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

THE FALL FASHIONS.
THE ROUGH wooLExs-UNGLAzED eLovEs-
ELEGANT BRIDAL SErs-ESGLISH COSTUMES
-woRrH's sLEEvEs-AMERICAN SILKS, ETC.
TAN AND Brown are popular.
GREEN will be worn soon.
BRAID is for cloth dresses only.
IRISH BLARNEY CLOTH comes among other
BROWN. olive bronze and slate are the chief
colors in ribbons
ALGERIAN OR WOODEN RIBBONS are growing
In favor.
KILT SKIRTS ARE THE FAvoRITEs for little
girls and young girls under 10.
NAVY BLUE AND BROWN are the leading
colors for walking dresses.
FRIsE BRoCADES on mate1asse grounds are
the newest fabrics for mantles.
RIBBONS with Roman stripes in plush or vel
vet will be much worn.
WooLES TOILETS for visiting are trimmed
with brocaded velvet
HORSE COSTUMES of brocaded material have
draperies OF cashmere and crepe.
BROcADED VELVET AND SATIN, with an ad-
mixture of blue steel beads, are novelties.
Wool BALL FRINGE Is used on cloth mantles.
and Ieathercolored fringes are new.
GOLD AND SILVER TINsEI. is again brought
out In millinery, but is in subdued effects
WHITE WoOLEN VESTS are still worn with
nannelette and cloth tailor-made costumes.
BRAIDs OF MEDIUM WITH, edged with pom
pons, is used for trimming wooden costumes.
MADRAS STRIPED SILK Is used for panels,
vests and cuffs tor costumes of dark silk or Of
fine wool.
Wool with mixtures of silk lace and velvet,
isthe principal material in vogue In Paris for
dresses
SKIRTS CORDED at the top,instead of having q
belt. are preferred by short-waisted and stout
persons.
The HORSESHOE IN faceted mail head beads
Ia a favorite decoration for the crowns of Fam
ehons.
wooLEN LACE FOR DRESS SKIRTS In cash.
mere colors and boucle effects come among
other high lace novelties.
THE FRONTS OF BLACK SILK DRESSES as well
as the plastrons, are covered with pendant but
tons of jet or silk.
JACKETS AND BoDIcEs of watered silk are
worn with lace skirts, and also with those Of
other materials
scarf forms the principal trimming of many
plain pretty bonnets.
BoURErTE SCARFs AND SAsHEs, with effects
in siiken reps, are made in shades correspond
ing to those OF the dress material.
WHITE WOODEN DRESSES will be worn in
doors during the autumn, a touch Of color being
given by the velvet collar, cuffs and vest.
THE DEMAND for American black silk Is
steadily growing, to the detriment of that Of
foreign manufacture.
CHUDDAH SERGEs, with heraldic designs in
softly-contrasting cOlors, are novelties, as are
serges with astrakhan stripes.
VESTS OF CANVAS, with collars and cuffs to
correspond. are embroidered with beads and
silk and are worn with any bodice.
PLAID AND PLAIN FABRICS of the same tex
ture. and figured and plain mohairs, are
among the leading combinations for girls cos
tunes.
THERE HAVE BEEN many and brilliant OPEN
ings this week in the millinery and dry goods.
tractive.
THE SASH Is one of the most prominent of
the seasons novelties, and will appear in all
materials and on all of the palmer styles Of
dresses.
A NOVEL and pretty fancy for fine screen is
a. big brass butterfly with the colored spots or
eyes ON the wings formed of stained glass jewels
in butterfly colors.
BLUSH MOONLIGHT AND BLUE STEEL BEADS
mixed with smaller quantity of bronze or
grenat beads form some of the most beautiful
trimmings that can be obtained.
LINISGs OF CHINA SILK or satin surah give
asoft, rich, comfortable look to garments made
of the rough, boucle, bourette and Irish barney
ciohs, 50 popular this fall.
LACEs, embroidered with plom6 lead beads,
and bands of cloth embroidered with gold
thread in patterns resembling lace, are the two
leading trimming novelties this fall.
THERE ARE SOME CHARMING LACEs shown
In the autumn importations, and we are
promised revival OF the old Venetian point
lace Tor collars and cuffs.
THE UNGLAzED SWEDISH GLOVE decidedly
remains In favor for both elegant and simple
toilets For the evening it is frequently worn
with deep lace cuffs.
FANCY FEATHERS, encrusted with metallic
dust in all colors, and dressy by bead aigrette
representing golden or silver wheat and cookie,
are seen in endless variety in millinery stock.
IN MAKING UP SKIRTS be sure to have the
lower part so lined up that 1T Is stiff and firm;
there should always be killing or plating
quite at the edge to throw 1t out, not necessarily
70 show.
THE CLOTH BORDERS, embroidered in lace
patterns, shown for hat and bonnet trimmings
in millinery stores, are invoiced cloth laces and
when used In trimmings look, at a little dis
lance, like lace.
MANY OF THE RECENrLY-MADE PARIS Gowns
have the skirt narrower than formerly. At the
back shawl-pointed drapery, a yard in width,
hangs over the gathers. and Is supplemented
by small wing-shaped paniers.
EMBROIDERY is as popular as ever for MILL
merry uses, and Is extending to all grades OF
goods from tulle to broadcloth and even
leather. Some of the new embroidered crowns
on Kid are very attractive.
The ENGLISH TRAVELLING BONNET of cloth
or velvet can be bought in the stores and
trimmed at home at a comparatively trifiing
expense. II is soft, warm and covers the ears
without looking like a grandmother's hood.
BorcLE CLOTHS for little children's walking
suits and wraps come in navy blue, brown, dark
greens and reds. and also white, lead and tan,
win eoEcle threads crossing the rough surfaces,
corning bars or horizontal stripes.
PEASANT WAISTS of jet net and entire
bodieeS with long points back and 'front.' no
sleeves, and a Modjeska opening on the bust
are among bead novelties. These accessories of
the toilet brighten up q dull or old costume
wonderfully. and make new one dressy be-
yond measure.
The FAvORIrE CoLoRS for those elegant
faris creations, matinees, of China crepe really
oressy D O'Clock tea roles, are pale tea rose
water and sky blue, canary white, cream and
pearl WH1te the laces ranging in color from
- "a %" 70 ivory white, the ribbons match
III '1' shade Of the crepe
fkEScH WOMEN have completely mastered
the Science OF the laundry, and the hem-stitched
lace edged ruffies are constantly washed When
Il,eIi collars and cuffs are worn thew are an n
RUE, embroidered or printed in colors and are
Iar better suited TO French than to English
wDInen. ~ W. ~ANoA''"
n MANTLE OF black trise velvet brocade on
iiiHtei'>se ground has a deep fold on either side
oi the 'front.' broad band of beaded silk ex.
TENDS. haYelCck fashion, from the shoulder to
1S hiuuie oi the side seams in the back
- trimmed with wide bands of marabout.
4 DIES OF brown watered silk and brown
iace WOODEN has the skirt OF watered silk with
narrow foot plating The oyerdress which
Is made IN redfngote style has princess hack