Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-23
NOTES ON THE STYLES,

FoR EVENING Cows milk white is now more
stylish than cream color.
EASTER Gowns AND BoSSErs Of fashy red
are threatened.
EARRING Covers OF gold iligree are new.
They add beauty to the diamonds that shine
through them.
The BRACELET with pendent golden clip for
holding ball programs is likely to be favori.e
with dancers.
HE OLp-TInE HEMsrrTcHING is now q favor
lite finish for all manner of house linen from
table damask to pillow cases.
SATINEs will be as much worn as they were
last season, especially the new French ones.
which closely simulate self-toned brocade.
The STATELY CLOTH CIRCULARS, or Come
mara cioaks, are likely to have still greater
lease OF popularity than ever this spring, and
especially for travelling wear.
HATS JusT Our from Paris have crowns so
low as to be almost invisible from the front.
AS make-weight there is more than whisper
OF the chignon's revival
HE WOMAN WHO DAREs has appeared in
London with strip of feather trimming fall
ing straight down her back Ia queue and tied
at the end with big bow of ribbon.
The PARTISAN OPERA BAG grows apace II
is now big enough to hold hand-glass, powder
box bonbonniere. empire fan. gloves and lace
hood, and in event Of a coup d'etat may hold
munlments OF war as well.
The NEW DREcroIRE long coats for utility
uses during the inevitable wet and chilly days
of the spring season are stylish garments. They
are made variously of faced cloth. Scotch
tweed and lightweight broadcloth in various
shades
THE HAT of the moment is the low. soft
crowned toque. For morning it is made of
cloth to match the suit; for afternoon driving,
receptions or the theater, of fine pale velvet or
else black, with a tuft of violets nestled in its
folds
WE SEEM to be fast approaching the classic
outlines OF Greek dress in our most elegant and
fashionable attire. Long softly flowing folds
appear upon artistic gowns designed more es-
pecially for teas and grand dinners. Grecian
features are noticeable also upon expensive
Parls-made visiting and reception gowns
Aeto York Eceaaing Post.
DEsEsPoIR Is TIE NAME of q new and intense
black which the manufacturers have succeeded
in obtaining in silk and wool goods for morn
ing gowns. Lunar eclipse" is a new moon
hght gray. "Oak trunk" is peculiar cream
gray found in new woolens and satin brocades.
rather dinsy gray white is called lost lamb "
The MEpIcI CINcTURE is worn upon tea
pire, Grecian, or semi-princess gown being
finished with this old century ornament. 1t is
composed OF small gold, silver. or jet beads. of
lnterilnked chains of metal. interviewer with
semi-precious stones of silken cords and rings.
DC. The cincture is about inches in width,
. yards long, and ends in points tipped with
pendants.
MORNING WRAPPERS, whether of silk or of
line wool, or striped flannel are fitted smoothly
In straight redingote style with the fullness
gathered below the two middle forms in the
back. On more elaborate models the fronts
are turned back in revers, disclosing an accor-
deon pleat Of silk which reaches from neck to
foot. A wrapper of red-and-black striped fan
mel is lined throughout with vivid red surah.
MANY NOVEL PRINTED TISSUES will form a
portion OF handsome spring toilets. Eolienne,
with large bouquets. is one of these, lowered
Bengaline another. The coiors are most varied.
prominent among them being aurore. old rose.
terracotta. water green, and pale raspberry:
and quite large flowers and foliage are favorite
designs. They are very gepefally fashioned
into gowns that open in fronton gold-braided
or gold-bordered skirt