Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-16
FANCIES FOR THE FASHIONABLE

FANCIES FOR THE FASHIONABLE.
The VIOLET is the flower of Lent.
RED CLOTH Gowns are much worn in Lon
don.
TULLE dipped in silver or in gold is the latest
fancy fabric for ball gowns.
GRAPE CLOTH, not Grape. is the preferred
mourning dress fabric of English women
lOKEs will again be in vogue for summer
frocks of muslin. percale, nainsook and cam
bric
FULL GATHERED SKIRTS. belted waists. and
surplice bOdices are the features in wash goods
gowns made up for summer wear
ALL REAL FAsHIoSABE HATS and bonnets are
low In the crown. but what they have lost i'll
height they have gained in circumference.
HE GOLD OR SILVER BRACELET with a watch
attachment is taking the place of the eques-
trienne wristiet of channels, leather, or kid with
a watch pocket therein.
ALBATEoss or yelling delicately barred in Old
rose, Persian lilac. olive. mahogany, or @reen,
III many lovely tlnts, Will be in great favor the
coming season.
The FAyoBITE CHURCH Gown for Lent is of
smoke gray mohair cashmere. or Henrietta
cloth, trimmed with broad bands, cuffs, collar
and revers, and a waistcOat of black MORE.
The FASHION of covering the walls of rooms
with pictures and brackets and cabinets filed
with all sorts of pretty, even of useless orna-
ments. and bric-a-brac of all kinds. is on the
increase in Paris.
VERY PALE buff. deep yellow and about half
of the twenty greens are the stylish coors for
gInghams. Black sashes of wide, rich ribbon
Will be worn with them.
lTs ALL STUFF and nonsence to assert. as
some novices i'll fashion reporting do. that
white underwear is discarded. 1t will never
be out OF vogue to wear white petticoats and
other white undergarments in the house. at
home. for carriage and dressy evening wear
Ne,r York SIN.
HE LATEST NOVELTY IN GIRDLEs consists of
one OF silken rope wound many times around
the waist until il forms a wide belt Then the
ends are knotted and fall in straight lines.
broken by knots and terminating III tassels
almost to the bottom of the skirt on one
side.
EELoCTISE IS A SILK that finds considerable
favor. 1t is as soft as Bengaline and Sicilienne
only of tirmer texture. with glossy surface
Armures are still in fashion particularly those
which are figured on surface that looks ike
repped satin de Lyon.
PARIS SENDS Us FOR OUR SUMNER WEAR cam
brics and percales in stripes or flowers, or else
III all manner of plaids and stripes along with
the most delicate and vividly-fowered lawns
sateens and batistes.
ALTHOUGH THE EMPIRE AND DIRECTorRE
STYLES still appear among many of the latest
and most approved models from over the sea-
still there are many indications that gowns in
Grecian. princess. and Vatican STYLES will pre-
vail quite as largely. The Vatican models are
particularly pretty for summer wear.
SOME OF the new veloutines are striped. show
ing lovely contrasts of prawn pink with pale
golden olive, bronze and old rose. rGseda and
pale violet. pine yellow and moss green. pale
blue and silver, gold and cream white &C
These fabrics are double silk in weaving-silk
Oh silk-and importers declare they will neither
pull, cut, nor rustic.
STRIPED AND PLAIDED materials are still ar
ranged with great ingenuity, and all monotony
Is thus avoided. On some of the new striped
bodices the darts are only taken in the lining
and by bias adj listed of many of the very fine
WOOL fabrics they are smoothed and drawn over
the Inning to mt the form to perfection, without
the aid OF the usual seams and darts.
MANY OF THE smart tailor gowns Of English
SERGE French camels hair. Venetian cloth. or
Thibet. show feather-stitched silk shirt-waist
beneath an empire bodice fastened only at the
throat. Others have directoire vests Of faiIle
trimmed with narrow rows of very fine gold
gimp, the vest fastened with small gold but
tons. There are broad pocket-haps on the
hips. corded with gold and trimmed with gimp
and buttons.
WHITE WOODEN TOILETS will be more than
ever in vogue next summer. Six of these
gowns made and trimmed i'll different WAYS are
considered none too many in the makeup of a
really fashionable watering-pl wardrobe
As these dresses catch the dust very easily at
the hens, 1t is a very excellent plan to provide
number of protective skirt pleatings, these
removable. three at least will be soiled be-
fore the dress needs the cleaners hand
The TooUE and the little French capote will
rival each other in favor this season. Low
crowns appear upon nearly every one of the
Paris and London models thus far exhibited
Cactus lace straws and plain and fancy braids
are used for hats for general wear. Very
handsome Milan braids are brought out in
colors to match every possible dye of the street
dress. Reseda, olive, golden tan. mouse. cha
mos and mahogany are popular colors in
spring millinery.
The SPRING JACKET is made of all fabrics
and in ali shapes. The chief model is virtu-
ally closely fitted bodice with or witbout
revens, braided or not braided, very ornate or
exceedingly simple, according to its material.
Sarmture. uses, and Its wearer. 1t is just this
facility with which the Jacket is adapted to all
circumstances and combinations which is at
the root Of its great popularity. The ornaments
on new models are still very generally of a mil
ltary form-cords. frogs epaulets and brande-
bourgs of sementerie-frequentlv with a
mixture OF gold. for gold will again appear on
both day and promenade costumes
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