Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-04

are made in weight to suit the comfort of
the wearer.
A jacket to be worn independently of
the gown is in REFER FORM tight at the
back. and doublc-breasted in front 1t is
made of dark ravy blue cloth, with revers,
collar and cuffs of dark maroon cloth and
gold soutache- The sleeves are an i'm
proved leg o mutton and large gilt buttons
aItistically enameled in red and blue serve
as ornaments as well as for use.
With the exception of the jaunty cape
OF Fan boxcloth, untrimmed and strictly
tallor-mdde, the cape has become decidedly
p2s:e-tnstead we have raked I'D the past
and revived the old dolman and placed it
before the public in new and improved
STYLE made of richest materials. bedecked
with emoroideries. passementeries, with
collar and edgirg of ostrich plumes or gilt
terins with lace incrustated, for evening
vcar-but still in form the old-fashioned
doiman
Some one wisely says: ut is only when
fashions have quite passed away that we
are able to take an unprejudiced view of
them. and we can but wonder when ours
are subjected to unbiased criticism Wheth-
er they will stand the test as we'll as do
those of long ago.
Rich Trimmings.
The desire for glitter is by no means do
Ginning, since the trimming of outdoor as
well as indoor garments shows interviewer
gold or silver threads, spangles and semi
precious stones. These garnitures are Of
ten combined with fur trimmings as fur
plays an important role in the new winter
styles AS black will be the color par ex-
ceiience this fall and winter sable and
sealskln Will also rank foremost in fur
trimmings. The tails of the Russian sable
Will make exquisite trimming for seal or
velvet garments. They are, of course, yery
expensive. a set being seldom sold for less
than 800, but American sable will be found
Il good substitute in this CAPACITY as il ia
very effective and is put to no severe test
in wear.
Chnchilla will be used as much This
winter as last, as the color is approved of
by Parisian taste, which would Just now
envelop the whole world of fashion in a
cloud of gray.
Sealskin is ever fashionable and beauti-
full, and will go well with any color and
adapt itself to any form.
A Stylish Fall Gown,
AS the woman of fashion generally be-
gins the autumn with q tailor-made gown
we send today a suggestion for a dress
winch meets all the requirements of the
season. 1t is composed of strawberry
fraise) colored broadcloth and is richly
decorated with silver embroidery and seal
skin. The skirt is lined with fraise satin
and is quite plain. with but one front gore
the sides and back being cut in one and
all fulness gathered into box pleats at the
back narrow strip of sealskin edges the
hem at the back, while the trimming at
The front consists of a pointed piece of
fraise-colored silk, richly embroidered with
silver thread and edged with sealskin. The
close-htting jacket of fraise cloth opens
with Il square revers over a vest OF nleatad
white mousseline de sole. The high far
ing collar of sealskin discloses at the throat
a standing collar of pleated white mousse
line de sole. The sleeves are a narrow leg
o mutton in shape, and the cuffs. like the
feVers and decorations of the Jacket are
OF silverembroidered silk edged with seal
skin.