Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-23


PLAIDs are again In the market.
SPRING Fashions are already talked Of
Plush bids fair to be as popular in the spring
as it has been in the winter.
ALL HATS have narrow brims, but narrower
on the sides and back than in front.
SOFT SILK AsTRAKHAN In all colors Is much
used for millinery purposes.
MARABoUT TRIMMING In day and evening
coiOrs has fringe of three-inch feathers.
THE SPRING PLUsHEs will be in stripes,
blocks, bars and figures OF plush on canvas
grounds
In length and the ends are finished with che
nile fringe.
TULLE is embroidered with sprays of flowers
Ia chenille and silk of the same color. Fuchsias
are a favorite design.
TANGLED TULLE, for dancing dresses. has
at regular intervals.
For EVENING DRESS, no matter what the oc-
casion. gloves must reach the sleeves, or the
shoulder strap If there is no sleeve.
The FAvoRITE TRIMMINGS for felt hats and
bOnnets are bands and brims of astrakhan and
Shaving-brush or Russian pompOnS-
\ NOVELTY IS AN ADJUSTABLE RING. By
some arrangement this ring may be enlarged or
diminished to suit almost any finger.
SEALSKIN AID SHEEPSKIN are used for bon
nets. Ribbon and flowers form the trimming.
a union OF beauty and the beast
n DECIDED NOVELTY for spring consists in
open-wOrk Scotch plaids which are to be cut
into bands and used tor trimming plain woods.
VELVET CoRSAGEs low cut, and pointed back
and front, supplemented with pretty draperies
OF tulle and gauze are an innovation for evening
toilets.
THE INTRODUCTION OF CAT's-EYE STONES
Into new fringes and embroideries is wonder
fully effective, especially when alternated with
gilt sequins-
THE NEW EMBRoIDERIEs for ball dress and
spring toilets enriched with mock jewels
until they look as If the mines of Golconda had
been laviShed thereon.
IT Is AGAIN FASHIONABLE to be and to look
comfortable. Charming hoods worn for
sleighing, and in the evening when going to
and returning from the opera and balls.
IVORY WHITE VESTS, plated from throat TO
waist. or plain. braided with gold or silver, are
another feature of fashion, and brighten q
dark costume effectively.
BRIGHT RED Is exceedingly fashionable for
opera cioaks- Some of the newer ones reach
quite TO the feet, and are open up the back to
the waist so not to crush the rain.
The NEWEST SILK GLOVES for evening wear
correspond in color to the DRESS and are en-
hrOidered with floss silk and chenille in small
floral designs.
SOME OF THE COUPE PLUsHEs FOR NANTES
and dress trimming have broken lines of light
color upon dark grounds giving them a singu
aariy luminous appearance.
HYGIENE CoRsErs have buttons and hooks
on the edges by which the petticoats Sc
cured. keeping them in position and producing
the coveted senderness of figure.
FANCY MUFFs may be large or small. Fur
muffs are not very large and are suspende q
about the neck with silk cord. adorned with
IaSSels- Satin ribbon secures the fancy muhs
HATS ARE WORN with comfortably large
crowns coming Well down the sides of the head,
while the brlns stand out at right angles over
the forehead, but droop on the sides and in the
back
NOVELTY in unbleached hosiery is an
n0upead al lines of OMEN work
two to three inches long on each side Of the
toes, which afford relief TO those troubled with
cOrns.
LONG BoAs OF FURs. long scars of China silk
and surah, and tinted cashmere or yelling, and
long neck drapery of various kinds, arranged
simply or fancifully all in high favor ac-
cessories of the toilet
ENORMOUS CAPES AND COLLARS, worn upon
the cloaks and coats abroad, are the outcome
OF the desire to shield the bare nape of the neck,
made by wearing the hair ON the top of the
head
WHEN WINTER WRAPS have not collars of
velvet, plush or fur, fashion dictates that only
two sorts of fur coverings for the throat may
be used-either the long graceful boa the
officers collar, tied with a bow of ribbon.
SOME eF FHE"Box ROBES have the fronts
deliberately embroidered with rosary beads
corresponding to the color of the material. The
embroidery is bordered by hemispheres of tin
Sci and CHENILLE. The effect thus produced is
exceedingly odd.
THE HIGH COUTURE dressed with flowers or
pompons remains the popular style of hair
dressing in Paris, and will of course obtain in
metropolitan circles. A band of black velvet,
studded with West India beetles, alternating
with gold sequins, Is a favorite ornament
A DINNER DRESS of golden brown satin
duchesse and yellow brocade has the skirt OF
the satin. The front is pulled and is covered
with fiounces OF creamy lace. TIE square cut
bodice of the orocade has bands of the satin
over which falls fril of the lace. The long
train is also of the brocade-
WORTH HAS DECREED that even the palest
blonde may wear yellow, but brown is con-
sidered a fitting accompaniment for the
Titian-colored hair in current vogue. GRAY
hair should always be frightened by pale-blue
and black by orange, crimson the scintilla-
ting Jets which render many simple toilets a
work of art.
An ENGLISH CUSTOM tina t is gradually max
ing its way here Is that of wearing straw bon
nets heavily trimmed with velvet until very
made this fashion comfortable, aud these bon
nets have been worn with velvet costumes and
the richest plush wraps.
\ BALI. TOILETTE is of pale blue silk and
cream lace The skirt is edged with a wide
band of forget-me-nots and on the left side is a
broad panel of blue MORE. The low bodice
and iul dfapery are OF cream lace. sui
tana jacket OF the silk, bordered about the
neck with fOrget-me-nOtS and a garland of the
flowers about the waist, complete the toilet
A RICH EVENING DRESS has the petticoat OF
NOry sttl0 ana panlefS OF the same over a
long train fivoTy MORE. The tablier of silver
embroidered lace, is secured upon the skirt by
Silver ornaments The low bodice of fnoire Is
prOfusely trimmed with silver embroidered
lace, and the sleeves are OF the lace. Silver
tipped ivOry-white ostrich plunes adorn the
shoulder and the hair.
I4OSG SCARFS of bite, salmon pale blue or
lemon-colored China Grape worn in the
house, tied over the shoulders in fichu fashion,
and also underneath opera cloaks; In the latter
case they are merely passed around the neck
and allowed To hang straight down in front.
They are made OF u single breadth of the Grape
hemmed at each end, and sewing silk Is knotted
In the hem 20 form fringe.
kNoSG THE PROMISED NOVELTIES for sprin
are dress fabrics OF etamine, with hard-twiste d
Wool cords about the size OF No. 8 cotton
making crOsS-bars about Oneeighth of an inch
apart This fabric will be tor combinations
with plain etanine, and will be very stylish
and effective. Very fine wool batiste in coiors
Will divide popularity with veilings and alba
trOsS cloth.
\ BALL COSTUME Of primrose yellow satin
and tulle has the satin pettiooat edged with a
box plating, above which Is band OF velvet
primroseS. The tulle drapery Is arranged In
full poufs at the back, and IS lOoped I'D at the
left side by garland OF primroses. The pointed
satin bodice has puffiDgs of tulie about the
neck and arms and a cluster of priInroses on
the left shoulder. A broad sash Of the satin
falls in loops and ends beneath the bodice
LONG Fur BOAs revived suddenly, and
seen in all the dark long neeced furs such