Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-28
SOME FASHIONABLE wHIMs.
Short Notes Concerning What Women
Delight in Talking About.

CORD AND TINsEL ORNAMENTS are crocheted
together TO make bands or trimming for cloth
and silk costumes
The NEWEST STANDING LAMPS have q small
shelf with an upturned edge placed abou> three
feet from the door for holding flowers or what
fancy chooses.
RIBBONS AND LACE and small heads OF brill
liant birds are cow worn in combination.
FANS THIS SEASON are not exaggerated but
are Of practical size.
fANcIFUL DESIGNS FOR HAND SCREENS. which
are coming into popularity, are in fat bouquets
IN thin white paper wrappip"C nd mounted on
golden sticks. The shadows and the color and
forms OF the flowers are SO cleverly painted as
to be really deceptive.
TORTOISE SHELL ORNAMENTS are still worn in
Paris as couture ornaments
BROAD NECKLACES of intricate designs are
more seen than the single rows of welll Stched
diamonds.
LATE NOVELTY is to have a broad bracelet
which is hinged in three places and may be
turned into q coronet The design is so ar
ranged that the coronet comes in the bracelet
on the outside OF the arm.
COMB of gold lace studded with diamonds
is novelty in that line.
PRETTY lace brooch is a bunch of violet
IL,
urai size, with half dozen white yiolets made
of tiny diamonds.
HE FANCY for boxes for gloves, &C., has re-
vived the sandal wood, perfumed and carved,
Win lnlald pearl and cameo mounting
HE RECENT VISIT Of the shah Of Persia to
Paris has resulted in the production Of quaint
turDan hat and OF some new shades founded on
the royal purple, Of which the corinthe and
amethyst are most beautiful
DINNER Gowns for very young ladies barely
touch the floor in the back. while those of the
Older sisters and mothers have very flowing
| trains
APRONS of the axis deer, intended for coach
ing wear, are bordered and lined with check
cloth.
Blue MONKEY Fur is taking the place of blue
fox, because it is cheaper.
A FASHIONABLE oddly consists of a tabler OF
pale yellow satin duchesse, upon which il
traced large and wonderfully realistic spiders
web, outlined partly in fine steel embroideries
and partly in tiny sequins of mother of pearls.
In the center is a spider and on the outlines
| imitation OF flies.
The NEWEST TULLE Gowns have their low
bodices cut with very short points below the
waist line and either round or pointed in the
| neck, with full sleeves long enough to irape
the arms almost to the elbow.
PRETTY WRAP.-A wrap Of new and hand.
some design that may be worn throughout the
season on the streetan for visiting is especially
tasteful developed in army blue. 1t has a
/ round yoke that is deeper in front and at the
| back than on the shoulders, and the yoke il
covered very exactly with silk passementerie
motif made especially for the purpose. Below
| the yoke the back is quite plain but fits per-
| fectly, the skirt portion, which is full below
| the waist line, being laid i'll box plaits. In
| front the fullness is gathered TO the yoke and
| held IN just below the waist with a grdle OF
passementerie. to which are fastened pilgrim
| ropes of silk that are carelessly kuotted to fall
| upon the fullness below. The sleeves are
raised at the top and bell shaped at the lower
part and each is decorated with PASSENGER.
| terie motif. A blue and black bonnet, black
| gloves and a muff of black fur will harmonic
admirably with this wrap. Many women will
prefer black wrap trimmed with jet passe
l menterie and black bonnet. thus producing
veritable study in sparkling and dull black
and, perhaps, the average woman will tire les,
| quickly of this than Of the e-and- blacl
effect. At any rate, she who chooses the all
| black toilette may rest assured that il has tn,
fullest and freest approval of la mode and al
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