Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-09
PLATED skirts are fashionable.

POPPIEs are worn as belt bouquets.
COLLARS are worn high and cuffs narrow.
SLEEVES are not made as tight as formerly.
SILK gloves are more worn than either plain
or undressed kid.
YALENCIENSEs LACE trims many Of the Pa
risian-nade undergarments.
GRAY is not so popular as it was month ago.
Coffee-colOr is supersednI il.
JERSEY WAISTS are now worn with all tennis
dresses Corsets are not worn.
PLAIN pink satteen trimmed with quantities
Of Irish embroidery is much used.
WHITE LACE BONNETs. with strings of tulle,
Ore fashionable for afternoon wear.
SAILOR HATS remain popular. They are
trimmed with white or c0lOred null
For ordinary house wear the plain black aili-
gator-skin slippers are the most durable
THE newest handkerchief are very dainty;
they have narrow borders in pretty colored de-
signs.
LACE STOCKINGS. the soles of whic. are made
of silk, are the latest novelties. They are worn
with fancy evening shoes.
SILVER JEwELEY, and especially that which
Is hammered. is considered more elegant than
gold, and is extensively worn.
The Oid-fashioned lace shawls are worn again,
drawn rather tightly across the shoulders and
knotted in fchu fashion in front.
TRAVELLING WRAPS. rain and dust cloaks are
made of checked and plaided tweed, or of
brown pcngee with velvet ribbon trimming
THE dainty little f1Ower-pouches now in vogue
are seen upon every evening and garden party
toilet where natural or artificial flowers are used
d. garniture.
AT SOME OF the most fashionable seaside
places bright red riding habits are worn. The
Jackets are ornamented with froggings of black
and beaver hats
stuck in them.
The ''Langtry" cloak has appeared, a gorge
Dus cOnfectiOn of black brocade and satin, with
CLEANS of gold bronze lighting up its sombre hue,
and heavy cords and tassels hanging at the back
Instead of the front.
STRAIGHT fullness Is fashionable for the back
breadths of dress skirts. Two or four large box
pleatS are formed of three silk breadths st ffly
lBed. and these fall from the waist to the foot,
without other drapery.
PRETTY FICHU, called the Marie Antoinette,
Is covered with lace ruif1es. made over a double
piece of tulle or gauZe ard cut bias and rounded.
These are made both in white and black lace
Fichus for evening wear are fiat. forming kind
OF pointed Collar of ole guipure or other rich
laces.
NEARLY ALL SKIRTS are now mounted with
few gathers at the waist and the foundation Is
made Is closely-fltting possible by means of
PLANTS or goring. but this should not be done
with the real dress skirt which should fall easily
from the waist all round without any apparent
tightncss or straining-
THE SQUARE PARASOIS have not been as FASH
ionab!e was predicted. They are pretty from
an artistic standpoint, but extremely awkward.
very handsome one is made of the finest and
fhickrSt white satin. edged with deep fOunce
OF oriental lace and hand-painted In bold and
Striking design of Jack roses and their leaves
To BRIGHTEN up black dresses, ladies turn in
the dress below the throat and wear a chem-
sette of gathered black tue or Of white net This
is finished around the neck by aruche of the ma
ferial- Fedora vests are also used of these fab
rics in the same way White batiste collars
white or black lisse fTills, and linen collars are
worn with high cOrSa.ses.
Costume seen recently at a fashionable
watering place hotel was of beige yelling. the
skirt plated very fine. and the draped pOlonaise
of brocaded yelling. showing small red flowers
or beige ground. Light. tan Suede gloves q
para>Cl Of chan@eable red and ecru silk. and a
nigh crowned hat of fancy straw lined with red
velvet and trimmed with bunch OF pOppies and
grasses
HE SLIPPERS for house wear are made OF
wine, scarlet, alligator. kangaroo or dangola
skins. which are durable rs well as easy; but as
the leather Is OF q superior quality the prices
are high, three dollars being the cheapest
White shoes are not in stock now and white
SHIPPERS are no longer worn. save by brides and
their attendants. Satin and kid slippers in strap
opera or tie cuts are decorated but slightly with
steel or jet beads.
Two STYLISH You've LADIES at Long Branch
Recently were coaching hats made of pale pink
and cream Spanish lace over net foundations
the crowns wreathed with marguerites and
white clover. They carried satin parasols and
Vatican fans to match. hand-painted with flow
no hoto
at the belt was fastened huge cluster of the
same blossoms delicateiy perfumed the flowers
being the handiwork of IL French artist.
THE complimentary mourning worn for dis
tant relatives or tor connections by marriage is
merely all black of the dressy materials worn by
those who are not in mourning such as CASH
mere trimmed with passemenfeTie or braid
ereiliIlue with lace. or silks with Jet ornaments
China Grape. either plain brocaded or embroi-
Gercd. l. made up for drtssy tciIettes trimmed
with thread lace or with black net etted for
The sleeves and gathered in the open square
neck.
PAEIS ADvICEs report that the long popular
jcrSey 5 far from being out OF style and that
these comfortable and stylish bodices are to
hn-er with Us indefinitely. They are worn at
Our i--lIIOnable resorts this season with the
most ejr.aUt toilets OF silk. lace. satin. and
casliI;''i-c- and are charming in pink mauve pale
blue cream. or chaUOis-cOlCrel silk the last
beinG Tie most fashionable. Many OF these are
richly trimmed with lace or marabOut fringe
which borders the edges and ornaments the
font.
TIE WHEEL OF FASHION Ike that of fortune
Keeps turning, and radical revolution seems
TO be taking place "a far "a dress is concerned
Sweet simplicity is the order of the day The
queens Of fashion VIII 10 longer consent to be
G.sngGrcd by glaring cOiorS and ugly contrasts
end use the strongest argument the esthetic
c0OFS q: year ago We're extremely unbe-
Coming. aud so was the arrangement OF the cos
tunes However. this simplicity is costly An
exquisite linen toilet is trimmed on the skirt
with two rufes edged with Saenciennes and
separated by wide insertions of the same
lace; over this the pOlOnaise falls in misty
Cloud with wide Naclciennes insertings and q
1abot II the lace flowing down the front inter-
fTcrsed with blue sd. in ribbon bows; the edge
Core ponds with the trimming on the skirt.
BATHING PEIGNOIRS tor delicate persons arc
indispensable. These are sometimes made of a
sTon.y fabric Ike hath towels and trimmed
rather enthusiastically and fastened with cords
Particularly ere these needed when one has to
walk some little distance. The brilliant colOrs
q the bathing suits seem as II fiamingoes and
1Ccks OF other TROPICAL birds had swOoped down
upon the seaShOre. Some OF these form the
strongest possible contrast to the hideous i'll
IttEE HoHstrOsitIcs of q few years ago Com
blnatl0n c0!oTS are patTOniZed i'll the wey OF red
nanNel "ruamcnted with plaid collar cuiTs and
fhft. TIE most useful as well as appropriate are