Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14

LACE DRESSES are as fashionable as ever--or more
80.
FRENCH EMPIRE FASHIONS gain ground every
day.
ANExoSE Is the new name for mauve or pale
lilac.
ALL NEW sLxKvEs are pu1ed, slashed, or van
dyked.
HIaH, Low, and halfhigh coinures are all equally
fashionable.
TIE GLOVE now contrasts with the toilet, rather
than matches the gown.
TIE GREEK CoDFURR, adorned with bands of
metal Is rarely becoming style Of hair dressing
Aor women with regular features
1T Is SAID that the revival of the short waists Of
tne eighteenth century is only question Of q few
months. They are coming not slowly, but quickly.
SOME OF THE CoRsAGEs Of new tailor gowns have
negnge effect, representing a shirt-waist OF
surah and below this a broad white vest In mascu-
line style.
PURE SILK GLOVES are shown with plain or en-
Droldered backs In six-button length, in black,
tan,color mode French gray and tints Of graytsh
THE LATEST NOVELTIES in tea gowns are Japa-
nese robes OF exquisitely embroidered and broche
silks l0ng-trained and In the richest contrasts OF
Orentai color made more effective with unsel
MORE JERSEYS are imported and produced this
season tnan ever, and now they are woven with full
sleeves, shocked at the armhole and shlrred into
&C Gun at the wrist and sometimes gagged above
BELTS are becoming fashionable again. They
are used with great many evening dresses, made
OF broad, heavy betting ribbon OF the same shade
as the gown and held In place with an old paste
buckle, II prOcurable.
BLACK TOILETS will continue to be favored in
fashion for all occasions and in all fabrics Moth
Ing will prevail against them, and for evening are
Diack toilets embroidered with gold, combined
with gold-colored MORE.
WHITE NECK LINGERIE has almost completely
oil sss
usurped by ruchings Of ribbon and tinsel gauzes,
colored laceS. and other materials OF diaphanous
nature IN all sorts OF foidngs pleatings and other
arrangements.
THERE ARE HALF A HUNDRED or more new white
Dress fabrics in silk, wool, cotton, and linen
brought out for summer toilets this season. They
are plain, figured, barred, broche embroidered.
and machine tucked lace striped and woven in i
multitude OF new weaves and effects.
listers OF CREAMWHITE PILoT CLOTH, With
cricket caps to match, will be used for coaching
and for seaside wear. Some OF these are wholly
untrimmed, while others have hoods lined with
terrac0tta, bronze, Gobelin blue, scarlet, or shot
SILK, with bit or color the cap to correspond.
FRENCH MLLINERs have added to their dainty
novelties very charming vests fichus and collars,
made entirely OF fine flowers and leaves the nchus
coming down to point in front, where is set
graceful belt bouquet, from which fan trailing
garlands OF maidenna1r fern, rose sprays, arbutus
vines IN blossom, tern fronds. and other delicate
greenery.
LOUIS QUAToRzE STYLE GOWNS, with hoop
extended skirts. pulled elbow sleeves high COLI
lures, and low, square corsages are seen occasion
ally at entertainments OF high ceremony and In
the boxes OF the Grand Opera House In Paris.
But TO look well they must be faithfully and taste
fully carried out, and worn only by tall women OF
remarkable grace, aplomb and good ngure.
To BE FASHIONABLE artificial flowers must most
nearly approach to nature. IN Iced, natural
grasses, natural lavendar and rose stems SUBJ
1ected TO certain processes which make them
durable are mixed with LOSegayS, which
look as IL they had just been gathered, small
punches standing up loosely, the stems wis.,
bly, tied with grasses. COwSlipS tulips, sweet
peas wild hyacinths, blue bells, corn flowers and
dandelion intermixed with blOw-aways; these are
what find most favor.