Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-11

dresses for exclusive wearers By private mo-
distes
RICE SHOW DRESSES.
White chuddah shawls, with narrow border
brooches in white wool, are made into house
dresses with lovely effect: dark, handsome cash
meres and the fine Paislsys are made into COM
bination dresses. Velvet crossed with India
camels hair shawling ought TO be ele-
CANT enough for any carriage dress. A dark
from Paisley blends we'll with u cocoa, camel or
lumber shade Of plain serge. Plaid wool shawls,
when good tartan can be found, make most
satisfactory and enduring winter dresses and
cloaks. Two shawls make full suit one draped
for the skirt the other cut into mantle effect
lively draped
MOURNING GRApArIoNa
A correspondent asks whether she shall wear
her mourning at wedding to which she 10 in
vited The best usage is to lay aside black for
any festival, appearing in subdued colors re-
Stunning it Immediately after. There is a very
pretty order Of colors in palest lavender and
ash gray, which seem made for this purpose.
perfectly plain demftrained dress of this
sort, with black lace or passementerie collar
and vandyke, suits the gravity of ones feelings,
while it does not clash with the gayety of
others. A bride whose mother has recently
died lays aside her mourning for white on the
Wedding day, but resumes it the next, to BE-
worn till the desired period slapses.
FOR WASHINGTON WEAR.
aida" wants to know what to get for strik-
ingly stylish outfit for Washington this winter,
expense not SO much consideration 40 good
appearance. White will be the highest fashion
for the season, as it is worn abroad white wool
damassee and twills for house dress. in the
cream satin habit shirts cherry and turquoise
surah to change, white mouttonee woods for
cloakings and white velvety beaver and astra-
khan jackets, with rich damassee or embroid-
oroA fnp Al,
with utility and appearance both in question,
by adopting the pale whitish gray worn by
English women Of good style, the long ulsters
OF white gray cbevlot, soft as camers hair,
pare gray plaids, strengthened by bars of indef-
mite pencil gray. or heather brown trimmed
by Angora fringe, or shawl fringe, nearly
white. White fleece jacket, with rose crimson
satin lining, for Innings tell very much in these
colorless outfits, the fronts faced with DAM
assoc rose, cream and silver, very little of the
light shades, however. Bonnet of pale velvet,
with trimming of broad curling ostrich tips
and black and silver embroidery on crepe lisse
mixed with the velvet loops. Hat of pale felt
with open-work edge, and piumes, crimson vel
vet rose, attached to the elastic band just back
Of the left ear.
This Spanish touch is one Of the newest
points in millinery, not in the shops yet. A
black velvet rosette is substituted by blonde
wearers. A crOss-over costume in black dam
ask velvet and ash gray, miscalled slate gray,
with border Of fleece fringe headed by black
chenille, would be very nice with rose red
China crepe tie at the throat Just showing I'M
der the collarette. vandyke collar and cuffs
en- suite in white and gold passementerie of
fine pattern may be worn with different
dresses a suit in velvet cut-work with gray
pearl beading, which looks 30 quietly elegant
and forgives the imitation for once-if one
must initiate.
FOR EVENING DRESS
For evening dress choose white damasks,
with Japanese crepe or white Indian shawl
dress, with white satin, big white, soft satin
sash draped over 1t; q black lace, embroidered
with nasturtiums, shaded from orange to deep
red with ribbon knots of the shades blended;
q thin wool cape, with marrow stripes of either
white or black velvet or white satin ribbon an
inch and quarter wide run on in bayadere
stripes from foot to waist This for Q tall girl
only.
Ornaments in Holbein style Of fligree gold
or silver, with enamel and many coiored stones.
Moonstones, with silver and diamond setting.
are fine to wear with white dresses. Small dia-
mOnds, with pale Siberian emeralds in fringes,
are pretty for young women. Collars and
broad bands for the wrist, of metal open work,
set with gsrnsts of different shades. from black
to cherry and rose are new; SO are the sets,
which are Q sort Of metallic lace encrusted with
turquoise, pink, coral, gray aud white seed
pearls or any of the small stones of inferior
value, which gain everything by artistic blend
ing and setting. Jeweled buckles and clasps
for velvet gowns and sleeves are the fashion
able fancy more tasteful than most fanoies are.
SHIRLEY DARE.