Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-05

BIC BUCKLES are the rage.
LEATHER FANS are In favor.
GOLD THIsTIEs are the latest for the hair
DaFFoDIL and primrose brocades are imported.
NEW GRENADINES are in Spanish lace pat
terms
CASHMERE ECRU is trimmed by bottle green
velvet.
BLACK DRESSES are again in high vogue
abroad.
OTTOMAN Sins are combined with plain vel
vets in new spring costumes
PANsIEs OF all Colors and sizes on grounds of
various coiors appear in chine effects on some
sash ribbons and sCarfs.
RED or green silk pompOn trimmings are
fashiOnably worn on walking costumes Of tweed
Or nuns gray ladies' cloth.
RIBBONS grow more and more gorgeous and
no color seems too brilliant to be used by itself,
or in combination with several Others as TRIM
minE for bonnet or dress.
THE new zephyr phds make jaunty lawn
tennis costumes. and the cOlOrs Oftenest COM
bined are olive. the new shade Of cranberry red,
and pale primrose yellow.
PALE AMBER and gold beads, or those of pearl
and gold, are used to outline silk embroideries
on Grecian hOuse-rObes and matnecs of white
aiDatToss cloth or vigogne
LONG Jersey gloves. ten-button length, in
silk. silk and linen, or finest cachemire are
highly favored for spring wear. These gloves
can he found in every desirable street shade.
TAILOR MADE COSTUMES in tweed pepper and
salt mixtures. cheyiOts. in heather mixtures
mOttled cloths. and underlined stripes and plads
are selling in large quantities for fatigue cos
tunes
Raw silks and pongees in novel tints. quite
different from the old gray and ecru shades, will
be WON this summer as polonalses or redineotes
over short understands OF velvet or best brand of
Louis yelveteen.
WHITE SILK JERSEYS are much EMPLOYED as
bodices designed for bridesmaids toilets of
white Ottoman silk, or of killed satin skirts
with scarf drapings of brocaded gauze edged
with wide ruf1les of Oriental lace
BALBRIGGAN stockings abound in the new
varied tints of strawberry, amber terra Gotta
brakes neck blue, laurel green. bronze elder
berry. and deep rich shade of violet Each of
these cOlOrs Is clicked with old gold or cream
white.
IHACs crocus and arbutus blossoms, labur-
NUN snOwdrops, and. above ALL daffodils and
jOnquils-pale harbingers of spring. 'all sprink-
led with dew" made of powdered crystals-are
the corsage and cOiffnre bouquets par excellence
with dressy evening toilets.
AMONG other pretty dainties which fashion,
able young ladies are preparing for summer
wear-wOrks Of their own bands-are garden
party hats of icelle lace lining the inside Of
crown and brim with pale blue or rOse-cOlOred
surah or Canton Grape Another fancy Is to
run black velvet ribbon through the meshes
finishing with knot of velvet on the top of the
crown.
The MOsT FASHIONABLE of the white toilets
worn this summer, instead OF being relieved by
the usual colOrs Of rose-color, blue or mauve,
W no a5 hyfb np nod
terra Gotta. tea-rOse. shrimp pink and the like,
and a leading toilet will be one of white nuns
yelling or vigogne, with broad sash and other
satin ribbon trimmings of pale primrose yellow
with priInrOses in the COrsage and hair, and
necklace and chatelaine of amber beads.
AN HEIRLOOM of a dress wrlnkled with age
and the weight of the clothes-press, lately
brought to light to utilize as costume for q
fancy dress party by youthful butterfly of
fashion, was found TO be of a shade exactly cor
responding with the modern one known as ter
IA Gotta But the owner OF the dress-the grand
mother OF the girl-srniled knowingly and shook
her head when the shade was named. saying
that the color of her dress when she wore it was
just pickfnini, and nothing else.
The LATEST FRENCH dresses show many de-
cided changes in mode and material but no
marked difference from last season in the gen
eral effect of costumes. Bouifant STYLES still
continue in vogue but there is 70 sirn of the
Immediate revival OF the hoop. Il; sIues fitting
smoothly over the hips in jersey fasniOn are re-
placed by jaunty little basdueS rounded IN on
the sides, pointed In front and finished with a
pleated position at the back. The most stylish
basques have trimming of silk velvet or some
contrasting material to simulate vest in front
Ir Is Now MANY MONTHS since report was
raised that panniers were "a thing of the past"
and would quickly be out of style. Many fash
lon writer's, learning Of their continued popular
1ty in Paris, denied this statement and it only
needs very cursOry glance around the parl0rs
OF our mOdistes to perceive how very fallaciOus
was their Information. and how little probability
there exists of a fashion found so generally be-
coming suddenly ceasing 70 exist. The cOntnu-
ance of this mode. however does not prevent
equal favor being shown TO the long redingOtes
falling plainly over the skirts. the fitting
basques and panels and flowing draperies
WITH AIRY SUMNER MATERIALS, which are
difficult to adjust Closely to the figure hand
some belts of varied kinds will be stylishly worn
The bodice may then be lett bit loOser and
Kept 10 the waist by the ceHture. These waist
pants are arranged in many Notwithstanding at
the left side over floating ends of ribbon or
With Two costly gold buttons fastened with silk
Cords or attached in front by handsome lew
eled buckle or clasp, the latter STYLE giving
scope for elegant and artistic belt ornaments
diamGntes. brilliants and real ..Old paste" beino
In much request. With these girdles the chate-
laincs-so pretty and dressy an addition to a
lady's dress-wil be revived
Tie FASHIONS and fabrics this year ought to
suit everybody, for any material made in almost
any style Is admirable, provided the dress is per-
feet IN hit COlors also have a range enOugh 70
suit every complexion that nature or art ever
Produced But there is always one prevailing
tint. and just now yellow holds that place of
honor ErcE. one is wearing yellow of some
shade; houses are draped with yellow hang
1n@s. and bonnets hats flowers laces and dress
materials all have a billions tendency Fair and
dark beauties alike affect the color, whereas
until recently it was considered suitable only to
bruncttes of decided type; but In its brown
1sh shades 1t is now thought to be as becoming
TO fair people as is pink, mauye or blue.
Tux RAGE for novelties in shoes and stockings
E quite as great as ever. There certainly never
was time when women with pretty feet could
display them TO greater advantage: or. On the
Other side, when women with ungraceful ones
could hide them SO successfully For the
former are styles and colors beyond enurpera
ton For the latter are exceedingly low-cut
sandals and slippers ia bronze kid. black satin
Or back undressed kid with a bit of embroidery
OF beading upon the pointed toes: these to be
worn invaraoiy with stockings of black or some
Gark shade the pale tints being left for those