Evening star., 1886-09-11

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is OF dark red fOulard. The overdress is also q,
the red foulard. 1t opens over the front and is
caught on either side by large rOsette The
bodice is trimmed with loose folds and above
Is ski!lfully arranged.
"BRAID AND CORD ORNAMENTS" SAYS the
Boston Transcript, "have rivals this year in the
shape of cloth frogs and panels with picot
edges and clusters of beads set between the
loops, but the Berlin suits, let London or Paris
say what they will, will probably be loaded
with braid ornaments, as the Princess Imperial
is striving her best to revive the German man.
continue In use." ~
toby" RUFFLEs made Of rich laces are
again in vogue, and ladies with long, slender
throats, who wear their hair dressed high find
these graceful frills very becoming. The ruf1es
are not OF EliZabethan stiffness and circnn,
terence, but are more dainty looking and COM
pact. A series OF velvet ribbon loops set at in
tervals around the edge of the trills, and falling
over the bodice in front, remove some of fhe
rather prim effect OF the "roby" frill proper.
AMONG THE NEW MODELS is the Altimire
costume, which is especially stylish and very
suitable alike for heavy and light materials for
dressy and general service purposes. No hetter
design could be selected for the serres th.t 11
be worn during the autumn and wir,ter. 30 - -
will trim very effectively with any of the fash'
ionable bra1ds. Black silk and jet will make IN
handsomely In this way.
THERE Is STILL QUITE FURoR for n,a,a.a
fabrics, and their reign is likely to prove lon
ger one than was first prophesied. There oro
now shown the Highland plaid. the mo-,,o
PLAID, the Madras plaids, the torrester,s niaid
and the fine blocked shepherds plaid fnaer
cardinal and moss green, dark blue and wI,ite
or ecru, pine green and doe color garner ,nT
beige, and golden brown and new puld aro a sI
favorite combinations In stylish plaided gowns
ONE OF THE new round hats for autumn ..
called the "Chapeau Crenaux," and a modal
of this name Is made Of dark green rnshes
closely braided in basket patterns The wide
brim turns up very high on one side And
simply curves over the lace on the other Tha
hat is faced with dark myrtle green velvet. and
around the notwithstanding, conical crnwn
are laid, one above another, large full half
plumes Of old gold, scarlet, dark green and
bronze The nat Is designed to be worn en-
suite with u tailor-made gown of Scotch tweed
whose vari-coi0red checks are reprodnc"S =,
the plumes on nthes'chapeau." -
A NEW KIND OF patchwork has made ,,.e,s
conspicuous. 1t forms the borders of tabla-
cloths or cushions. coseys, valances. ends Of
chair backs and other things, and Ia com no.e,
Of scraps of plush Of all c0lors shanes ans;
sizes, first laid on, and then Connected nd ~.
In small balls. II Is called jewel patchvnrE
from Its appearance, for the scraps Of plush re-
semble gems Of various kinds set In = fraroe
work Of gold and glitter. Even the yerv srnaII
est bits be brought into use. Vhey are Il srst
cut out according to individual fancy aften.
ward pinned on to o foundation Of cretonne
coarse linen or holland, TO judge OF the efYect
the stitches do not show. Then sew on the roiS
braid, and afterward edge II with the tif,sei:
this tinsel may be sewn on straight or tviafe1
70 suit individual tasto.