Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-27
THE SPRING FASHIONS.
SPRING HATS-THE NEW MUsLINS-DIAGoNAI
FRONTS -SUMMER ToILETS-THE SPRING
WRAPS, ETC.

&hoNiS SUMNER ToILEES-THE SPRING
WRAPS, ETC.
MILANEsE SILK GLOVES are made to dit per-
fectly.
PENDANTS OF JET EDGE high collars and
cover vests in profusion
EMBROIDERED STRIPES are the high novelty
In white muslin dresses.
CRINKLED SEERsUCKERS are shown with
piock and jacquard designs.
PLUSH VIsITEs with beaded stripes are Dor.
dered with chenille fringe
BROOCHES of frosted gold have q single dia-
mond or pearl in the center
DARK BLUE SATEEN frocks are frightened
with sash ribbons of red satin
GINGHAM AND SATEEN frocks are In the
nanas OF dressmakers at the moment
LACE CRINKLE'' is a novelty It has al
ternate stripes of seersucker and lace work.
STUDS AND CUFF-BUTToNs of dead-white
enamei are perfect limitations of linen.
JERSEYS have the edges scslloped or pointed,
and are trimmed with broad braid.
HAVANA or tobacco brown will be q favorite
color for spring wear for suits and jackets.
BoNNETs OF STRAW, woolen stuffs, canvas,
SILK, velvet, plush and brooches of various kinds
are all in vogue.
TAN-CoLoRED KID GLOVES, with heavy
costumes.
CoLoRED BATIsrE HANDKERcH1EFs are bor-
aered with Marguerites daintily embroidered
| in natural colors.
ARABIAN GRAPE has q cream-white ground
| covered with small Indian figures wrought in
| delicate colors.
BLACK HOSIERY will be worn by grown per-
sons sons and children. Scarcely any light colors
Will be worn.
IN SPITE of prediction to the contrary boucle
materials are in demand and are also to be
largely used next autumn.
SATIN, with velvet stripes and wooden bead
embroidery, and satin embroidered with jet
| peaos, are used for mantles.
BUTTONS are SO large and ornamental that
| they are no longer used for fastening bodices,
but form the trimming.
| WALKING DRESSES are to be somewhat longer
than formerly, just clearing the ground. The
skirts Of house dresses will touch the floor.
| VERY LIGHT Wool. light colored fabrics
minuteiy striped or checked, are used for the
| first spring wraps to be worn in April and May.
| STRIPES, BARS AND BLOCKS OF frise and
boucle threads are seen on some of the new
white muslins, and also on the tinted cham
brays and zephyrs.
HIGH CHEMIsETTEs and full guimpes are
worn with percale and sateen, zephyr and ging-
| ham frocks, made half high, or opening heart
| SNAPPED, or square in the neck.
GLOVES FOR EVENING WEAR are longer than
ever. They should reach almost to the Shout
Ger. Economical persons may lengthen those
mat reach only TO the elbow with lace.
The STRIPED, barred and blocked boucle or
frise chambrays and zephyrs are always made
up in combination with plain chambrays and
zephyrs OF the same color as the ground of the
other stuff.
Doors AND SHOES are less pointed, without,
however, being square at the toes. The two
styles have made mutual concessions. and in
consequence boots taper, but stop short before
| forming q sharp point.
THE USE OF RIBBON for trimming is becom-
Ing more general with the advance of the sea-
nd i,,6.r
| there will be brisk business in s'ribbons fair
| ana StreamerS gay.'
RIBBED UNDERWEAR is now SO beautifully
made that it adapts itself to the figure without
wrinkle. 1t may be had in a variety of shapes
For wear with evening dresses it is sleeveless
and cut quite low In the neck.
RIDING HABITS are made just long enough
| TO clear the ground. Dark green, dark blue,
seal brown and black are the favorite colors
Brandebourgs OF silk cord corresponding to the
color OF the habit are used for trimming the
plain basque bodice.
ONE OF THE NEW SPRING HAT shapes, and a
very popular one, has very large half conical
| crown, with brim that falls straight almost
over the nape of the neck in the back, flares up
over the left ear and forehead, and droops over
| the right ear. This hat is far more becoming
| than might be supposed from the description.
STYLE that is very much in vogue at this
time consists in having the train of a long dress
harmonizing with the dress, but Of a different
! fabric. For example, in dress of cream faiIle
brocaded with pink flowers, the train, which is
arranged III two pleats that widen and spread
| together.
| DIAGONAL FRONTS upon both basques and
street jackets are very popular, and English
cutaway coats fastening uiagonally across the
chest, with two buttons, are also considered
very chic. Another style just introduced in
jackets shows the right front cut wide enough
| to lap in double-breasted fashion, from the
| throat to the length OF about four inches over
| the chest
| CHANGEARIE Silks AMI S.r,~s ororchot
with rice dots, minute polka dots miniature
foliage, and floral devices, and tiny geometrical
| figures, are elegant, choice and novel. These
| fabrics are worn as polonaises or as bodices and
| tunes over plain silk or satin SKIRTS or over
| those OF striped materials whose cOlors CORES
pond with those oil the shot silk overdresses.
| AMONG THE MODELS Tor summer toilets re-
Gently shown at a very stylish opening of ele-
| CANT French novelties in dress was a tea gown
| made of white foulard, brocaded with pink an
pie blossoms. The front, in princess shape
opened widely over slip which was separate
from the gown, and was made OF plain white
| loulard, with deep yoke Of rich lace.
| BLACK WILL BE AS FASHIoNABLY worn as
ever in transparent materials, such as grena-
dine, lace, embroidered tulle, bead-wrought silk
| canvas goods, and in etamine fabrics; plain
lace, striped or enriched with velvet stripes
| both wide and narrow. The new brOche gauzes
with lace designs or raised velvet figures, make
very elegant dresses over satin or the soft repped
silk known as Bengaline. All these tissues viii
| be lavishly trimmed with jet and lace the lat
ter often having the delicate patterns outlined
with beads. The nets, tulles and gauzes EN-
| brOidered or woven in jet, are richer and more
elaborate than ever, and will be used for No
liere vests, entire bodices and tunics panels and
| many OF the toy manteetS now in vogue. Very
| frequently the hat or bonnet, made OF the same
rich net work, will be en-suite.
ALL OF THE FASHIONABLE WRAPS for this
and the coming season will be short, with the
exception of those designed for travelling and
| the graceful Chinese dust cloaks to put on over
| handsome day or evening dresses while driy-
| ing any great distance. There is literally no
| end to the variety of abbreviated dolmans
| visites, and other halffitting wraps brought
| out. Many women have dislike to any of
these styles or even to those newer shapes
which show q jacket effect, with dolnlan
| sleeves. They consider them .'hunchy'' in an
pearance, and will have none OF them how
| ever rich of fabric, or how magnificentIy Orna.
| mented. For these are brought out trim.fittins
models which shape to the form elegantly and
| are made with half-ioose or close coat sleeves
| to suit individual taste.
| PoLoNAIsE AND BAsoUEs divide favor
almost evenly at present, the latter, however,
displaying an unusual variety in style and de-
coration. All basques set to the form very
| snugiy, and many handsome costumes OF
| bOucle cloth, camels hair, and other fine
woolens will be worn during the spring with
| out any additional garment except a monks or
| Vandyke hood, which for the moment is con-
| newest French indoor dresses which, nv the
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