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

Il El.E
CANT BRIDAL sETs-CoRKscREw CLOTHS
PLUSH LININGs-sTRIPED FABRICS. ETC.
Rose IS TO De the leading color for evening
wear.
SCOTCH LINsEYs have stripes of bright colors
On dark grounds
BROWNS AND GREENS are the most fashion
able cOlors for millinery
BRACELETS are not bought in match pairs
but in odd designs and FORMS
WALKING JACKETS made of brown boucIe
are trimmed with WOODEN frise.
Moss EMBROIDERED NUNS YELLING In all
the evening colOrs is "a novelty.
CHILDRES's NEwMARKErs are made of astra-
Khan, plush and hOmeSpun.
JERSEYS have guiFure plastrons confined by
wheels of gold braid on either side.
LUsTERLEss black boucles, frises and bour-
cites are used for mourning costumes
DRESS FRONTS OF MARABoUr, in all the
mode colors, are the latest novelty.
BYZANTINE CANVAS SUITISGS in two tones
have plain material TO match.
"PRINCESS' AND 'FLoRENTINE" green are
the newest shades IF that color.
HATS WITH HIGH CROWNS are as often
trimmed on one side as all in front.
PRETTY SHADE OF VANISHING BLUE
GREEN takes the name OF sphinx blue.
STREET SUITS or NELvETEEN must be de rig
ue,T tailor made. the palmer the better.
intermixed with rough black spots.
BoUCLE CLOTH. OF soft texture but of great
warmth is used for dOlmans and jackets.
VERY LARGE c1leche-like bonnetS and very
small ones both fashionably worn in Paris.
PELEEINEs. or capes of small size, but with
long tab-like ends, are found among fall wraps.
LACE CLOTH of double weave, with lace face
and cloth back, is a novelty for walking dresses
SCOTCH CHEvIoT, with fine boucle stripes, is
a r tar Ina
and brown
ANGoRA CLOTH in all the new shades is as
shaggy as the historic garment of Bryan
OLynn-
VELyETEEN SKIRTS will be worn with wool
overdresses and basques. and velvet skirts with
silk dresses.
THE FAvoRTTE CoLoRs of plush for bodices
and children's dresses are all shades of green
and brown, navy blue and red
THE CRINOLErTE has taken downward ten
dency. If the descent shall continue it will
Soon be a thing OF the past.
TURKISH BEADS of greenish gold color are used
for embroidery on black and dark green laces
or lace nets.
WAIsICoATs OF VELVET are a feature on jersey
jackets, and when seen are invariably accom-
panied by velvet collars and cuffs.
PEARL WHITE CHINA GRAPE, combined with
silk or satin and lace, is the favorite fabric for
Paris evening dresses.
THE BRACELET with spring is no longer
worn; those of flexible gold links and fastened
with old-fashiOned clasps are the correct wear.
COATS AND NEwMARKETS for girls under six
teen are trimmed around the high collar and
sleeves and down the front with natural bea-
Yer.
WooLEN LACE with boucle figures is worn
with velveteen dresses, the lace and velveteen
corresponding in color, though differing in
shade.
SoBER-COLoRED. black, long wraps, and
very short wraps. are both worn at the moment,
and the shapes and styles are as varied as ever,
or more so.
AMONG NEEDLEwoEZ materials the newest
fancy is boucle silk. soft and fluffy, but. unlike
chenille. it is lOoped up and not smooth and
eaterpillar-like.
PALE ROSE Coral. beads appear some fine
Paris bonuets. Perhaps this is indication
that coral ornaments so long out of fashion are
again to be worn.
SHORN CLOTH, novelty for draperies and
overdresses, is shown in all the mode colors.
The design is produced by cutting the nap,
which gives 1T u raised appearance.
LARGE BUTTERFLY WINGS of lace net in va
riouS coorS prOtusely trimmed with cut
beads. also in color, colored Spangles, and
frosted metallic paint in exquisite designs.
A BLACK JETTED VELVET BONNET with
horseshoe crown and the brim outlined with
jet cones, has a mass of white tips posed high
in front and has strings of white satin with picot
edge.
WATERPROOF CLoAKs are made of silk and
fine cashmere in every var atty of plaids and in
all the fashionable solid ,S-Ss. including gold.
They will drive the hideous hl.ass. -~aterproofs
into wellmerited oblivion.
WooLEN STUFFs, the rougher 80 better
have driven silk, satin, and velvets from the
streets to the interiors of fashionable houses.
No truly fashionable woman wears a silk or
velvet walking dress this fail.
a BLACK BoUCLE CAPorE, with gothic crown,
Is trimmed with loops of wide scarlet velvet
ribbon OF the tint of aripe bell pepper y jetted
bird is posed in front and at the back is
cluster of ostrich tips of the same shade as the
velvet ribbon.
y BROWN SILK JERSEY CLOTH HAT is
trimmed az the back with a large fan OF golden
brown velvet, reaching above the top of the
crown and confined by ornamental gilt pin.
In front Is "A felt bird with bird of paradise
feathers.
\ HIGH HAT with straight: brim is of velvet
of London smoke color. The brim is lined
with poppy red velvet edged with tiny silver
maltese crosses y nodding mass of plumes
the color of the hat II placed little To- the
lett of the front, confined by silver sphinx
buckle.
LACE SKIRTS maintain their place. subject
only TO slight changes in the combinations en-
ployed- Some are made of Il single piece of
fine wool lace placed on Il velvet skirt the cor
sage and oVerskirt accompanying il being of
silk The LETT side of the skirt is completely
exposed, the drapery extending only ON the
right.
The HOUSE HAEF SHOE of red morocco with
gilt heels, the latter effect being obtained by q
thin sheet of metal over the heel in place of
gliding, i considered very chic The front is
OrnisInented with red velvet bow bound
with gold braid, and il cut low To show the in
step and the red. black pale blue silk stocking
A HIGH COLLAR. with waistcoat plastron at
tached, makes a plain frock very dressy, espe-
Cially when made entirely OF beads. or pro-
fuseIy trimmed with them. Sometimes these
wai>teOatS are entirely OF jet bugies, with a
formed OF delcately tinted bu-les The bugles
are OF small size and very fine.
ONE OF THE VERY HANDSOME WALKING Cos
TUNES is OF plush. in green 80 dark and rich as
to seem almost black. The full skirt is bordered
with a wide band of sable fur and the polonaisa
* trimmed diagonally down front and about
lower edge with not quite 80 wide a band OF tine
same costly fur; collar and cuffs. with ln,Iff OF
the iUT, 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 steeI.beads
A. the side are wide longitudinal pIaits Full
back draperieS reach u the narrow foot pIai,-
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. \ plomlI
satin capOte giitterine with steel beads and
trimmed with an aigrette of herons plumes
completes this distingue costume
THE MOSr ELEGANT BRIDAL SETS consist OF