Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-23
FASHION NOTES.
1x-BLooD RED is among coming colors.


VEIyET shows no diniautiol OF popularity.
THERE is atendency toward smaller bustIes.
FELT will be revived for fall hats and bon
nets
RIBBONS. belts, ard sashes are immensely
popular.
The neck is dressed either very high or
quite low.
LACE DRESSES are the leading fashion of the
season.
CoLoRED linen cuffs and collars are growing
In popularity.
SHOULDER CAPEs are no longer worn, except
by elderly ladies'.
VERY LITTLE JFwELRY is worn this season
except for full dress
BI,cx. bronze and dull brick-red is Worth's
latest color combination.
Iron RUST RED yELvETis combined effectively
with oIive-colored woods in fall suits.
CHILDREx's GARMENTS for early fall wear will
be composed largely of p!aids.
LEATHER BELTS arr again much used with
simple dresses of flannel and wash fabrics.
CHEvff0r ~ at present the most popular ma
teral for tailcT-'nade dresses. 1t is trimmed
with rows of narrow silk braid.
BEAD BRACELETS are coming in again. A
pair recc:tly seen. made of laps lazun and coral.
were exceedingly pretty
BR0CADTs in gay colOrs are TO be very popular
this winter They will he made up with Killed
skirts. hoGildnt backs. and short cutaway jack
cts made with vests of red satin.
DARK GRAY and tan colored undressed Nous
quetaire gloves are fash,onably worn. Mitts
are Now seldom seem ard silk gloves are not as
much wCrn as they were \ month ago.
UNDYED SEAL is to be the fashionable fur
this winter. 1t will be made up into short JAG
ketS. shoulder capes and mnffs, and will trim
many of the Jersey and other cloth coats. Seal
skin clCakS and dOimars will be cut 10 tit more
Closely to the figure this year.
DARK red wastcoats. richly embroidered worn
with dresses of nuns gray surah. are considered
very stylish a Quaker gray dress embroidered
with silver, with Il vest of white corded silk
braided with white and silver is a unique and
dellcate-lOOhin. dress for special occasions.
The Old-fashiOned cameo bracelets are now
made into dog collars for the throat by fasten-
Ing the two together in front with the regular
clasp. and If the clasps on the other side make
the nechlet too long. then velvet ribbon. sewn
to the LINKS of the last cameo but one il tied
behind. and the extra canoes are used to faSten
the velvet bands on the arm.
DISTINGUISHED FEATURE addresses this season
is the very great predominance of white, black
following closely in favor. Among the latter
are extremely elegant toilrttes of black lace
beaded tulie or grenaGine. black silk gauZe with
sei-plaltlngs over prHcesse slips OF black surah.
with escurial or Spanish lace.
JERSEYS now come in almost every color and
are used IN place Ofthe regular basque on a great
many dresses. The most fashionable of them
are braided. For house wear Jerseys are Orna-
mented with gold and silver bralding which
extends down the front and around the sleeves.
Inc black SIN Jerseys are especially useful and
pretty. They cost little nsre than those made
OF wool. but they last ten times as long and
ALWAYS look more geIteel.
THE CASAQUIN BODICE is coming into favor 1t
Is made in the same way as the Parisian blouse
that Is sh:rred at the waist front and back and
fastened around the waist with a cord Ii is
usually made of dark green. garnet or blue
lncia cashmere. aud the tunic is of the same
material draped over skirt of shot silk The
Collars. cuffs Tevers and soft cravat are made
OF shot silk to match. and the whole costume is
very becoming to girls who have slender
figures
IN PARIS the Grecian knot has come in again
1t Is thought that il gives woman a Younger
mere giriish look than any ether arrangement
OF tie hair. 1t certainly does make a woman
look younger. but when it is not becoming it
Is so unbccomln- IA to Be positively fTigiitfu
A woman needs a pretty shaped head and reg
olar features 10 wear Il GrcCida knot bcc0In-
iD9iy- On the other hand there are very FEW
who cannot dress their hair on the top OF their
heads with excellent effect. The arrangement
Of the hair has more to do with wCmans ap-
PeaTanCc than Is usually thought.
IHE sPaSIS.I FASHION of wearing black gloves
with full evening dress il kept in vogue By the
great attractivenes Uf black toilets composed of
lace. hcocadet gTcHadine. escur.al net and tullt
The laC5t G-cssy eff the black silk gloves now
worn are Ceicatcly embroidered in black silk
floss up tie entire length of the arm and other
pretty styles shov-a iuciling of blacl. jetbeadcd
lace NJ -" top Of the glove with a traccry of
Jet or the outside Ot the hand portion. Long
black six n.,tts are worn with ribbon bows of
black satin placed half way up their length and
. band a,d DO" OF the same at the tops.
AUTrHN WARS, aside from the pelerines of
velvet aUd Ottoman silk to match the costume
are made either in the yisite shape-a style
which has lost none of It's pOpularty-or in
the modified Hubbard shape. So becoming to
slender women. These models for general wear
seem likely to continue in fashion through the
cool season FOR nantes of silk and brocade
while tie newer. longer, French shapes will be
preferred for fabrics of q heavier description
fhe black corded silk pelisse lined with thin
surah. and richly trimmed with black lace and
rOts Of black satin ribbon will form the most
stylish and elegant transition from the lace
pelerine OF summer to the heavy winter cloak
SOME very stylish dresses for young girls are
now being made by leading dressmakers in plaid
and cashmere They are very much trimmed
with ribbon, loops and ends and some have an
added trimming of shot taffetas One pretty
little suit of plaid. i'll blue and chestnut has a
ailtcd skirt faced up the killing to the depth of
SIX inches. with chestnut and blue shot tatfetas
The tuEic-G III WaShcFwOuan-has the turned
up portion faced to match ard the bodice is of
the plaid, with blouse vest of the talIetas An
other 'treSs Of gray cashmere. crossed with GRIM
son. has a facing upon the kits and tunic of
'rlin>cu serge Above these skirts is Russian
acket OF the plaid. with plated waiStcOat of the
'erge ending NJ the waist and finished by rib
ION belt of crimson satin, clasped with silver
buckle.
THERE are no especial novelties In hose The
lark blues. reds, Olives and browns are p0pu-
arly WON. and black silk stockings are still
more liked than any other for dress occasions
thrre has Oeen an effort made TO bring white
stockings into fashion GLaiu. but ii has proven
.&"htctual. They may lie IaCre heathfu3 than
he cIlJred ones. but il has never been proved
That th1y are. COlored stockings of good quail
y always keep their color. The dive never
comes OF on the feet. so it could not hurt the
Kin OF course there is danger In wearing the
heap. colIuon coiOrcd stockings. ANY kind
'fwhi;e hose are preferable. White stockings
make the feet appear large. and they have to be
hanged daily as they get dirty so easily.
ANOTHER VELVET SEASON is announced for
both dfcsse: end wraps. Thcreare plain ve!yets
with the short close pile that Is not easily
married; uHclr velvet in heavy reps that many
,aodist2s commend as the most elegant of all
TclyetS; the fTise velvet. with rough crinkled
uncut loops or pile. making figures on plain pile
ON Ti2ln the chine velvet with ch,n,,a-