The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-25
MODES.


than ever.
Elaboately braided Jerseys will be very much worn
with skirts OF tweed cheyOt The newest patterns
in braid resemble rich passementeries wrought
in close elaborate designs.
Among new shades of color Corlova leather,
Russia leather, deerskln, oak antique blue (which
is a delicate blue tinge with very pale green, a
peculiar pink called 'heart of the tea rose dark
blush gray called orage, and maatesta,
brown.
The newest Pekins have three stripes of
satin, alternating with a wide stripe of ottoman silk.
Handsome skirts made of this material, and they
require no trimming, unless 1t be double ruche of
raveed silk, giving light and eathery effect to the
edge of the skirt, this being particularly etectiveand
appropriate when the Pekins are In light evening
tins.
Transparent French null is much used for handkcr-
chiefs, decorated with tied work and simply edged
with slightly gathered ruille Of Oriental lace In
corner Is a finely embroidered wreath OF white
silk roses and in the centre Of this wreath is the
initial which must be worked very small, as large
kerchiet monograms or initials out of fashion,
and now only considered appropriate for marking
bed and table linen.
Genoa velyeteen in dark ruby, deep wood green. or
seal brown makes very seIviceable ana stylish spring
suits for childreD the most effective costumes being
those having Killed skirts with panels lined and piped
with gay paided surah. The tiny babet coat opens
inner waistcoat OF the surah and the outside
Jacket is trimmed with very narrow bands of fur
with Glengarry cap TO match. These suits can be
comfortably worn until June.
The fashionable shade of pink for evening wear is
topaz, which has delicate golden shade through It,
and Is very becoming both to dark and fair complex
ions. very beautiful evening dress lately made OF
this hue was OF satin, with small pOmpOns Of raised
velvet shading from to pale brown. The bodice,
pauels and demi- train were of the material. The
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palest blue crepe, delicately embroidered In silver
pompons. These frls repeated half way up the
skirt between the train and the panels. This
would look equally well with the cOlOTs reversed.
Roman pearl beads have never been fashion
able than at present. The strings show deli
cate and beautiful tints OF paest pink, shading
most delicate mauye which is only upon the
edges OF a sea anemOne. Other beads show com.
biuation OF the softest tnts of rose gold pearl
paes sea-green. Necklaces of FlOrentine and Clols.
sonee beads also much worn. Some Of these ar,
incrused with tiny stars and dots which sparkle lk,
gems In the gasllght.
The Latouche braidiHg, which has been so exten.
svely used upon winter costumes, will remain
fayorite trimming for spring suits. Many of the new
cloth dresses from Paris plainly made, but eabO.
[ rately embroidered. The tailOr-made jackets ant
Newmarket coats which accompany these costumes
are finished with handsome braid-wOrk In aTabesqu,
designs. In few Instances the three scant shrreC
| rulies nearly covered with braid embroidery
This style of decoration s however, not half so taste
ful or stysh-l looking as when the braid-work IL
specially designed patterns quite the two wdt
panels set on each side Of Killed front BREADTH The
dfapery In the back on the aforementioned skirt II
wholly untrimmed. but the wide pockets on III,
jacket, the cuffs reyers, and collar each
with braldwOrk In design particularly formed fol
I each separate portion.
Belts to which attached dainty bags OF velvet
plush, satin, vlnagretes and chains, chateain,
watches, will be much worn with spring costumes,
especially after outside wraps dispensed with
Some OF the newest ylnaigrettes and tiny bags fol
holding change of gold or silver, set with half
precious gems and eNqulstely carved. Others o
hue Russia leather tinted kid, Jelloatell
I hand-painted and mounted with chased gold Thes,
range 10 price from eight dollars TO twenty five dollars
according 10 the amount OF gold used aud the size
quality Of the bag Itself. The most expensive ylna
grettes Of hne hammered gOld set with real gems
These are shaped Ike the Greek amphore, and ar
attached TO the belt by link chains OF fine gold
The edges of handsome house hasques, which an
. crcnelated-that Is, cut out In squares around tn
bottom on shaped into Naudykes-aTe now very oftel
trimmed with singlerOw Of medium sized beads tn
color Of the basque material instead Of being finished
with SILK cOrdiug piping Of satin or velvet. Je
beads O FIRST choice, but those Of bronze
pearl gin, Olive. ruby, deep green aud slyerindeed
hl Alusl every OF tpluI--Cdh now Ne
afe used fDr the above purpose. ThiA thinning ais
borders tie edges Of the GuRs aud collar Whlep pear
beads uf good size are very much nsed to nush IN
rreueated edges VI bridal CuTsages ts s4udug lraia
aud ends of The haf-long sleeves being trimmed u
correspond,
striped and fue plalded hannes Ia mixed shades 0
color, or Ia two distinct shades Of COLOR like pail
cinnamon brown aud seal, Of ght blue with deel
royal blue green with olive, aud tho Ike. vii
in gIeat measure take the place thls spring Of TN
palu navy blue deep green, and garnet hannel
which have 80 long constituted the material for
dress to be used for general wear. very ehectiv
French model, made OF plaided flannel In heatbe
mixtures, shows au uGdeIskiTt laid la wide box
peats, with the hem turned up ON the right side 10
depth Of four inches, aud headed with a piping U
cardinal exactly the shade Of OF the dashes o
color In the plaid. Tho hem Is pressed to lie yor!
HAT Tie drapings Of the tuuic are slfikngly grace
iul, aud above this tunlc Is launiy little MoOris
Jacket bodice, fastened with gold buttons Ia ole
medal designs. I'm suite With this Is pTett!
littls French tOque, made, II would appear, by TAX
lug narrow bias length of the dress material an'
by smple twist OF the wrist - covering IN
foundation OF the Iaunty cap with number Of ar
tiSlically arranged folds Of the goods, those fold
curying all 10 tue left side OF the toque, where the
arc held by handsome buckle Of cut steel