Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-25

A-'ht UNITS SUI pODuM
PuFFED FLoCNCES are stylish.
SMALL AND LARGE PLAIDS viii be worn.
PoLoNAIsEs are draped to form paniers.
WHITE PLUMES tipped with gold are brought
out.
FEATHER TRIMMINGS are introduced for early
spring.
ExsRoIDERY of all kinds is the feature of the
season.
UNDaEssED Kid gloves, decorated, are pre-
ferred.
spring hats
OTTER colored cashmere is something en-
tirely new.
The MEDIUM length dolman is the leading
spring wrap.
FLOWERS will again be worn on ball dresses
after Easter.
PASIER SCARFs made of silver and chenille
are imported.
CHENILLE in net trimmings and fringes is re-
viTed this spring.
RED BRONZE is new for buttons and buckles
on chameleon stutfs.
SAsHEs are so wide and long that no other
skirt drapery is needed.
THE newest dresses have numerous bows of
ribbon or velvet on them.
SILVER PAssEMENFERIEs, for evening cos
tunes, are very effective.
WAISTS of Spanish lace lined with satin are
worn with satin surah skirts.
THE Lalgtry belted waist Is used for white
muslin, lawn and print dresses
House Cows trimmed with feathers are at
fected BY esthetie young ladies.
HANDSOME parasOls have frills of lace and
others bunch of flowers OH the top.
BLANKET WRAPPERS, cOlored or white, are
used for inyalids and bathing gowns.
SHORT WAISTS, with sleeves in the "gig Ot''
form, are termed Empire style of dress
SOME Ofthe best Paris dressmakers have re-
vived the large old-fashioned polonalse.
FIcHU CAPES, made of open-worked. embrOi-
dered black sJirah, complete new black suits.
lyoRY-wHIFE WORCESTER WARE forms the
choicest egg-shaped boxes for Easter gifts.
WIDE COLLARS of lace or embroidery, with
cuffs TO match, are worn with dark dresses
LAcEs in all the fashionable and esthetic col
OTIS are used in trimming hats and bonuets.
The stylish blue shades are electric. porcelain,
soldier and sapphire blue. Peacock blue is dis
carded.
MANTH.LAS and mantels will be worn when
the spring wraps, the dolmans, and English
walking Jackets are laid aside.
BLACK COSTUMES remain In high favor, al,
though the dry goods counters are filled with
light ana bright colOred goods of every kind.
ELEGANT small bOnnets in Fanchon, cottage,
directory, and capote shapes will be exhibited
at the millinery openings previous to Easter
Sunday.
VERY long stocking mitts in tan, lichen green.
flesh and almond tnts. and also in black and
white. will be much worn when the weather be-
Comes warm enough.
STUDIES of nature i'm fields. forests and gar
dens at all seasons ofthe year furnish the best,
most practical and wonderful examples of COM
binatIon OF cOlOrs for dresses and bonnets.
A NEW grenadine gauze wooden fabric repro
duces all the popular designs in Spanish lace
1t 10 used for Overtiresses 1t is only half the
price or the real silk Spanish piece lace.
POiOSAISE models that have the drapery dis
posed after the fashion of an overskirt are con-
venient and becoming to tall ladies. This style
q make looks we'll in all wool and silk fabrics.
JACKET bodices of velvet. velveteen. silk, bro
cade, cashmere. and novelty stuifs are fashion,
able for the demi-saison, and are useful for wear
Ing with skirts the bodices OF which are worn
out
YOUNG BRIDES are arrayed in costumes hay
ing rather short waists; belts are seen with
this style of dress. The materials used are
lace and gauZe. worn over satin under
robe
DARK RED and gray cashmeres are given in
some Of the recently imported toilets for this
seasons wear. You will see gray combined
with scarlet and copper tints, and blue with
dark green.
BLACK is always chosen for the dressIest
wraps, but very pretty and expensive beige al
mond-colored and neutral-tinted light cloth
jackets and dOlmans will be much worn with
visiting toilets.
LEADING milliners say that large bonnets will
be In demand for street wear but for dressy
toilets medium and smaller bonnets only will be
worn There is no telling, however, what direc-
tion fashion will take.
DRESSES made of Atwood goods show con-
Siderable pleating. The tubular peats are
liked and so are the fiat pleats. Both of these
styles are employed by fashionable dressmakers
In the manipulation of frst-class suits.
BAYADERE STRIPES are revived in silk and
wool novelties with serge effects. These will
form skirts of costumes, the basques and over
dresses being OF serge-woyen silk and wool stuff
to which the name of satiline is given.
KID WAISTS are still fashionable. and the
Jersey is also worn. These models are very
much alike although there Is a vast difference
In the cost. The former garment Is quite
expensive. while Jerseys come at various
prices.
The EsTHErrC arrangement of hair demands
very small knot low in the nape of the neck
and much frizZed outstanding bang CASTING
the eyes and eyebrows into deep shadow.
Notifications of this style are seen in what is
called the best society in New York
PoaPONs WILL be more worn this season than
any other feather. Almost every Paris bonnet
up to date has among its trimmings apompon OF
ostrich tips with heron aigrettes. Hats will be
trimmed with long curled ostrich plumes in
colors to match or contrast with the other trim
mings.
The EFFORT TO relnstate crinoline has not
subsidized it is only being pursued in a quieter
and less ostentatious manner. The imprudent
attempt TO impose upon women the winged
hustle OF last season was met by so peremptory a
refusal that retreat was effected in good order
But mere insdiOus attempt may meet with
better success.
TUE CosrLIEsr piece Of lace in this country. If
not in the world, is seen at A. T. Stewards NY.
1t consists of fiounee five yards long and a
yard and q quarter in width of the finest Brussels
point ever made Intended for tine ex-Empress
Eugenia, 1t cost 10000 a yard, or SIOO. 600 for
the entire nounce or dress OF course it Is not
intended to be cut