Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-05

however, Is arrived at through some form of
embroidery. There Is nothing to surpass an all
white ivory TINT toilette with pearl and silk
embroidered front; sleeves Of long, OF the same
or pulled with embroidery, between bands of
velvet; group of ostrich feathers clasped with
diamonds upon skirt and shoulder; a train of
ivory velvet, edged with plaitings of silk
and lace; diamonds on the embroidered cor
sage, diamonds in the hair, diamonds i'm the
buckles which hold the single strap of the satin
shoes over the delicately embroidered stock.
1ngs. II Is not that these costly accessories al
that they form natural part OF il; that you
cannot get beyond the exquisite handwork of
Today, aided by the charming appliances which
scientlnc development has put in the hands OF
The worker. thus making pictures of fashionable
gowns, poetry OF sleeves and trains and some
'hing good TO see, or do, or be, OF everything.
Some very rich and distinctive tOilettes re-
Gently received from abroad had beaded fronts
consisting OF leaves, shaded and grouped in a
very artistic manner. in three different and dis
tinct colors, bronze. ruby and amber upon dull
coPpery- bronze, ruby, and am Der satin Grounds
Inc oodlces were low. will very short rounded
ana OSerIapped caps Tor sleeves. and were quite
destitute OF tule or lace edgings of any kind A
group OF leaves shaded To march the shades in
Inc embroidery, was arranged for each corsage
A MAGNIFICENT TRoUssEAU
The trousseau of Miss Dolston, of Baltimore
Is one of the most remarkable that has eyer
been made in Paris for an American girl com.
prising varied and novel styles OF great beauty.
Among these Is a waking dress OF gray velvet
and amber cOlOred satin. This combination H.
a novelty, and is one of the most effective ever
issued by Nignon. The design follows the lines
OF the figure, the only tOuTaure effect being pro
duced by the large double folds in the back of
the skirt, SO disposed as TO show q lining of the
satin as well as to display ruff1e OF the
same which finished the edge OF the
underskirt- The front OF the skirt
consists OF a iattice-work pattern of
gray amber beads large as peas over am.
Der satin, edged by design representing fern
leaves and hare bells, which are detached from
the main fabric and hang loosely the flowers
being composed OF gold beads, such as In the
beginning OF the embroidery fever, were to be
obtained of jewellers only, and will never tar
Iish. These are strung ON saddlers silk. The
upper part of the costume consists OF q deer
basque entirely composed of beads of the same
description, in an open pattern, showing amber
satin as the lining. Along the vest and on the
edge hang the hare-bells. The sleeves arc
Tuffed on the shoulder, the space to the elbow
cling filling in with the beading, while O deer
eun below is Of the velvet The sides of the
-Sirt show deep fold Of tie velvet, held down
"a very wide intervals by a bead ornament in a
medallion pattern.
The hat accompanying this costume is a me-
-iieVal shape, the peaked crown being in am
er satin and wide pointed piece OF gray vel
.es turning up on the two sides, while over the
OPP ian shaded gray feathers. Two gold dag
gers cross the back. This shape Is called f0a-du
Fot and Is one Of the reigning shapes in Paris
Another and equally remarkable costume is
IN the new sea blue" which is neither blue
nor green. On the tstnique, which forms the
oSer-dress, Is hand-embroidery, very widely
spaced, In pansy-pattern, the flower being o