Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-28
FASHION WRINKLES.


FuIL DREss-wEsr OF ENGLAND GOODS
ETC.
THE screw earring Is fashionable.
SASH drapery is very neat for young ladies'
An excuse for sleeve for evenin. wear will
do.
THERE are a variety Of modes in which the
overskirt il simulated.
POINTED waists cut without hip extensions
are becoming To slender figures.
DREssY NUTS are made of velvet plush, and
other materials TO match the skirt or drapery.
AFRICAN kid OF yellowish tinge is employed
as dress garntnre- 1t is very soft and has a
beautiful lustre.
fashionable for promenade and dinner cos
tunes.
WHEN black Is worn around the neck. II is
not Grape but the lighter crepe iisse in pleated
standing frills, or 1t may be in soft pnffs
WHITE lisse frils are the fayorite for the neck
and sleeves, and these are sometimes worn in
side black lsse frills.
new sOft-finished percales are shown in the
stylish light pc reclaim blue and In dark navy
blue, with dots, stars. bars and lines Of white
THERE are so many different qualities OF the
Henrietta cloth that it's fneness Is graded to
suit those of limited means az well as the wife
Of the millionaire
TANrsE cloth is chosen for spring and summer
wooden dresses, and Is liked because it has
plain surface, that is, not twilled, and therefore
sheds dust nicely,
A VERY HANDSOME texture for evening wear
is formed Of Brussels net. upon which are ap-
pfqued flowers of silk muslin, stitched down
with tinted silks.
Pale OLIVE PLUSH for evening wear is highly
favored costume of this style presents an
elaborate array Of rich trimmings. such as lace
and embroidery.
CORSUCOPIAs of lace filed with lowers form
. rich and picturesque train garniture for full
dress wear. This style is also used to ornament
the sides.
MEXICAN FOLIAGE, given i'm FLASHES and
eheniiles OF rich shadings, trims very effectively
fuii dress toilets Sumac leaves. arranged i'm
plush or velvet. also adorn very beautifully.
COMBINATION Is quite prominent in reception
dresses Plush is used in connection with satin.
Embossed velvet and brocade silk associate well
together Surah and lace, and gauze with satin,
are suited i'm tone to each other.
BELrED WAISTS. corset waists and peasant
waists are all fashionable. These modes are
preferred by young ladies and misses The styles
are picturesque. and hence always becoming to
blooming youth.
WEsT-OF-ESGLAND' cloth is quite novelty
The design presents diagonal stripes of plush
above plush border. Skirts Of cloth have "a
border of fur upon the foot. Borders of stamped
plush have the edges finished with narrow fur.
The FIRST wool goods shown are cheviots for
spring These are SO loosely woven that they
are not heavier than an ordinary bunting, yet
the broader threads used spread out and prevent
them from having the sleazy appearance of bunt-
ings.
HE MASON. a review Of the latest novelties i'm
ladies' dresses, nee,llewOrk and embroidery. is a
new publication issued by the United States
news Company. Besides several novel designs
1t contains two handsome c01Ored plates and a
number of novel Illustrations
UNrwH.LED SILKS are much worn. This class
OF goods is very durable. warm and we'll suited
to winter wear. Watered silks show applied
designs, very handsome i'm tone and particularly
effective when disposed in toilet showing full
court train.
A LAST YEARS princesse dress or pOlOnaise
may be made to look new and stylish by adding
Q tablier or plastrOn. and collar and cuffs of
oriental surah or Turkish cashmere in subdued
cOlOrs. Children's dresses can be freshened in
IKE manner. substituting, if desired, a tunic or
scarf for the plastrOn.
A NEW INVENTION az a preventive OF neural
gia or rheumatism is a pine-wool vest. which
made OF this fabric, whose healing properties
are well known. they are lined with chamois
leather. which is perforated, so as not to check
or retard the natural action of tile skin.
CoIFFUREs are extremely SIMPLE and are
worn quite low in the neck in coils or plaits.
while the brow is covered with waves or high
rings of hair A scn-wreath. of flowers is
worn upon the left side Of the head while
the corsage bouquet is placed low upon the
In..fiN fl,y., I'D
shoulder.
The holidays are scarcely over when hints Of
the spring are seen in the new goods displayed
on the counters of retail stores. The Zep:yr
cloths. "a Scotch ginghams are now called are
the nrst washing goods shown. as these have
become staple fabric and are already being
bought by ladies who prepare their plain dresses
III advance of the season.
FRENCH cash,neres will be largely imported i'm
plain eolors, both Of light and dark shades, and
also with polka dots of white or of lighter
shade than the cashmere. or else in contrast
with II. A novelty in such stutis introduced
during the winter by the fashionable modistes
viii DE found in the spring goods i'm large moon
Ike spots instead of small polka dots wrought
or Drocaaed on the fabric-nOt printed there, as
such designs USUALLY are.
HARPERs BazAR says that the New York
wholesale stores are already busy with making
sAidhei wraps ior Tile spring IN TWO shapes that
have met with favor during the winter These
are the Jersey jacket and the short Worth
mantle. The Jersey jacket is a plain long
cuirass made sin@le-brcasted. and with all the
seams OF the bach sewed their entire length to
make the garment dit closely over the hips and
tOurnuTe.
LARGE lAPoRrATIONs OF EMBROIpERIEs are
usually received at this time of the year. but
this season they are larger and more varied than
eve, for the reason. it is said that the trimming
laces will be less used on summer dresses. and
these embroideries are to take their place
These are done on cambria. on nansOok. and on
Swiss muslin. and are the various kinds of
maehne-wOrk that have almost entirely SUPER
seeded needle-wOrk.
A VERY PRETTY AND SIMPLE girlish costume
made for young lady just entering society in
washington is made with tuIle and satin de
Lyon, the skirt of satin being perfectly plaiu.
trimmed at the bottom with a very full ruche of
tulle- The skirt has two tulle skirts made ouite
fuil. and full to the top of the ruchn" The
second skirt rs caught up high on the left side
with branches of white lilacs and SPRAYS Of green
leaves. The waist is q low neck curass of thu,
satin and laced behind. 1t has a border of the
tulle caught on each shoulder and in front with
sprays of the lilac. which completes this simple