Evening star., 1884-03-15
THE SPRING FASHIONS.
THE NEW CoLoRS-GLovES AND FEATHERS
GRAY suADEs-woRTH's COMBINATIONS, ETC.

THE NEW CoLoRs-GLovEs AND FEATHERS
GRAY sHADEs-woRTH's COMBINATIONS, ETC.
THE new satteens are prettier than ever.
CONDOR BRowN is very fashionable color
THE NEW name for ashes of roses is Isard color
AMONG the new spring bonnets no pokes ar.
seen.
BISCUIT is very fashionable color this spring
in Paris
PLASTRoNS will be much used on suits thi.
spring. Those that are gathered and laid into
p!aits are very becoming to slender figures.
The HIGH Greek coiffure. with several fil!et:
encircing the head. takes the place with Paris
ians In the small coil in the nape of the neck.
COLLAR buttons are not as simple as they
were. We find them enamelled to simat,
pansies. forget-me-nots, clover leaves and other
flowers.
EVENING dresses OF great taste ard elegance
are made of the new ecru batiSteS nearly covered
By gold or silver figures that make them loob
Like cloths of gold or silver.
LoNG buttoned gloves are 10 longer long but
toned. They come up as high as before to the
elbow or above it, but the perfect STYLE is tC
have no more than three buttons near the wrist
ARTIFICIAL feathers have superseded artificial
flowers. The latter are dyed in colors to bt
found on 10 fowl, and with neck and throat
feathers Joined 10 wings or tails of different
speces-sometimes group OF wings, or nest o
birds.
For entirely black dresses for the early spring
the handsomest satins are being provided fol
the greater part of the dress. to be enriched b,
q nf al fo lrn i1ar
done on satin, OF else on net that is laid upoI
satin.
FlGOGNES and cashmere cloths are to be much
used next season for stylish travelling circulars
pelisses and other wraps. as they last longer
look richer and serve a much better purpose
than sha wis. linen garments, or those of poplir
or china SILK.
GRAY in various shades and tones will agair
rank i'll high fashion this spring, and certainl,
no more refined and lady-like color could bt
brought into vogue. Steel gray will bt
worn by elderly ladies. while the softer shade:
OF pearl. dove. aud silver will be employed fol
youthful wearers.
THE cotfec-colored Venetian laces used the
past season as garni.ure for rich brown fabrics
will be employed the coming summer to deco
rate the pleatings, tunics and bodices of pale
colorcd silks and muslins. Some Of the most
elaborate patterns have the designs outlined
with heavy gold threads.
AMONG the new spring materials is hand
some article called Cashmere Amazon 1t is a
very fine, ffty-four inches wide, and is shown in
all the fashionable colors. The gray and brown
shades are we'll defined. and the mixed gray
shades are pretty. This material will be much
used Tor early spring costumes.
AS FLOUNCE TRIMMING lace will be in special
favor during the coming season. Silks of both
light and dark shades will be trimmed with if
Guipure, hand-embrOdered Spanish and Escural
laces will all be much used. Square panels oi
Grapery are frequently covered with lace, and
present very elaborate effect necessitating very
little trimming upon the skirt.
Mrs. MACKAY's latest creation of Worth is
described as poem 1t is ball dress of pale
pink velvet. the train covered with a tunc of
the finest point d'Alencon. This is heldin its
place by clusters of pale-pink roses white lace
and daisies. The skirt is bordcred with a band
of curled pink ostrich feathers, and bouquets
OF white lilacs and daisies are scattered over
the train.
THERE is nothing more delicate ard becoming
to women of all ages than lace. and the ma
chine-made French and English nets and laces
are now brought to such perfection and have
become to be SO extremely low in price I'm re.
ally handsome designs and qualities, that the
question OF expense I'm the adoption of these
soft trimmings need not be considered. The
oriental point patterns now lead in popularity
for the reason that they can be laundried once
ana again with the greatest success.
WORTH is now combining two colors of the
same patterned hrocade, and one OF shot ma
teriai together in one dress in most effective
style. One of these toilets is brocade of "a shot
satin ground, figured with half open ''Jacque'
roses in clusters of three. The overdress and
COrsage are in changeaGie tones Of crimson anu
gold. This Overdress is raised in one broad
horizontal fold at the back. to permit the es-
cape OF the train in gold and crimson damask.
The front of the skirt is Of dark ruby velvet
AMONG THE FORTHCOMING DRESSES for early
spring wear are those of russet Vigogne. checked
with broad, uncertain lines of dark blue and
crimson, the loose skirt drawn up into two dee,
"bOuiuOnnfs," by means of blue and crimson
ribbons, and full apron tunic treated in the
same way. Dresses for the summer. of cream
white yelling or damask gauZe would look
well so arranged with runners of broad cream
satin ribbon to match. knOtted in long loops
and flowing ends on the left side. Musins will
be made in the same manner, and are often tC
suit the taste for deep coloring, made up over
crimson or ruby foundations or slips of shot
surah
THE N. Y. Queen says that gauzes and tulles
so fashionable during the winter, will retain
their popularity and form one of the evening
dresses par excellence during the coming spring
and summer. In anticipation of this, importers
are sending orders for new and beautiful pat.
terms samples of which they have already re-
ceived. Among some very lovely designs are
those wrought in gold and silver, showing
morning glories, snowdrops, half opened roses
and buds, ferns, trailing branches of honey
suckle, anc also patterns showing grounds O!
all nuns-gray, amber, bronze, dark-green and
sappbre-blue, strewn with scarlet carnations,
pink azaleas. four-O'clOck's, wild jessamine,
trailing arbutus, and gefanum blossoms in
varied ard brilliant cOlOrs.
The Blood Drinkers.
From the New York Sun.
Social life in Paris is evidently undergoing a
transformation Great balls and great dinners
are becoming more and more rare. Informal
afternoon and evening receptions are the main
feature of social Intercourse. They are cheaper,
less tatiguing. and less troublesome.
Another innovation is the large use Of hot
oX's blood by weakly and anemic young girls
and women. They drive daily to the slaughter
house to have big cup of it just as they would
drive to the spring at some watering place.
Some of them take q bath OF hot blood once or