Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-28
FASHION WRINKLES.
SGHk PasfsR GOING Obf-YELL0w EVERYWHERE
EXIT THE BANG-THE FEDORA BoNNET-fHE
cAPorK-A.LACE SEASON, KTC.

YELLOW, I'm all shades. is very fashionable
TINY FROGS are the latest things In lace pins.
JAGGED, ragged-edged founces and ribbons
ere coming into vogue.
SUMNER dress goods are exceedingly beautiful
In nearly all materials.
ALL THE fashionable hats are either pOkes, OF
modified shapes of pokes.
ENORMOUS brass eandlesticks are now used on
fashionable dinuer-tables.
BUTTERCUPs and backberries are the latest
Partisan combination for bouquets.
THE SLEEVE il now made prominent feature
OF the dress. By such modstes as Worth.
EsBROIDERIEs on light wool fabrics are done
In the cross stitches of old fashioned samplers.
Vfoi.sr. lilac. pansy. hehotrope, dahlia and
many other red tints of purple are fashionable
for silk and wool costumes.
SCOrCH PLAID Clace silks of very dark colors
are used in combination with Surah and cash
mere for semi-dress costumes.
OPAI-TISrED shot silks and the aurora colors
Of pink with gray, or pink with orange are
among the spring novelties.
THE small capote entirely covered with vio-
lets. aud the brim and strings Of VaIenciennes
lace, is charming bonnet for blondes.
JERSEYS, composed of both silk and wool are
to be much worn this summer over skirts Of
muslin, silk, foulard sateen and other materials
BELTS are now narrow, being only an inch and
halt wide, and are fastened with two buttons
with buttOn-ho!es and are pointed at the Tapped
end.
YoUSG LADIES nun's-veiling dresses have
guimps OF velvet set In with a point back and
front. and q high puff of velvet on each Shout
der.
The Fedora bonnet has pointed brim and
pulled crown, and Is made up in the yellow silks
and iaces that sara Bernhardt brought into
fashion.
PRETTY bonnets for spring and summer have
the entire brim covered with loops of narrow
ribbon turned toward the front; the crown may
be of straw or of beaded lace.
BLACK Spanish lace costumes are imported
with red or yellow satin Innings. The bright
straw berry-red shades are used for these and
are repeated In the bonnet parasol and fan.
MANY new bodices have puff of velvet rest
Ing against the skin around the neck without
white lace inside; this is test for the complex
lon, as it Is only becoming to a lily-white skin.
STRIPED hose for ladies are pdsse. Solid colors
are now considered the fashion. The newest
shades are tan Bordeaux. mode. Havana brown,
sapphire blue. terra Gotta, crushed strawberry
and myrtle green.
Gowns Of crimson ruby and bright shades of
house In the afternoon In town and for general
wear In the country. Embroideries lace and
velvet are their garniture.
LACE FL0UNCEs and fronts of dresses dis
posed in beaded lace are among the old-time
modes brought forward this year. "A number
OF the foreign buyers of large houses just re-
turned, say that jet il a fureur in Paris"
FASHION this and next season will favor
lavish use Of lace. Lace oyer-dresses will be
worn next summer to considerable extent.
Jetted lace drapery generously employed is
one OF the new ideas in full dress elegance.
THE bang is going out of fashion in England.
The hair is now parted down the middle. A
falling curl or two may be permitted. bat the
IrizZied circle covering the entire forehead has
almost entirely disappeared in good society.
EMBRoIDERED Irish linen collars are pretty,
and especially becoming for morning wear
Linen collars with round capes are cut high
neatly hemstitehed with small turned over
points In front, showing artistically executed
embroidery.
The ''cockscomb" ribbon bow Is quite a
favorite with society fashonables 1t is artisti-
caiy censtrucfed-ta three colors Of satin
ribbon. and make from three to four loops with
nOtched ends of various lengths; have care that
the shades are Of blending nature.
FINE linen collars with a neat machine
stitched edge are finished with crayat OF lace
Of six inches width and about one yard length
cut into In the middle, with the edges hemmed
ana gathered into space of about an inch on
each end of the band.
The latest style of bonnet is the capote pro-
truding IN peak over the forehead and shad-
Ing the eyes. 1t is made of tulle and lace of
shirrrd silk, of silk gauze and Grape. and is
trimmed with small, delicately colOred fefu or
garden flowers
is al, las
year. and viii be even less so as the summeran
proaches; soft twilied silks and fales are now
In favor. also brocaded silks in monochrome
MORE brocades and pekins showing alternate
moirc and pekin stripes.
OCT-oF-DooR Jackets in the chasseur STYLE
are more fashionable than ever and are much
worn by all young ladies. Dress mantees Tor
middle-sged women are stI OF the visite shape.
ana viii tie very generally made of rich bro
eaded silk. trimmed with black lace beading
embroidery and jctted passementerie.
FLANNEL. suits are still very fashionable but
unlike those Of last spring. they are profusely
trimmed. with black braid of all widths. NAVY
and cadet blue. myrtle Sreca and the darker
shades of brown the fayIrite coors The
hght titeS and reds are littl,. conspicuous for
street wear. eXcrit for misses and children
ANN FICHU shows the center of gold surah
laid in uneven folds. which Is bordered with
friils Of the new P0mpadour lace; collar and
jabot also Of the lace. A piece Of inch and a
nall wide ribbon Is passed around the collar.
over the folds of surih. and is tied into a bow
with long ends aud left TO fall over the jabot of
lace. W
TRANSPARENT muslns are shown with straw.
berries. raspberTies, laurel, and arbutus bios
SONS, carnations, sweet-brier roses and moss
buds in groups scattered on a coiored ground.
Usually this background Is of q pale tint. very
delicate tea rose or primrose yellow being ia
yorite color; but these bright ued fruits and
flowers look very well against backgrounds Of
dark olive or brown.
PANIEKs are going out entirely Drapery. II
arranged high at ALL is draped across the front
OF the dress We saw pretty instance OF this
at dance the other night. The skirt was white
silk. with large ruche OF white crepe and satin
mixed Lilies Of the Fally nestled here and
there IN rich clusters. A very full drapery of
tuiie MAS thrown across the top Of the front
and Was edgea 18th deep fringe Of lilies Of
the valley The back was very puffy and full
The bodice was quite plain. and consisted Of
white satin. scarf OF white tulie crossed the
night shoulder. and was knotted careIessIy
below the waist under the left arm Its thick
rich fringe OF llly Of the valley bells caused the