Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25

of silver gray velvet arranged in front with
loops and bows of cream color and OH
rose; these are caught with an ornament
OF diamonds and turquoise in the middle
and are surmounted by a long, full ospray
OF pase yellow paradise plumes. Under
the brim toward the back cluster of
cherries with leaves falls upon the hair.
With Sunburned Faces.
do not know that have ever seen New
York SO sunburred. The women who are
drifting home from the country delight so
much in their brown and red that they
leave off wells to show their colors and to
rroiong the life of these as much as pos
sible. Women who do not tan or who
nave taken care CT their compilations look
fale and washed out by contrast. The new
autumn gowns. with their gay tartans ard
their rich, warm dahlia and fawn tones
their Spanish browns and their deep cur
rant reds, so well with these brilliant com
pieN'onS. Russian green. deep Danish
blue and the iridescent goods that show
red. violet. green and gold are being made
up in quantities
Skirts are mad< full or scant. much as
thelr Wcsrers desire. Overskrts have in
creased In numbers and in their preten-
sionS. Ihey are cut longer than i'm the
spring, reaching nearly or quite to the bot
ION of the gown. Sometimes they are
draped. sometimes left to hang square and
a so ,,r When employed. they carry most
OF the trimming, the undersIsirt being fin
isheu IN majority Of cases with a plain
hem. Short Louis Quinze Jackets are fight
ing for the place of the Elton and the bo-
zero. IaSqGes are made with belts almost
universally. The Russian blorse re,r.ins
the best-liked fancy bodice, and of bodices
IN general II may be said that The more nm
. ~ thelf efIocts the more successful
they are considered. The one-sided arrange
Inent, with the seam upon the left sho,l-
oer' DIGS falr to last another season.
For Street Wear.
A trim walking dreS DoticpJ ~, , aro,,.,
cd corner this morning was of maple preep
faced cloth. with tunic skirt crossed with
three sets of tucks set at equal Intervals
from the waist down. The bodice was
uSht-htting, and the long sleeves were of
SILK matching the skirt in shade Wing-I;ko
hreteies in accordion-ple ated mousseline de
sore run with thread OF gold Were the
principal decoration.
The neckband and folded he'll. ,,.ara of
green and gold brocade
~ handsome silver blue gown was nor
many steps behind. Its material was a soft
lhIsned corded SILK, a little heavier than
tafeta, but not SO glossy. 1t was made
with a long overskirt edged with a heavy
silver and black embroidery and draned
10 snow on one side an accordion pie ated
ufdersktrt. The bodice displayed rows of
puffs crossed from side 10 side by sets of
narrow black velvet ribbon
AT an out-of-dcor tea served at n Staten
Island country house recently quaint
but successful dress vas of a bea,tif,i
opal gray cloth of light weight and soft
texture. the skirt was covered to the
waist with narrow rufsles. On one side II
showed broad lace panel. Pale pink ac-
contemplated mousseline de sole made
the bodice. which was partly hidden under
a snort ruffted cape of the skirt material
large gray felt hat was worn 1t had a
rolling brim and was trimmed with pink
roses and gray feathers.
Some Dainty Gowns.
There figured the same occasion a
costume of fawn silk with plain skirt and
short sack coat, made with box p!cats in
front and behind. The square yoke. Me,iici
collar and revers were covered with white
satin embroidered with arabescues in gold
There were epauiettes and little ruches in
black gauze and great abundance of jet
trimmings. The fine black chip hat was
trimmed with cherries and brown ribbons.
In the irousseau Of a September bride is
included an afternoon Dress of a deep cur
rant red cloth. The Skirt is plain except
for marrow irregular design in black ve.-
vet with which it is faced up from the bot
tom. The boCicc is a novel Zouave in black
velvet. cut out in deep point in the back
and forming a cross-over belt in 'front.' the
ends o. which are carried round the waist
ard form bows and long sash ends behind.
This zouave is worn with a blouse Of white
silk muslin and long sleeves of the skirt
material
A French tailor gown unpackod within
few days is of dark laurel green cloth. and
is made with belted basque trimmed with
lows of black braid. 1t opens over q front
of cream lace. The skirt is adorned with
alternating rows of braid and cream lace
insertion. ELLEN OSBORN.