Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-04

SATIN buttons OF oblOng form come on many
handsome imported dresses
THREE different fabrics in the same dress is
the limit allowed by fashion.
The plush felts and furry beavers of last sea-
son have passed out of fashion.
SILKS with full luSter are restored to popular
favor and will be generally worn
AFTER all there is no color so handsome as
scarlet FOR a balmoraI or petticoat.
1T is said that the plush jackets now so much
worn Will be only passing fashion.
BLACK wool dresses remain the favorites of
American women for ordinary wear.
Rows OF CHENILLE FRINGE trim the foot of
plush lower skirtSef cloth costumes.
S0UTACHE embroidery is the correct trimming
for black cashmere and drap d'ete dresses.
The handsomest quilted satin retticoats have
elder down instead of cotton for waddng.
THE FANCY runs toward clcse-fitted shapely
garments that follow the outlines OF the figure
CHILDREN wear Jerseys, ami red is a stylish
color for their whole costume from cap to slip
pers-
TICKS for skirts and overskirts are revived
again-indeed most old fashions are coming
back.
GOLD soutache and gilt buttons appear to De
the fayOrite trimmings for dressy blue flannel
suits.
TUBULAR BRMDs are effectively mingled with
fiat soutache in embroideres on dresses and
wraps
CROCHET Buttons never 90 out of fashion.
but fancy metal and composition buttons are in
high favor.
PLEATED CAPEs attached to yoke-like collar
complete some fthe most tasteful cIoaks worn
by young girls.
DRAP D'ETE and Henrietta cloth are used for
Handsome. and CrpSSy StIitS ntr0 nurDjntr &C
well as in mourning.
FCRRoWED PLUSH with the ridges across the
breadths makes elegant skirts TO wear under
brocaded overtiresses.
BLACK alpaca dresses trimmed with velvet
and with Innings of satin are among late fall i'm
portations OF costumes.
PoNPONS of many cOlCrS are arranged in rows
around the trains of brOcaded dresses and are
more effective than rUchcs.
A SASH Bow at the back is not as fashionable
as when tied in front in long loops with the ends
hanging TO the foot Of the skirt
EMBROIDERY OF floss on velvet with both close
and open work in the same design is q fashion,
able trimming for winter dresses:
WHITE UNDERSKIRTS are completely super
seeded nowadays by cOlored flannel balmOras
and petticoats Of colOred quilted satin.
CLOTH COSTUMES and trained dresses of corded
silk, combined with velvet form a part of the
:.
ULTRA-FASHIONABLE ladies cover their pet
lap-dogs with tiny blankets made of bit of the
dress goods OF which their own costumes are
made.
PLAIN. well-finished black cashmere skirt
and Jersey waist of any color preferred or
black makes the best Kind of a utility cos
tune
CRoCHETED zephyr petticoats are now made
with three full iounces croclieted in shell pat
faPn Il. nj
garnet wool.
WAISTS of black or dark-blue Jersey webbing.
with collars and cuffs of scarlet or pale blue
cashmere. are in favor with young ladies and
girls in their teens.
WHITE GLOVES and white bonnets are once
more in fashion. and will be used. together with
great deal Of lace to brighten dark dresses at
the theater and opera.
THE long Newmarket coat Of cloth is the sue
cess of the season for outside garments for the
street. Braiding is its trimming at present. but
fur will be added later
The Washington dry goods and fancy stores
were never so rerlete with the novelties in all
lines as this autumn. No one need 20 out of the
city TO get what they want
NEW EVENING DRESSES of rich brocaGes and
veiyets have square neck with an EliZabethan
collar of beads. and the train falls from the
shoulders instead OF the waist.
In NEW YORK the couture is still arranged in
severe SIMPLICITY, close to the head. and with no
false switches where there is even q passable
amount of ones natural tTesses
WHEN Henrietta cloth and drap Il etc are used
for dressy suits by ladies not in mourning the
:. approved trimmings are sOutache embroidery
and heavy knOtted cord fringeS.
ADJUSTABLE TRAINS on new dresses are made
Of three straight breadths trimmed all around
and attached under the panieI PM on the back
OF the short skirt of a street dress
CHARMING costumes for young ladies to wear
q day receptions are made Of beiee-colOred
cloth. embroidered on the edges and draped in
classic fashion over a plain skirt of beige and
red brocaded satin.
VELoURs ottoman is the novelty for brides
dresses. its repped texture forming either the
entire dress. or else the train and side robes or
paniers. Topped back from satin bead-em-
broided or brOcaded front breadth.
A FAvORTrE trimming for black velvet bon
nets consists of a black lace scarf which does
double duty as crown drapery and strings and
also affords setting tor the tuft of ostrich fins
which ad0rns one side Of the bonnet
The bradng sewed on in knife-edee stvle
soon becomes lattened and loses its beauty.
since it Is then neither one thing or the other
The fat braid sewed on in designs that give tho
effect OF embroidery is more lasting and pIpas-
ing.
CASHMERE remains the popular materia! for
costumes intended to do double duty as utility
suits and demitOilets Such costumes are
made dresSy with accessories. collars cufs
reyers. side robes. and plastrons ofmoire. satin
or velvet.
BoDIcEs Of evening dresses for Young girls
hasten obiIqueiy, showing gathered chemisette
OF silk or satin of light color that transforms the
low waist into one nigh about the throat Lace
ruffies held up by threads OF wire are around the
neck OF the chemisette.
A UNIQUE trimming for the pointed basques
Of velvet dresses is in soft dropping and tanned
puts OF corded silk along the edges Wider
puns trim the skirt. sleeves and collar The
figured Persian silks of mixed red and Green are
used on dark rife-green velvet dresses.
BANGS have been utterly discarded. and all
the styles are meant to show off natural hair 70
the best advantage, Unless a woInan's front
hair is entirely gone ruined by bangs there is
nothing artificial she can put on the prevailing
styles are SO severely plain False fronts are
the only things available.
MERCHANTS say there is no better way of test
ing the purity OF silks than the simnIe ono M