Evening star., 1897-01-16

equal frequency. One Of the daintiest ball
gowns 1 have seen is white tulle over taft
feta made with slightly full blouse held
in place by wide white satin belt. From
the belt started a garland OF pink roses
with foliage. which ran down the left side
to nearly the bottom, where 1t separated
In shape and ran to the front and to
the back of the skirt. Bunches of roses
were set on at intervals near the bottom
of the right side to balance the wreath
at the left The low baby waist had a gar
land of roses around 1t and the butterfly
puffs which form the sleeves are caught up
with small punches of roses.
The newly imported brocades are heavy
and soft. and the patterns are marvels Of
feathers on a faint heliotrope ground is ex
Quisite. No wonder that the dealer makes
the first importation $50 per yard, for
there are plenty of women that will pay 1t
in order to have something unique.
There is great deal of gold and silver
tinsel used in the new designs. pearl
white with woven design in the same
tint has punches of great golden daisies
that would make a gorgeous combination
with rich velvet. There is a silver pattern
just like it, but these are the only two
They are marked 81 a yard. OF course no
ordinary woman in her right mind would
think of purchasing such silks as these,
however; they only serve to point which
way the styles are turning.
About Summer Goods.
Nearly all the summer goods figured.
The new India silks are very tempting
The same silhouette patterns that were so
popular last fall appear in the spring de-
sign. White tulips with white leaves on a
navy blue background is one of the pret-
| test Figured surahs in fine, strong twills
are very attractive and will make service
able spring and summer dresses.
ChallieS have been made to initiate the
silhouette India silk SO closely that many
people object to the silk for that reason
w ha in ioh faA afaI
will doubtless supersede the grass linens
of last sumner X is a silk and wool ma
terial that is as sheer as grenadine and
much lighter, and the new designs have
dainty little ell-over patterns of flower
sprays.
Pearls will lead other imitation gems in
the beaded trimmings. They are made es-
pecially beautiful for trimming evening
dres ses The material upon which they are
fastened is of the finest gauze, which yet
has considerable dressing in it.
The girl who can afford it wears a
string Of large pearls around her arm to
support her long gloves. A pearl coronet
is in much better taste for young lady
than one set with diamonds. The newest
is the Marie Antoinette style, that is slight
ly heart shaped with point at the fore>
head-such headdress as Hero is now
wearing in Much Ado About Nothing"
Any woman of taste and deftness can
easily make herself a stylish and becom-
ing he address if she is willing to take the
trouble. the simplest ornament is an al
grette Win tlny rucne OF ribbon to keeS
it in place. This ruche is made on wire.
so that it may be bent to fit the head, and
is usually worn like a coronet. with the
aigrette standing up in the center.
A tall girl should avoid the aigrette. as
it increases her apparent height and
should use instead steel ornament soft
ened with frill Of lace standing UP be-
hind 1t.
A couple of soft Wales tips caught with
a chou of tulle is a very effective head
dress. Something of the kind can hardly
be dispensed with, but even a few loops of
ribbon will satisfy the requirements The
debutante should wear ribbon or aigrettes.
as feathers are for her mother and her
older sisters. who have earned the right
to haunt plumes.