Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18
THE CAPRICEs OF FASHION.
THINGS FROM THE FRENCH AND ofHkR SOURCES
BoIs RESTORED To FASoR-HAis THAT MAKE THE
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poIu vrsroREp To FsvOR-HATs THAT MAKE THE
JUpIcIous GRIEvE-w.RA WINTER HOSIERY.
PtrsH Il as much in vogue for children's dresses
as for grown persons
SLEEVES. plastrons, belts and eorselets of beads
are 10 be had ready made for trimming dresses.
BoAs WILL BE WORN more this season than for
several years past. IL Is nfteen years since they
were fashionable.
The LATEST FASHION IN GLOVES, whether for
day or evening wear, is TO have heavy lines of
stitching down the back
SKIRTS this season show but little fllness over
the hips, the small paniers seen on the French
dresses being cut true TO the figure in no way en-
hanging IL.
DEBUTaNTEs, in accordance with the time
hOpOred custom, must always wear white, be the
presentation festivity, a ball. or the less formal
Afternoon tea
SOME OF THE NEW HATS make the wearer ap-
pear as II she were going to market with fat
bird on her head, after the manner OF the West
India negroes.
SHORT ENGLISH HOUsE-JACKETs. made double
breasted and trimmed with Astrakham, velvet, or
braldng In soutache, are used by many in lieu OF
skirtS.s
AN ENGLISH FASHION Ia red coats, otherwise
called pink coats, is revived, and gay red jackets
Tor afternoon drives, and long French redingotes
and stlrtouts Of darker shade OF red for walking,
WITH THE COLD WEATHER the demand for
woollen hosiery Increases. Rich, dark colors will
be preferred. Among new styles are fieecy stock
1ngS- They have the nape on the outside, which
gives softness and color, and a wooily surface,
though they are OF cotton, and their consequent
low price is in their favor.
The LATEST IMPORTATION OF BoNNETs are cornb-
nations OF velvet with fur OF like shade, the fur
being used upon the brin, and the velvet for the
Oddly-Shaped crown. Marie Stuart brins. much
i'm
the whole bonnet is much smaller than the COIL
fOrtable ones worn year ago.
EVEN SILK WRAPS are now made imperyiouS 10
rain; 50 are woolens OF various grades used for
clcaking. The long. loose cloak of this style is
very fashionable, and the same shape may be
made % corded, lined with plush or flannel, ana
many line with canton flannel, with silk over
THIS oI some bright tint, giving MUCH hea'er
eHechas
FUR TRIMMINGS are TO be worn more extensively
this winter than for several years. The plain
heavy cloth skirts Will In many cases have a band
OF fur near the bottom These plain skirts are
lined with hOrsehair cloth near the facing To pre-
vent the falling in at the feet, which so frequently
mars the effect OF an untrimmed skirt. Fur Is
also used 10 form panels on other dresses. and Is
the most popular trimming for the jackets.
THE NEWEST FANS are OF moderate dimensions
and OF black gauze. mounted on ebony sticks, the
leaf and stick being alike set thickly with
spanges OF gold and silver, OF blue metal or OF
red The red sRangles produce peculiarly
brilliant effect. For evening wear, white Grape
with ivory sticks spangled with gold or silver are
shown, and also fans OF pale pink or lilac feathers
with the mounting IN bone stained TO match pre-
cisely the hue OF the feathers.
The FASHION OF WEARING ORNAMENTS in the
high coils OF hair arranged q Ia JdpoHaise, is
by no means decreasing in popularity. Ornamental
pins Of various devices take the place of ordinary
haiI-ptnS Real jewels are worn. not only in the
hair. but appear upon expensive dress hats and
bonnetS. Jewel cases are ranSacked for odd pins
and other ornaments which have been laid away
portions OF the dress.
THE HAIR is to be worn lower By young women.
The back-hair Will be laid in braided coils at the
back Of the head for street wear, with a Russian
bang; IN the eveningft IS still more popular to
heap the hair In soft folds on top OF the head,
with the bang slightly curled A new fashion is
two tight French twists turning toward each
other and meeting all the way up the back of the
head, with the ends lightly criInped and folded,
held In place by big tortOisesheli pins.
TEA GOWNS as worn by the leaders OF fashion,
give special scope for individual taste. One in
sky-blue plush, cut en- princesse, simply opened
In front TO display drapery OF light pink crepe
de cnine falling as IL would, save for a sash at
the waist, another In gold and blue had the plush
carried down the front from the waist, and then
caught up again apparently in one piece on TO the
back breadth Many new mantleS trimmed
with much gold embroidery and gold beaded balls,
the foundations being rich dark many-toned
matelaSse brOcade. sable boas drawn together
with cord are newer than the universal black
FUR ones.
IN RECEPTION AND BALL COSTUMES BoDICEs are
not as decollete as last year, and the low round
corsage Is beginning TO assert its charms the
unbecOming y-shaped bodice, although the
latter Is still IN favor. Trains will be generally
worn with reception and dinner dresses; but for
ball dresses the short dancing lengths preferred
Tulle Is the fabric most in favor for the latter
dresses; striped tulle being used for the skirt,
while that embroidered with silk, silver or
gold covered with pendants OF pearl or crystal,
Is used tablier or drapery- Crepe is frequently
employed for the dress, accessory TO
tAlie, gauze silk Faille and bengaline, trim
med with plush and paSSementerie, are used for
dancing dresses for persons past their first youth.