Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-04
CHANCES AT FASHIONS WAY,
Short Paragraphs About Things That
Catch WOmen's Eyes and Ideas,

NEW COSTUMES FOR DAY AND EVENING are
often made with the fronts all in one, the
breadth of the goods being merely plated at
the waist.
WAISTS WITH PorNr at the back and
straight front are quite fashionable.
HALr-HIaH SHOES for afternoon and dinner,
or slippers for the evening" are Of undressed
kid to match gloves or may correspond with the
dress, the hosiery also in keeping.
EMPIRE OUTLINES more or less modified, are
chosen for light fabrics worn by young people.
Here the sash comes in effectively, and tied
softly and in its entire width about the waists
gives quaint look to the wearer.
LARGE kendall" COLLARS made Of lace are
much liked for afternoon or in the evening for
seml-dress.
BnAIDINa ON CLOTH has reached the mania
state, entire dresses being overrun with vines,
leaves, berries, palm patterns and even birds
and insects.
AsTRAKHAN AND PERSIAN LAMBsKrN bands
are well initiated in soft wool at moderate cost
and long haired plush Stimulates fur.
A New DANCING SLIPPER, which is recon-
mended because it does not cape at the side
or drop of in dancing, has a strap buttoned
around the ankle with gold or silver button.
The ORIENTAL DISPLAY at the Paris exposi-
ton has effected silks and both afternoon
aud evening gowns show many rich eastern
patterns, not only in fabric but rare embroider-
les done on silk and fine cloth.
A New CARD RECEIVER Stimulates a shallow
wicker basket in white silver bronze, on the
rim OF which is a cute, saucy little wren in nat
ural colors.
ALL SHOES FOR EVENING or promenade wear
are made with lower heels than last season.
SILVER MOUNTED leather goods were never
more fashionable than now.
The Box-PLAIrED BLOUSE called for the sake
of novelty the Norfolk" jacket, is stylishly
made mp in winter woolens to wear with killed
skirt upon the streets.
THE SIMPLICITY OF FASHIONABLE CoIFFuREs
Is one of the distinctive charms of the season.
CONTRASTS BETWEEN THE TINrs AND TExrUREs
Of gowns or dress bodies and their sleeves are
becoming more marked as the season advances.
THE SHAMROCK 10 the favorite device for
stationery.
PARIS is SETTING THE MODE Of clinging mar
row skirts once more and the fashion will
probably ind its way over the seas very
shortly.
FINELY BEADED LoNa FRIseEs are strong
rivals of the deep rope fringes Of sewing silk
for decorating the ends Of tabs or the lower
edges of panels on handsome winter garments.
TIE FASHION Of wearing an arsenal of small
implements at the belt and calling it q chste-
laine has passed and the chatelaine chain is
nov distinctly plain.
BELTS OF VELVET are sometimes worn COW
cred with jewel passementeris in artistic de-
signs.
ENPIRH SAsHEs OF SURAH several yards In
length and fringed at the ends may be worn
with many kinds of costumes.
MANY WOMEN whose figures do not corre-
spOnd are wearing the sleeves 80 high on the
shoulders as to disfgure them.
GILT BRAID must be used with care and
never on gown that does not by it's style sug-
gest street wear.
FoR MORNING WEAR, for shopping, and In
fact for all occasions that will admit Of short
wrap the Breton pocket ID becoming decidedly
and deservedly popular.
FoR EVENING WEAR OVAL BoNNErs with open
crowns that permit the hair to show are the
most in vogue.
The 'WHIP-LAsH" TRIMMIHa has been re-
vived for evening and visiting costumes.
RosETrEs TO BE EFFECTIVE must DO COM
posed of numerous loops Of generous size, for
in nothing that women wear will economy show
more to disadvantage than In r0settes and
bows.
In DIRECT CoNrRAsr with the spoon
shaped hats il the Duchess Of Fife" bonnet
In nearly every instance two shades of velvet
are united in these bonnets, one OF them being
the omnipresent black.
AsrnAKHAs Is MUCH LIKED on red hats an
bonnets and proves SO decorative that all fur
Their garniture. save Q bow OF RIB on, is I'M
necessary.
The RIBBONS USED FOR LooPs, both on hats
and bonnets, are of . very heavy quality and
stand almost as stifiy at IL made OF metal.
| HANDSOME HOMEMADE GowN.-Can any
one imagine more extravagant dinner dress
than one made Of golden brown velvet and
rich straw-colored satin, with the front of the
skirt covered with masses Of superb ostrich
plumes shading from cream white to seal brown
through orange and yellow? This splendid
gown was worn at recent dinner by q young
| married lady whose husband has mort Family"
than fortune, and, a. she has plenty of time on
little head and an industrious turn. abe made
this gown herself, using all the old piumss she
had and perhaps buying one or two. The front
Of the skirt was Of the best portions Of an old
gown which had been worn several times be-
ammonia and water, laying the satin fat with
IL dried. This she made with . gathered
Aounce scross the foot The feathers were
placed each overlapping the stem Of the other.
velvet The waist was Of the sstin with bret
teles Of velvet and the slsevey Of velvet,
/ with puts and applique Of the satin, on which
TO thin line Of feat6ers can also DO laid The ssme
i decorates the waist end high cellar. The whole
dpaaa vsa oxoeAdin1lv tasfaful ana naval and