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

worked with fast dye embroidery silks the
hoinelv fabrics beautiful almost beyond
Identification. Fruit napkins may be made to
match and thus a pretty effect given to the tea
able with comparatively little expense.
BAsoCEs WITH CRENELArED EDGES are still
in favor. The tabs decorated In many diff
ferent ways with braidwork eordings of silk
blocks Of astrakhan, or beaded ornaments
placed at the center OF each block, Pointed
bodices with crenelated edges are also worn
under Russian. ackets. these bodces joined to
full skirts iOr home wear, the skirts pleated or
gagged, a. Is most becoming. The Russian
acket has a short postillion back, with the CEN
er seam opening over shell pleating or
louble pleat inserted in each seam.
kISMEr Or FLAGRET Is the latest fancy work
:raze. Ii is entirely new, and consists of fiow-
srs, sprays, leaves and insects in tinsel wire
sormed into motifs for applique on plush or
selyet or fine heavy satin These flowers, leaves
and insects are not fiat, nor IN low, but in very
high relief in real forms. They look as il aetu-
ally molten of silver, copper and gold. and have
all the color, shades ana sofine OF fowers
combined with the briliancy of the metal
Roses. fuchias. buttercups, TUBE roses, morning
glories. fern leaves. dogwOOd, Virginia creeper
and water lilies are reproduced In this kisnIet.
or filigret work. II is destined TO a rapid and
long tide of feminine favor.
IN DRESS STUFFs the preference for stripes is
becoming more marked and decided. Beautiful
stuifs are woven with stripes of velvet or plush
on "A ground of faille. Black Elile thus striped
In deep red, deep green lark channels, or olive
green IS magnificent fabric. The stripes are
either used for the skirt exclusively, with the
upper part OF the costume OF faille of the color
of one of the stripes, or else the reverse Is the
case, and the upper part Is OF the striped fabric,
while the skirt l. OF plain Llille. The plain un-
trimmed lower edge OF skirts. which was tested
for short time. has been given up and the
narrow foot-pleating is reinstated, placed either
upon or underpeath the lower edge OF the
skirt.
HARPER's Bazaar says that low corsages are
again in such great favor that modistes supply
.wo waists with most full-dress toilettes the low
vorsase being used for dinners, the opera and
call evening entertainments, while the higher
BASQUE is used for day receptions. The low cor
sage is round at the top, sharply pointed below
the waist in front and back and Is laced be hind
There is only one dart each side OF the middle
seam of the front, but a side form beginning In
the armhole is necessary To make the fronts tn
per properly. AT TIE top the material is cut
longer than the lining, and IL caught down In
full foids az gathers across the bust, Its upper
edge being turned under To fall upon softly gath
cred tuile, which fills in the space above to the
top OF the lining. Beaded tulie is used for this
full tulle and above this bias folds oil plain
,ulie: else piece lace may be gathered in
aeruss the corsage top. held by narrow ribbon
forming a sort OF guimpe, which may terminate
below the shoulders, or may be carried above u
form u half-hgh N-shaped neck. BY way oi
sleeves the armholes have AN inch-wide bias
fold of the dress goods, with two tuie folds In
aide meeting or crossed IT the top, aud held by
sribboD- osx or teathcrs or flowers.