Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-06
FASHIONS IN, DRESS.
The Latest Creations Found in the
Paris Establishments.

From the European Edition New York Herald.
1 am able to describe to the readers of the
Herald series of the Newest creations
which were submitted to my inspection.
handsome merning dress is of pearl
gray cloth. Half ample skirt with three
rows of little cometes buttons in black vel
vet almost touching one another; these
three rows are repeated seven times at
intervals of twenty centimeters.
the body is a small vest with a waist
coat Of white cloth, the collar and cuff in
yellow batiste; cravat Of black satin. To
be worn with bonnet covered with cuckoo
flowers and velvet bow en- aigrette.
Another morning dress is in dark red
cloth. The skirt is very wide and is cut
in large points over gathered red taffetas.
Blouse body in red taffetas with bretelles
and sleeves of red cloth, broad waistband
in red mousseline de sole ending at the
back by an enormous butterfly bow without
ends. The hat entirely Of black peoples
and on the chignon bow Of black taffetas
Of the same shape as that at the waistband
of the costume.
A dress for making calls Is of lavender
blue mousseline de laine. The skirt entire
ly of f1uted mousseline de laine. The body,
with fiat sleeves, opens over a waistcoat
of old white lace. The flchu is in the Marie
Antoinette style, very full, and mousseline
de sole of the same color as the dress, trim
med with three rows of f1ounces caught
back three times at the shoulder In the
form of an epaulette. This graceful fichu
is completed by bow at the side. attach
ed very high on the body. The bonnet IS
of gathered lavender blue mousseline de
sole with punches of white roses.
Another dress has skirt of black satin
in the form of lamp shade, with flounces
of black barege up to the waist; body of
royal blue mousseline de sole, covered with
tulle perle; sleeves very much pulled and
not very large; waistband of royal velvet,
with rosette at the back, yellow roses at
the geek and velvet rosettes; worn with a
very large white straw hat, black feather
aigrettes of yellow roses.
A dress for morning and family dinner
wear has a plain skirt, with entire deux
or cream colored lace bands of white mus
lin over transparency of pearl gray silk;
body exactly like the skirt In blouse form;
revers in the form of a small shawl of
pearl gray satin; pearl gray satin waist
band high up, kept in place by six antique
buttons, three on each side.
Another dress in similar style Is pekinee,
with entire deux of Vaienciennes lace and
black mousseline de sole over a transpar-
ency of pink taffetas: body exactly like the
skirt, with pink sleeves; neck and waist
band the same; pink satin bow in the
"mariee de campagne style and geranlum
flowers nearly down to the bottom Of the
skirt.
For demi-toilet bonnets should be worn
extremely light in texture; Louis XVI style
for preference, and covered with flowers.
The "Gismonda'' toque Is very fashionable;
To go with this style a small cape OF
taffetas glace, covered with tulle and tat
fetas ruches and lined with China silk, IS
very suitable very elegant and quite new,
with small pocket at the side for the
a small bunch of flowers or butterfly
bow of lace.
There is also another little mantle, with
large navy collar of old white lace. which
is bordered on both sides with oiaek
Bunches Ct flowers and tulle ruche al
the reck, square sky, blue bow at the fou.
corners.