Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-20

NATION DRESSES, ETC.
QUANTITIES of red appear in new millinery.
MURRAY Is new shade between violet and
elaret color
CoRsELETs of Swedish kid are embroidered
with gold and silver cord and beads
DARK red and blue is to be the fashionable
combination in dresses and millinery this fall.
MoRE dresses of black silk will probably be
worn on the street this winter than anv other
material.
BoNNETS made entirely of black lace are pop
uiar just now for evening wear among middle
aged women.
RorND TURBANs are to be revived to some ex-
tent and good many Of the ladies' hats will be
made Of plush.
CKINoLINE is en- the increase One may as
well take long. last look at the present tight
and shape!y mode.
FoB CHAINS are considered stylish for ladies
wear. with plain tailor-made suits that have
vests with Silt pockets
Bonnet STRINGS of bias velvet are tied under
the chin in two broad loops, with very short
shapelf pointed ends.
BIRDS of rich plumage will continue to be
worn on ladies' tall hats for the promenade, but
not 10 church or visiting.
AxoNG TIE NEWEST handkerchirfs are those
grOtcsque little mfS in COlOrS.
For FALL WEAR the straight choker collar
will net be as much worn by men as the EDr-
fish collars turned over in front
SMOAE COLOR continues to be worn. and n
smoke brocade of velvet and satin is skillfully
blended with gray satin meryellieux.
NELyETs are to retain their popularity this
season. and it is predicted that they will be
HOEE more Than other material
SOME STYLISH GIRLS. who have been abroad
are out in wooden suits of light gray. made Sc
yerely plain, with rather long, close-fitting
coats.
COLnaED COLLARS AND CUFFS are now only
worn with morning toilets. Those made of
dark rfti and dark blue cambria are especially
Stylish looking.
CAsIMEREs in a variety of beautiful dark
shades are to be extensively worn this fall. For
ycua@ girls they will be made up over side
plated Silk skirts OF the same cOiors.
BBpNzE SHOES with embroidered toes are
very much used for evenings. The maroon-col-
ored aiIiGator-skin slippers have been very pop
ular. but are now being superseded by those
made Of plain black leather.
BLACK has gone out of fashion for riding
habits They are now made of either dark brown.
DARK hlu" or maroon broadcloth. finished off with
silk brad 10 match. The che little black beaver
sailor E.stS will be as much worn during the fall
ami winter for riding, as the regular beaver
riding hat
HE NEWEST LINEN COLLARS are cut to fit
very high. and are fastened close about the
throat "i;h gem-set collar button Of hammered
gold These are worn above the neck of the
dress Tie tucker Of French muslin serving TO
MI up the interim. The collars are filed with
bordeEin- OF fine embroidery i'll Swiss OF French
needlewOrk
Nearly ALL THE DRESSES are made with
either round band-bodices velvet Wristbands
With long loops and ends at the sides being
used. OF rather short pointed haSques cut well
away over the hips. and from the point in front
The drspery of tine tunic is often made to Open
over t'i'' szirt, being swept away from the front
anu drarcd in way which is very becoming.
JERSEYS with a vest of kid are largely i'm
ported This kid is Of light tan Or leather color.
and Is used in brown. black. blue and gray wool
Jerseys All Jerseys are now cut with more
Seams than when first introduced and form q
Regular tasque. with side forms in the back and
position llcats- They are also made very short
on the iifS. and are often trimmed with n Dor
Der a. i'rald that extends up the front like a
Vest. ant around the nigh standing collar TIE
miXrd metal and molair bTaids are much used
Tor trimming such jersey basqucs.
A Lazy who has travelled abroad very extern
siye,y, and seen great deal of the world of So
eiety. Ggth in Europe and America. recently
remarked that never before in all her expert
enee had she known women to dress as charm
lnEly or look Is lovely they had during the
Season Just past The daughters of wealth AT
our fashionable summer resorts lad she said
eCIp>aG ali other seasons in the quaint beauty
and grace and Individuality of their attire and
lcuFGtt wherever one might. the eye found con-
staIfiy new studies IN the artistic beauty of
dress, anil ali because the rage had been for
cool. Glrt muSlinS. oTTandieS. lawns and other
0iapaaHOus fabrics. Including the countless
white roles. with their delicate adOrninrs OF
lace and TbUOn, which have ragged the world
over.
COMBINATION dresses for autumn and winter
are beng made of three different materials.
two O.. which are wool. and the third is velvet
anl Us third fabric is usually of a different
cc.5'F irvIn the others O1 the two wooden stutFS
one iHay he a smooth cloth or plain twiled vi
goGDc or serge OF a solid cO,Or. while the other
- ro-lcl surfaced. aai may b. figured or frise
and may combine the c0gTS of both the serre
and velvet used. This gives tasteful ensemble
" ITi ~" iJ.id color : CHOSEN Ol = harmonious
TINT and not IN striking contrast Red rays a
conspicuous par. il sach cUIHhinat ions. and IS
seen both Ia vivid and in dull nus in dresses
Tat are IN the main b-uH green gray or brown
the ri Leir- chosen IOr tine velvet acoeSsarir-
which rr-.iy give character to he dress and
v til make tie most G.ticult and trying OF the
lie" cs5i'r- becoming 70 almost any complexion
fIE A-EEIcAN Q',n7u SATs:-The new plaids.
which viii be worn In entire su-ts or il conbi-
nation with plain material, come In a a-cat va
Inty 90. different coiars and in several staI.nrs
& one color The T!G'd@ ara large and broken
"a Is e.- worn In o.-.h.EatjOn the plan Col5fcd
ii"E..- InU-t match the darkest uue. or the
cl'si ....at N tile plaid. Many Ia les prefer q
Solid color for the principal part oi the costume
u5'H- ihr plaid FOR Tie drape,j tunfc and "a tie
ec., -"i.ts ~ The Jas:,"t or basque. With these
HAND sIe nistItis v-.Tr,peu Will Lc much used
and tie EFFECT OF the combination Is richer than
Goth aud equally a -cryiCeatIe CHeviOt H.;X-
turc viii also be combined with ve!ye:erp and
velvet. and the New styles OF making up these
costumes do not come under the had ofta.Ior-
mad" suits, which strictly speaking admit OF no
COWJ.r alton, unless L may b. vest collar and
CJfS OF velvet which are often tie accom1aui-
HectS ci both light and dark suits. The dark
veiyctceus are best both in appearance ana for
wear. and blend admirably with the rich
I-aids
Electricity for Eion-Iancrs.
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