Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-11
THE AUTUMN FASHIONS.
BRAID oRSAMENTs-THE NEWEST HosIERY-No
MORE TIGHT sLKEvEs-RIBBON ADoRSNENr-
THE NEW STYLES OF DRESS, ETC.


MORE TIGHT sLKEvEs-RTBBON ADoRSNENT-
THE NEW STYLES OF DRESS, ETC.
FICHUS Of bright crimson velvet are worn
against black dresses with pretty effect.
Brown, combined with bronze, gold and ecru,
forms one of the most fashionable combinations
IN fall dresses, honnets and wraps.
ON TAILoR-sADE DRESSES the coat sleeves
are opened on the top seam instead Of the lower
one, and fastened with one or two buttons
Tue FULL EMPIRE PUFFED SLEEVE reaching
from the shoulder to below the elbow terminal
lng there in a deep fril has been revived in
Paris
a Double NAKRow-FLUTED RUFFIE in crepe
lisse or Swiss. with a little heading of yaen-
eiennes lace. forrs the most fashionable lingerie
for neck and sleeves.
NETTING in all coors embroidered with silk
or metal threads in gold or silver is used for
bonnet crowns. Sometimes the embroidery is
IN two tones and very heavy.
The NEWEST HOSIERY is in stripes an inch
wide or an inch square. in two solid col0rs.
Orange and black, pink and black and brown and
yellow are some of the combinations
OLIVE GREEN AND PALE LAVENDER Is new
Partisan combination in dresses and bonnets
The effect is not undesirable although only a
pretty woman should attempt to wear the COM
binatOn.
BRAID ORNAMENTS trim the tight-ftting
cloth jackets. The Hussar jacket in black, dark
blue. gray and brown is fashionable for fall and
winter but Only young ladies with straight
gracffCi figures wear them
SEAL. BROWN Plush is no longer used for
loose ciOaks. but plush in all colors is fashion,
able for nantes and Jackets Chenille and
leather maraboGtS form a desirable trimming
for these garments.
TY,-1 =
abroad. All the Worth and Pingat dresses sent
over haze only moderately close-fitting sleeves
gathered. but not pulled on the shoulders and
many OF them flowing at the wrists.
SCHOOL HATS for young girls are not very
large this fail. They come in all the dark felt
shades. and most of them have rolling brims
faced with velvet. Velvet ribbon and the
bright wing or breast Of bird form the trim
mngs.
Black VELVET is to be "a popular as ever this
winter. 1t is used in narrow widths as butterfly
bows for white aud crean-colOred evening
dresses. and is seen on many black bonnets
while IT stll retains its popularity tor wristlets
and bands
BEAIDS of all kinds and widths silk and WOOL
len. or covered with raised work in chenille or
velvet, in steel, jet. silver or gold will again
this season be a fayoFite trimming for dresses
wraps. and as a @arnituTe for both round hats
and bGuHets.
BLACK LACE is fashionable worn over Span
ist-yellow and Tose-pink satin. The Spanish
and EScurial hchrs are to be worn this winter as
cdrTIare head-cUyrragS by young iadies. This
Spanish fashion will be carried out even to hay-
ing them fastened 10y yellow or pink rose.
STYLIsH-LooKISG CAars0LES to wear be-
Meath marquse Jackets OF silk or satin are made
OF dark Neapoltan blue or black velvet, trimmed
del hrgf If in Sr,a
noFal or Grecian patterns. A velvet embroidered
pouch. HAT and square in shape is attached to
the lett side Of this pretty and dressy underyest.
ELEGANT AND Costly simplicity is the chief
characteristic Ofnost OF the bridal costumes this
season Twomate-ials are generally used. one for
the bodice aud train and the other for the petit
coat For the first a brOcade is usual and for
the second satin is the greater favorite TulIe.
Covered with dimiEutIve white blossoms is
also very fashionable.
QuAINT Bonnet. lust imported. is in the
fashionable capote shape. and is made of dark
brown velvet, with quilting OF deep ecru lace
in the bfim The trimming consists of an elk's
head about 1--WE inches long. with the antlers
standing up above the crown. and bow of the
brown velvet, with long strings OF satin ribbon
AsTRAKHAN BORDERS many OF the new tailor
made Jackets These are made short. and dark
Neapoiitau red cloth is in much request for
them bat the choice of this color renders it ne
ceSsaTy to select only such costumes and bon
nets as may properly be worn in conjunction.
unless of cOuISe the wardrobe admits of many
Changes.
I4IE NEWEST CRTScI -TssES to wear beneath the
waterfall drapery are made OF gray harcloth.
with graduated founces up the back or of stout
gray liGen with heavy steels run into the wide
hens Of each tiounce. ani 20 arranged that they
can be slipped oGt and the SKIRT washed. Stout
dis YR.-Ia I
d!stend the steeled rufiles beneath the drapery
of the dress skirt.
EIB6oNs ARE AS IMPORTANT feature Is ever
in dress adcrnin@s this fall. and certainly such
gay eiiifiOns iinpart a certain airy grace to the
toilet which cannot well be overlooked in the
formation Of u real telling" costume dress
NOWADAYS with the floating ends and chic but
f"rfy lows left or looks as much of an .-un-
finished work e. if the sleeves or the buttons
had been forgotten.
Bows OF PALE BIUE and pink velvet are used
10 hoop gp the white dresses Of bridesmaids
With the blue velvet are carried bouquets of tea
roses and forget-nie-nOts and with the pink
Merlnet roses and Steplanots. White striped
sih continued with lace faille is also used for
bridesmaids dresses. and with them are worn
tulle wells fastened with Wreaths Of ivy
HrGH SHOES borCcrrsi with fur are to be worn
during the cold weather for walking as well as
riding. They are made with cloth uprers and
al! OF them have low heels An evening Slipner
destined Ia find faver among dancers j. made Of
iuSt trir~S black satin. without side seams. aud
has a moderately hirh heel rather broad at the
t%AS'. Il :d-trns about the ankle With black
satlu TiUtIOn bows.
HE PLAIN JERSEYS are far too common to be
fashionable. AID set they are so shapely and be-
coming that the Partisan modstcs will not give
them up The newest ones are of tbt, exact
SHADE o; tile dFc-s and have vests Of tar kid or
cloth They arr is;i1 4f,Fon by pieces Of whale
bone Inserted la eJeu S,an and many of them
are trimmed with plating about the edge
BRoCADEs WITH SATIN ground and flowers or
figures OF velvet. plush OF frieze or of the three
combined. are used for dOlnans and wraps
The trimming consists ofmara0out and fringe Of
soft chenille. some Of which is tipped with let
and Others plain The newest shapes in dol
low the waist. with long square tabs in front
The sleeves are both round and square and the
whole garment is lined with some brightly
dated satin.
Carlson Is USED more extensively on bon
nets than during many past seasons. Birds
with criiasos-tsnted wings, breast and heads are
seen. also faring bows of crimson velvet and
clusters Ot crimson berries and flowers. A bi-
zaTre Vet pretty bonnet is made OF bright Grim
son ia5ile. trimmed With tiny black wings made
out 81 jet The wings are stuck in all over the
bonUet 2ld especially in front where they form
little TOSS aniClr the fAllte auitliue