The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-07
1J['HI.E Fashions
Evening Dress.

TIE month Of Jenmry Gud that Of FsMu
AIRY up Il, the beginning Of Lent is tho gays,
sei,s,u VI all the year in New York. |" IL
then that th, ulosi magnificent costumes ART
displayed at ball aud opera and dinner party
and reception. This winter i, no exception t.
the rub, In spite Of the most disaast rou.
financial yea- that America kas known in q
long period the shtsn and glitter of more
splendid costumes never daazied the eyes Of
society tlan Is the case this winter.
IL is tte carnival Of diamonds the PRESENT
s4asun- Men OF the stIitteSt fashion, those
~ith standing collars three inches hru4si, stiff
IS enaneh-l sheet Iron. rather effect ~ REJECT
diamonds and 10 wear pNin gold ar white
stone shirt studs for evening dress But,
therefore, al! thu more resnendently shine
the female sex in the blaze OF tho king Of gems
Ladies wear diamonds, diamonds ersIy-
~hrae. Disyuond bees clasp the nsr1ow atrap
that separates bsre arm from bare shoulder
In an evening costume Blazing vreseents,
gleam aud burn In my lahy's hair; bars with
rows Of diamonds atmost as hrgs as ones
thumb-uail ria and fall In the lace upon her
bosom, and soihaiIes rs iarge glean in her
ears, pretty ur otherwise, rs the case may le
Splendid diamond hrucIets circle her arms,
fair ur otherwise In brief, lady in full
dress this winter looks somewhat a. IL She
uas lighted up by electricity.
There Tny be broken banks and bruken
credits and broken heart In abundance else
where. The dressing Of New York suiety
ladies gives no hint Of il, certainly Society
does not willingly take cOgntzsnce Of disagree
able things, which il praiseNuIthy in Some
RESPECTS.
This, 40, is the season Of hw-nrck-d and
baIN-ar,nei dressing. That fashion ha.
touched its climax. This decolh,s style
reigns Supreme at dinner parties, at balts and
opera la the boxes at the Opera, perhaps, its
uaSt gorgeous Towering out is III la Oh
servel. And pretty woman does iouk like n
hoNer herself, with a beautiful neck and
shoulders rising out Of a st4m OF silk and lace.
The sair tfr evening Is now worn high upon
tiis head. with tine front locks short and
cuIhst in lppSo wave. and rings. \ bunch of
Iaie pink, bhe, salmon, 'ream-color or white
ostrich tips is often placed high Oh one side Of
The buck hair ~ ss To fall over the front.
Tha diamond ornament is fastened in this
bunch Of ostrich tips
The evening lIts.- Is .ut very low in the
Lick u front, and somewhat V-shaped 10
snow rhe form of the h,st. At the back the
oystutues this " inter- are moi cut down in the
shoulders NJ much a. they were, but are some-
what higher. though still incfIing toward
point. \ silken band two OF three inches
wide 900, Usually across the shoulder, az q
Sort or survival Of the sleeve; yet at times
even that il Omitted 10y sumo VI our best
known society lsdie>, Shoulder knots uf rib
bon, vuiYrt, flowers or diamond stars, bees,
butterflies IT., .iNo finish and picturesque
IT II
With such An evening costume, long
gloves reaching half way "a the shoulder
above fbe elbow are worn. Those II up-
dressed KID are most fashionable. and the
prevailing colors are the light Shakes Of
bronze, tan, buff and ,tl,b, 4 du>t-coiorel
glove j. largely worn, and Is handsome
enough With almost any costume except
white. The latest authority nov is, how
ever that the shades Of al hues just Dor
derinS ON white are coming in fashion
again for eyrnin., wear. They ara appear
ING in tn. Shop window. tut have not
vet CONE into gopeIal Use For deIni-cvcning
toilet blark g.01Vs ot undr.Set KID have
been much worn the present seaSon. IL is
bari to say why, tor they certainly ara not
pretty. A long black glove makes a ladyS
slender baud anil wrist lUvk Ike the paw Of
black cat.