Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-24
THE SPRING FASHIONS.

GEE SrRIPES-GRENADINE DRESsES-SPRING
DRAPERIEs-EAsTER BoNNETs-sTREEr AND
HOUSE FABRICS, ETC.
FoULARDs have delicate designs.
WHITE LACE will be much used for TRIM
ming
Jkr increases in favor. both at home and
abroad.
TRAVELLING CLoAKs correspond with the cos
tune
FAwN-CoLoRED ErAMINE is worn over gold
or red silk.
SUMNER SILKS have hair lines, blocks and
small checks
PoNeEEs have stripes composed OF narrow
lines of soft colors
STRIPED GRENADINES have crescents of tiny
brfght-hued flowers
CASHMERE serge oyerdresses are worn
with velveteen skirts
SOME OF THE ball dresses in preparation
have sleeves that are visible
BEADED CUIRASs BoDICES In rich designs
are worn over the dress bodice.
MANDARIN YELLOW AND TEA ROSE are a
fsvorite Partisan combination.
OvERDREssEs of corde de Ia refine are worn
with skirts of plain velveteen.
BEIGE in gray, brown and biscuit color is the
favorite material Tor spring wear.
CoLoRED NANTES worn and are trimmed
with profusion of beads and lace.
9AUzE RIBBONS, striped and figured, will be
much used for millinery purposes
TERRA Gotta GROUNDS with designs of con-
trasting color are in high favor this season.
FANS OF GRAPE are powdered with brilliant
spangles in all the colors of precious stones.
SURAH SILK has broad stripes plain stripe
alternating with one with mauresque designs.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES have very narrow
hems, not more than quarter of an inch in
width.
BLACK CULTURE and French lace and ecru
net will be used for overdresses for colored
SANGLIER, OF lighter weight than that used
Tor winter dresses, is shown for spring cos
BEADED GALLON BELTS corresponding to
the trimming of the bodice are worn with
round waists.
TUCKED AND PANELLED SKIRTS with polo
naises or pointed bodices are the favorite styles
Tor making up foulard silks.
APALErTES will be worn On day and even
ing dresses, and are formed by placing the trim
ming upon the top OF the sleeve.
NULL DRESSES have skirts with bands of deep
Insertion between clusters of tucks. The bodices
have Jokes and sleeves OF all-over embroidery.
WHITE DRESSES FOR GIRLS from 12 to Is
years OF age have three embroidered fiounces in
front The back drapery is tucked and is very
The SPRING DESIGNS for dresses require much
material. The draperes are long and are looped
dress.
BLACK TULLE, embroidered with cut beads,
resembling precious stones is a novelty. The
beads initiate topazes, sapphires, emeralds and
garnets.
SUMNER DRESSES have one long founce of all
over embroidery over narrow embroidered
one and have round bodices with yoke and
sleeves of the "all-over.'
A BONNET of dark red silk boucle has high
pointed brin, on either side of which is a
bronze wing, giving it the appearance of Mer.
wooden beads.
REDINGoTEsoF CLOTH reach to the knee and
are braided. The cuffs, collar and 'Brande-
bourgs" are In different colors or shades from
have gold buttons.
DRAPERTEs OF LACE are now arranged with
out cutting the fabric. This will be good news
TO those possessing lace shawls that were too
precious to cut up, but at the same time were
unavailable for wear.
DINNER DRESS OF RICH BRocADE has a
Aong-trained skirt slightly draped. The side
drapery Is edged with passementerie, and a
band Of this trimming is carried down the en-
Tire length of the train.
PRINCES5E DRESSES of silk covered with lace
VIII be much worn. Thus silks that have seen
service may be made to do duty as handsome
dresses II they are well yelled with the beauti.
Aul iaces now so fashionable.
VELVET LOOPS in clusters are arranged about
the throat and wrists, and at the back of some
on tne light mantles. Vests composed OF loops
OF npoon overlapping one another are among
tne novelties for dress enrichment"
GRENADINE DRESSES, black, white and COL
ored, viii remain in favor, Notwithstanding
ths fancy Tor lace. canvas, and etamine toilets
dne striped, dotted, and friese grenadines are
preferred 10 the large spreading patterns and
year. ~
BONNET, with a soft crown, quite narrow
Ind pinched into line down the center is one
mass of marguerites, the green leaves of which
just part enough to show the line of white silk
OF which the crown is made. In front is a mass
OF outtercups and pink daisies and a nodding
atgrette OF grasses.
WHILE THERE are many fancy STYLES in the
new exhibits of hosiery, solid colors and dark
shades seem to be the favorites The popularity
OF black hose increases rather than diminishes
and they will be worn with light dresses of ali
sorts, and with the most dressy toilets in
evening shades.
THERE WILL BE LESS matching the glove
With the shade of the dress than formerly both
this and the next season. For those, however,
who prefer nionotoned costume there are
dozens of shades of all the stylish colors Dove
pearl and all the varied tints OF gray will be OF
rious dresses.
DRESS OF PLAIN NAVY BLUE French cam
Dric mas the skirt bOrdered with band of navy
blue, covered with red anchors and kiltplaired
dne drapery at the back is full, and is made of
the Inquired material. The plain bodice opens
over cream plastron and has d sailor collar of
the anchor material, while the sleeves have
pointeu cuffs 10 correspond.
PEACoCK-BLCE FAILLE FRANCHISE has a
tiny box-plaited founce around the bottom of
The skirt The front of the dress Is covered
WITH n1unees of black Spanish guipure The
Louis AlF- coat bodice is covered with lace
beaded with blue beads, and has a plated vest
SuSeo with the beaded lace. The lace sleeves
have velvet cuffs.
DRESS OF RED AND WHITE STRIPED SERGE
mas plain skirt bordered with red velvet. The
orapery falls in soft careless folds The
bodice opens at the throat over a white canvas
chemlsette with fold and tucks. A vest of red
NeiFet fastened with white buttons opens over
Inls chelnlsette, which tails beneath the vest
Inc bodice basque is cut in tabs, beneath which
appears second basque OF red velvet The
sleeves nave cults ofthe canvas.
DEMoREsT Tor May says:-The dividing line
between street fabrics and styles and those de-
signed for the house and ceremonious occasions
rs becoming more marked as the season adj
Nances, and we shall without doubt see before
many years a virtual abandonment by ladies
oi Taste and good Judgment OF all conspicuously
Iicn materials and garments for promenade
use. Plaln dresses, simple wraps and unobtru-
sIse oonnets already form the street livery of
ladies OF good taste and the highest breeding in
the best society of New York city.
AMONG THE EASTER BoNNETS are those of
roogh-and-ready straw, the edge OF the brim
bordered with small flowers In scarlet yellow
pink or white, or the leaves OF large blossoms
Iald one over the other. Daisies, lilacs and lilies
OF Inc valley are the white flowers used on the
black rougb-and-ready bonnets, and carnations
hedge roses or scarlet geraniums trim the black
Donnets, the colored flowers, yelled with black