Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-25
NOTES OF SPRING FASHIONS.
STRING STILES ARE INFINITELY vARrKD-AufHoRI-
fTD sAY WI ARE 10 HAVE ooL0R SEASON OF
PRONOUNCED CRA1ACI8R.

SPRING STILES ARE INFINITELY vARKD-AurHoRI-
IrD sAY VI Al. 10 HAVE COLOR SEASON OF
PRONOUNCED CHARACTER.
nets OF popy-red tulle TOR calling and afternoon
TIE PRETTY TEXTILES called Neapolitan silk
crepalnes are very populary worn for dancing
TIE NEW ELEGANT and expensive sash-ribbons
shoulders almost entirely.
CLOTH JACKETS imported for early spring days
are OF plain, plaid, or striped cloths In higher
colors than are usually chosen FOR wraps.
JAUNTY COSTUMES imported for the rrst warm
days are OF Suede-colored homespun or OF canvas
with full skirt and an outside coat.
STRIPED Wool JERSEYS with sailor blouse front,
fitted back, and deep sailor collar pretty neg
lige corsages for wearing out partly worn skirts.
Son OF THE ELABORATE FRENCH GLOVES are
embroidered ON the backs with gold silver
thread In designs Of deur-de-ns and sometimes
with the monogram OF the wearer.
LONG RAaLANe for travelling cloaks are made Of
striped and plaid Cheviots, homespuns and serges
Of very rough surface in gray, tobacco brown, and
copper col0ra.
slightly fuN at the wr1stband, and some are tucked
at top and bottom, while others are shirred
around to match the shirred yoke OF the bodice.
ON THE NEW BONNRrs all the trimmings are
lowered, though they are by no means nat. But
the towering pointed bows OF last year have given
place to soft. wide loops put on to give broader
CAsHMRREs In the grayish-green reseda shades
made up with darker green cashmere, or else
draped over copper red Bengallne, are prepared
for afternoon toilettes for the early spring months
A NEW IDEA FOR BRIDESMAIDS is the use Of very
1ne soft cream velveteen, trimmed with otter
The skirt falls in easy, graceful folds and the ma
terial is soft doeskin. The bodices arranged
30 that the fur crosses in front
DoUBLE-BREAsTED CoRsAGEs are becoming too
long for slender figures as they have the effect or
making them appear shorter In the waist. Irreg-
ular arrangements are preferred for double
breasted bodices.
A NOVELTY Is THE ToscA MANTLE, made very
short In the back but very long in front, and al
most covered with lace and Jet; this is worn with
short close back, and nOdding ostrich plumes
BRAIDING has by no means had its DAY OF favor
as trimming on Jackets, and is done with both
metal and mohair braids, some OF which are nat
and others tubular while the twisted cords OF silk
or OF metal are used in all the most elaborate
designs hitherto done only IN soutache braid.
The STYLISH COATS OF smooth-faced cloths for
dressy occasions come in copper colors, In the
green shades, in tobacco browns, Suede-color, the
odd blues with green tints and in bright red
shades, while the rougher hamespun jackets are
IN stripes or bars or melanges OF two or three OF
these colors together.
A PRETTY demi-sdisOn gown has white and
brown checked skirts; the second skirt Hoped up,
made OF brown silk; the brown silk bodice with
loose fronts, opened over white waistcoat, with
chased gold buttons, large round brown felt hat,
turned up on one side, lined with velvet, and
trimmed with tufts OF brown and white feathers
NEW YORK SHOP WINDOWS are now filled with
the spring goods. pretty Saline is OF light
shade OF old blue, with polka dots OF darker
shade and irregular sizes strewn over it In such
manner as to give the effect OF stripes Pale gray
blue veilings are shown in combination with heavy
cream white canvas with widely separated double
stripes OF the blue gray In bourette. All shades Of
green are popular in the new Sat1neS and summer
silks; the figures are rather large and are copied
from natural Objects such as leaves, flowers and
were in favor last season.
SOUTHERN ToHETs.-The beautiful gowns worn
by women OF fashion at the Southern resorts Will
serve as models for many others to be worn at the
North later In the spring. Faced cloths OF light
OF the new adeS Serges lace, and India silks are
the fabrics chosen for the South at present and for
the demi-SeaSOn in more Northern lat1tudeS. Pale
pink cloth Is one OF the caprces OF the season for
elaborate taflor-made gowns, with coat and hat
TO match Pink China Grape is used for the vest OF
the basque, which Is very full and this fulness is
shocked or "honey-combed' at the waist line and
NSt below the throat. The short coat has pink
repped silk facing the notched collar which is like
that OF mans morning coat. The close round
hat has velvet brtm, with a soft crown OF China
Grape. For southern California and for visiting
In washington are Suede-colored and pale gray
cloth gowns trimmed with gold cords and cut
work, the open spaces between showing white
MORE Observation-Disclosures Bazdr.
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