Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-07
FASHION WRINKLES.
sPRTNo oDDTrIEs-RIBBONs AND BUTTONs-NEw
GIOvEs-NEw SASH RIBBONS-AN EPITONE OF
REAL FASHION, ETC


REAL FASHION ETC
Tug new buttons are to be of metal and are
fat and medium size.
DRESSES are now cut oval-shape at the neck
IN preference to V-shape
The newest designs in bangle bracelets and
lace pins are In Moorish and Renaissance de-
vices.
BRIGHT orange and yellow pompons are very
fashionable for the front OF the little turban so
much in vogue.
LOoPs and ends of narrow ribbons will be
favorite trimming for watering place dresses
this summer.
THg imitation alligator skin so largely used
for little satches. pocket books etc, is made of
pigs skin.
BLACK is very fashionable at this time of year
black silk toilets being a happy transition be-
tween winter and summer costumes.
VERY LoSG Jersey gloves of cashmere or fine
Austrian wool. devoid of buttons come in all
the dark street shades TO match the costume.
THE scarfs Of plush with ends deliberately en-
broidered are hung around marble clocks on
mantels where no lambrequin Is used, with very
good effect.
A NOVELTY in lace is the PompadOur pattern
darned net, with fine pearled edge and a
raised f-ure In silk muslin; the designs In flow
other pendant llowers, are very effective.
SOME new sash ribbons very broad and
are particularly of plain watered mOire while
the other half is covered with fine brightly
coiOred. lengthwise stripes. Others are half
Of moire brocaded In flowers and half OF the
stripes
EMBROIDERED tullc will be much worn for
spring and summer ball dresses and elegant
dinner toilets. Black tuile embroidered with
black Jet, white tue embroidered with white
jet. large and fine beads. bugles, etc; this
makes sparkling dresses.
SPRING serges and basket cloths are mostly In
plaids. in even or irregular patterns and in
quiet neutral tones OF eCru. fawn color and
pale cinnamon brown, enyened by dashes or
tnterseCting hair lines of some bright color.
Broken and fancy checks are more in than
the shepherds plaid or Inch blocks.
THE redingote will hold an important place in
walking. carriage and travelling costumes; some
dresses even are cut in this fashion 1t is made
by preference OF light cloth. with little trim
ming. and has long plaits behind. either round
or flat, very tight sleeves usually without puts,
but buttOned at the bottom of thd'elbOw seam,
and reverse or military collar
TAHOR-NADE costumes are growing more and
more in favor. They have now arrived at per-
lection in the way of tit and finish. Some of
the cOstliest of these have the bodice lining of
soft and pable. but exceedingly firm, ribbed
silk. Promenade costumes more suitable for
carriage and visiting Use, are now eschewed for
these stylish and more appropriate suits Of
tweed, ladies' cloth, chevot land flannel.
THE DIRECTOIRE, Marie Stuart. Queen Nab,
COrday Cottage. and close French capOte bon
nets all reappear again this season. with slight
notifications Some of the new bOnEets and
round hats have the crowns oddly denied
through the center. and one unique head-dress
has high peak, oddly shaped. OIL me left side
OF the brim, into which are set gay-hued bios
SONS and leaves. making the bonnet with its
penthouse front. look like Gothic window
adorned with flowers.
THE trimmings for dress skirts are not elabo-
rate, yet are very effective. To finish the foot
of ottoman silk Sicilienne skirts are four bias
gathered frills, made quite sCant. an eighth of a
ward wide when finished. aad sewed on to lap
halt their depth to give bunchy appearance;
these have self-bndng or millners fold, on
the lower edge. For summer are similar rufiles
made straight, very deeply Tapped and pinked
on the lower edges. still other summer silks
have the skirt nearly covered with three wide
gathered fOunCcS that do not lap. and are
nOtched and pinked in leaf points. There are
also three deep boX-pleated founces on checked
silk skirts. with one row of velvet ribbon two
Inches wide bordering each pleating.
LADY WRITER SAYS: Fashions are written
too exclusively for women with long purses.
have taken some pains, therefore. to get from
trustworthy sources some information for those
of simpler tastes. The tendency at present, let
me comfort them by saying, is to reserve the
elaborate costumes and those in light colOrs
for evening wear. for dinner parties, for the
theater and for balls. During the day. es-
pecially for those who on foot il is very poor
taste to wear any but the simplest styles. The
materials of the costumes should be wooden
goods, cashmeres and cloths without trimmings
for those intended for the morning which should
be made very plain These same materials are
during the present season combined with vel
vets and plush as is also the mer-
veilleuX surah with certain of the broche ma
terals now much in fashion, and which will
continue SO during the coming summer. In the
matter Of color everything is fashionable every
thing may be worn. everything Is pretty, if the
materials have been properly combined Plain
goods are still much used. as are also goods
embroidered with flowers either of the same OF
different shade from the body Of the material.
EmbrOideries are to be seen goods Of all
sorts, from the modest cashmeres to the eXpen-
sive velvets. plush and OttOmans so soft to the
touch. In the patterns or designs there Is great
variety In the first place may be mentioned
large and small panses, tulips. Marguerites and
roses; then BIRDS the heads of cocks and owls
and enormously large spots, which called
moons and eclipses when the embroidery shows
The entire OF the crescent or the circumference.
Hc Carried Il iffss. Too