Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-12
THE WINTER FASHIONS.
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DRAPERTEs-A BALL nREss-vELvEr IN
HIGH voGUE-PLAIN COLLARS, ETC.

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RAINY DAY BoNNKTs-wALKrxes Hors-rr-,1.
DRAPERIEs-A BALL nREss-yKLyEr IN
HIGH vooUE-PLAIN COLLARS, ETC.
BopIcEs remain long wasted.
BALTIC is a new shade of gray blue.
RUSSIAN OR ROMAN EMBROIDERY is used for
trimming dresses.
FuR.rRIMMED COSTUMES of Jersey cloth are
fashionable in Paris.
AsTRAKHAN JACKETS and mantles rank next
to those OF sealskin.
ENORMOUS METAL BUTTONS are not con.
sidered to be in good taste.
CHILDREN'S COATS OF plush or velvet have
deep collars of cream white yak lace,
IT rs SAID that Jersey cloth has become a
staple and will be as permanent as flannel.
HELIorRoPE AND VIOLET are fashionable
colors for dresses for ceremonial occasions.
A SENSIBLE STYLE Of crinolette has the steels
SO arranged at the waist that no cushion is re-
Quired.
JEwELED BELTS, girdles and clasps are worn
with handsome house dresses with round
bodices
TAILOR MADE COSTUMES have rows of stitch
Ing in q shade to correspond with that OF the
material.
ORNAME NTs OF CORD are novelties. They
are employed on all sorts Of dresses, whether of
silk or wool.
GRAY AsrRAKHAN is used for trimming
In the new gray tints.
HEL1OTRoPE SILK, shot with ruby and
trimmed with plum colored velvet, is An ad-
mtred Partisan combination.
SILVER Fox is in demand for trimming by
those who can afford the luxury. An excellent
imitation is to be had at much lower cost
CREPE LIsSE, lace, beaded and embroidered
net and tulle, are worn over silk skirts with
bodice OF the silk for evening Costumes.
PARIsIAN DINNER DRESSES of velvet, for
old k>ox, ,C,
the beads Of the same color as the velvet.
RAINY-DAY BoNNETs Of rubber cloth, cor
responding to the waterproof" are novelties.
They are trimmed with pufs or bows of the
RUCHING for throat and sleeves has been
superseded by bands of crepe lisse or etamine.
Fancy laces gathered very full are worn with
robes of ceremony.
VIsrTE of golden brown, sage green and
deep garnet Turkish brocade plush is edged
with chenille fringe, which has all the shades
found In the mantle.
CAMEL's HAIR DRESSES have arabesques out
lined with beads of the same shade as the ma
! terial. The sheen of the beads gives a bright
tone to the costume.
SOME DRESS SKIRTS seem to be entirely
composed of panels of two different fabrics
! The fancituly draped overdresS worn with
them is made of a third material.
HAT OF SNoKE-CoLoRED VELVET is
! trimmed with bunch OF ostrich tips. The
muf togo with this is of the velvet and is
trimmed with embroidered quilts with tinsel
outline.
| THERE SEEMS TO BE no LIKELIHOOD of the
diminution of the fullness Of back draperies
Worth declares that he int. nds using more ma
ter1a1 than ever before in the preparation of his
dresses.
DoLMAN, for evening wear, is made Of sea-
| foam blue plush. The seams are outlined with
| silver braid and the entire mantle is edged
with gray marabout, below which is a fail Of
Brussels iace.
| EVENING GLOVES, with arm Of escurial lace,
| exactly the shade of the Kid hand, are very ex
| pensive. Those entirely OF kid are very long,
some of them being thirty-twobutton length.
! All light shades are worn.
THE MILITARY TOQUE AND JACKET are in
creasing in favor. The colors best liked are
dark red and dark green, trimmed with a pro-
fusion OF black cord. The toQue is usually bor-
dered with astrakhan.
WALKING SHOES are much more sensible in
every respect than formerly, low, fiat heels
| broad soles and roomy uppers having super
Seded the contracted, elevated heels and pinched
toes OF few years ago.
THE ENGLISH CUSTOM OF wearing dresses
with low bodices for dinner is to be de rigueur
this winter. indeed, all robes of ceremony
are now provided with q high bodice for day
receptions, and q low one for evening enter.
tainmentS.
A RECEPTION BONNET has the crown formed
| entirely OF velvet geranium leaves. The brim
| is lined with brown velvet and is edged with
bronze beads; mass of loops OF blue ribbon,
among which are bronze grasses. forms the
trimming. The strings are OF brown picot rib
bon.
THOSE FORTUNATE ENOUGH to possess rich
lowered or plain materials of ancient date
such as perhaps dress belonging to q great
grandmother or the waistcoat or great-grand-
father. may utilize them for their indoor or
dinner toilets, such waistcoats being extremely
elegant and distingue.
A BALL DRESS OF CREAM WHITE SURAH has
the skirt edged with coquilles of gauze. The
over-drapery is rather long and iscaught up
very high Oh the right side and fastened by a
sash of satin ribbon. The bodice is low, but
covers the shoulders and has for trimmjno
only roll of satin ribbon about the shoulders
with a bow on either one. The knife-plaited
sleeves are loose and full.
A DRESS OF BRONZE GREEN FABLE has the
skirt made with scarf drapery and the panels
embroidered with green cord and edged with
rosary beads. The bodice is pointed and is
trimmed with the cord and beads, forming
epautetS, agr0ffes and very high collar The
bodice opens oyer a chemisette of escurial lace
and Is fastened across the bust with an agraffe
of the cord and beads. The sleeves reach to
the elbow aud are edged with deep escurial
lace.
IN WINTER FASHIONS now fairly established
are seen prevalence of brilliant stripes, also of
floral and conventional designs worked out i'm
vivid colOrs. These obtain very largely above
those simple self-colOred and unpatterped
fabrics that TO many minds are more iady-Ike
novelty prefer. When striped materials are
chosen, the fabric should properly be arranged
one direction.
VELVET will be in high vogue for elegant
winter wraps, the different kinds now in FASH
tonable use being almost unlimited. Plain and
brocaded striped, ribbed, frise, frappe elsie and
tufted velvets are all Ia mode. For visiting and
reception wear very elegant French pelisses and
visites are shown, trimmed with sable bands,
and richly lined With the new superb shade of
n cd T1,ar
also French redingotes, doimans, and beanti.
fully fitting Marquise coats cut away in lront
over wide waistcoats, magnificently decorated.
LADIES POSSESSING ANY SORT of de ,aodp
short bodices which have beenthrown aside as
useless, can utilize the same by cutting away
the fronts after the manner Of the zouzave
jacket, or better still, the loose-fronted Russia
shape now in vogue, and fitting a waistcoat of
some pretty contrasting color and material into
the seams. An addition of q row of handsome
buttons down the center Of the vest will give
the discarded bodice quite a new appearance
The waistcoat should be cut considerably beIov,
the watst-line and longer than the Jacket