Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-12
NEW YEAR FASHION WHIMs.

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ErRusQUE is new shade of bright golden
| terra Gotta.
TINY OYSTER SHELLS held together by a
pearl or diamond make cunning little ear
rings.
CHARrREUsE-GREES velvet bonnets dotted
| with gold beads are trimmed with velvet loops
| and gold ornaments.
In THE CHARMING ARRAY Of opera and
theater bonnets are those of cream-white vel
vet. trimmed with willow-green ostrich tips
| and gold gimps and ornaments.
DIREcToIRE BoNNErs bordered with fur are
worn en- suite with fur sets of Alaska sable,
| which include a medium large Russian muff
| and an extra long boa
FoR WArcH-cHAIN PENDANT nothing is
newer than small gold riding whip, the lash
| of which is drawn into a curved shape, FORM
| ing glove-buttoner.
WHITE AND GOLD, pale blue and silver, pink
and olive, and heliotrope and mignonette are
still favorite combinations in dressy evening
| bonnets.
HEAVY CHECKED TWEED, made into q gown
| of rigid simplicity, is incompatible for walk
ing Added to this, for cold weather, is a new
market of the same material, with overlapping
capes and huge buttons, and long enough to
| touch the dress hem.
THE EXCLUSIVELY FINE INDIA CAMEL's-HA1R
GooDs and Henrietta cloths imported this
winter present a wide and beautiful range of
artistic dyes not obtainable in any other
fabrics of corresponding price.
MUrF for full dress at opera or theater is a
very different article from those used for
street and everyday wear. 1t consists usually
of a small puff or roll of the desired material.
to which is attached huge bow of ribbon that
falls to the foot of the dress.
lIN THE extensive show of winter toques and
turbans are very many shapes made wholly of
feathers with wings or crests set up very high
in front. The new shapes are very graceful,
aid the crowns are covered with the feathers
OF the dove. the gold or silver lophophorus, or
the golden-brown merle.
DIREcToIRE AND EMPIRE STYLES have been
almost entirely exhausted. and are rather too
modern, any way. So fashionable women and
modistes contemplate deeper plunge into the
mysteries of remoter times The STYLES of
Louis XIV. XIV, and XIII are to be brought
forth for inspection, criticised, and remodeied
to suit the requirements of to-day.
QUITE the latest and most wonderful inven-
ton for the clOse-itting basque is the seamless
front. This effect is produced by fitting and
whaleboning the silk lining very carefully;
over this Is drawn the outer material which by
figure, adhering without wrinkle.
The DRESS of the Carmelite order. initiated
in delicately-colored French fannels and CASH
meres, makes a charming morning gown. Full
monk sleeves, falling hood with heavy cord
knotted about the waist are the only changes
necessary to convert plain loose wrapper into
a Carmelite breakfast gown.
AT FIvE-OCLocK TEAS the ''vandyke" gown
is having special kind Of success-that is, it is
popular with women Of a certain style and car
riage, as the '.Vandyke" does not suit every
one, with its full-puffed sleeves pointed at the
edge and rounded high over a roll ON the
shoulder. Upon those it does become nothing
is more elegant.
QUEER LITTLE BLACK DORIS OF CoURT-PLAsrER,
which the French call mouches (hies) and we
call patches, are making their appearance
among some few society women. The custom
Is old and is revived every few years. but rarely
makes any lasting impression. Only the small
square or round dots are now used, and some
times on the neck. But amid the craze for
revIying ancient fashions it is probable that
patches may regain all their pristine splendor
of Queen Anne's day.
Two ART Cows for hig h-tea wear, ready
for transmission to Washington, are worthy of
description The first one is an antique gown
copied from an old painting. 1t is in the shape
Of a flowing princesse robe, and is made of tea
rose satin brocaded with silver and green in
raised floral designs. The robe opens over a
glove-fitting corsage and petticoat Of moss
velvet bordered at the foot with an embroidery
of pink and silver. Around the waist is a
slender girdle with a heavy silver vinaigrette
attached. The brocaded satin bodice is cut in
an absurdly deep V at the back, and q mod
erately deep one in 'front.' the edges framed
with an embroidered band Of green velvet.
There is a frill of point lace inside this band.
The second dress is Of deep yellow satin bro
cade. figured with large white roses The train
Is lined with sea-green silk. The brocade is
semi-Greek. semi-directoire fashion. Into the
neck of the yellow satin bodice is set guimpe
OF sea-green silk illusion. The folds of the
Grecian draperies which fall from the shoulders
are lined to match the train.-Neso York
Ece'sing Post.