Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-18
FANClES FOR THE LADIES.

NOVEL FAN has vinaigrette fitted into the
outer stick
The NEWEST BANGLE is Of gold WIRE shaped to
an arrow and curving about the arm.
IRISH LACE, or point dIreland, is In high favor
with the ParislenneS just now as dress garniture
FAvoRIrR COSTUME for the seashore is made OF
navy -olue wool, with blouse vest and revers Of
red India silk.
A FEHERxAN's CAP Of Jersey wool, with tas-
seled crown, Is the invariable accompaniment of
Jersey bathing costumes.
The NEWEST INDIA SILKS are In cashmere de-
signs, and next summers costumes will, doubtless,
q majority OF them, SHOW these effects.
ODD EFFECTS appear in the newest watered silks,
many OF which have wavy blotches or Ovals Just
thought darker than their ground tone.
The Bow at the. top Of your parasol cannot he
too hamboyant for fashion, and the richer and
costlier the ribbon composing 1t the better the
style.
especially notable was OF realistic red clover and
another OF thistle and four oclocks upon Iounda-
ton OF twisted grasses.
INDIA PoNGEE grows more and more the rage,
and Is used indinerently for gowns, hats wraps or
blousea, which are usually trimmed with q sharply
contrasting darker hue.
Habitues Of the theater will mourn the intelli-
gence that the Alpine and Spanish hats with high
peaked crowns and standing brims threaten to be
very popular this winter.
BROOCHES, BUCKLES slides and pins of Breton
wire, tinSe gold or irridescent steel appear on all
the new imported hats, and win be quite the fea-
ture or next seasons headgear.
VERY New and very French fancy for waist
trimming is a corselet OF wide RIBBON not fitted
but held In place by Plus, and ending in a knot
and long end TO fail over the skirt
NEW FRENCH NIGHTGowNS are much fuller than
formerly, and the width goes TO the neck In tucks
pleats, or shrrngs, while some Of them are tucked
at the waist in front 10 form Spanish girdle.
In skirts elegant simplicity is now the effect
most sought, though many with elaborate drapery
and all manner OF folds and frlings are still seen
on those whose hearts are still deceived by orna-
ment.
PLArN-HUED felt or velvet will replace the harle-
quin stufYs that so offend the artist eye In new
autumn millinery, while ribbon OF faile and gros
grain In double cOors ana feathers OF all sorts Will
claim front rank among trimmings.
IT rs APPROXIMATELY announced that rough
Scotch cloths Will lead In mems clothes next
winter, and that cheviots with indistinct "oyer.
plaid In which bright hueS appear, but smothercd
Dy somoer ones, Will be CHOSEN by the best dress
ers.
The LATEST high summer novelty is paper
underwear, whose material comes from China and
Is said to resemble fine unlaundr1ed linen-to pe
light, rough, elastic, sOft-and delightfully."- cool
that the gossamertest silk or linen Is comIortless
beside IL.
TIE CHINA SILK UNDERWEAR, which comes in
whole sets In pale yellow, blue, pink or white is
trimmed with no end OF tucks and lace and ribbon
and Is altogether "russyr that IL Is a relief to
turn 10 simpler garments, with merely q faint
hemstitching ornament
MANY OF THE NEW NIGHroowNs of sheer muslin
are so elaborate that they will answer for wrap
pers If worn over petticoat and corset cover of
OF plain nainsook or Victoria lawn are far and
away more desirable.