Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-19
LEATnER helts are mo- longer worn.

SIN TULLE is in great demand this winter.
Hen COIFFUREs and high rufs are again in
vogue
KErTLEBRrMs and O'Clock teas are things of
the past.
WHITE GLOVES are now never worn with
evening dress.
FIR MrFFs are small, smaller than those of
satin and plush.
yEEY HIGH standing collars appear on all
Sorts o. dresses.
PEARLS are worn by young ladies in prefer
eace - diamonds.
VERY FEW esthetfc costumes are now worn at
evening entertainments
Pale Blue and cream is a combination much
use; for evening dresses
TWENTY BCTToSS is the correct length for
gloves for full evening dress.
brown. green. and dark gray continue TO be
the favored cOlOTs OF the season
PoRTA FANS. suspended AT the side by q
ribbon, are worn for evening dresses.
TIE OLD-FAsUIoNED ENGLISH WALKING HAT
Is to be the fashionable hat this spring.
CAroTEs with decided brus are more fashion,
able than the tiny Fanchons of the past
Brown in n variety of shades is to be extern
sively worn during the coming summer
Costumes entirely of wool or of velvet are
fashionably trimmed with the lighter furs.
BUNCH Of satin Nbb0n OF color contrast
Ing with the dress is worn on the corsage.
ENGLISH GIRLS are wearing patent leather
Shoe. with uplcTs made of pale yellow kid.
NEARLY all OF the wraps for children arc
notifications Of the pelisse aid pelerine COM
bined.
BEAD NECKLACES are again flshonabIe-pro-
vided the beads are handsome and odd-lookinc
or quaint.
NICK CHAINS are altogether out of fashion,
and women who have handsome ones are con-
yertIng them into bracelets.
lOJRNOCRES are going out OF style. This is a
sensible move. They are hideous. and spoil
the effect OF many handsome gown.
DECoILETE dresses are much worn AZ balls in
Ne" L ork Square dec0llcte are more fashion,
able than the round or Y-shaped corsages
SLEEVES are cut long and very tight. They
are seldom trimmed, but are now never worn
without a cuff or bit Of rucie or lace at the
wrist
A NOVEL APRON DRiPERY for a costume OF
silk and velvet is composed of velvet and rib
bons woven together. over and under, in check er-
board pattern.
Plush is coming steadily back into favor.
Worth has just made dress for the Princess of
Wales and another for the Queen of Portugal.
both trimmed with plush.
TIE Brown AND GILT PLUSH HAT which
young women in Paris wear in their afternoon
promenade on the boulevards is reproduction
OF tht hat worn by Charles /. in the portrait by
Eandyck.
III IS Now TIE FASHION for brides to wear
only one glove. and that Oh the right hand.
Ihelr dresses are cut with square neck and
elbow sleeves decolette waist worn by q
bride Is now considered execrable taste
STOCKINGS for ordinary wear are still of black
Six. but those to be worn at evening receptions
and balls are OF the Most delicate shades clicked
anti embroidered in an elaborate manner and
matctiAg or contrasting with the shoe III color
and design.
SILK CNDEECLOTrIING is growing in favor. and
Is now worn By everybody who can afford il.
ked ldnnel has been more used than ever this
winter for making undeTgaFment5 Thps. are
always embroidered in crOss-stitch and trimmed
with WOrSted lace.
MANY LADIES are wearing the colored cloth
Newhlarkets and web jackets which look SO
styiish and fit so perfectly. These are trimmed
1nvarsabiy wiz feathers ep fur and often pre-
sent stu hlSr contrast to tFt color of the dress
OF bonnet they accompany.
AN rNUsUALLY large amount OF yellow is worn
for evenings. Deep yellow and canary color are
not fashionable, but pale primrose and delicate
lemon are used The material tulle over satin
is GENERALLY lOOpcd with punches of roses feath-
eis, or bows OF satin ribbon.
In PROOF of the adage that extremes meet. if
Is heralded in fashionable circles that the bro
digfous fur NUTS which our great-nrandmotbers
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wardrobe away H. are likely to rea;pear and
take the place of the very tiiriinutye finger
cosles SO long in vogue.
PALE PINK is a fayorite color for bonnets for
evening wear. The prettiest of these are made
Of the most delicate shade Of pale pink velvet
have ruchng or plating OF real lace bordering
the front. and Cluster OF dainty pink ostrich
.'ls on one Side strings Of pale pink ribbon
velvet tie beneath the chin
HE RAGE for tue increases, and shopkeep-
efs declare II TO De almost impossible to cope
VITA the great demand for this diaphanous and
perishable dress fabric. At a fancv-drass marty
IN this city recently nearly every Young lady
preseit-eltAer married or single-Wore tulle
either as an entire toilet or as an accessory
one beautiful blonde Wore dress of suow-dron
white satin, draped with white silk tuI!e the
dress otherwise trimmed with blush rose, and
white lilies
BODICEs cut Ponpadour or V shape In the
neck are becoming the exceptions. and those
Cut low to display the whole of the shoulders
are fast gaining favor with the ultra-fashionable
There are, however, hundreds of women who
would as soon think of entering public assem-
biage minus any dress at all as to appaar i'm n
bodice with lis best half missing and in nine
cases cut of ten. these very women have the
snoWiest shoulders aud the plumrest arms re-
cisplay-if they would.
BAsQUEs are cut In every shape and STYLE i'm
aginatle, round, pointed. long or short. with
edges tabled or plain. in postillion fashion or
with full pulls lined with contrasting color
and issuing from beneath a sharp-ponted cor
sage. q Ia Wdure iIatoiHette. There are also IOnp
bodies with ''Directoire" appendages resem,
bling very closely the cOattails of our grand
fathers. These are seen mostly upon elepant
Imported dinner and reception dresses. and
In contrast are seen peplum bodces with
pannlers large enough and full enouph to
take the place of tunic. Upon one lady we be-
hold Jersey bodice defining the figure perfectly
fitting like sheath and utterly devoid OF trim
ming Of any sort, and beside her another lady
with a cOrsage decorated with laces frills pnffi
buttons and flowers innumerable. and II Is ten
to one that the lady wears the Jersey who ought
This Is surprisingly often the case In the matter
Of bOnnets, the little faced woman getting into
huge poke, laden with trimmings and a full
moon-faced mafron walking abroad in baby
cap impossible to discover until you get behind
her and view the back Of her head upon which
she has secured q small velvet saucer, by the
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