Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-09
REFLECTIONS IN FASHIONS GLASS

The SHORTEST VEIL now admissible CON-
pletely covers the face.
SoLrD TwnLED SERGEs, soft and fine, will be
long favorites for spring gowns.
HANDLES OF ETCHED IVORY for silverware of
any sort are the latest caprice of fashion.
LONDON FAvoRs the Windsor scarf for wear
next summer. especially with flannel shirts.
For AN ALL-RoUND serviceable full-dress
gown nothing approaches a good black real
lace one.
The --LATEST WHIM of the gided youth is his
autograph embroidered, full length, upon his
suspenders.
The New Color, burnt rose" has more than
a family likeness to the old-fashioned .>ashes-
of-roses."
NEW WOODEN WRITING SETS now come in
shape of seal with the pen stuck through in
place Of harpoon.
TIE STRIPED SILK NEeLIaE SHIRTS. now in
preparation for next summer discount the
rainbow in color.
The Sort "ART" BRocADEs are much used for
swell tea gowns. In copper shades they have
usually very full vest and front Of soft pink
Grape.
EXCLUSIVE NEW YORK Mop1srEs are already
displaying some very ecclesiastical looking
toilets, designed for special wear during the
Lenten season.
PARIS Has BEGUN to wear wool for its under
clothes, and chooses the finest cashmeres in
the most delicate shades and made up as
daintily as either silk or linen.
THE CoRsAGE-PoLoNAIsE is a model that is
likely to be very popular next spring. These
have their side forms, or back FORMS prolonged
in tabs that extend to the bottom Of the dress
skirt
PARIsIANs of the great world now wear the
H. Sr.
their gowns, but have quite banished it from
the handkerchief corners, where it was for so
long supreme.
AMONG the pretty dress bonnets used for the
moment before the spring novelties appear are
those Of velvet combined with Persian nets
and laces in rich broche effects and coloring
Gilt and silver laces are also alternated with
new and pretty effect
SLEEVES, on ball dresses even, are once more
in fashion-not straps, but real sleeves-these
falling in some cases to the elbows. The new
fashion OF puffs on the shoulder is decidedly
pretty upon children and slender women, much
prettier than the aesthetic puff sleeves.
PRINcEssE DRESSES and classic cIinging toilets
in Grecian fashion will next season rival the
directoire and Empire styles for elegant eve-
ming wear, and also in modified forms for car
rage and promenade costumes. The roland
the ''grecque," and the Henri II" tooues.
severally, will accompany the Grecian dresses
and the ladylike and elegant princesse bonnet.
of perennial favor, will be a fashionable and
fitting accompaniment to the princesse dress.
TIE DIFFICULTY that the designers of new
wraps and jackets viii have to overcome win
be the still decreasing size of the tournure.
On this the mantle Of other seasons hung. in a
literal as well as fgurative sense. This Is one
Of the chief causes of the long life of the hid
eous, far-arching. webbing caricature known
as the hustle. The mantle Of the period was
90 shaped and pleated and adjusted as to need
this upholding and elevating. It win now
have to be shaped 30 that but little terracinQ
at the back win be required.
IT n QUIrE NOTEWORTHY how very general
the Cleveland" style of hair-dressine has be-
come, silent tribute Of praise to the charm
ing mistress Of the White House. When
fringes Of hair are found too short to form the
backward curve at the crown Of the head, an
artificial roll Of exactly matching hair il very
frequently added, and the natural rings and
curling fringes are brushed forward TO rningle
gracefully with the hair on the roll 90 e. TO
make the two combine - much - possible.
There are those who follow this half-pompa-
dour style Of coi6ure, who would better adopt
more becoming mode, simply because IL 10 .
becsuss il h one. And there il hardly any
thing IN connection with the toilet which 20
materially affects the looks a. the axrangement
Of the hair. Artificial hair, il h rumored, viii
Be incrssshsly worn. --Nese York Eee.iag PoH.
FssthGiy 10 his chum, Dumlsy, in board
ing-houssG SHor heavens sake, Dumlsy, get
Dunlay (s..rtins up in ,ssd)-'wha-u hass
the m.sesr, hre2
last night, and vouldnT mis- brsskfsst Us
morni61 for money w--Eme Y0v,k Rrn