The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-12
THE WINTER STYLES.


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In this couuiry thoator gowns are nj.
WAYS made high w the neck, however
low opera dresses may he cut, aud about
the only difference thofe h made nom
street costumes lies IN the wraps and
bunnets The ladies of taste and good
breeding always wear small hunueis,
which do not interfere with any ones
comfort The capcs or wraps may be
plain on they may be- costly aud ornate.
Some Of the short wraps II the season
are very elegant both in fuim and ma.
torial. The pretty afternoon wraps may
also be worn with perfect proprioty
The dainty but expensive ermine vic.
torines give very grand air 20 any roa-
sonably handsome gown. The great ma
jority Of women who go 10 the theaior
wear quiet costumes, most often Of some
dark wooden stuff. These are conceded
TO be the most tastefully because most
suitably dressed for such a promiscuous
gathering. But the others who like 20
make display Of their fine garments
wear silks and laces, spangles and glis-
tening rhinestones, aud incidentally
beautiful evening wraps Many ladies
leave their hats and wraps in the cloak
room These are blessed Of men. Last
night my attention was called TO a love
ly young lady at the theatcr, and her
gown was quite generally admired. The
skirt was Of a rich damson colOred
MORE, with fancy blouse waist of
fawn tafleta This is new and very
happy combination Of color. There were
loose knife plaits down each side Of a
wide box plat. This was edged with n
fine knife plating of the same. There
were some very pretty lace medallions
set upon the plat, three of them. The
draped belts ended with doubled loops
and rabbit ear bows. The stock was fas-
tened in the back with the same kind of
bows, while the narrow plating reached
up in front under the chin. The sleeves
were bishop shape, but the lower parts
/ were pldlNtu III anu tiie NilSt was hhAsh
ed off with knife plaitings.
Another tbeater gown was very hand
some, though really better adapted foI
opera or a grand reception. The dress
was of frosty blue satin duchess. The
demitrained skirt was untrimmod, but
superb in its own richness. The corsag,
was slightly pointed in front and hao
bertha in folds of crepe lisse which
crossed the bust in Marie AntoinettI
style and left but n small V opening
The sleeves were Of the satin duchess
pulled to the elbow. There was beau
tiful little cape of white and pale blu'
brocade. Around it there were two row
of rose plated mazarin blue satin rib
bons. At the shoulders were the rever
of corded silk Of the same shade of darl
blue, and these were bordered with TIN
rose plating, as were several star point
of the dark silk around the neck. TIL
neck itself had "a very wide and full
rose plating of satin ribbon with
corded edge to match the other.
Some Of these little capes are astonish
ing. Ino1iced one at the Madison Squar
Garden yesterday that quite took ava
: my breath. The body of the cape was q
! black velvet. Around the shoulders Their
were set seven star points of rich je