Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-08
sEAsoNAnLE SUITS.
Winter Fashions for Home Wear and
for Visiting and Similar Purposes
What to Wear Out Doors.
LONG ENTERTAINMENTS AND SHORT SKIRTS IN vARI-
oUs HUEs OF RED, BROWN AND GREEN

From tho Philadelphia Press.
The most elaborately- trimmed costumes are
not the most popular; on the contrary, the
walking suit Of to-day is very plain. The short
skirt, with Its fullness carried behind by bunch
gathers, Is Of cloth, in any desired dark color,
with its lower edge trimmed with a narrow
pleating Of the material, headed by a band Of
plush in darker shade. The upper garment Is
Of the same cloth, in redlngote shape. open
from waist line in front, pleated on each side
and in back to give desired fullness. and trimmed
with border Of plush nil round the lower edge of
skirt, with collar, cuffs, and revers the sides
OF open fronts also of the plush.
The black dresses this winter are very ele-
giant, perhaps even more so than those In col
ors, but that Is a matter of mere personal pref
erence. Some are very elaborate and are very
richly garnished with Spanish or thread laces
passementeries, and quantities of jet trimmings
An imported dress of black satin has the skirt
OF the pointed basque cut out over hips, with
The space filled In with pleatings of Spanish
lace; over this and edging the other portions of
the basque is a fall of let fringe. The most ele-
giant skirt has double rows of two kinds of
pleating of satin. while the drapery in back and
'front.' Is arranged in countless folds, festOoned,
each feStoon being edged with let pendant
fringe. This dress is very snowy. but positively
gorgeous is a reproduction in one of the illu-
minated lustrous saiins, for evening wear, with
trimmings of white lace and quantities of iri-
descent beads that radiate with every movement
of the wearer.
Black Indian cashmere and merveilleux satin
combined forms a neat and elegant costume.
In one the undersAirt is of the satin. peated all
the way down in close, narrow flat pleats. The
second skirt is of cashmere; it is short, peated
across the front, scarf-fashion and draped be-
bind in two long. square lappets. The bodice
Is a cashmere jacket. buttoned at the top only
and opening over a vest Of SATIN buttoned
straight down the front The fronts, pockets
and sleeves OF this Jacket are very prettily
braided with black silk braid in elaborate ORR
entail designs. 1t is suggested that this same
costume can be made in any dark color, such as
deep shades of purple and garnet red. blue.
green and reddish or golden browns which are
very fashionable for walking dresses. Terra
Gotta and mahogany. too. claim a share of atten-
ton with the Few bronze and copper tones,
which are very rich.
RICH COMBINATIONS.
A handsome costume for this season is COM
bfaatiOn of velvet. plush and satin. The basque,
which is cut off in fronts and coat back, is of
velvet, the vest is Of plush, while about the edge
OF basque skirt are tiny side pleatings of satin.
The plush is covered with large polka dots. and
Is very effective. 1t forms, as we'll as the vest,
q let III front. which is bOrdered on each side
with rose trimming OF satin. The sides are plas-
irons OF plain velvet and the back drapery is
combination OF plush and satin. The skirt is
finished at lower edge with side pleatings of
satin. headed by row of rose trimming like
that edging the handsome plush front The
cuffs Gnd collar are also of the plush while
both neck and sleeves are finished with frilIs of
rich duchess lace. \ copy of this dress was in
olive green.
Some very stylish and useful costumes are
composed entirely of American made silk da-
masse which is good wearing and attractive
fabric. One of these models shows skirt.
trimmed at the lower edge with six narrow side
pieatiG-s of plain silk. Above is deep f1Ounce
OF damaSse, cut in points in the back. while in
front the yandyked piece extends up to the
waist line Ne upper portion OF costume con-
sists OF deep, round basque. with rufle-inshed
coat sleeves, and to the skirt edge of basque is
attached the drapery in ruffle form. defined by
q heavy siken cord which fullness falls in dag
Onal folds across the front of skirt and is ar
ranged in puffs in the back, the lower portions
being edged with the silhen cord. loops OF
which hang down the left side together with
long ends and rich tassels EN- suite This STYLE
OF suit may be most effectively made up in bro
cade, with cashmere. OF in the satin and damasse
combinations in black, or in colors. 1t can be
worn either for home or in the street. as desired
TERRA GOTTA AND MAHOGANY.
Very attractive is a robe of IRA Gotta velvet
and striped silk In four tones of the same color
The front of the velvet skirt is plain, save at
the lower edge, which is cut in scOllOps and fin
ished with a fringe of amber, mahogany and
tara Gotta beads, falling over ruffies of silk,
embroidered In all the shades in floral designs,
and beneath these ruffies show side pleatings of
ELK. The sides of the train are of the striped
SILK and the center width is of the velvet The
velvet waist is round pointed. with square-neck
which Is trimmed with double pleatngs of hand
some lace. while over hips from the point of cor
sage in front are carried paners in folds of
striped silk, which are secured beneath the dra-
perry of velvet, which covers the entire back of
skirt. The sleeves are trimmed with rich
headings, like the fall of fringe on skirt Ma
hOgany is one OF the fashionable colors and
In marveilleuX of this shade a very handsome
visiting costume is made. The lower edge of
the short skirt Is finished with side pleatings,
while above up to the waist line are large box
pleats. cut in points at the end From each
point is suspended chenille taSsel and on the
center OF every box peat is placed a passemen-
terie ornament OF chenille and satin cord. Over
this in the back Is draped satin in a graceful
manner. The basque is deeply pointed both
back and front, the entire front points and all,
being richly trimmed with larger ornaments
than those on the skirt. The coat sleeves have
pulls let in on the outside with ornamental
bands strapped across and hand finish of the
trimming. and very nigh standing collar is on
neck OF cOrsage. The hat ACCOMMODATING this
suit is OF felt, in light mahogany shade
darker shade than the material composing the
dress. The velvet is about the shade of the
chenille in Its trimming.
QUIETER HUES.
Green and bronze are in favor, and with these
hues gold Ii intermixed with desirable effect.
Quite elegant is a Costume of bronze with its
front skirt-width deliberately embroidered In
floral designs in mixtures of tones and larger
of gold. The edge of skirt is finished
with four rows of tiny pleatings. Above the
sides are formed Of striped plush and satin In
two shades of bronze. The basque has deep
square plastron of embroidery like that ON skirt,
with cuffs aud standing collar to match. The
sleeves are Of satin. shirred to form pufrs going
round arm The other portion of basque Ia Of
the striped satin and plush, which is deep, but
rounded out below hips on skirt, with paniers
OF plush from the sides joining plastron, carried
In folds over the striped skirt and ending be-
meath the fun back drapery. which is also of
plush. The round hat, covered with plush, has
slightly upturned shirred brim aud il trimmed
with cluster OF bronze and gold plumes
dress OF Ottoman velvet is in blue one OF
The new shades. The four flounces which cover
The skirt are hemmed about the edge, pleated
III hollow pieats. Very iull and puffed ont The
deliberately pulled back is also very full, The
bodice, which is pointed hack and front. shows
loops OF ribbon escaping from underneath:
while the front OF waist has plastron pulled