Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-06
THE SPRING FASHIONS.


FHE SPRING sILKs-sUMMER HoNEsPUNS-
soNSET TRIMMINGs-INDIA SILKS, ETC.
TUCKS are revived for spring frocks.
BORDERED SrUFFs are to be worn again.
STRIPED CHEvIoTs come In new shades and
roiors.
Now is THE time to buy and make up wash
goods.
CURLY CLOTHS are correctly used for skating
suits.
NEW HATS AND BoNNETs are as high as ever
or higher
HoMEsPUN promises to be popular for spring
Costumes
JERSEYS have the high collar and cuffs of
marabout chenille.
VELVET SURFACED WATERPROOF garments
IRE much worn.
THE NEW COTTON GOODS are as handsome as
India silks.
PCFFs AND PADS around the armholes are
things OF the past.
1NcH-WIDE STRIPES are to be the feature In
spring dress woolens
SoAs OF THE New PRINCES are tipped with
SeQuins and cats eyes
EMBROIDERY decorates the new cotton thin
goods in ''all over" designs.
FULL SKIRTS AND ROUND WAISTS are the
features of little girls frocks.
SUMNER HONESPUNs come in diagonals,
stripes, and plain grounds.
ing the costume in color and fabric.
DARK RUSSIAN GREEN and dark plomp or
Head are excellent colors for between suits.
VERY FEW FLOWERS are seen upon bonnets,
the preference is for ribbon and delicate
THE NEW SHEER CorroN DRESS FABRICS
look like oid-ume bereges, not like lawns nor
cambricA.
BELT BUCKLES AND CLASPS set with imitation
stones are so handsomely finished that they are
caassed as jewelry.
BELTS OF SILVER are costly novelties; they
are ribbed, chased in rich antique and medieval
designs, or are plain.
VsHAPED FASHIONS of velvet are embroid-
ered with beads Of corresponding color and are
EDGED with double folds of satin
NEW SPRING WooLENs come with canvas
woven grounds, on which are stripes, bars, and
ngnres OF boucie, velvet, and plush.
EkAMINE VELOURs is the name given the
new canvas-woven velvet and boucle-striped,
figured, and barred woolens that are worn in
The spring.
THE EDGES OF Mosr ofthe new French even
ing corsages are outlined with single row of
beads, in jet, pearl, copper, bronze, opal, or
ruby.
The COMFORTABLE WALKING AND HOUSE
SHOE for ladies' 10 longer yoIng, is the "nun's"
or sisters shoe,' of fine soft kid laced the
fnstep and having low heels.
WHITE GUIMPEs will be worn around the
necks of colored dresses this spring, with dog
collar of velvet or embroidery fastening them
high around the throat.
PLAIN SATIN OR SILK DRESSES of last sea-
son may be rejuvenated for this season by COW
ering the hem with narrow hOunces, and drap-
Ing the skirt with any of the transparent mate
rials so fashionable.
A NECKLEr OF PEARL BEADS is one of the
pretty, dainty creations of the season. 1t is
made with dog collar and long netted fringe
with pendants, and may be worn over close
BODY or with u low cOrSage.
bonnet OF BLACK VELVET has the crown
studded with triangular-cut jet beads and the
brim is covered with black lace. A few long
loops OF gold-colored faille franchise ribbon are
posed directly in front. The strings are of
black velvet.
PALE PINK AND SILVER Is a much admired
and very popular combination in Paris-made
ball and reception toilets. Persian mauve satins
brocaded with pale gold rGsebuds and foliage,
train to gowns of this costly fabric lined with
oeiicate gold satin, over petticoats Of deep violet
velvet
NEW SILKS for spring wear consist Of serge
woven surahs, India silks in seven-yard
lengths, plain and figured. to be combined in a
costume, and China and Japan silks, woven in
France probably, with the popular Mikado fig
Sesques and coaventionaIized dover and leaf
designs.
THE FIRST SPRING SILKS shown have
tvAiled surfaces, some being in large diagonals
regularly woven like those of serge, while
familiar in silk surahS These come in low
prices TINS season, costing from 80 cents TO
kl:2o for goods in all the favorite, gray, blue,
Down and wine-red shades.
TIE Simplest TOILETTE may be rendered
quite ~dressy" by the addition Of one of the
many devices for enrichment OF plain bodices.
Lace In straight plaits hanging loosely or fast
ened at the waist by q belt, and short chemi-
Dettes reaching only half way down to the
bodice, are equally in favor with the collarette
Of folded Grape or the coquilles of lace having
10tds 1 Grape on either side,
A STYLE OF TRIMMING much in vogue is that
d mohair braid. 1t is more particularly suit
able for WOODEN materials striped or speckled,
Il several colors. This braid is put on in dia-
mond, trellis or Grecian patterns, forming board
ers, braces or tabs. The latter are often disposed
upon the underskirt They are seen in the OPEN
Ing Of a tunic. The vest is ornamented in the
same fashion. as well as the collar and lower
part of the sleeves
Princes DRESSES, which for the last few
years had scarcely been worn at all except in
mourning, are In favor again, provided they
are associated with some fancy polonaise, or
worn with polonaise OF some light fabric with
out sleeves, and widely open over the bodice
meek and aa ise on1x or s,se ,enea at th ne
metal or passemenferie.
n NEW MODE of fastening tailor-made cloth
dresses is to dispense with the time-honored
method of closing the bodice. 1t is, instead,
fastened by number of minute buttons and
buttonhOles ON the left side seam; these are
continued around the arm, following the exact
shape Of the sleeve, and thence proceeding I'D
Inc shoulder seam to the throat. In this way
the bodice is made to fit the figure like glove
For fine figures this style is effective but indif-
ferent ones should shun it.
SUMMER HoMESPUNS are shown in plain
grounds, in wide diagonals and in stripes. A
great many bourette woOlens are imported in
stripes across and lengthwise of the fabric and
Lhere are many knotted suitings with irregular
coarse threads all over the surface. The mo-
nairs that were so popular last year are seen
again In blue, ecru and silver gray shades, both
pam, inquired, and in stripes. Striped cheviots
salpeo and bordered stuM will be popular this
spring for street suits.
EVERY DAY at this season some pretty nov.
city Is introduced for trimming dresses or bon
nets Now 1t Is an aigrette powdered with dia-
mond dust; now a wing OF tiny Jet beads to
Iasten On 70 bow of ribbon upon a capOte, or a
necklace OF nne white beads flushed with olive
SNAPPED pendants, or with a fringe Of beads
deeper In the middle, decreasing to the shout
oef and fastened with very small bow of
satin, for never have necklaces been more worn,
10th for afternoon and evening toilet.
IN MAKING A PURCHASE OF fabrics for spring
or summer wear 1t Is often forgotten that many
OF the fine new suitings are not so expensive as
they seemingly appear when their generous
width Is taken into consideration. Ladies will
pass over q handsomely colored cameis hair
Vigogne, or other all tine fabric with q sigh at
1ts price OF $1-5O the yard, and in q few mo-
ments will decide upon a pOngee or summer
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