Evening star., 1886-10-16

PRETTY THINGS FOX FEMALE DECORArIoy-
A NEW HOUSE COAT FOR MEN x-y1xrEs
STYLES IN OPERA, BALr. AND prSxru
eowNs-cLoAKs, HATS AND GLovEx
THE FRENCH MODELS show many small tur
bans Of natty shape.
REAL EvERLAsTINGs In their natural colo,
are used tor millinery purposes.
SILVER as we'll as copper braid is seen on
some elegant Russian garments.
The FASHION for TRIMMING b-o1vr c,o,b
dresses with black braid is stil In favor
NKw EMeRoIDERTEs initiate an,,one ,arestrv
and are used for chair covers and the nike.
BATS OF BRIGHT RED FELT without trim
ming oi any kind are worn by little children.
DkoP iRIAhINC Is now very rich and heavy,
ana is put on gailoons and used in this conve-
ARsINrHE GREEN proved so very becoming
tna. u VII oe favorite color the coming season
for evening wear
CLoTH DRESSES are trimmed with narrow
slIs oraid, forming vertical stripes upon tablier
oo1ieo ano sleeves, terminating IN loops.
nofAL RED OR BRIGHT SCARLET may be
seen In outer garments for carriage and theater
black. sN -
VELVET RIBBoN In many rows trims muslin
aprons very prettily, and as these pretty trifies
are much worn 1t Is worth while TO make them
pretty.
TIE LATEST FASHIONS IN PLAIps show the
Scotch tartans in brightest colorings. These
Will be used for ladies' costumes as well as for
childreu's.
JAPANESE PoRrIEREs of strung bamboo sticks
and beads are made to order with any desired
device. These have a very pretty effect when
hung in ball doorway.
AMONG WooLENs. those with boucle bands find
most favor just now. the stripes being used Tor
tile underskirt, the plain over-dress being
trimmed 10 "a score OF different WAYS with the
detached bands.
THERE ARE SHOWN for rain cloaks, water
proof woolens with olive grounds crossed with
lines OF cardinal. goiden-brown fabrics barred
with coQucticot or poppy red.
HANDSOME RoMAN-srRIPED BENoALINE silks
are much employed for killed and box-pleated
skirts. and for trimming costumes OF fine cloth
or vigogne. Velvet or plush is also combined
run horizontally
ELABORATE DESIGNS of embroidery are not
now used as much as simpler rows of feather
and brier stitching; done in white or red on
blue wool or blue on white, for the collars,
cuffs, vests and borders OF morning dresses Tor
the house, and also tor chiidren's dresses and
clOaks.
AMONG ELEGANT DINNER Cows are Ben
galine and veIvet-striped petticoats, with Rus
sian polonaise draped above, made of the
richest tai!ie Franchise in one plain coior OF
Sueue, goioen lawn, nut-brown, olive, or wine
color, ine chosen shade always according in
tint with one of the coiOrs of the Roman stripe.
FABRICS WITH SPECIAL TRIMMINGS such as
borders, bands or stripes, are in high favor.
The underskirt Is usually trimmed with the
bands, while the upper part of the custume--the
made of the plain material. Many skirts have
plush stripes OF several eolors and with these
skirts The upper portion OF the dress is made of
WOOL etiinIine, sicilienne, camers hair, Or any
other softly drapiDg iatric.
BIRD Wines and other decorations of plum
age are occasionally seen on ladies' hats, but
they are no longer regarded In good taste. The
sentiment of the better part OF the community
Is setting strongly against tue use OF any trim
ming or decoration that involves the destruc-
tion OF singing or insect eating birds, NO
matter what may be the decree OF foreign iasn-
fons introd aced by French actresses and women
oi last Ideas and loose lives ON the other side of
The Atlantic.
