Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-20
THE SPRING FASHIONS.
sPKINo SHADES AND SOFT eooDs-FRENCH
PEkcALEs-DANCIN0D REssEe-IRINoEs AMI
BRAIDs-NovEI BoNNErS ETC

CREPE DE CHINE, in evening colors II richly
embroidered.
RucHISes OF embroidered Grape are in all the
CREPE Mosaic, with small figure, Is used for
evening dresses
WHITE MARABouT BANDS are much worn
upon ball toilets
scARFs OF FINE WHITE LAWN are again
| fashionably worn
JETS AND FANCY BEADS of all sorts are still
favored adornments
RICH ORIENTAL EMBROIDERY ia used for
vests for silk dresses.
GINGHAMs with tufted spots are shown in
| all the leading colors
CANVAS WITH LACE BoRDER for trimming
| Is one Of the novelties.
SOME OF THE RICH SILKS have designs like
| those On magicians' robes
| PERSIAN EMBROIDERY Is cut out and Is zap.
| pned On wooden costumes.
| FRINGES IN ALL COLORs are formed of twisted
| strands of very narrow fringe.
| 1'oRf-WHITE VESTS are worn with velvet,
sllk and fine wool basques of dark colors.
| VELVET WILL BE LARGELY USED for TRIM
| ming wool and silk well as cotton dresses.
MoHAIR TRIMMINGS have dots of tinsel
through the center, and are edged with tinsel.
| NORFOLK BODICES will be again worn, as
well as postilliOn bodices which are short on the
hips.
ENTIRE SKIRT FRONTS OF EMBROIDERY AND
BEAD WORK come among early spring impor-
tations.
BoNNErs FOR VISITS and the theaters are
dainty capotes, fastened with single string and
jewel brooch.
BAREGE is one of the leading fabrics for spring
wear and is shown in finely woven and in open
| work lace effects.
DUCHEssE LACE OVER WHITE SATIN OUCH
EssE Is popular bridal dress among the
daughters of wealth.
CLOTH OF GOLD or silver on colored ground,
| In evening nantes.
FRENCH PERCALEs are shown in beautiful
designs and colorings. They are in plain and
| coral stripes and set figures.
| GiNGHAMS In blue, tan, brown ecru and
cream, richly embroidered, form entire dresses
| with vest, collar and cuffs of velvet.
| MOUNTAIN CHEvIOTS, soft and heavy, are
| excellent for mountain and seaside wear.
| effects.
| "BOx ROBES of sateen with broad and mar
row embroidery, are of reddish blue with red
| embroidery, green with ecru, and tan with
White needleWOrk.
| PLUSH BoDICEs over skirts of different
| material and texture, and in some brilliant
color that harmonizes with the skirt of en-
| toilets for the evening,
| AN 1vY-GREEN VELVET BONNET has full
crown. 1t is simply trimmed with a bow of
salmon-colored velvet ribbon. The strings are
| color as the bonnet
| A BONNET OF SAPPHIRE BLUE VELVET has
| plain crown almost hidden by rosary beads Of
the same shade. The brim is edged with beads
| ana the trimming consists OF sprays of sapphire
bon.
SCOTCH ZEPHYRs OF SOFT FINISH AND DEL
| ICATE COLORING have Roman stripes, plaids
ana checks. The plaids, by reason Of the re-
peated stripes, are in brighter colors. The
large plaluS are made up alone or as skirts with
DOdlces OF plain color.
BONNET WITH SOFT CAP CROWN is of
plum gray velvet, studded with lead beads The
brim Is Of plain velvet pulled. It is trimmed
with loops of velvet, surmounted by q heron's
| velvet.
| AUNIoUE FANCY COSTUME Is THE TOMATO"
The skirt is OF pale-green gauze, and from the
| waist depend large silk tomatoe leaves. The
Dodlce Is OF red silk, made full and edged about
| Inc shoulders with tomato blossoms. In the
h halr green and ripe tomatoes with leaves and
blossoms are worn.
| CHARMING DANCING DRESS is made of
| graduated plush and rose pink silk of the new
| khedive weave which is a grade heavier and
| frmer than surah silk. The front and both size
cores are OF the plush, the back of the silk with
an nounce OF Oriental lace gathered in with it
| orapery. The effect is odd but pretty. The
short bask is silk, with plain plush vest
| PRETTY BREAKFAST CAPS are made of COL
/ 0Aou shA AduukeTcnlels July QrapeQ, and edged
| with two rows of knife-paited lace Others
| are made of many rows of lace, and are finished
with colored ribbon bow in front. Another
sort has plain crown of muslin gathered into
| shape by pulling, through which q colOred
| ribbon is run. 1t is edged with full friII of
| Iace, and Is ornamented with a bow and ends OF
| ribbon.
SOME OF THE COSTUMES worn by little girls
are exceedingly picturesque. A trio lately
| seemed the impersOnation of gnomes and ap-
peared most comfortable on a bitterly cold dav
In loose coats OF reddish brown cut like the
outer garments supposed to be worn by those
mountain dwaris, while the pointed gnome
caps OF deep red plush completed the verisimili-
| tude.
| CHILDREN's HAIR is rarely allowed to hang
| loosely, but is braided, and tor growing girls is
either tied with ribbon Il few inches from the
ends and allowed to hang loosely below the tie
or has the end of the braid turned np to the
head and tied there with a ribbon. Tie front
| hair is waved or brushed back plainly A few
stralght bangs are seen, but they are not con-
| sldered at all stylish.
The MODES OF HAIRDREssING are sufficiently
varied to suit every style. The couture may be
| high or low, according to fancy. Basket plaits
| arranged like the old-time heavy chatelaine
| oralds and light curls and well-arranged puffs
all come in for general share of favor. In spite
OF this latitude it is astonishing that women
| whose hair grows very badly will draw it up to
| the top of the head. The view of the back is
anything but ediiying.
| 1T Is PLEASING TO NOTE in the importation
oi gooos ior spilng wear the return of soft fab
RIGS that drape gracefully. The decrease of
| cr1noline is also very apparent In the variety
| oil styles for making up dresses every woman
| may find that which will suit her particuIar
| iancy. Ta1iOr-made dresses will retain their
| popularity both here and abroad PolOnaises
Will be worn, some of the tailOr-made costumes
showing very graceful patterns. Cachemres
! fine camels hair in diagonal and monte de,
| signs and u variety of canvas effects are among
| the spring novelties.
| AMONG THE NEW SPRING GOODS have an
peareo but few really new colors, but many
| novel shades-in fact, there are SO MANY dis.
| tinctions of shade without any particular diff
| ferences OF decided hue that to undertake to
| ''carry color III ones eye" without q special
| sample In ones hand, most generally results in
the purchase OF goods which when brought
| home prove TO be no match at all for the orig
| inal fabric for which it was desired Blue in
| Baltic Labrador and dark Neapolitan shades
| shows many variations of the old marine cadet
| and peacock colors. Sphinx is deep blue with
| duil metallic cast. brakes neck is a lovely
| dark Tlch blue, especially becoming TO ladies OF
| a rosy blonde type. Brown in golden tiuts
most beautiful OF all the shades OF this color is
| followed by countless tones and semi-tones
| reaching from the darkest seal to the paIest doe
color, pinewoOd, amber and TAM each fresh tint
| OF which is to be found in cashmere serge Wig
ogne, canel's hair and other softly draping
spring wOOens.
The Bread.
| From the Cincinnati Times.
| The other day young housewife left her
home In this city to spend q few days with sew