Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-23
THE SPRING FASHIONS.
THE NEW sATEENS-THE NEW LONDON DYE
FIR sEIgrs-woRTH's CoL0Rs-BRoAD sTRIPts
AGAIN, ETC.

FIR sEIgrs-w0RTH's CoLoRs-BRoAD sTRIPts
AGAIN ETC.
PUFFED draperies are on the horizon.
The new sateens are prettIer than ever.
No jewery should be worn on the street.
MEDiCIS collars are the fashion on evening
dresses
The round waist is conspicuous among French
Costumes
THE Langtry knot is sti the fashionable
Couture for street wear.
GIRLS now wear lunches of ribbon on their
corSage when they cannot get flowers
PANELS OF rich black lace embroidered with
let. are used as a trimming on many black satin
reception dresses
THE newest handkerchief. have lust the
finteSt suggestion of a hem, and are made of
plain white linen
The high Greek couture. with several flets
encrc'iH@ the head takes the place with Paris
ians oi the small coil III the nape OF the neck.
The few trained dresses lately brought from
the other side have the princcsse back under
which disappear the Eigh-puffed panier drap-
sries.
BLACK OTTOMAN and black ve,yetccn In the
new London dye are to be much in use as
stylish walking costumes for elderly ladies' this
spring.
TIE New muttOu-leg sleeves are full At the
top and very close below the elbow: their beauty
is increased by making them long and pushing
the Upper part far above the armholes OF the
dress
TIE Old-fashioned paste buttons converted
into brooches. fastrH bonnet strings close under
one ear: diamond arrows are placed lower down.
and large and hatcsOiner ornaments quite under
the chin.
Fox EyENING toiiettes. paste and diamond
buci.Ies fasten velvet round the threat loop up
sleeve on one arm. hold the ribbon of fan
secure spray of flowers OF Il bodice. and
appea~ on one side or in front OF the head with
strand at hair passed through and arranged
high. according To present fashion.
VELVET WILL be combined with the airy
gauzes and other transparent tissues worn the
Coming season. Gauze bodces. it is said, will
have velvet facings turned down TO form bpr-
tina. Similar facings are adder to the short
Sleeves. and cockade bows of velvet to CORE
spond are set here and there. butterfly fashion,
among the folds of the clOud-like drapings
FRI SKIRTS, called la Robinson. after the
great Crusoe, who had no choice in materials
wherewith TO ciothe himself; hats ornamented
with small animals-artificial. it is true but
beautifully imitated-a tiny fox. mignon bea1
delicate seal, cats. dogs. horses: lace stock
inos embroidered i'm gold full vaistcOats called
'estonacS de dindons." are @ few of the eccen-
tricities in which fashion in Paris INDUCES.
FEATHER AIGRETTEs i'm the hair are more worn
In Paris than flowers this winter; if flowers are
preferred they mounted en- aigrette. The
fayoritr idea is a tuft OF three or four little
feather tips, gracefully cnrled with true Partisan
art. and then the slender fiaments sprinning
upwards from their midst. Some of these pouf-
algrettes cost as much as 43 but then the
feathers are exquisite. as they should be- for the
head
B0DICEs cut Pompadour or V-shaped In the
neck, are becoming the exceptions and those
cut low, to display the whole of the shoulders.
are in favor with the ultra-faShionable There
are, however, hundreds of women who would
as soon think of entering a public assemblage
W1hcut any Gress at all as to appear in bodice
with Its bcS, half missing. and i'm nine cases out
OF ten these women have the snowiest shoulders
and p!u'apest arms to display-if they would
NrSIIN DELATNE. a fabric resembling nuns
yelling. will be very popular material the
COMM, season. and beautiful patterns are al
reaGy shown the delicate grounds strewn with
gay flowers and foliage in exquisite tintin"s
These fgured materials are made up with plain
Otto:nans or merycilleUx. and form exceedingly
sfylISh and becoming toilets 4 beautiful even
In dress. displayed as a model has an undpr-
skirt of crcam-whtte ottoman silk. with alter
nate wide rut1les of Oriental lace and she'll
plet3tct ones OF the silk.
HERE Is Nothing more delicate and more
becoming to ladies of all ages than lace, and the
maciIiEe-made French and English nets and
l2ees ere TOW brought TO such perfection and
have come to be so extremely low in price IN
really handsome designs and Qualities that the
question of expense in the adoption OF these
soft trimmings needs not to be considered The
Oriental point patterns now lead in popularity
for the reason that they can be !aundred once
and again with the greatest success.
WORTH is now combining two cclors of the
same patterned brocade and one Of shot mate
rial together in one dress in HIost effective
style. One of these toilets is a brocade of a
shot satin ground. figured with half open
Jacque roses IN clusters OF three The over
dress AID corsage aTe in changeable tones of
crimson and gold. This Overdress is raised i'm
one bread horizontal fold al the back. to permit
the escape of thc train in gold and crimson
Camaeh The front Of the skirt is of dark rnbr
velvet
IT Il said that at Brighton. England. there
are to be seen any number OF fashionable rounr
ladies of wealth, who affect the Understanding
collar. bread eypanse of habit shirt. iaunty
WaiStcoat. and CutaHa y Jacket eyeglasS sIen-
Ger Clnc-Hk" umbrella. and DERBY felt hats
Nhlca distinguish. through like attire their
Masculine acqIdintances from the swell mob
ana the dDubt'uis who inieSt Brighton. These
ladies DO not 20 Tara To ajio;,t the tall can
lister hat. tins. perhaps seeming a little TOO
extreme for even the English masherette or the
duel
BIO ,D-STRIPEp MATERIALS worn under tunics
OF plain material will be in high fashion again
this spring pretty model Just received is as
follows: The skirt is OF cloth. with alternate
stripes oi deep golden yellow and coffee brown
pi"at"i 10 show the golden stripe partially.
TIE tul!c il Of brown Ottoman cloth bOrd-red
With S'a-brown push The very short jacket
OF the plain cloth opens over gilet of the plush
fastened with gold and brown enamel buttons
Very startling are some of the mixtures OF
colnrs III the new spring costumes; for instance.
dress ard redingOte of ruby Indian cashmere
with gloves. feathers upon the cap bonnet and
null decoration ali of the brightest orange
Wen and Their Watches.
From the Bo- ton Courier
OF all the subjects with which civilized man
has bothered his head of all the reasons for
pride which he has EUICed to his Yain-plnrinns