Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-18
SCRAPS OF FASHION FANCIES.
Small Talk About What Interests the
Women Folk.

A LATE REDDISooTE has a broad box plat
on either side of the front extending from the
shoulders to the edge OF the skirt. widening
from the waist down, and similar pats ON each
side OF the back.
The DIVIDED OR BTrURcArED SKIRT is ex.
periencing great popularity.
The JAPANESE STYLE OF WEARING THE HArH
with jeweled pins has not yet died out.
| IT Is QUITE THE THING TO have a de-ollete
! bodice of dark material untrimmei at the
! neck-a pretty neck. In the light shades OF
evening gowns trimming is used.
REp OF SOME SHADE or of any shade con-
tinues favorate color.
The FIGARO" JACKET. intended for the
theatre or concert toilet, is not unlike the old
zouave in cut, but cts as tight as the bodice. 1t
is made entirely of steel silver or gilt passa-
menterie, with high cadet collar and a mill
tary buckle at the belt.
FURs WERE NEVER MORE n DEMAND, never SO
much worn, never so combined with another
and applied on cloth. silk, velvet. plush or
light evening fabrics as they are this winter.
The SUDDEN POPULARITY OF THE TARTAN GAR
MENTs arose from the Fife marriage. They ap-
pear in gowns and cloaks, both in wool for day
time and in silk or poplin for evening.
A FASHIONABLE TooUE is of reddish brown
velvet the crown covered with holly berries
and leaves.
The "MEDIcTs" FRrIL is very much in vogue
and is supposed to be becoming TO slender
figures.
SoxE OF THE NOVELTIES IN FANS show tinted
feathers arranged as orchids, tulips and in
other flower effects.
TIE Mosr POPULAR TYPES OF EmBRorpERr
now employed in the decoration Of dresses are
the empire and renaissance, which are both
expressed in floral designs, but differ in that
the former Is limited TO certain leaves and small
nowers arranged In straight rows. while in the
latter the blossoms and foliage are very much
conventlonalIzed, comprising sweeping scrolls
and arabesques.
AFAsHIoNABLE MANTLE recently seen in Paris
is composed OF an extraordinary patchwork Of
brilliant colors, with applications of leather and
bright fringes. in imitation Of cowboy habili-
ments, and is called LA Robe Buffalo"
LATE NOVELTIES IN BoDIcEs-A very beauti-
full idea of bodice is Of pink satin veIled with
q zouave of pale pink satin rose petals rising
very high on the shoulders and encircling the
bust like a rosy calyN For young girls there
is a very effective fchu bodice which gives a
becoming fullness 10 the slender figure and is
usually composed Of two colors, ivory and pink;
white and pale green or yellow and white
Another original bodice is draped with q wide
sash of corded silk, its folds crossing in di-
agoral lines in such a way as 70 form the entire
front Of the bodice and then taken to the back
and tied at the point Of the basque The model
displayed was in white and yellow, but the ides
has also been carried out in white and black
Inc latest novelty in bodices, however, IL o
decoration of embroidery in Paris style with
beaver and chenille. The bodice is fitted be-
fore the embroidery is done that its lines may
follow those Of the figure, and there 10 some
thing very refined and distingue about these
little embroidered affairs. one of which recently
worn being Of black satin decorated with VIC.
lets.