The Washington bee., 1892-02-13

An elegant model in lavender
tinted telt has it's crown adorned
with double quilting of matching
satin bbOn having a hair line Of
dark purple on is e1ge beyond a
row If gold thread stitching. At
the back is a 3em de lis cluster OF
feathers of mingled black and
lavender.
French cable cords are woven
in close tncks, they are generally
self. colored, but often the tucks
show a different shade or color.
Another style exhibits of woven
tucks at least a quarter of an iuch
IN width the intervening space of
another color and with big bro
caded disks, circles or half-moens
of Jackquard figures.
CrinkIed cDrdurette is another
popular fabric, the spaces between
the cords having the appearance
of tiny pufs.
Doubled-fdced woolens are used
for cloaking purposes, each side
showing a different color.
Terry velvet is employed for
trimmings, and is also made into
coats and wraps; it is a rich, warm
looking material.
Many very elegant hats and
novel capotes display fur a trim
ming, this garniture being used in
the shape of sable-taiIs. 1t is as
sociated with large loops of gold
cord, with gold lace, white Vene-
tian lace point applique, and
crown-pleces worked in gold
thread.
Plastrons.-These are shown in
Especial piec 8" coming on the
imported hauteS nOuUeauteS cards,
and being exceedingly handsome
as shown with black nd gold
beads, amber and black, bronze,
ruby or topaz heads as their dec
Grafton. Matching cuff pl, ces are
seen On some of these cards.
Fancy China silk waists, 81
popular in summer, will follow
he prevailing fashion of long
bssqnes, and have deep-plaited or
gathered skirts sewed On at the
belt. Wash six waists are made
ke shirt, with a little yoke at
= 'AnT'c n = cRowS ocrAyo, Sleep plsirs on
mA. side in front, with rLf1e
p; ne hem, a turn down collar
'chn III tie, and shirt sleeves with
lurn-back cuffs.
A charming indoor custom is
described as beirg made in pale
fade" rose-coIored cloth, the
C ,at and The bottom of the gown
being stud ed with jet ornaments
"r beads. Tue back of the coat is
enli'eiy OF cloth, bat the skirts on
The side, which very nearly meet
in front. are of heavy black lace
The vest. standing collar and band
rn the bottom of the skirt are of
velvet.
A drapery of velvet is as much
used as velvet ribbon on many
elegant models. Velvet and latin
ribbon of all tints are used. Yel-,
low velvet ribbon. as we'll as yell
low plush and velvet, garnish the
jet toques, and are displayed in
puffed crowns, in draperies caught
down by stars, disks, and pasriIes
aud crescents of jet, or crossed by
long hands of jet galIoon with or
without an admIxture of gold
thread.
Fur is used, sustained on wire
in high eff.c at the back of some
IF the large plush, beaver OF vel.
vet hats, and this garniture is
usually associated with satin rib
bon or drapery of satin, plain or
brocaded.
A very handsome cspote shows
a front in scolIops of velvet of a
ruby tint edged with pendent balls
of jet partly covered with cap
plug of gold. At the back is
fan of black lace worked with
gold and sus aimed by a small gilt
dagger which runs through a loop
of the velvet edged with a scalIop
of gold TIN cad. On the left of the
loop is an osprey.
A black parrot is the Latest
thing in millinery birds, and it
rivals the favorIte b ack bird in
popularity. Birds of any hue are
used as hat ornaments, but still
more stylish are the cute little
animals heads which peep forth
from amongst an ambush of vel.
vet and ribbon.
Fancy little tails stick up
om,ds+ stiE hours of satin rihnOn