Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-08
FANCIEs FOR THE LADIES.

PLsArs are once more in high favor.
CORAL AND SILVER Is popular combination In
Jewelry.
LEMON AND WHITE and sea-grsen and white are
favorite color combinations in evening gowns.
THE DANrIEsr TEA GOWNS Of the present sea-
son are Of lace over Innings of delcately tinted
silk.
MORE RIBBON Is used to excess as q garniture
upon the newly imported dresses. wraps, hats
and bonnets
TIE PoLoSAIsE AND Rxp1EaoTR increase In favor,
and In striped materials are very becoming TO TALL
full figures
An ODD BRACELET has as q setting q ny CON-
posed Of turquoises struggling in the meshes Of q
YoKEs AND CUFFS OF gold passementerie appear
among the new trimmings and are to be worn
upon great variety OF dresses
MrTTs OF REAL LACE are new, and are favored
for evening wear They may be procured in black,
AMONG THE NEWEST SHADES ''dawn" IL conspicu-
ous This is rosy golden hue, and 1t Is most
effective when combined with vivid Roman red.
NIGHr DRESSES are made 80 much fuller than
formerly that they are used for robes de ohambrs
invalidS.
MANY OF THE NEWEST autumn wooden gowns
have silk shirt OF their own color full and softly
bodice.
SHIRRrNG grows more and more the rage, even
velvet does not escape-while shocking is really
and truly craze SO much SO that IL is relief to
nnd costume free from any form of IL.
PLUMEs, tips, fancy feather birds, ribbons,
lace, embroiderteS and metal GALLONS, will all
be used to tim fall hats and bonnets. and the
ionable.
LONG FLEECE-LIKE FUR as bear, monkey and so
on, Will be greatly used as q trimming upon win-
ter cloaks, many OF which in drectoire styles,
Win long fur-edge velvet reveres extending their
whole length.
The LATEST ADDITION to the new dresses is the
SASH Not only are immense sashes worn on every
thing, especially to outline the edge OF pointed
bodice and then be tied in an enormous bow In
tne PACK, out they are also draped into the side
draperies.
LACE will be more and more worn as winter
comes on, and silk satin will be used tndffer-
emily as the foundation for such costumes, which
IL Is sale 10 say are among the most elegant as
wen as the most Serviceable 10 be found in any
wardrobe
CHINA SILK gains every day in popularity, and
the autumn gowns show how thoroughly the sex
appreciates its good qualities in that 1T never
crumpleS, wears into holes without looking shabby
and ials naturally into the softeSt and most beau
tlful OF lines
In MILLINERY FOR EARLY AUTUMN close-htting
DOnnets and various turban shapes-which are q
sort OF compromise between bonnet and a hat
win be very popular; in the new hats, crowns are
only moderately high, and some are very low, and
an tastes ana types OF beauty can be suited In the
"lotnS ana arrangements or the brfmS.
ANOTHER LONDON FANCY in the gowns that are
now being manufactured for winter wear is for
cloth dresses OF that peculiar shade called some
times-to the great delectation OF the funny para
grapher-"elephant'S breath" This is trimmed
with the yelloweSt or yellOw-brOwn otter, and IL
Is brave woman who wears 1t, 1t may be re-
marked.
WORD COMES FROM PARIS that while with en-
plre and directoire styles not even the suspicion
OF a hustle Is allowable, with fui,-draped and
looped and pulled gowns OF light, thin stuff It is
well-n1gh as pronounced as ever. So TOO, or neck
wear; many gowns are collaress, and cut to point
while others are more than ever choking
In height and stiffness OF that appendage, and
while the neat and useful coat-sleeve is rar from
paSSe, full or flowing ones are quite as often Seen