Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23
THE WHIMS OF THE FAIR.

| SILVER is all the rage in Paris.
AMONG flower pins the pansy is still a first
favorite.
DULL BLUE SAsHEs are in high favor in Paris
for wear with gowns of nettle green.
ANYTHING or everything but the common
place is allowed by the fashion of to-day
The NEWEST GAUzE FANS have a row of Won
derfully real butterflies all along their top.
POWDER AND PATCHES begin to be worn by
the more daring danes of the great world in
Paris.
New IMPORTED PETTICoArs, whether cotton
or wooden. have their colors all repeated in the
lace that trims them.
GOLD Color AND BLACK threatens to take
the place of the green and black so long con-
sidered the height OF style.
Il ELEGANT Dress TOILETS the couture is
invariably arranged to correspond with the
empire, Grecian. or other style of dress
adopted.
MARIE ASToINETTE FICHUs of white or colored
linen, trimmed all around with lace, will be
worn with empire or directore gowns this
summer.
The STRIPES AND PLAIDs now on exhibition
are voted loud" by women of quiet. elegant
tastes, and perfectly chic and STYLISH by those
who seek striking and novel effects i'll dress.
The NOVEL TINTs in millinery are English
rose. magnolia, anemone pink, wsteria. lily
leaf green. oak heart. summer sky and opal
The same colors appear i'll straw and braid hats
| as in bOnnets.
The New WASHING SURAHs that now come in
all the delicate fine shades will be largely used
for summer frocks. for ties for draperies
| chemisettes. and will be especially valuable
for hat and bonnet trimming
DRESS SHOES are slightly pointed at the toes
| and are cut down deep i'll front. They have
plain pompadour heels. A narrow strap holds
the shoe over the instep; this strap runs
through an oblOng buckle of French briliants
MoUssELAINE DE LAME has been revived in
| Paris and appears among some of the prettiest
| afternoon dresses and inexpensive tea-gowns
| of the season. This is an old favorite that has
| long been eclipsed by veilings, albatross and
French and English challi
| CoLoRED BORDERS to your handkerchefs are
| decidedly passe; SO is the fashion of tucking
| thing now is a fine white kerchief with border
| of embroidery, or else narrow edge of fine
Valenciennes lace, and carried as inconspicu-
| Ously as possible.
The New, ARTISTIC, and beautiful shade of
crushed strawberryis fully established in favor.
| 1t is far more soft and delicate than the oriei-
nal tints in this color, and, a rule, is very
DtCOuIlllS, especially Wutn tOneu with velvet
of deeper dye. There is a great variety of
| soft sheer woolens and lustrous silks in various
| tones of the color.
THERE Is GREAT VARIETY in the accessories
| with which to grace the dress bodice this sea-
son. Never were these ornaments more in
| vogue than at the present time. Very charm
Ing parures. hchus, berthas, plastrons Greek
and Roman neck-bands, revers, antique collars
| OF every style and form, oddly-shaped and pic
turesque vests stomachers, and gilets in CONT
| MENTAL Cromwellian, and Danish and Swedish
effects.
THE BOYS DRESS SUIT, just introduced. is of
! finest black broadcloth. and has a coat with
notched silk-faced collar; in fact. the regular
| swallow-tail down to the waist. where it sits
close and is cut off square all around A low
cut white silk vest, black knee breeches black
silk stockings and shoes with broad silver
buckles complete the outfit. 1t is to be worn
at dancing school, at parties at any swell
function where girls appear in silk or lace or
tarletan.
IN THE ARRAY Of beautiful new white toilets
Of sheer wool are those of serge, camel's hair
and lightweight faced cloth. handsomely bor-
dered. The overdress has frequently direc-
toire front opening over petticoat with per-
fecty fitted princesse back. very slightly draped
with Bulgarian folds. The polonaise or redin-
cote reveals front formed of old rose pale
violet, primrose. terra-cotta or strawberry silk
Il
border III the WOODEN fabric.
WASH DRESSES for home and country wear are
made with belted waist, full or plain on the
| shoulders, at the fsncy Of the wearer. and
| straight gathered skirt four and a half wards
wide. Neither lining nor foundation skirt is
used. The skirt is some three inches longer at
the back and has about half the fullness massed
there into very narrow space. The collar is a
narrow knife pleating turned down from a
standing band The sleeves are either full and
| gathered into turned-back cuffs or else coat
| shape, with much fullness at the armhole.
The newly-opened cases of parasols are
works of art, sent from various quarters of the
globe. The handles themselves are curious
worthy Of close study. There are shapes and
| styles to suit every woman in the world. from
the remote jungles of India to the Bots de
Boulogne, from Africa's burning sands to the
happy hunting grounds of the native Sioux
BELLE There are the piazza parasols, the
| coaching models, the directoire and empire
styles, the parasols for morning, noon, and
dewy eve. There are bridal parasols, draped
I with richest lace, and close beside them
| mourning" parasols, banded with Grape and
wrought with jet. The directoire parasols are
designed to accompany promenade and tourist
costumes-Ne,o York EUe'i'ss Post.