Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-29
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velveteen.
TIE favorite travelling cloak this season is
made Of plaid tweed.
TWENTY BrTTnys is the correct length for
gIove- for fu,I evening dress.
TIE most curious novelties in jewelry are
flowers made Of precious stones.
FoarA Fsys. suspended at the side by a rib
bon. are worn for evening dress
CRUSHED ORANGE, pale SHADE Of yellow, is
reported Is among Coming coIors.
Bao1cHEs are coming into fashion with the
disappearance OF large crayat bows.
LETTERS from abroad say that Pekin stripes
in velvet are to be worn next spring.
\ SINGULAR HAT. but in the prevailing taste,
has the brim wide and faring in front.
ENGLISH GIRLS are wearing patent leather
shoes. with uppers made of pale yellow kid.
BEAD NECKLACES are again fashionable-pro-
ydeG the beads are handsome and odd-lOOking
or quaint.
FASCY MUFFs. or Finger cosies." as they are
called. are made OF the plumage of birds to
match tine bonnet.
NEcs CHAINS are altogether out of ia shion,
and ladies' who have handsome ones are con-
reTtinC them into bracelets.
caps for demi-toilet in the afternoon and even
tnS, bat. like breakfast caps, they are worn only
by married women
QUEEN ANNE work bags are made Of silk
velvet. satin. satean or anything pretty lined
with q color and drawn with a string leaving a
large frI for heading.
A NOVEL and very elegant apron drapery for
a costume of silk and velvet is composed of vel
vet ribbons woven together. over one and under
one in checker-board pattern.
Plush is coming steadily back into favor
Worth has Just made dress for the Princess of
Wales. and another for the Queen of Portugal,
both OF them trimmed with plush.
PARIS LETTERS say that for morning wear
skirts are invariably made short but afternoon.
visiting, and evening toilets are worn longer
than formerly. just resting on the floor.
FANCY BUTTONS and clasps are again In high
favor. In the former we have round copper
disc with a dull gilt background on which is
painted in relief the head of a German "Edel-
frau Of the fifteenth century.
GLOVES are not worn so loosely wrinkled on
the arm as they have been. Light tan colored
Suede gloves are most used cream white are
next in favor and black gloves are worn with
evening toilets by those who like striking
effects
The sheer linen cambria handkerchief has
now taken the first rank-scallOped edges with
vine inside, hem with several rows of raised
dots inside. very elaborate needlewOrk all
around. and Others have applique of Pompa-
dOur lace in each corner.
The ornaments for the hair are jeweled stars.
crescents. etc, which are now more often
Rhine stones than real diamonds number of
these small jeweied pins are also stuck about in
the lace on the c0rSage; they need not match in
desi1n or color: rubies. pearls. Rhine stones and
any little pin can be thrust in somewhere.
1T seems quite like the fairy tale of the fabric
FOR lady's dress being concealed in a nut shell.
when one reads of delightfully."- warm wraps for
house or evening wear made of the finest
came hairy woven and knitted in the Pyranees
SO hight and soft and elastic that they can easily
De passed through an ordinary finger ring.
BARE arms and necks are again displayed by
the latest cut OF French evening bodices. Con-
sequently costly necklaces of diamonds pearls
and other rare gems are in great demand One
leWeier IN Union square. n. Y. recently sold
ten diamond necklaces of rare value in one
afternoon to various persons; each necklace to
De holiday gift To sweetheart or wife.
BLOUSE VESTS of satin complete the jackets of
the rough surface bison cloth dresses One
piece Ofsatin from selvage to sewage is taken In
gathers at the top, and Is sewed to the front
OF the sacque to pass under the turned-oyer
collar and fall loosely on the front, hiding the
outtOu~ lildJ ldSItn the Jacket. A rubber cord
Ia drawn through the hem at the bottom.
TRAINED SKIRTS are now seldom seen except
for the elaborate dresses worn at dinner parties
The straight, full demi-train is WON by young
ladies, and Is caught up in thick irregular pufYs
on the top, or Is drawn into single large clus-
ter of gathers and attached to the back of the
basque. If worn with pointed eOrsage a full
puff OF the material is sewed on the edge OF the
waist.
NEW WALKING DRESSES from Paris show the
short skirts covered with rufiles cut into van
dykes at the edges and bound or faced with
satin or velvet. Above this is a very long apron
Oyerskist caught up high at the sides with
buckles or wide ottoman ribbons. The over
skirt is not trimmed but simply hemmed The
edges of the bodice are cut to match those OF the
fOunCeS-
The Low CoEsAGE with round neck, and
sharply pointed below the vast is in greater
favor than it has been for many wears; il will
prevail for ball dresses has already been usad
bv brides. and Is liked for black velvet ard satin
dresses for the opera. Satin il one of the hest
materials for low waists. a. il fits as smoothly
n glove, and looks well in the new way of
making but one dart each side OF the middle
SEAN. The back Is laced to IL sharp point. and
shere may be either one or two side forms
FrR IS 10 be the wcarthis winter Everything
IS trimmed with it-Newmarkets. surtouts
waxing dresses. house robes. opera toilets
hats. caps, and quite frequently this season a
bi' = 10 he seen Peeping over the tops of the
boot q "a htsSe- In fact. II all the fur is worn
That Il Il prophrSied viii be we Shall be 81
PeteT~hjITLh trans ate1 fTOmthe Neya tn Arneri
can shores CaBtinuauce of snow will bring
out the sleighs flied with heavy fur robes tho
only thing ncedcdto complete the Illusion
AFTER THE Low WAISTS AND BorFF,Sr
DRArERIES the next most noticeable feature at
fashionable evening receptions is the return to
high COtfures The change has been SLOWLY
made. but 1t Is accomplished for dress oeca-
siOns. though the low English knot is still worn
IN the day time. Very little hair Is needed with
the new high coils. "a nothing must be added
to the size Of the head. The back hair is rolled
upward in French twist, and at the crown OF
the head II Is lOOped away TO form a small soft
Coil on each side Of the twist.
SILK TCLLE Is in great demand this winter
1t was observed at the recent grand private ball
In New York city that more than a third of the
ladies present wore dresses OF tulle over silk or
satin GauZes with stripes of satin or brOcaded
with clusters Of flowers are also in vogue for
dancing dresses for young girls These are
show n In The shades and tones most beautiful
and are trimmed with yards of lace and trailing
garl&nds Of roses. One of the white tuile dresses
worn at the ball alluded TO was draped over a
skirt Of heavy white satin. The drawings were
caught UP here and there with magnificent dia-
mond ornaments, which glittered brilliantly
amid the airy folds Of the trained skirt nia