The DETAILS OF handsome ball toilets are al
ready under discussion, and among textiles for
these are India silk tuIles in exquisite shades
dotted with TUFTS of silk, Grape with hair
INES OF goId or silver, and corued silks with
broad stripes OF sitIn, brocdded with tiny
Doquets Oh nowers in natural hues. For gauze
toilets are pIa>irons made wholly OF tine
nowers, uesisned 10 partly NIL the void of an
open corsase; and epatulets of tine gold net
beads.
AMONG THE EXCEPTIONALLY ELEGANT
COWS Tor reception and opera wear this
winter are those of black, ruby, garnet, bishops
purple, violet and dark green velvet made with
josephine bodice, pointed front aud back
and opening III u arouniIng or F-snape, To SNOW
a portion of the neck only. Applied to this
cuirsss corsase are Iull oreedts oi the velvet
which hahS Ill rich Unuraped ioius. The
sleeves Just reach the slU0w, and are cut in
PointA and are laced With n rich contrasting
coior in satin.
ENGLISH WALKING. .6LoYES of fine dressed
dog skin or Swedish kid, TO wear with prone
made costumes, are PRODUCED in most OF the
cloth shades for maieasng the costume. There
Are soideu; Lans. browns in various tones,
a HtikbN nd
with a TINT OF reddish ian in the color. THESE
fasten smoothly over The wrists by four but
tons, and are made with piQue-StiLcheu seams
anu embroidered on tine oack in wide Guam
s,itchin. of silk in black or of deeper colors
Than the glove itself
NEW House COAT for men, which in a
measure will take the place OF the olo-fas shionec
long-skirted, big-howered dressing gown, which
dangied down TO mems heels, comes in the form
ol moderately long sack coat OF Cashmere or
hgiitweight cioth. Il may 5e lined throughout
FARMER ; sateen wills MAKE good, firm lining
The cord, trimmings aud braid may either
"A gray coat with deep blue trimmings is hand
some Bottle green, wine color deep brown
are other becoming colors TO select.
NEW CLEANING FABRICS forAIarquise jackets
ulsters and Russian redingotes are largely i'm
ported in colors of dark laurel-green, seal and
golden brown, deep marine blue, and black
Some are plain with a bourrelte or frise stripe
raised upon their smooth surfaces Diner
fnici4co ~uo" crossed with inch
vide bars OF uetted wool mestes rough aud
"iazzy in effect. Although having heavy wooi
Beaver oac~-, which make it unnecessary fc
line the cat made of these SIuff, tiIey are
nevertheless Very soft 10 The touch and ex-
tremeiy light ana fiexiole-
The POPULAR COLORs in dressed and nm
dressed Kid gloves have changed but little in
many seasons, and the tan, beige and wood
shades are still preferred for street wear, while
In addition TO the usual assert rnent OF evening
snaeie>, liefc l. derIded inclination toward
tue so.l oeauitiuI tlnts IN pearl, dove and nuns
gray. these, with cream. pale lilac and maize
are the chosen shades or evening uSe A GER
tam tint of cameo or flesh pink is u so a,i.ono
tlceii.r variety o. glove, when adjusted gives
the exec, at "a little distance, OF "A bare hand
and arm, II does not nnd a large sae
MANY OF THE BLACK BuNNITs and ronnd
hats displayed are trimmed with looms and
folds OF the same material, relieved with two or
three long loops OF velvet OF vivid color
Many women are afraid 10 venture upon thes 40
distinct SHADES, and elect for those in pai.r or
neutral untS, a degree OF dowdyness being fire.
quentiy the result of tnut tindlty rich
orange velvet, judiciousiy placed and In suit.
black velvet bonnet or hat, while In xhter Shades
in biege pale ecru and the like are tuorouynIv
Intellectual as q relief 10 black. IL is the same
with regard 10 red. ricii vivid red bright
and glowing. contrasts admirably with black
yet many women fear to venture with in to
effect compromise by choosing garnet ma
hogtny, dahlla or some other shade of dull red
dowdyism as Aforesaid being the result.
A Romance Of the MIL.
From The 4 P.ul (,Iote