Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-04

bestowed upon her who would have been thank
ful for the money it represented to put in her
empty pocket.
There is a hideous fashion which obtain this
season of opening sleeves Iengthwise so as to
disclose the bare arm. This is ungraceful and
unbecoming even to the most beautiful arm: to
one that is less so, it is positive deformity A
lovely rounded arm is rare beauty, and short
sleeves with long gloves. that is gloves that
cover the wrists and come well up over the
plump lower half of the arm, above the wrist
may be worn without any Improperly by those
who possess this attraction, but if the owner is
advancing toward middle age, or is developing
tendency to undue stOutness and fullness
she should wear elbow sleeves or close fitting
sleeves of lace, for nothing vulgarises woman's
appearance more than the display of bare red
or bony arms, which look as if they had
graduated from the useful but unesthetic sew
ing machine or wash-tub.
THE FEATURES OF RECENT WEDDINGS AND BALL.
TOILETS.
1t has been remarked in previous letters that
white flowers are in high vogue for certain
occasions-such as weddings, Introductory balls.
receptions and the like. This idea seems to
grow in favor. and has become so universal as
to seriously embarrass the fashionable florist.
who upon certain days or at certain seasons
for there are favOrite days and favorite seasons
for getting married-fnds himself overwhelmed
with orders and demands for particular flowers.
for which, perhaps for days to come, there will
be no demand at ALL Roses, aZaleas. the mar
cssus, carnations. and lilies. callas and lilies of
the valley are the principal flowers used. and
the different tints of roses, with smilax aud nat
ural leaves, quite give the effect of color
novelty for brides consists of fan of flowers
carried instead of a bouquet, and at q recent
wedding the ceremony took place under Swiss
chalet made OF flowers, instead of under the
usual marriage bell. Baskets have quite changed
their forms. Instead of the large fiat or useless
oval forms, there are quaint and pretty straw
satcheis with handles mounted outside with
shliax, Gala niles, crossed roses, and lilies of
the valley and filled with white roses or white
lllacs. or some other preferred combination
These baskets are trimmed with tinted satin
ribbons are useful afterwards. and kept as a
souvenir.
The arrangement Of flowers is much more
natural and beautiful now than formerly. IN
stead OF being crucified or impaled on sticks and
wires, the stems are dipped in preparation
that preserves them, and put naturally together.
the flowers being loose. the STEMS when dry
tied ana enclosed in silver foil and ribbon or
white KID. The latter is the more recherche
In addition there are satin streamers. ivory
White for young lady, helotrope or a colnbi-
nation OF red and tea rose if the recipient is a
married lady. With the stiff conventional forms
the camelia has disappeared. There are few
USED now. and only by persons who do not keep
III rapport with modern ideas and know no
changes from the round plate topped bouquet
and basket of twenty years ago. These have
taught us also the beauties of the daisies, and
many wild lowers-the common heath and the
Vine the golden rod for decorative effect and the
scarlet flower of the hOmely kitchen beam
Our lashlonabies have taken so much of les
son from the esthets that they are beginning to
dilferentiate special occasions from the ord-
nary events and permit innovations of cos
rune AT recent lovely ut home wedding the
bridesmaids were little girls, dressed In Kate
dreehaWay costumes of white null with wide
PINK sashes mob caps with band of pink satin
RIBBON. and carried satchei baskets of pink roses.
AT another wedding. the bride wore conven-
tiOnal white satin and orange blossoms. with
tram. but the bridesmaids were charming in
"Eariy English dresses Of terra Gotta red silk,
with red SILK bOnnets trimmed with roses, and
great punches of white roses at their belts
Inc bail toilets OF young girls are more simple
ana much less elaborate in train and trimmings
than formerly, but embroidery lends exceeding
clearance to the costumes of some Of the elder
ladies' dress prepared for the Charity Ball is
OF white satin with prncesse front and bodice,
embroidered all over with fine white Jet The
pleated train is of striped satin and MORE edged
Win tuck satin ruche. A pale pink satin has
been embroidered in the same way with opaes-
cent beads, but the back is cut with leaf
shaped basque. tied with an enormous bow of
MORE, ever train of plain satin. finished with
eAceediheiy hne pllsses OF the same and interior
race very handsome dress is of wood cOlOred
MORE, with slurred satin front, apparently
covered with fringcs of small cut beads in mixed
DrohZe ana ruby and brown and amber. The
sleeves were OF beaded lace to match. An
esGiletic dreSs worn at recent ball was of
sainen-colored silk with brown velvet sleeves
and front. the latter embroidered with two Gala
niles crossed in way that was not COnsDicu-
GUS. natural lily was set low at the left of
the bodice, which was embroidered with brown
SIX IN coral pattern forming border, above
which was Deckerchicf of white tulle A
Charming dress Of pale yellow satin has been
made tor private entertainment quite COW
cred with Spanish lace and garnitured with red
and yellow tulips. two forming hanging clus-
ter. The bodice OF this dress was cut a low
square. Inc sleeves were mere bands of satin
and lace, not straight but rounding. and the
halves OVERLAPPING each other.
Inc Iash1on OF wearing brown or tan olOred
gloves with white satin dresses is vile one,
anu VIII be short lived. 1t is inharmonious. and
gives the Impression that in the absence of
suitable gloves the wearer had put on those
WhTn She ordinarily wears on the STREE 1t
nae never been generally adopted and at very
'3rge ball. one OF fashionable series. which
occurred last week. only a very few were no
t!ced, SO mat II may be presumed the caprice is
dying out.
EsTHETIC IDEAS.
The hold which esthetic ideas have upon the
world OF dress and fashion is their novelty.
There IS nothing else that is new in the whole
realm OF modern attire. The demand for nov
city, season after season, and year after year.
not only exhansts resources but disgusts and
| wearies all women who are capable of compre-
hending the enormous waste that lies behind
them. and these. practical, sensible though they
are. find in the rage of esthetcism something
which suits their cases. Minus the transcen-
dental element, they find a simple useful dress
! adaptable and convenient and an example which
gives them courage to adopt it. We shall this
coming summer find London repeating itself in
New York and the young girls especially wear
ing prints and muslins and cambrics, with
shirred waists gathered into wide belts pufYed
or modified leg-Of-muttOn sleeves, and straight
skirts trimmed with one or more fiounces
The large straw hat, the gypsy and poke or
cOttege straw bonnet the mittens and the muslin
nchu, will all be represented; and the Nile lily
and pond lily, the daisy and dafy dOwndilly viii
flourish in mlliners windows in loving prox-
Unity. All this is inevitable because there is
nothing else to fall back upon. There is dearth
of ideas. The irruption Of novelty which fol-
lowed the revival Of color and design in fabrics
and of opulent spiendor In beaded trimmings
though still capable Of surprising effects have
no longer the advantage of o reactfonary influ-
ence. Color tires. Glitter soon looses it's power
to charm. There must be the elements of true
beauty i'll that which holds us with a permanent