The Evening critic., 1883-03-19
The Fashions.


stripes of satin, alternating with Wide stripe
OF Ottoman SILK. Handsome skirts are made
Of this material, and they. require no trim
ming unless IL be double rouche OF ravellod
silk, giving light and feathery effect TO
the edge of the skirt, this being particularly
effective and appropriate when the Pekins are
In light evening tints.
Among new shades of color are Cordova
leather, Russia leather, deerskin, oak, antique
blue (which is n delicate blue tinge with very
pale green), q peculiar pink called "heart of
the tea.rose, " a dark blush gray called orage,
and maletcsta, warm russell brown.
Redingotes and polonaises in score of
forms are highly popular.
Peerines and shoulder capes arc in
greater favor than ever.
Genoa velveteen in dark ruby, deep
wood green or seal brown, makes very servlce-
able and stylish spring suits for children, the
most effective costumes being those having
killed skirts with panels lined and piped with
gay plaided surah. The tiny Dabet coat opens
over an inner waistcoat of the surah, and the
outside jacket is trimmed with very narrow
bands of fur, With Gengarry cap TO match.
These suits can be comfortably worn until
June.
Transparent French null is much used
for handkerchiefs, decorated with tied work
and imply edged with a slightly gathered
ruf1ie of Oriental lace. In one corner is q
finely embroidered wreath OF white silk roses,
and In the centre Of the wreath is the initial,
which must be worked very small, as large
kerchief monograms or initials are out of
fashion, and now only considered appropriate
for marking bed and table linen.
Elaborately braided jerseys will be very
much worn with skirts of tweed or cheyiot.
The newest patterns In braidwork resemble
rich passementaries, being wrought in close,
elaborate designs.
The fashionable shade of pink for even
ing wear Is topaz, which has a delicate golden
shade through It, and is very becoming both
to dark and fair compilations. A very beauti-
full evening dress lately made OF this hue was
of satin, with small pompons OF raised velvet,
shading from cream TO pale brown; the bodice,
panels and deJni train were OF the material.
The tablier was made with series of small
frills OF the palest blue crepe, delicately EN-
broidered In silver pompons. These frills
were repeated half way up the skirt be-
tween the train and the panels. This CO.'S
tune would look equally well with the colors
reversed.
Roman-pearl beads have never been more
fashionable than Mt present. The newest
strings show delicate and beautiful tlnts OF
palest pink, shading to most delicate mauve,
which is only seen upon the edges of a sea
anemone. Other beads show combination
of the softest tlnts OF rose, gold, pearl and
palest sea green. Necklaces OF Florentiue
and Cloissonee beads are also much worn.
Some of these are encrusted with tiny stars
and dots, which sparkle like gems In the gas.
light.
Belts, to which are attached dainty bags
of velvet, plush, or satin, vinaigrettes and
chains, or chatelaine watches, Will be much
outside wraps are dispensed with. Some of
the newest vlnaigrettes and tiny bags for
holding change are OF gold or silver, set with
half-precious gems and exquisitely carved
Others are OF fine Russian leather or cream.
tinted kid, delicately hand-painted and
mounted with chase gold. These range in
price from eight dollars to twenty fl We dollars,
according to the amount of gold used and the
size and quality of the bag Itself. The most
expensive vinaigrettes are of flne hammered
gold, set with real gems. These are shaped
like the Greek amphorp, and are attached to
the belt by link-chains of ane gold.
Fashion has another new caprice, and this
| time very pretty one, which Is an ''opera'
cape made OF ostrich feathers to wear over q
bodice cut out in the neck. The cape entirely
| covers the shoulders and throat and is most
becoming. One worn at a concert the othel
| evening by lady who Is known for her taste
| in dress was made OF white ostrich feathers
| shading toward the bottom Into pale sea
| green. The great point is to have the fan
| cores espond--as It did In this case--the sticks
| being OF ivory and the fan OF white Ostrich
| feathers. Another set worn was of pure
| white feathers, and In the centre OF the ova
| fan was small cluster OF pond lilies.
The edges of handsome house basques
| which are crenelated-that is, cut out ii
squares around the bottom, or shaped into
| Vandykes-are now very often trimmed with
single row of medium.sized beads the colol
| OF the basque material, instead of being I'm
or velvet. jet beads are OF course first choice
but those OF bronze, pearl, gilt, olive, ruby
deep green and silver-indeed OF almos
| every dye or c0lor-can now be obtained, ant
are used for the above purpose. This trim
ming also borders the edges OF the cuffs
and collar. White pearl beads OF a good siz,
are very much used to finish the crenelatet
| edges of bridal corsages, the standing fraist
and ends of the half-long sleeves bein,
| trimmed TO correspond.