Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-24
NOTIONS FOR DREssY WOMEN
BLACK BoyNErs and hats are much worn.
FoR TRIMsuxa EVENING DRESSES lace Ia

FoR TKrMMuNa EVENING DRESSES lace haa
| the call
BREAKFAST CAPS are again seen on many
pretty heads ct mornings.
TRIPLE CApRs are a feature on the long red
| ingotes worn as capes this fall.
ESaLrsH WOMAN still wear the hustle. and
the skirts of their walking dresses are cut
| short
ALTHOUGH CoIFFuREs are less voluminous,
the hair is still piled on the top of the head,
while few light curls fall over the forehead.
PARTISAN DREssMAKERs now wire up the
shoulder puffs of the gowns they send out, as
the air military is essential both to style and
! set OF their latest creations.
BLACK UNDERWEAR, black sheets, pillow
slips, and black coverlet or bed spread are
the fads OF the moment among New York
| women OF capricious tastes who follow eccen-
| trio fashions
For EVENING WEAR there are shown fllets
| OF ribbon to put on the hair in Greek fashion,
and this has become very popular addition to
| the revival OF the pseudo-classic styles Of the
| directolre.
The NEWEST La ToscA sticks have cavity
in the top. in which a pen, ink, pencil, and q
| roll of paper is carried The head of the stick
IS screwed on to keep these artists and writer's
utensils In good shape until needed.
The ORANGE BUDS AND BLOSSOMS are not the
only flowers chosen for brides wear this sea-
son. The small white bridal roses, tea roses,
white hlacs, lilies of the valley, and other white
flowers are given them for garniture.
MUFFs have not yet made their appearance
on the street, but the dealers in furs are show
ing them in two sizes: one very large and long,
to be worn with directoire costumes. and the
| other extremely small, for ordinary wear.
The LATEST FASHION NOTES from London
say that jackets and cloaks are nearly all
trimmed with fur, black fox and monkey fur
| being the most fashionable. The seal jackets
are worn quite short, as they were last winter.
TULLEs, GAUzEs, AND CREPEs are the favorite
| materials for ball gowns. The tulles without
| tinsel or beads are preferred, but the gauzes
are nearly all shot with gold or silver threads
in lengthwise stripes or lines across the goods,
or in crossbars and plaids The crepes are
plain or embroidered in gold, silver, or bright
colored silks, or in silk the color of the crepe.
The BoAs OF OSTRICH FEATHERS have be-
come an actual rage, having every desirable
feature of ightness and warmth and being ex-
quisitely becoming. For the street those Of
black feathers are used but for evening wear
| to the opera and with any light colored cos
| tune they are of all the delicate shades.
SOME VERY PRETTY CLo,Ks are partially
lined with fur SO arranged that on entering the
house the front can be turned back and show
| not only the beautiful lining but the smart
dress beneath as well. Short coats are also
made in this way with lining of silk MORE or
broche, and they are extremely effective.
ANOTHER PARTISAN NOVELTY in hats is one
| whose wide brim is covered plain with dark vel
vet. while soft cloth of some gay shade, tan,
cream or scarlet. covers the crown, and makes
f1uted frilling almost all over the brim. This
frill is edged either with metal embroidery or
| gailoon in high contrast.
A FEW OF THE leather-trimmed dresses are
seen this autumn, and they must be very per-
feet in fit and the leather judiciously used to
be successful. The prettiest are of dark green
| or gray ladies' cloth, with a broad application
around the foot of the skirt of dark tan suede
leather, which is cut out in arabesque designs
| and stitched to the cloth with ornamental
| stitches of gold thread.
THERE Is DECIDED TENDENCY to lengthen
the skirts of walking dresses. This is apparent
| to the most careless observer of the women who
make up the throngs that promenade about the
| retail business center of the city, Broadway,
and the 9Th avenue. But for all that every girl
with a pretty foot and a neat ankle who wears
well-itted boots or low shoes aud shapely walk
ing CATERS is sure to trip along with skirts that
fall only to the line of her instep.
FANS OF THE EMPIRE period are made Of
inch-wide gauze ribbons or else lisse bands in
rows across the fans, each row being painted
These are worn over the arms in short ribbon
loops. With the revival Of these old styles the
the fans of the kind our grandmothers used are
being brought out of boxes and drawers where
they have lain for a generation or two and
brought into use.
The NEWEST WAY Of setting Rhine stones
for jewelry is to sink them in designs of very
darkly oxidized silver. These Rhine stones
are small, bright and very we'll cut and give
the good effect of diamonds. When they are
big they are always easily seen to be pebbles,
but when small the cutting is frequently good
enough to deceive any but connoisseurs, and
are as much to be desired as the best old French
paste.