Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-17

formed OF uellcsttely Tinted Du-ieS. The bugles
are of small size and very fine.
ONE OF THE VERY HANDSOME WALKING; Cos
TUNES is OF plush. in green 50 dark and rich as
to seem almost black. The full skirt is borCered
with wide band OF sable fur, and the polonaise
Is trimmed diagonally down front and about
lower edge with not quite 80 wide band of the
same costly fur; collar and cuffs with lnuf of
the iUr, while the soft crown hat OF plush has
brim finish en- suite.
y CARRIAGE DRESS of plomb-coIored satin
has the front covered with brilliant steel.beads.
A. the side are wide longitudinal plaits. Full
back draperies reach u the narrow foot plat
Ing. The bodice is cut short over the hips and
Is pointed at the front and back. With this is
worn "a long shoulder cane Of a net work OF steel
beads, edged with melted Steel fringe. \ pomb
satin capote elitterine with steel beads and
trimmed with an aigrette of heron's plumes
completes this distingue costume.
THE Mosr ELEGANT BRIDAL SETS consist of
three pieces-a long peignior pair of drawers
and a cheInise all Of white China silk. soft as
null muslin the seams rolled, and the edges
united with round point pearl picot stitches,
and the trimmings composed OF fine Nalen-
ciennes and Nalines laces in plastrOns, Jokes,
puts, jabOts and borders set on or inserted into
the silk with round point pearl picot stitches.
ShirTt ngs frequently form the woke of the peig-
nior in the back, while in front are exquisite
enbroideries and fine laceS. ribbon bows decor
ating the shoulder STRAPS there are no sleeves
To the cheml>esl. and the neck of the gowns
clasled with dog collars of ribbon and lace.
CoHKsCEEw CLOTHS, the new Irish blarneys
and fresh f.ieze are the materials used for plain
dresses and outside coats that are made by tail.
ors- The "corkscrews' have the same finely
twliled surface OF cloths of that name worn by
gentlemen, but are much lighter In weight and
rival broadclOth Is "a fabric for the haudsomest
tailor gowns. The blarneys are rougher look.
ing cloths in illuminated checks showing a
glimpse of rich color in the center of darI,
checks. These are for useful costumes vet the
coats made of these cloths are considered ap-
propriate with SILK or velvet dresses. The Irish
frieZe il thick, soft, and warm, yet not heavy
and has chinchilla-like surface. Ii will be
much used for very long coats and redin
gotes that are worn in nsidwinter. as they can
be made warm enough to exchange with O ful
cloak.
HARPER'S Bazaar says that there is an almos
frantic return to velvet skirts for all degrees o
dresses velveteen and cotton velvet combinins
with wool and silk velvet with silk Tue vel
vet skirt is not necessarily chosen OF the sam,
color a. the rest OF the costume. THIS with :
day dress of mastic cameis hair there is a Skin
OF golden brown velvet. The back breadth O
the canel's hair drapery falls in straight Wild
folds almost 10 the bottom OF the velvet skirt
and is trimmed perpendicularly with bands O
mastic WOODEN lace. On the right side TIN
drapery is continuous. and is looped up, but o,
the left side IL Is separated, entirely expOsip
the velvet skirt, and with "a fiat band of lace Sc
on each edge from top to bottom. The corsage
which Is separate from the skirt, has two wild
feyers OF velvet like that OF the uuderskrt AM
within the revers are nat banas of WOODEN lace
almost meeting, which form plastron.