Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-26

POULAND, COSTUME SIT OFF WITH CREPE DE-
CHINE.
brilliant season this fall and winter The me-
tropolis Is being rapidly and thoroughly fur
bished up, and hand in hand with the public
diversions will go the luncheons. teas, small
dances, card and dinner parties and literary re-
ceptions at the private residences, and I'm in
clined to think that you will not take 1t amiss
If set before you still another reception toilet
as do in my fourth illustration. This is q
combination costume Of plain and figured fou-
lard, the corsage being made up on fitted
Innings and garnitured with volants Of crepe
de chine, pleated and sewed on in such . way
ss to form . coquille. The front sides have
only one dart, made in the lining at the same
time it Il made in the stuff. The ceinture is Of
open work gold galloon, lined with silk, boned
and fastened in the side under bow Tho
ceinture must have piping in order to keep
1t from stretching. The cut-out Is also piped
the cords of which are tied in front The small
lace plastron is held in place by fancy pins on
each side.
The sleeves are bouffant with fine pleats to
the elbow and ornamented with lace rufiles.
The skirt of the plain foulard has alace founce
In front. with one breadth of the figured
foulard at the back. The paniers are gathered
and sewed on the waist The pleated back
breadth is fastened to the waist by means Of Q
hook and narrow band Of the material II
need hardly be added that to bring out the full
beauty Of this costume there must be artistic
harmony between the colors of the plain and
figured stuffs.
STARTLING NOVELTY.
noticed the other day what seemed to me
to be an almost startling novelty, it being
nothing more nor less than real mems braces
In gold galloon to be worn over q chemisette
and under an open vest No doubt this bit of
eccentricity will find some who will like it.
Such novelties although they may startle US
at first sight, yet the moment there is evidence
OF sny general adoption Of a new mode it at
once loses all its look Of strangeness and exag-
geration. The fact of the matter is, fashions
rarely come with sudden leap. They crawl into
popularity SO slowly and 80 cat-like that we
don't note their advance.
don't think l ever saw more exquisite
WOODEN fabrics than those which are now
spread SO temptingly on the counters Of the
most delightful to the feel. see delicious
shades OF gray blue, which make up charm
ingly for street dresses and look particularly
stylish when embroidered with steel.
My last illustration presents such q costume.
1t embodies the very perfection Of style in
artistically proportioned that the dress has
that air OF complete harmony and balance
which always characterizes the well-dressed
woman.
APEARL-9RAY RIBBED CLOTH
makes q very pretty street dress for young
girl made up with a jacket opening on vest
of old blue faille. The vest is cut out v shape
and shows plastron Of crepe de chine with
straight collar Of the same material. The open
jacket has revers which run into a turn down
collar. These revers may be made in plain
gray faille or Of the wooden stuff with imitation
button holes.
half mourning costume which struck me a.
having an air Of great refinement about it was
made up in black cloth with a border Of Eng
lsh Grape five inches deep at the bottom of the