Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-07
fEET-TaHyD ToR THE EVENING 6rAs.
OR LOCAL. FASHIONS.

OUa LOCAL FASHIONS.
WHAT THF vopisTEs ARE DOING OUT-p0oE WEAR
NOVELTIES IN pEsys5 TRiaaiNGs-~oiEru's
WASHINGTON Costumes LOANS, gONSsTS, &c.
It can no longer be denied that complete
revolution has taken place in the different de-
grees OF ela-ance employed in the toilet.
Those who Affect 10 Grspi+e the fashions and
their eapsire7 do rot re4lizn perhaps. how much
they are Indebted to them frr tho pleasur IS Of
the eye ard of the aesthetic sense The con
stantly iucreasin. beauty Of fabrics, OF oTna-
mental devices. is due in treat measure to the
demands Of fashion, w,cse requirements seem
never to have been greater than a. the present
time.
TIE 1oDIsTEs OF THIS CITY
state that the rush has been unprecedented this
winter even with the assistance OF forty ard
fifty hanls. It has been impossible to I'll the
orders, and SO it will continue until Sine Lenten
season comes tO remind Us Of higher duties and
grayCT -pnl,itdlititS-a precedent created aud
estab-ial by Tie Divine law, whose mandates
both t.. fashionable and social cOde do not fail
to recognize.
FOR Orr-pOOr WEAR.
Particular attention should be called to the
scrupuiol5ly plain tailuT-uadc suits of Ch"yiOt,
or Of the new cloth of English manufacture with
gold threads interviewer. called "E.iorado
Cloth" - pfeyalcatly adopted In New York;
no trimming 5 used save rows or StItchnS III
the same. or Of darker shade, and the only
ornaments a,e handsome buttons. In order to
obtain the pign effect so much desired By those
with whal, this costume has found favor. tight
fitting coats Of channels are worn under the
basque coming well below the hips
CHARMING EVENING TOILET
for a young debutante. just completed by one
of our fashionable nodes. is composed Of
white siEk muslin, exquis,e'y sheer in texture,
trimmed with yalcncieaHes lace. The lower
edge Of the uBdersy,irt is flushed with fine
balayensC plating Ot white satin and above tins
are three. deep sAirred fiOunces. Very hoUtiant
drapery in the back. cauG't up high "a the
left side with pale pink M0.re ribbon. C0rSa@e
OF white satin cut square. flied IN with SILK
tulle, elbow sleeves OF tie six nuSiin finished
with a gathered Tufic OF E@'HTCicGnes. \ h,u
quet of pale pink roses Is fastened at the Cor
Rer of the COTsare.
NOVELTIES N TRIMMINGS.
Novelty chiefly appears in the description Of
trimmings aud in the combination of different
materials employed in making up dress, which
material, are often as many IS three or four in
number diHerent in color or texture. but
matched bay the harmony or similarity OF tints.
For the trimming of evening dresses one of the
latest novelties is white silk lace, embroidered
with gold or silver; and mention may DE made.
BY the way. that those ladies' who possess old
lace of this kind can easily modernize it 10y
passing along the outlines a thread ci-U-d or
silver
wORTH's COSTUME.
An exquisite costume. one of Wortll's latest
importatOls will be worn. during the present
season, by one Of our most charming and elegant
society ladies' The tabIier of white plush is en-
broiderei inscream white daisies the yellow
eenters being formed with threads of gold. A
court train OF white satin. slashed at intervals
hall yard aElTt and the same in depth. under
which IS laid deep Plating Of the satin.
bunch of daisies with field grasses are fastened
at these intervals on the train. producing a most
chaTmiu- effect. Tie cOTsaxe of white satin IS
c1lt away III front TO disclose the vest of plush
embroidered in daisies to correspond with the
tabiier. sleeves made entirely of the new yari-
ETY. OfducheSse lace. called dlCiIe SteI.bH4tie The
design Is very much Ike thai Of regular ducieSSe
lace patterns. but around tie edge of the leaves
flowers and delicate vines is a hand-Wrought
tTafcTy vi fire SIX cord which veins the leaves
and outlines each exquisite bud ani blossom.
The ornaments. which VIII Dc worn with this
Costume. We're ordered expressly for il. AMI are
suIpaSSiu.l beautiful. lunches of Classics for
the hair formed of see,l pearls, the center being
of rich fTu>ted geld. Tie earrings and brooch
are made more elegant by the addition of dia-
mondS. which arc set just around the gold ecu
ter.
ANOTHER WASHINGTON COSTUME.
Another costume remarkable for its beauty
and elegance. Is just being completed to be worn
at a large reception which takes place in Wash
ingtOn during this month. Creitable mention
il due "a young lady of this city who designed
and executed this work of art aad presented ii
as ali Xmas Offering To her mother: bat as
names cannot be mentioned We must bc content
with simply description. Black satin tabller
eXquSiteiy embroidered. the design being
graceful vine of WisteTia shading from the
darkest purple TO the highest shade Of lavender,
with Il stem and leaves in the ricn and natural
shades Of @Fcea- Square train made of MORE
antique. Faneled at the sides with LONG iabOts
OF wide Spanish point lace; the basque bodice
OF satin richly embroidered around the neck
Of the Spanish point lace. Black silk hosiery
embroidered III the same cniGrs 20 be worn with
black satin slippers. i.Ie n5w in preparation.
CLOAKs AND fONEErs.
The long bl.ck br0cidc cl0aks which are so
much worn this winter are very rich and dis
tingusied looking; they conceal the possible
shortcomings OF the toilet while the gold or
crimson shades Of the plush lining furnish al
that il nee led in the way Of suggestion Of color
for street dress.
Iargc bOrGets are almost universally worn hv
people Cf all classes. To women OF a somewhat
pronounced type who are yer.-ing upon middle
age. they are a boon. sUitcuiG. the harsh lines
and shading the c1aTser color into gentleness
and refinement. A fact worth noting in regard
to the general aspect OF the dress question Is
this-thaI the incTc3SI0L resources do not de-
Yelop more fanctui. t''it IA more practical
style Of dress. and CT Individual independence
which Is very prOln4,;n. for the future.
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Foa THz EyESINe STAB.