofthe most
elaborate dresses yet prepared for dinners, the
opera, etc. The pointed bodice and train are
OF velvet, with a stomacher and underdress of
silk wrought with beads that look like Jewels
MATELASSE SILKS are revived for winter
dresses where they most often appear as pelisses.
the new designs have very large figures
and are pulled out if padded. Cords and
tassels of satin and jet are used with cocks
feather border, or fur bands trim lmatelasse
garments
MoUSoUETAIRE GLOVES continue the fashion.
mOres the pity. Because fOrsooth, Sara Bern
hardt wisely covers her thin arms with gloves
like an ill-ftting stocking must women with
well-rounded wrists go and do likewise? Still
the TACT remains that they are foolish enough to
do SO.
For TRAVELLING. shopping and generally useful
costumes the tali0r-made cloth suits find most
favor, and this favor promises to last. as these
dresses are worn two seasons without requiring
change. Nut brown and myrtle green tricOt
cbtIlS OF small,
dark checks and blocks are the materials used
BIRDS are cunningly poised on bunch of
rosebuds on the bonnet top as if lured there by
them large bird with the head thrust upward
In full relief Is severely plain bonnets and its
tali feathers are made to curl around the crown
Breast feathers of yeliOw-green shades form the
entire brim of bonnet with pale pink velvet
crown.
One of the fayOrite styles of winter costumes
h the sportsman or dusty-gray railway cloth.
The skirt is very simple, and appears to be made
of two scarfs which come down into a point.
anu are interiaced at the foot. No tunlc-onIy
puff at the back. Very clinging Amazon
bodice. and for Out-of-doOr wear Jacket of the
same material braided or embroidered.
CHARMING FINISH for the neck of dresses
consists of bias velvet band of either red or
blue. with one end Tapped over on the left side,
and fastened at the throat by buckle of silvered
bronze or OF beaten silver. Plated white lace
Tails below the buckle as crdvat bow, and the
whole may be worn with military collar of
embroidered linen. or with puff OF veil of crepe
de iisse-
MANY ladies' are already wearing collars and
naOssctOer muffs made of dark velvet bOrdered
with brilliant feathers. Ducks pheasants, or
peacOcks feather are all used. The plumaoe in
tended for trimming hats and bOnnets is also
purchased and taken to pieces to decorate other
conspicuOusiy fashionable, and usually match
the bonnet or turban.
WORTH Is sending to America very elegant
toilets of brocaded plush in silver gray combin-
tng this fabric with the new Ottoman silks In
royal blue. dark green and ruby These dresses
ere made short. with artistic draperies of the
Ottoman sIlh at the back. the plush forming the
front of the skirt arranged in transverse folds
confined by clusters of loops of the silk frinred
with fioss-silk balls in shades of gray
The FASHION Of framing the front breadth of
skirt gives great scope to the employment of
an inconsiderable quantity of handsome mater
tai, and many ''shOrt lengths of rich brocade.
velvet. or satin may be most adyantageOuslv
used IN this manner. The bodice is often of the
came material "a the panels: but where this can
not be accomplished. a portion can be intro
dueed as trimmings, such as reyers plastrons,
or pelerine and cuffs
HARPERs BAZAR says that the favorIte COM
tinations for nice black dresses this wear are
silks with velvet. or else with the brocaded OF
toman repped silks, as plain ottoman is not suf-
hciently unlike gros grain TO combine with it.
Fer the careful purchaser. for whom black silk