Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-17
FASHIONS VARYING FANCIES.

SETS OF UNpYED NATURAL SEALsKIS are fash
| ionable.
RUSSIAN AND FIGARO JACKETS and sleeves are
shown made entirely of passementerie.
HISTORIC AND ARTISTIC EFFECTS IN dress are
more sought after this winter than ever before.
MUFFs composed of alternate rows of fur and
ribbon are among the seasons novelties.
THERE Is A FANCY for loose Oriental house
dresses Of the richest materials, something in
shape between a tea gown and a wrapper.
HERON AIGRETTEs, white or delcately tinted,
are more fashionable garniture for bonnets
and turbans than any other style of feather.
VERY LONG ScARFs of black lace in various
nne delicate patterns are imported, and are to
be as fashionable as they were a few years ago.
For GENERAL WEAR black stockings still
have the call, both with high shoes and low
black ones, while with colored slippers or ties
the stocking must exactly match.
New and very becoming fchu will be a
welcome protection to many sensitive throat.
1t is made entirely of white silk, with pinked-
out silk ruching all the way round.
The LAST ENoRMIrY in trimming is the use
of some small animal, the sable, head, tail,
claws and all, curled up along the side of big
velvet hat or else curved comfortably on the
folds OF q cloth or velvet muff.
YoKEs AND YOKE EFFECTS are multiplying on
young ladies' costumes, and take all sorts of
shapes rounded or cut in points that
extend nearly to the waist in front and termin-
ate at the middle of the back.
A PRETTY BONNET is made of q trellis-work
OF jet in open-work design laid over founda-
ton Of white velvet. The only trimming is
rich black and white striped ribbon, which
forms cluster of loops ON top.
BLACK, IAN, WHITE, AND GRAY are the only
allowable colors in gloves just now, but as there
is no limit as to shades and tones the hand of
the period is by no means monotonous.
AMONG the highest of winters high novelties
must rank the sleeveless Figaro jacket of seal
or Persian lamb, very short and square-cor-
nered, to be worn over cloth or velvet costumes
when the occasion demands but the faintest of
warm wraps.
THOUGH PARIS has not quite given up the
hustle it is very small and modest, barely a rip
pie below the waist now, and if there is any
drapery it must escape the faintest suspicion of
bunchiness and flow or cling in the most truly
classic fashion.
MoNoGRAMs, CREsTs, AND INITIALS, in colors
gilt, silver, and bronze, are still used and may
be had at all prices and in great variety of de-
signs. but are not quite so elegant, in the judg-
ment OF authorities, as those papers that have
merely small printed address in gilt or colors
at their head.
The BEST EVENING GLOVES are in mousque-
taire shape, with very plain backs and reach
quite to the edge of the very short sleeves;
while for evening gowns nothing is quite so
stylish as the stif-patterned, big-fowered bro
cades that recall the first empire and are made
up after its fashion.
A PARTISAN BRIDAL Gown just aired in Phila-
delphia is said to have cost just 5000 francs
1t was Of silver brocade, with square train and
low round waist. The front was of hand
embroidered gauze garlanded with real orange
buds, grown for the occasion, a cluster of
which also formed the bouquet for the hand.
The Fur SHOULDER CAPE is a favorite alike
with old women and young, and is best made
in long haired fur. 1t should come just inside
the folded arms in front hide the waist at the
back, be slightly raised on the shoulder and
have standing collar cut not sewed to it. In
Russian sable with muff to match it may be
had at $50. though $500 gets a much more de-
sirable quality, and the richest dark, velvety
skins fetch easily 50 900 to S25OO