Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-06

through is to be yellow and white, and we
shall use lilies-of-the-valley for the decora-
tive design We chose these because the
bridesmaids dresses were yellow, and Ma
RES bridal bouquet was Internationally.
have never worn my dress since the we'd
ding. so told the girls we would consecrate
II anew on the altar of friendship. This
cushion is made of a piece of it, and the
lace was part OF the trimming.
Work for Seven.
There were seven of US. you remember.
and each one is to have a certain share of
the work. Rose is furnishing the bassinet.
1t is a dainty white willow affair. with lots
OF places for ribbon bows. 1t is lined with
some of the yellow silk. and dotted Swiss
Is puffed over it. The canopy-top of yellow
silk and white Swiss is caught up by vel
low silk bow and bunch of lilies of the
valley. Nan Is to crochet six little sacques
Of white and six of yellow wool and six
pairs of bootees to match. Jennie will do
all the embroidery and drawn work on the
linen; she learned some exquisite stitches
in the convent. Anna is making the
blanket or robe for the cab. 1t is white
slderdown, lined with yellow silk, and be-
side the ruffie of lace around it has Dor
der of the white tips we wore on our big
hats. Geneva has made all the little lace
caps. Nora, who hates a needle and doesn'
know the difference between a crochet hook
and a crowbar, begged us to let her buy
the powder puff box. brushes, combs. soap
cup and basket while she was in Paris.
Just wish you could see them. The basket
N fine willow, with a tray. and the boxes
and brushes are all of ivory, with a spray
of lilies of the valley carved on them. Nora
has run yellow ribbon through the meshes
OF the basket and put a bow on each cor
ner, and it's too sweet for anything. You
see. this fad Is so new that nothing Ike IL
has ever been done in Washington, and we
are determined to do things up in style, so
that there Will be no possibility OF anybody
surpassing US. l am 10 present the christ
sning cup, and each of the girls Will make
one present. which Marie Will put aside to
be kept as souvenirs for the baby. We
would like to put the name on every thing,
but, you see, there are difficulties in the
way of doing that Isn't 1t all perfectly
lovely?'
weakly murmured. Yes and Dorothy
left the room humming. 20 hush thee, my
baby" 1t Is easier to say yes to Dorothy
than to say no; that is, it Is less trouble,
because she is very insistent young per-
son. And though / said yes, i yet feel that
the bloom was brushed from the grape.
Girls did not know SO much when l was
young.
Overskirts.
Oyerskirts have arrived. stylish woman
can make almost any freak OF fashion APP
pear graceful. and SO il happens that on
Some women overskirts really do not seem
q superfuity. The eagle wing seems to be
the most popular. 1t is probably called that
because 1t looks less like eagle wings than
anything else. | saw an oyerskirted gown
ut the White House on New Year day that
was quite an elegant affair. The underskirt
was of petunia velvet and was simply a
plain fiaring circle. The Overskirt was OF
petunia cloth, eagle wing style. having q
long point in front reaching almost to the
foot. IT was short on the sides. where
single box plat was laid, and in the back
were three godet plaits. the center one
terminating in point which touched the
edge OF the skirt. The petunia velvet basque
had the short, full bottom. and leg-o'-mut
ton sleeves with big shoulder fiounces of the
cloth. The woman who wore 1t would have
looked pretty in a six cent calico, SO, OF
course. she was a picture in that gown
with a little velvet volet-trimmed todut
set above her dark hair. A fashion that 1.
much liked is the round draped front over
skirt. which is lifted quite high on the side:
and disappears in the gathers there. Thes.
are usually extension of the front par
of the bodice. which fastens up the back
hence. is only suitable for youthful figures
Another style which hobs up at regular in
teryalS is the pannier. II is a picturesqu,
feature when properly treated and can b,
thin alike. / think that the overskirt cam
paign has been planned by the thin sister,
who are tired OF being set upon by thei
more robust kin, and IN revenge propose t,
attire themselves in styles that will dis