Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-22
HOLIDAY FASHION FANCIES.

LONDON LADIES line their shoes with seal fur
JACKET lined throughout with squirrel-ful
is among late inventions of the London tailor
NEW STOCKINGS made of silk outside anG
Balbriggan inside will stand any amount oil
wear.
ONE OF THE LATEST NOVELTIES from Paris il
a silk for tailor-Inade dresses. The material ii
said to be soft as wool.
CAPorEs OF VELVET or felt are larger than
last winter; they have high borders and low
crowns, and are much trimmed with feathers
THE CHAPEAU is generally matched to the
costume, the same material as the dress being
employed for the capote or for the small toque,
which is also much the fashion.
OVER BLACK SKIRTS, smart, tight-ft.ing
jackets of green cloth are worn. edged with
narrow binding of Astrakhan. with large revers
OF the same. Very large buttons fasten them,
The PLAIN Coat SLEEVE is rarely seen now
adays. But if it suits ones taste it can be made
sufficiently dressy by setting four bands of
wide velvet diagonaliy across it.
BLACK SILK STOCKINGS embroidered up the
outside of the leg to simulate buttons and but
tonhoies. recall bishops CATERS as to
have a decided ecclesiastical tang.
QUITE THE NEWEST AND OLDEST FAN is one
just brought on. in london in shape OF bats
soft gray. silky wings, with the tiny beady-eyed
body perked up between them.
ONE OF TIE BEST PARIS MODELS of an opera
cloak is a dead leaf brocade, trimmed with
cock feathers; and many are made of the new
Egyptian angola cloths with printed borders.
white and grey, coral and white, beige and
white and other mixtures.
The NEWEST BoSSETs have very fat crowns,
though the trimming gives the effect of height.
No. Sill
bow under the brim, and strings either of very
narrow velvet or of ribbon four or five inches
wide.
RECEPTION Gowns are now cut tremendously
low in front. Though the chemisette worn
under them comes almost to the ears, its soft
whiteness and the pearl ribbon so literally be.
slowed on 1t do but heighten instead OF soften
ing the startling effect.
TIE HAIR Is Now DRESSED good deal
lower than last season. In most arrangements
II quite covers the nape of the neck, but il
should end there unless curls are worm in
which case they should either reach the waist
or be mass of soft ripples, falling half way.
LoNG ScARFs of coiored lace are even newer
than the boa for wear about the throat They
harmonize much more completely with the
empire gown. but lack the warmth and rich.
ness OF fur. and have a certain fy-away and
frost-bitten effect.
The LoSo DIREcroIRE CoArs, with the large
square hip-pockets. cuffs and wide revers. are
beginning 10 appear. They reach the edge O,
the skirt. all the fullness is clustered at the
back, the front is open, and does not meet by
ct least quarter of yard. if not considerably
more. This style is also fashionable FOR indoor
wear. In fact, directoire and empire are tn.
two styles of the season.
THERE SEEMS to be reasonable doubt as I,
who we are to thank for the walking stick o
the period. London says she brought II in be
cause her majesty Queen Victoria. the Empress
Eugene and the Princess of Wales all nov
and again have need of it. Paris rememberin,
Bernhardt, LA Tosca" and the era Of the di
rectoire, swears that she brought it in