Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-28

The BEST plaldS are In dull, confused COL
OTIS.
PONPON fringes appear among trimming novel
ties
PLAIN KILT and box pleated skirts appear
among other styles
HAMMERED GILT beads edge the brims of
many stylish bonnets.
MARABOUr feather bands trim many handsome
clcaks and costumes.
FICELLE gray and electric blue is an admired
combination for millinery.
CRAZE FRIIIs around the neck and sleeves of
dresses are late novelty.
MosT of the velvet and plush bonnets are
small or of medium size.
BoSNErs frequently have the crown Of one
color, the brim of another
PLAIN linen cuffs and collars ornamented with
silver studs. are the latest.
RUBY RED velvet forms the dressiest sacques
for little people of either sex.
THE NEWEST shade of gray blue takes the
name of night-ofFrance blue
PLUSH RIBBONS with ottoman repped backs
appear on many dressy bonnets.
PLUSH and velvet Scotch caps will be much
worn by children and school girls
RED HATS, red feathers. red gloves, and red
stockings are worn by the million.
An ECCENTRIC fancy edges the brims of dark
velvet bonnets with clear amber beads.
STRAWBERRY RED in several shades makes an
admired combination for evening dress.
House WRAPPERS and morning neglgees take
the form of japanese and Turkish robes.
PLAIDs are worn by women who affect En-
glsh styles; they are not generally becoming.
PoMPADoUR designs ana stripes appear in the
new evening silks intended for the dressiest toll
cts.
RASPBERRY and cream color rivals strawberry
as apopuar color for millinery and evening
dress.
The wearing of red and green together is re-
vived, but both colors must be in subdued
tones.
Fell LACE jabots. reaching from the neck to
the point of the bodice. will be worn with dressy
indoor costumes
THE bOuffant tOurnure draperies as now worn
give all women very unsymmetrical and even
ludicrOus figures.
FLAX GRAY wool dresses, worn with pale
pink trimmings. is the latest fancy introduced
by Sara Bernhardt.
BLUE and red cloth pelisses, with shoulder
capes. are the favorite wraps for little people,
both boys ard girls
THE latest fancy for neck lingerie is to unite
several colors in the ribbon bows that mingle
with the laces at the throat
The fancy work of the moment is the crochet
ing of ficelle-coored Irvine of unbleached cot
ton into collars and cuffs for dresses.
EVERY laly should have plush jacket in
black. seal brown. some other color which
will harmonic with any kind of skirt
DREsSY cloth suits are tailor finished. and
then made effective with handsome sOutache
embrOiderieS and artistic crochet buttons.
FICELLE LACE is more worn on the other side
than in New York. There it is combined with
all kinds of laces. black. white and colored
PLAIDs of all kinds, somber. gay. and esthetic
cOlors. Worn for skirts with jackets of solid
eOlOred plush. silk, cloth. novelty goods.
FLOWERS are now but little worn in the corsage
In demi-toilet, being replaced by knots of ribbon
In hues contrasting with that OF the dress.
GRECIAN LYNX, a lOng-haired, light-colored
fur Of a yellOwish tinge. will be n very fash
1Onable fur for trimming winter clOakS and cos
tunes.
SMALL boys are given white pique suits for
the warm days of TALL over which is worn red
cloth saeqAe and red feZ or Tam o. Shanter
cap
For DINNER or ballroom wear brocaded MORE
antiques are very fashionable. In white these
Dsuperb fabrics are very handsome for bridal
dresses.
LARGE VANDYKE COLLARS, with deep cuffs to
match, made of rich lace and inserting are worn
over street jackets of black and other colored
velvets.
HANDSOME winter materials discard pretty
lace and bow ornaments FOR the bodice which
remains untrimned. and depends on the but
tons.
ORNAMENTS long ago laid aside are being
rapidly brought to light to supply the demand
from all sides for passementerie and cord trim
ming.
SATIN PIPING. put on as sOutache embroidery
or in passementerie braids. appears on some of
the handsOmeSt imported dresses at the Coop
eratiye Dress Association.
TUCKED SLEEVES, fitted very closely to the
arms, are seen upon number of imported
dresses of artistic, esthetic make The fabric
must be soft and pliable when this style of
sleeve is adopted.
BROCADED or pladed skirts are a good deal
worn at present, with close-ftting jersey basdues
Of plain velvet in black, dark green dark blue.
or wine Color, and trimmed with passelnenterie
OF gold and irdescent beads.
LADIES will do well this season TO look I'm
their heirlooms in the shape of fancy buckles
and clasps. as ornaments of this description are
exceedingly fashionable. Buckles. both little
and large. of gold, silver, jet. pearl or bronze,
are worn upon the dress, often i'm place of but
tons.
HE DRY GOODS STORES OF Washington were
never so well stocked as now with the novelties
OF the season. and at prices as low as can be
found in New York. See their advertisements
in to-days STAR.
THE SEASON, ladies' illustrated magazine.
publnhed by the international News Company.
81 Beekman street. New York. has taken a
foremost position among the fashion Journals
OF this country, and is certainly up to a high
standard OF excellence. 1t is published in Eu-
rope In thirteen different languages.
AMONG the most costly materials for elegant
winter toilets are brocades and brocatelles. with
Drilliantiy-colOred eXotics on dark grounds: Of
tohian silks. in all the high-art shades: Iampas
having plain grounds brocaded with stripes
covered with flowers; magnificent Indian It's.
sues woven with threads of real gold or silver
and damasks. with huge velvet flowers on satin
grounds; these in delicate evening tints or in
the fashionable colors of olive electric blue
bronze. Egyptian red. golden brown. royal pur
PIE, terra-cotta, and the endless shades of green
WINTER HATS. in new shapes and novel garni-
lures. are rapidly appearing and most wild and
grotesque are many of the .'latest'-indeed. at
a first glance at the showcases which are now
exhloifing the representative styles of both
Paris and London, il would appear that the