Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-12
THE WINTER FASHIONS.
nTLEs FOR THE HEAD-THE MARY ANDERSON
WRAP - MCFPS - LONDON SMOKE AGAIN -
fEATHEKLY fashions, ETC


shIr;s OF seal skim with seal skin coats.
CLOTH bonnetS and toqucs are now considered
Nor elegant than those OF felt
Lose. ornamental shell hairpns are made
sTe<sy win ruile stones in the curved ends,
WORTH use tu.,a in preference to every other
fabric for ball dresses Tor young ladies.
Errv1SG Co,rrIEs Of finest cashmere in pale
evening t;ats are exceedingly fashionable.
EE5d heels are no longer worn on evening
saots. but are still used upon day boots.
EyENfNG Grr~- with pointed waists and Y
nee are aS becoming as they are fashionable.
fe'afs Of lace down the front of the corsage
are Considered more elegant than buttons.
IEgTEns from Paris say that the crinolette
IA altogether appeared from fashionable So
ciety-
1-iAoWISH REDS, such as copper color. cal
ar"n and lobster or crevctte. are popular for
evening wear.
NEARLY all the latest shoulder capes have a
band Of Iur around the edges and fur collar
ErTJt the ncca.
IHE FiCHr Bow knot Of flowers or narrow
lace p.n i worn 1T one side of the neck by very
young ladies'.
TdE SNiLL NCrF of velvet lace. plush fur
and even cloth matching the capote in shade
HnG material. Is The latest fancy.
THE NEST exclusive and fashionable dress
makers of Par!s Announce the revival of the
Snort waists vi tie FIRST Empire.
VELVET Is pre-eu;neutly the fayoritc material
Of tho season. AM PINK velvet is much liked for
bal AMI reception toilets.
PERSIAN NtJvE-f G. mauye with pinkish
Sheen in it. which gas-lght renders still more
beautiful. Is The latest erening shade.
WHITE Cashmere, lined with satin and
trimmed with swans down. is the fsvorite ma
teFIdi Tor opera eiJaks for young girls.
SWISS BopIcEs and white girdles of velvet.
pointed back and front are worn with grand
mother dresses Of cashmere or surah.
a NEW London wrap. christened after
Mar Anderson * a JACKET of sealskin. opepinq
Eou.''t fashion, over vest of undyed sealskin
The less und,rciothing worn the better the fit
OF the dress, hence flannel Undertaking. being
Igh'. though warm, is better even though not
co ornamental.
FoR LADIES with round. full faces the hair
should be Worn with Pompadour roll and a
Coil: II the face is long and oval frizzed bang
with a low coil Is most becoming
THE CORSAGES of some Of the handsomest
French evening dresses lace UP the front over
vest "r pa@tran of lace or satin. covered it'll an
embroidery OF pearls.
WIDE STRIPES ofwhite satin with black repped
SILK are a recent French fancy for high princesse
dre-scs. which may have either white or black
lace Euimpes and sleeves.
ENGLISH GRAPE III coIors is worn this season
for hall dresses. Miiliners have even introduced
eyenin" honncts of heavy black Grape lined and
Trimmed with bright red or orange
VERY HtNDsoNE opera cloak is Of scarlet
ye'7"t, hrocairl with Gilt thread and edged
Wit! heavy chenille fringe 1t is long in front
ara sits smoothly over the t0urnure In the
back
TIE HAIR il gradually getting higher on the
heal: the French twist is to be revived for full
DIRE c1iluTrs. short curIs around the nape of
The iiie>. and jcTcled pins and combs are thrust
IN the coil.
LONDON SMOKE is an old color revived for
velvet hats; moase color and Grab are farorfte
duii Eues- The new red shades are carfsp and
ind:"Hte, which are more vivid than ..arnet or
cardinal.
CLTR, fashionable women are firing Of feath-
ers feathers everywhere. and some of tie latest
novelties ordered from the other side ere made
OF ii"WerS and lace or trimmed elabOFutely with
flowers in place Of feathers.
WORTH has Just r0Inpleted several magnificent
and novel rob S OF tie Princess of Wales. and
among them is a dress composed of cream-white
satin, duchesse lace. crevu velvet brocade and
Plain pOiaegraEGte velvet.
PAINTED TRIMMINGS Of all kinds are rnee.in,
with marked favor, and many silk. velvet aud
fatin p!aStr0Hs. reyers. panels and waistcoats
Tor GETAWAY bodices are now in the course of
1rfpa' alton. 20 wear combined with e!erant
evening dresses of a contrasting material.
Cry cashmere dresses for the house have n
ETetonne vest striped across with red velvet
Ribbon and 4 fill flowing skirt with four bands
o. bias velvet around it. The waist is a la nos
ttll:oa. with ftring collar and there j. a sash
a!afeTy OF The cashmere bound with velvet.
\ VERY handsome imported dress OF gray and
black bT0calcd velvet has the entire front COW
arranged that train can be attached. trans
cred with jet. and the drapery in the back so
forming 1t into a dinner dress: and a short wran
without the tram makes an elegant carriage COS
tune.
COMPARATIVELY few artificial flowers are used
OF tall dresses Just now. Instead, ribbons are
cut into sharp-pointed ends and made in fanci
ful rosettes for trimming. and only single bou
Guet q: natural flowers is added: this IS still
WON high Oh tie left side, Or else Just al the
vast Inc.
Fancy MUFTs are nowadays made to match
Tie bonnet and not the mantle as formerly. and
come OF the newest OF these handsome finger
cosies. - they could be termed. are composed
entirely of the piuma@e OF brds-pheasants.
dueAs and pigeons which. put together with
greh 'iz,s. a. einIneA,y attractive and new
looking.
A CHARMING reception toilet is Of dull red
velvet. with small mantle composed of plain
and brocaded velvet. The basque has q blouse
vest Of cream and red brOcaded silk. fastened by
bands OF red velvet and feur-de-Iis buckles OF
OxisilZcd silver. The bonnet IS o. smooth velvet
with crown OF the brOcaded velvet. and tiff
oi cream s...G led feathers
AT RECENT fancy-dress party in New York.
LAZY. whose costume resembled a silyer-IIDed
gray cloud wore gray silk stockings embroi-
dtrei with tiny silver thistles gray satin SAN
G&iS. on which her monogram appeared i'm steel
Deai-Wo!k. and gray Suede SAKE gloves on
when The device of tEistles was again apparent
In de'iCate manipulating. Silver thistles were
Eofllln her DARK hair, and punches of the same
pugnaclOus rants-gOne to seed-fastened back
the folds oil her dress. which was of silyer-gray
tulie over silver satin.
FULL PAN1ERs, In spite of all predictions to
the contrary, are much worn both with dsy and
evening costumes. The Camargo bodice. with
lace paniers aud long trains, worn over velvet
pet.,cOats, are much in vogue; the train Is often
cut priI.cesSs and the paniers are made by a
prOlOngation of the bodice pleated into the
side seams OF the back or separate and worn
under the lace panier. and disappearing amid