Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-15

colors.
1T Is fashionable once more TO trim basques
around the edge
RIBBONS are as important feature as ever in
dress adornings.
ALL of the dark shades Of velveteen are FASH
ionable for street wear
GILT and gold-tinsel crowned bonnets are pro
nouneed posSe-
CLOSE FITTING jackets are made either double
or single-breasi ed.
MANY SKIRTS are now made without any puff
or drapery whatever
The embroidered end broche crowns of bon-
nets are works of art this fall.
TAN is the favorite color for fall gloves,
whether Of kid. silk. or Isle thread.
DEMI-TRATNED DRESSES are again adopted
for Carriage wear and demi-toilet at home.
CLoAKs MADE OF flannel in broad stripes-will
be worn by children during the winter.
BLACK VELVET BoDIcEs cut decollette will
be much worn over tule skirts this winter.
LARGE LOOSE CLoAks. easily put ON and off
will be in high favor as the season advances
A NEW BUTTON that needs no buttonhole,
having hook at the back with corresponding
eye or loop on the opposite side is a novelty
WHAT CONSTITUTES tie fashionable novelties
In millinery? Embroidery. lace, beading, bright
colors. and odd contrasts.
EVENING TOILETS are worn with high OF low
bodces. according to the fancy of the wearer.
some SKIRTS are still made with draperies,
but these should be of a loose and ample style
A PRETTY SNoKE-CoLoREp satin costume has
flight of swallows embroidered up The front.
Bison CLOTH RIBBED, TO represent plush, in
very narrow stripes is much used for under
skirts.
TUFTS OF OSTRICu feathers decorate the skirts
and draperies of many elaborate evening dresses.
BRONZE GREEN and pomegranate red are the
colOrs most used in combination In Paris this
month.
The STOCKING with lacing above the knee
IL intended to make the use of garters unneCes-
sary.
The MOLIERE house shoe with large velvet
bow on the instep Is the iavorite for house wear
this eason.
The NEWEST PELERINEs reach quite to the
waist-line in the back, and terminate in medium
length tabs In front.
WHITE BoSNETs trimmed with white pumage
will form the dressy bonnet par excellence the
coming winter.
Position BACKS are the most frequent finish
to the Russian basque, and the corsage cut with
pointed vest front.
AMONG THE NEWEST WRAPS is the Manor
shape. which is merely cape made of the same
material as the costume. with a Capuchin hood.
THE FULL EMPIRE PUFFED SLEEVE. reaching
from the shoulder to below the elbow terminating
there IN deep frill, has been revived in Paris.
BELTS CAN BE WORN with all waists They
are narrow or wide. according to taste Deep
belts are not suitable for women with short
waists.
The GENERAL TENDENCY toward more SIM
pie style of making up costumes. which has
been noted for some time back is more marked
than ever.
A RorGH BRAID, tufted like Astrakhan cloth,
and about two inches in width is used for
trimming the new rough-surfaced suitngs this
autumn.
VERY LoSG-WRIsTED GLOVES of cashmere or
Austrian wool. with ribbed tops like the jer-
sey cuff. appear in all the dark street shades, to
match the costume.
THERE Is A DECIDED effort to revive the use
OF old chantilly lace, and new patterns are
shown designed for founces to black silk and
satin dresses and trimmings for costly wraps
and bonnets
STYLISH BLACK gros grain silk and bro
caded velvet has broad panels OF the brocade,
these forming straight tabler of deep elegant
Chenille fringe; the basque has vest of velvet.
with high collar and cuffs of the same.
A STYLISH WALKING SUIT is OF tricot, made
with plating at the foot; bouffant black drapery
deep apron. dropping in the center from up
turned plaits. at the sides. deep round BASQUE:
this and front drapery trimmed with beaver fur.
FICHCs are is high favor. and some are so
large as nearly to conceal the bodice One of
these is made with long scarf of black Spanish
net of about two and a half Yards length: this
Is edged with pale gold-colored lace put on iul.
INSTEAD OF THE TIME-HoNoRED orange
flower wreath. brides now wear the veil fast
ened with several large diamond or Rhine crys-
tai pins. the orange flowers forming bouquets
wherewith to loop the draperies or adorn the
corsage only.
A CAPoTE having a pulled crown Of bright
red velvet. which is dotted here and there with
single jet bugles has the slightly raised brim
covered with black velvet over which black yak
lace trims in full jabot, red and black ostrich
tips trimming the top.
NEARLY ALL Of the silk costumes latterlv
made have combination OF velvet: some of
the brOcades are beautiful. combining as they
do velvet with rhadzimir. with satin. with Otto
man. and the new tufted velvet whose flowers
look "a if ready to fall from the fabric
A NEVER FANCY than vest or plastron IS the
diagonal closing OF fronts and this as if TO dis
.tinguish from the old-time, double-breasted
waist. closes from left TO right. and usually from
where handsome ornament or rosette serves
as finish
PEOPLE who have an oveTabQndance OF color
should adopt gray. There is no hue which so
mercifully subdUes a ford complexion By the
same reason pale faces should studiously avoid
the cOutiguity of any shade Of pearl or gray
since 1t Is apt TO give CHASTITY tinge to a color
cess.
The NEW WoOI. LACE yak trims very MANY
OF the new winter bonnets; coming as it does in
al eolors, IT Is singularly appropriate, and for
once lace seelis a proper trimming for winter
headgear- These. however, trim suitings more
trimmed with the palest MUSHROOM tint OF
black.
The Wool GOODS described earlier in the
season as great novelties have been charIningiy
successful The veivet wool. the tapestry fig
ured, the antique gobelin, the velvet check in
border upon wool-all go TO prove that woman's
love OF combination has lost nothing by time
and use, for those of the present season are
perfectly magnificent.
FRECKLEs are announced as in high fashion
on this side the water. An English society
Journal recently contained some amusing ex-
tra3s In connection with dimples and freckles.
by which we learn that for American Young
ladies these external charms, if denied BY ma
ture. are produced by art. 1t reports that to
secure these additional attractions hand-paint-
ing is resorted 10, and that the most artistic
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