Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-17
THE LATEST FASHIONS.
hTS AND BoSNETS-yERsEY GI.OvEs-BEADS
AND JETS-THE NEW MANTLES-ETC.
ALL hats have yery high crowns.

CLoTH-ToP boots are coming in fashion
sgain.
EVENING bonnets have strings of black or
khIte tulle
GREY. in variety Of shades, is more used
than any other color
SMALL narrow cuffs are much worn with
tailor-nade dresses.
porrEp net wells are not worn at all. They
have been superseded by the plain ones made of
eolOred tul!e.
HEAVY plain white Irish linen paper and
French paper in cream and pink are in fashion,
without lines
JERSEY gloves are very fashionable in both
BLK and Isle thread. The silk gloves are very
long and fine and handsome
THE short dOimans trimmed with chenille
fringe are very pretty and becoming to most
figures. but they have become common through
every hOdy's wearing them.
VELVET round the throat and wrists. fastened
with any goOd-sized rOeoco buttons especially
miniature, with diamond, crystal or pearl set
ling. is coming in again.
LiGI!r beads of cut jet are much used now for
edging the cuffs and collars of dresses next to
the skin. Sometimes the front Of the bodice is
rut ont in a large diamond. edged with beads.
and filed in with gathered black OF cream lace.
.
dTens wear this season. plaids of all sorts and
IN ali from tiny checks to blocks and irreg-
ular pla!ds Of an inch and a half TO two inches
square. = great many Louisines are used Tor
full-drcss toilets and these are frequently
trimmed either with velvet or lace. or both.
A PRETTY FASHION, which has lately been
adopted. is to pass black lace scarf loosely
arOunl the neck, fasten one end under the left
ear with dainty spray OF flowers, and the
other at the left side of the waist with another
spray. Real flowers are occasionally seen at
the handles OF parasOls, secured with bow Of
IibbOH.
SOxE Of the pretty sateen dresses are made as
follow The skirt OF the plain sateen is side
pleated all the way round, and above this is a
graceful Langtry poIOnaise. loOped high on each
side. and trimmed from throat to hem down the
front with jabOt of Oriental lace. The polo
naise Is always OF the figured sateen with ground
matched to the skirt fabric.
No THINNING is used upon the most stylish
riding habit, but il can be bound with braid,
corded or stitched. and the buttons are either
OF ivory or in lasting. The riding skirt Is much
shorter than il was year ago and Is cut grad
Oating. so that the longest portion is where the
length OF the skirt is taken up in the saddle,
making 1t hang the same all around.
bonnet of MANILA lace net has the crown
shirred crosswise and the front lengthwise, a
small quilting of MANILA lace all around separa-
rated 10y large moss cOlOred stones in the shape
of large dies. The trimming on the left was
first large bow entirely made of feathers, that
j., the long feathery down was cut from the
center stem OF an ostrich feather, then skill
fully glued on a very light material made into a
bow. Above this vas a TUT OF stiff feathers.
The STYLES most in favor for spring costumes
are Pekns stripes OF equal width. either plain or
with some fancy pattern upon each alternate
stripe. also fancy patterns over plain grounds
either printed or brOcaded. Checks are less In
vOs L.. but large paids in subdued tints are
still seen, more especially for skirts. Wide
braid or GallOOn, in wool or silk, plain or bro
eaded. is a very favOrite style of trimming. 1t
is put on in numerous rows across the skirt.
Deep tucks and bias bands are also very much
employed for trimming skirts.
Is consideration of comfort and convenience
for wear at fashionable summer resorts. the
Merchants and modistes are again urging the
Claims To notice of foulard silks. Always at
tTaCtiye and lady-like. these rich light toilets
are this season exceptionally beautiful in tint
Ing and patterns. soft silyer-gray, amber
gOlden-fawn, and other delicate grounds being
dotted with brilliant blossoms III scarlet GRIM
son: pale shades OF mauye. sapphire blue aud
pink, with white OF silver blooms. and the dark,
distinct cOlOrs OF olive. golden brown wine,
bronze, garnet and the like. with gay niljetleurs
designs which are smaller and less SNOWY than
those Of last sumIaer
The black nantes are very pretty this season.
trimmed with pTofusion of black lace, jet and
bead rassamentere. Brocaded and plain silk,
and also broad stripes of velvet and grenadine.
Will be most worn one novelty in the latter
style hes epeulets and brandebOurgs OF oXidiZed
silver braid. laid on black lace. 1t is caught up
high az the back with clusters of black velvet
loops and silver braid ornaments. Another and
smaller mantle in cO!Ored cloth. resembles a
cape at the back. with full front and long ends
Of eOlOred lace. The sleeves of all are very
much pulled III the top.
MOST OF the new bonnets are very small. They
are nearly ali kept in place by fancy pins passed
through the wOund-up hair. These pins are
endless in variety. aud seem to prep the bonnet
up high ON the head BOnnets of gold twist
have large gilt butterfly on the crown smaller
ones fastening on the strings at the sides, and
the whOie yelled in gOld-spOtted or shot tulle
The colOred tulle is very fashionable for wells
but not so becoming as the black. IL Is now
worn over the chin drawn tightly back In folds
to the hat or bonnet instead of across the tip of
the nose. Buttons Of incruSted stones are SeWed
on 10 straw boEnets. a. flat as possible.
THERE is much novelty in the trimmings for
both dresses arl Eantles, especially in the Pom
padO1T rassementerieS that have raised figures
and are made of beads OF one color The de-
Sign art fruit. such as cherries ctIrrantS piumS
are copied in full size. but pears AMI the larger
fruits are shown only in half as If cut in two
sUcl ginps are exceedingly effective at the
sides If skirts and Is tahliers for dresses There
are rassenentAfiss made entirely OF steel
which are giittrr.n@ and snowy. and others in
which gilt and jot are intermixed with steel
Solid Jet rings three inches in diameter. for or
nanr,:tiHg black costumes. are novel: and so
ar" lore palm leaves OF fine jet. with fringe at
tacEe:. FOL the same purpose
Tue Hair Dealers Association OF New York
city lave a.nounced that the object of their as
ISOLATION is to guide ladies in selecting become
ing styles. and not to overload the head with
false hair. But at the same time the STYLES
which they declare to be the rule for spring re-
quirc an immense amount of friZzing. curling
and artistic manipulation to draw the hair in
three bows on the top of the head drop fluffy
cuTS on the nape of the neck. on the front OF the
head and over the forehead. while they also in
tCrm lis that their stores are filed with ingen-
iOus contTiyanccs in the way Of cOjfTures made
OH Invisible hair lace. long curls OF natural hair
for tie back and puts and bows for the top.
What more do We want? For all this there are
more simple cOiiTures Ia Grec4ie worn than
ever
New York swell style.
New York Correspondent Galveston News
man to be quite utterly swell now must