Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-13
FASHION WRINKLES.
SOME NEW r0fLETs-THE GRETCHEN-PARIs
DINNER DRESSES POWDER PUFF, ETC.


DINNER DRESSES POWDER PUFF ETC.
LACE (Which Is worn more than ever and
flowers are the two things which make demi-
toilet dresses look elegant and refined Flow
ers are put on in halfgarlands and delicate
clusters over both skirt and bodice
PRETTY COSTUME for young ladies il called
the Gretchen tunic, made of terra-cotta CASH
mere, with simple trimmings. Itmakes a unique
house dress. The feature of the Gretchen tunc
is To have 1T caught high the right side By
velvet ribbons from which an almoners bag is
suspended young lady, with all the ideas of
this Costume carried out. presents quaint and
characteristic appearance.
MAGNIFICENT ball dress Is of velvet brocade
in ivory white, and satin of the same hue. over
pett.coat front OF silver brocade. The design
Is a copy of one of WOfths toilets exhibited IL,
Philadelphia at one OF the October Openings
with court train and pointed basque of brocadc
and side drapeTies of satin: an intricate confec-
tOn scarcely to be described In mere words.
HANDSOME reception dress made for lady
IN half mourning is Of ottoman silk with garni-
ture Of Escurial lace and wide jet passamentere
The front of the skirt is laid in pcrpendicu,ar
pieats. and down the center is Il plastroR termed
OF passamenterie formed i'm lace. Panels Of pas
samenteres and lace both sides AMI the
same rich finish edges the back drapery falling
edged With passainenterie
FOg A Fancy PARTY the Powder Puff is q
pretty, odd dress of white. The bodice is short
WASTED, with skirt full and gathered to 1t and
made to look as much like the upper part OF
puff possible. 1t is drawn in above "a fiounce
OF swan s-,iowr and the cap is like the top Ut a
puff The White Cat should wear short SIX rt ed
dress OF white satin. trimmed with white fur
white fur cloak falling from the shoulders and
cap liae a CATS head.
LETTERS FROM PARIS say that there dinner
dresses are something between the visiting
Costume and the full evening dress. toilet of
medium elegance. neither too dressy nor too
little. Few jewels worn but flowers are
allowed; pretty couture haf-0pen bodice with
good deal Of lace about Ii. sleeves short to the
elbow; dress of some rich silk of dark or me-
dium shade long but not very tight unglaZel
Kid gloves. and fan OF smooth feathers or else
OF painted silk with mounting of light tortoise
shell. pearl or ivory. This fan is of moderate
size; the immense fan being reserved for The
fheater and ballroom. Shoes and stockings
should be. if rot exactly matched to it. at least
In harmony with the dress.
GATHERED FLoUSCEs are coming back into
fashion and frou frou dresses. with many rust
ling fiounces. gathered and pHked on the edges,
are among the latest Partisan novelties intended
for young ladies. These have srOs grain OF OF
f0man silk skirts made with ten gathered
nOunces on the front and sides. and only four
below the drapery of the back: these fiouEces
are cut into leaf points two or three inches
deep, that are nOtched on the edges ana give
The ELECT of rose petals. especially when made
OF pale fOse-tintcd gros grain. The upper part
of each fioUGcc is covered with white lace that
Is gathered IN with the silk flOunce and eX-
tends to the top of the notched leaf point.
THE doubie-brcasted Prince Albert coats
which ladies wear this winter follow the lines of
the garment of the same name that gentlemen
wear, and are extremely masculine in appear
ance, although they fit the figure more closely
than coats that husbands and brothers don on
semi-ceremOniouS occasions. Ladies do not
confine themselves to black CLOTH as does the
sterner sex: dark green. blue and even some
of the darker shades of teIra-cOtta are used.
gentlemans scarf and even scarf-pin is worn
with these coats. adding much to their maScu-
line appearance In the constant striving after
something different and out of the common Ia
dies often make the mistake of wearing some
thing unbecOning and OtGse
VERY HANDSOME EVENING DRESS is of pale
blue ottoman. trimmed with embroidery In rib
bon and chenille and Oriental lace. The foot of
the dress. train and front is edged with five
narrow gathered f0unces Above these i'm
'front.' is tablier of alternate flOunces of lace
and embroidery. with bands of embroidery franz
Ing 1t. The basque is Of satin. sharply pointed
back and front. with shirred plastrOn In front.
square neck almost filled In with lace and lace
jabOt on either side of the plastrOn Full pam
1ers edged with lace and embroidery on the
hips and lose themselves in the full soft satin
drapery at the back A jabot of lace IL on the
right side of this drapery: on the left it Is
caught plainly to ii e skirt. Elbow sleeves with
full frill Of lace and ribbon bow.