Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-24
FASHION WRINKLES.
TIE NEW GINGHANS-NEw COTTON DRESS GOODS
THE SPRING TWEEDa-THE LESOx JACKET
HIGH SHOULDERS, ETC.

Tgy SPRING TwEEDa-THE LESox JACKET
HIGH SHOULDERS, ETC.
SCorCH Ginghams are largely imported
Corn blue Is iayorite color for new dress
woolens-
JAGGED, ragged-edged founces and ribbons
are coming in vogue.
IRREGULAR points called cocks combs edge
the new Ottoman ribbons.
IVORY WHITE Grape. richly embroidered,
gives splendid style of dress decoration.
BAsQUEs aud bodces with very sharp and
long points back and front will be much worn
OTTOMAN SILK is exquisitely soft. 1t combines
effectively with Spanish lace aud embroidered
game.
CLOTH for pelisses is seen among new spring
goods, with rough finish in the new shade of
corn blue.
As MANY as six different colors appear in
some Of the new Ottoman ribbon cocks combs
corsage bows
A COSTUME of the 'Oriana'' model Is very
elegant disposed in dark ruby plush aud Ottoman
silk VI the same shade.
NEW COTTON dress goods exhibit greater vari-
ETY. In colors and designs than ever, while the
finish Is simply admirable
JETTED LACE 0vERDREssES are magnificent
producing a striking effect when worn over
ruby or amber-tinted satin.
THE 'LENox" jacket is designed for spring
wear. 1t is rather tight-ftting double breasted,
rolling collars, and large patch pockets.
NEW BR0CADED ottoman silks have for de-
signs sprays Of flowers with their fruits straw
berries, blackberries. pluins, pears, apples, and
Mandarin oranges.
TIE SPRING tweedS are very attractive. The
large checks are preferred. The shades are d.
versified, including the darkest and the paIest;
also medium hues are given.
FICHrs OF India muslin are simple i'm style, yet
they are very effective. and are generally becom-
Ing to ladies of every type OF beauty This
fashion of fchu is bOrdered with good lace OF
some mode manufacture.
THE latest novelty in grand dinner toilets for
this season Is red velvet. black silk hose. and
black satin boots with small jetted buttons
The Costume is made with court train bodice
with open neck shape
THERE are startling novelties in the manu-
facture of buttons for next season One pat
tern shows carved wood, giving an artistic
finish to the edge. Another design is gro
tesque heads of animals in bronze, silver and jet
PRINTED INDIA pongees of light weight ap-
pear in the new coiors for grounds, with har-
mOniZing tints in the designs which are In a
variety of large and small flower. fruit Oriental
and Kaleidoscope patterns and q variety OF polka
dot effects.
WOVEN SILK DRAPERIEs are brought out for
early spring wear. This style of garniture is
called Newport scarf" 1t comes three wards
long; il is fringed al the ends and on the SIDES
This is pretty and graceful accessory to a
simple toilet
CoRsAGE bouquets are very fashionable They
are worn quite large and are placed at the belt
on the left side. midway the bust and throat The
fayorlte flowers arg roses and chrysanthemums
of different shades. principally from he deepest
PINK To the palest yellow.
EVENING waists are still fashionable They
are chiefly made of silk. trimmed with lace and
painted with either wateror oil coiors IF Won
Use OH e0lors it is an excellent plan to squeeze
them from the tubes upon blOtting paper the
night before uS.n-,. THIS abSOrbs the oil and
there is less danger of the silk be ng spotted"
SOCIETY GIRLS have little flat sachets of silk
or satin, delicately scented and decorated with
bit of their own hand painting. either floral or
comical- These they suspend from the waist by
Knot and ends Of narrow ribbon. Into this
case they slip the card on which is printed the
order OF dancing. Down the back of the case
are fastened small loops Of ribbon, which serve
TO hold tiny pencil
DEMoKEsr for March says: "There are
three shades Of olive, which color, being
Set in the1s minor ; key, suits blondes
equally with brunettes transparent OF COM
pleXion- 1t would be an error i'm art to set a
pale face in a frame of saddest olive On the
other hand. cheeks under whose delicate skin
the red blood comes and goes. each coming and
going 10 be clearly marked. gain ineffabIy from
the contrast. There is a golden olive which
only brunetteS may wear. and they must not by
any means let disappointment or anything else
feed on their damask cheek OF. if they do. they
must wear peacock blue or a warm seal brown
not golden olive
HIGH, SQUARE SHOULDERS are now considered
almost Indispensable to beauty: but no lady.
unless she be deformed can anywhere nearly fiji
the demand OF fashion in this particular. Dress
makers. then. have resource to pads and the
outcome of it all il that any lady who will con-
tinue To be dsiigured in this manner becomes a
padded lay figure in appearance. Gone is the
grace and supple1esS that is so attractive in
woman and in their place is Stiffness and a
made-up look that should be avoidt d of any
cost. livery true woman feels it incumbent on
herself to be as attractive and as beautiful as
possible, almost "a n duty. But high square
shoulders and padded figures are not beautiful
and tile fashion should be releGated to men who
have long aimed at that affectation and their
stiff appearance should discourage women from
atteinptln. tue truly masculine,
MANY of the principal dressmakers have
lately edged their dress skirts with q narrow
putting. instead of the ordinary plisse. and in
tct'ft tSpStidill ttiis scpinS preferred Many
skirts, particularly those of handsome
materials, have the edges arranged in several
''plis dorgue"-i, e. large fluted folds alternat-
Ing with plain spaces. these frequently covered
by handsome medallion ornaments French
''rOSe rticies are in high vogue for white or
tinted silk toilets where the dress is cut with a
train ChiTrees. double rows of coquiIle ruches,
and shell plaitngs placed one above the other
are all equally fashionable modes of decorating
the bottom Of the skirt. I'm the last mentioned
trimming the she'll plating placed nearest the
foot of the skirt has its lower edge turned up
on the right side and .'blnd-stitched" down.
The upper shell plating is fringed on each edge
and caught up to show just half Of the lower
plating.
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