Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-26
FASHION FANCIES OF THE HOUR
GREEN remains favorite color.

GREEN remains a favorite color.
GRAY AND PURPLE are again used for half
mourning.
The latest dangler for the chain or the chate-
laine is a silver or a nckle locket for car fare
PRINCESS Gowns, when worn by very young
women, almost invariably button in the back.
WIDE ELASTIC BELTS, woven with silk cord
and gold wire, are both stylish and convenient
for wear with blouse waists.
OSTRICH feather fans in two shades are new
and beautiful. They come in all colors, but
pink, red and green are long favorites.
PARIS will wear nothing but rough woolens
upon the street, and chooses them in some
shade Of green oftener than all other colors.
THE PLUSH OR BRoCADE BAG for opera-glasses
is now made II to Is inches long, SO as to con-
tain and carry fan, handkerchief, and powder
puff.
The BALL Gowns of married women are
deliberately embroidered and contrast magnif-
Gently with the elegant simplicity that is de
rigueur for the rosebuds.
MANY HANDSOME CLoAKs for evening wear
are of gray, lined with fesh-pink or white
Gray velvet, with salmon-pink satin, is pecu-
liarly fetching combination.
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS bloom all over this win
ters ball gowns. They are so lovely as to
almost rival nature. Ali of them show much
green, especially lilac, acacia, or laburnum
clusters.
CLOTH Gowns are as much worn as ever. but
in place of the checks and mixtures so long
seen are now made up in rich shades of plain
cloth, with trimming of fur, braidng or en-
broidery.
THOUGH THE VIOLET is just now the day
flower par excellence, white or pale blossoms
are preferred for night wear, and nothing sur
passes gardenia, with setting of its own green
leaves.
The REDINGoTE now so much worn must be
severely simple if it would approach good
style. The skirt that goes with it must be like
wise plain and usually different, both in color
and in stuff.
FUR WITH TULLE is the highest novelty for
evening wear. 1t is used on the corsage, and
Labrador sable is oftenest chosen. London
bellies go further and wear fur borders to lace
gowns-or rather across the front of the silk
underdress, with the long lace skirt draped to
fall over it.
In FooTGEAR shoes of red crocodile leather
with pointed toes buckles and very high heels
are new and stylish. Shoes of Russia leather
for wear with tea gowns, come in all colors and
must exactly match the costume. New button
boots fasten straight up the front after the
fashion of lacing.
FOR THE lHEATER farls Orualns the ''capulet"
"a hood of gathered white lace over white or
pink satin-the fulness caught by one bow over
the forehead, another back of the neck Lon
don DEGREES plush opera hood, with lace frill
around the face, and long lace boas attached
in place Of strings.
MAIDENHAIR FERN, intermixed with the deli
cate pink grass that is sold for a song, is much
used for table decoration by those whose purses
or local habitation make blossoms Just now out
of the question. Sere and yellow grape leaves,
pressed last autumn, are even more economical,
| and go wonderfully well with fruit of almost
every kind.
FRENCH JEWELLERS are turning out many or
naments of dead gold in Greek and Etruscan
patterns. A necklace of long, slender leaves,
with round beads between is especially nota-
BILE, and goes well with the narrow chaplet of
bay and olive leaves in red and green gold,
that is the height of fashion for the hair.