Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
THE AUTUMN FASHIONS.
sTsEEr PLAIDs-ROUGH AND READY GOoDs-FEL1
AND BEAVER HATs-BROAD CLOTH SUITS, ETC.

AND BEAVER HATS-BROAD CLOTH SUITS, ETC.
STRIPED hose are coming in vogue again.
HABIT SHIRTS are fashionably worn with house
dresses.
MFpIcI collars appear on all the handsomest
imported dresses for evening wear
TURBANs made either of coarse straw or Of
feathers are much worn at present
THE sleeves will not be pulled at the shoulder
on the most fashionable fall and winter dresseA
PL.AIDs in an immense variety Of colors and
designs will be much used for street dresses this
fall.
PoLONAIsEs and front drapery are still cut
very long, and are finished either with an inch
deep hem or binding of silk braid.
Plated SKIRTS are very fashionable for girls
especially when made of plaid Worn with
short apron oyershirt and jersey they are
stylish.
The SHORT CHENILLE trimmed dolmans, which
were popularity worn last spring. will he fash
iOnable again this tall for both young and elder
ly ladies.
PLAIN AND BLACK brocaded silks will be COM
bined tor fall dresses. They will be made with
plated skirts, and either plain round waists or
pointed basques.
SKIRTS ARE STILL SHORT and show the feet.
They have narrow fOunces or plaits extending
all the way up. They are made of silk gauze or
fine wooden goods.
SOME OF THE NEWEST dresses have the plain
skirts of plaid or striped material. with tunc
and jacket OF tine cloth, the waistcoat Placements
shade.
SILK JERSEYS are plain or have silver and
gold gallOon trimmings. They are in light
shades. generally of the color OF the skirt with
which they are worn. They are also to be seen
In contrasting hues.
VERY pretty rough and ready wooden goods
for tailor-made suits are now seen in many of
the large shops. They are in dark cOlOrs with
knotty effects of the red in weaving. They are
likely to be popular because the fashion OF
wearing suits of one unbroken color has become
somewhat mOnOtOnous.
TIE long cloaks worn last year re-appear
with greater fuIlRess in the skirt, tightly fitted
backs for the waist and loose fronts. The
shoulder seams are short. and the sides. which
form sleeves, may be high and full or the full
ness may be dispensed with if not becoming;
these side pieces may also form square sleeves,
or else droop in flowing Oriental shapes.
THE NEW ''PERsIAN Dress originated by
leading Paris house, is an evening dress made
of black lace tissue which is thickly worked and
enerusted with gold. emerald, sapphire. amber,
and ruby cOlOred beads. 1t is said that under
the gasiight these beads glisten with the bril-
Iancy of gems. and the woman thus attired
looks Ike an Eastern princess out OF the
Arabian Nights"
FELT AND BEAVER HATS are likely to be the
fashionable headgear this autumn. They come
in various shapes and sizes. The sailor hat,
which has been so popular during the summer,
Is repeated for the autumn in felt with the
crown trlile higher. These hats are trimmed
with either a plain ribbon band or
surah scarf In either case the hat is further
adorned with quill-feathers or wings.
a BRIDES TRAVELLING DRESS just finished. is
made of very fine, soft dark mOss-green canvas
The skirt is edged with broad band of velvet
of the same shade. and has a very gracefully
draped tunc. The bodice is made with very
dainty little waiStcOat of twine-cOlOred lace
fastened at the waist under q knot of velvet.
A small turned-up collar of the velvet is sup
plemerted by turned-dOwn collar of the can
Vas.
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
Silver buckles are much sought after when ar
tiStica!ly chased. Young ladies' and misses wear
belts without buckles. These are closed under
arosrttc or ribbon bow. The same bows are on
the shoulder and at the front of the neck. The
directniTe sash is also worn. 1t is wide OF soft
fabric and is loosely tied on the side.
SUIT OF GILBERT CLOTH in moss green has
the skirt arranged in alternating box plaits and
panels with a group of tucks running across the
lower edge. The oyer-drapery, a gracefully
iOOped apron in front and similar looping in
the back. is simply he.nmed with silk while the
basque is pointed in front. cut out over the ps
and in coat plating at the back. 1t is c'ose
with bone buttons, and is finished with a velvet
collar and cuffs In very dark green.
SMOOTH BRoADCLoTH will be used for drcssy
cloth suits for autumn. and fur trimming WIKI
BE- added TO these for the winter. Mixed colors
in smooth brOadcloth. fine diagonals cork
screw woven Cloth. and the rough London suit
1nEs viii be chosen for travelling dresses. The
fine broadclOth suits are shown in dark salmon
shades. with red tints prevailing, in Egyptian
browns. in golden brown, plum-cOlOr. many
gray aad rany green shades. and in the Eng
lish blue that has gray in il; the mixed broad
Cloths hayethreads of gold or of red interviewer
Nankeen. pale yellOwish-brown. like the cot
ton nanheens used long ago. is delicate shade,
OF which very handsome suits for receptions Will
be made.
The New York Q,aen says: Perhaps q later
style is developed in q costume OF plaid cloth.
with long redin"ote, and au Underskrt bor-
dered With deep plating plated plastron
Is on The redlHgOte. and Is separated from it 10y
wide r'vc-S Of velvet. buck.ed in 'front.' and
carried ever the hips. and endog under the pun
head ne 81 the plated skirt of the redin@Ote at
the bAc.s- The SIDES of the skirt ere buttOncd
en- TO Tie back with large pearl buttons ami a
band Of velvet. pelcrne of tho plaid cloth Dor
Gered Win velvet. is gathered on to the
shoulders. and ends under the reyers on both
sides oItbe riastron- the collar and iaCemenrs
are o. velvet. AMI these and the reYers are or
naaCnted with buttons.
A NEW STYLE OF jeUe.ry has become fashion
able in Paris. The whole animal world has
bee2- exhausted III furnishing birds beasts and
fishes to ai0rn hats ani b0nnets for the prom
enade These have gradually diminished from
The hfe-siZe Growing cock and pheasant to the
wren sitting on her nest. and the field mouse
peeping from her tiny abode on the top of a
cOrnstaik. Fashion now ordains that the
brooches and earrings worn in full dress shall
assume the most Ci@autic proportions. One of
the most popular ornaments is now the ele-
plant. which. OF dispToportiCnate dimensions
is Used 10 clasp the new Dominican cicaks to
finish the corsage in evening dress 20 clasp the
zone u beauty, or dGngie from the ears. The
ugly ornament is TO be seen in every variety of
material, and iourshes on every occasion.
THE W0oLEN DRESSES imported for street
suits fcr the early autumn are distinguished by
severe plsianess in design and in trimmings de-
pending tor their beauty on the fine fit of the
cOTsage and the graceful flowing lines of the
skirt and Us drapeTY- The corsage may if pre-
feTred, De 1 simple round waist with basque or
sash. merely finished 5y a belt ribbon with front
bow. This round vast Is long. and has high
darts that give an appearance of slenderncss;
the back may have either one or two side forms
on each side, ana there is a seam down the mid
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