Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24
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! onaise does not give up the game: rather
| 1t becomes the Louis XIV coat in magnifi-
cent brocade, short in front, but in the
back reaching below the-knee.
| Some of the autumn cloaks are of the
| long, strengthening order with rounded
| fronts introduced in the spring. Smart
| little jackets are cut away from the waist
| in front and slope into basque five inches
| long, perhaps, behind. The red coats worn
| so much with white serge dresses this sum-
mer will be continued well into the autumn
! with tweed skirts, the coats acquiring, for
their greater distinction, borders and rcvers
of tweed. Black satin bolero coats with
spade-shape fronts will be worn late us
the weather permits. Some Of them are
heavily corded and all have eccentric col
lars and rcverS.
The newest trimming for tailor dresses
Is stitching In broad scroll designs about
the hips. waving lines running down either
side of the front of the skirt Wash leath-
or worked in silk is used somewhat. Tucks
multiply daily. Three or four tucks at the
bottom of skirt then six eight rows of
piping, then a band of embroidery, and then
more piping, Is sample scheme of decora-
ton The bodice to such u skirt might be
most elaborate or plain, tight-fitting coat
affair with tucked yoke.
FrInses and Buttons.
Fringes. which have been Used through
out the summer, have become thicker and
longer, and will be made more of feature.
EIHDTOlOeT1eS Will De uSeu as Tlucn as ever
especially on the revers or braces of bodices
and the side panels of skirts. But the thing
that is startling is the button Metal and
inlaid buttons of all sorts are approved; if
antique, the better. Jeweled buttons are
seen also and large canoes. Buttons are
of all shapes, especially inconvenient ones
and of more than generous sizes. But of
eccentric notions In this in other lines
il is possible to say that it is still a case of
taking the horse to the water The law of
the survfVal-not always of the fittest, but
of the ffttest to survive-appies to fash
ions
A beautiful tea gown recently finished Is
entirely of lace hanging from yoke of jet
the bodice and sleeves being of a pale vio-
let crepe de chine. A second, perhaps more
novel, is of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ousseline de
sole inlet with tinted lace; the color of the
mousseline being soft blue with curious
blush of pink. A broad panel of black
Chantily lace Is set up and down the front
of the princess robe, and the sleeves, which
are tight to the elbows, flare below.
Inc high evening gown lately worn by
bernl.ardt was of great deEcacy and beau
ty. The princess robe of ivory tinted silk
was partly covered in front by a deep
pointed apron tunic of white colors A
thick ruche resembling rose crepe embroid-
cred in delicate flower petals finished the
hem and at the waist was.a broad pink
ribbon sash. The long evening cloak &C
companying this dress was of a silvery-
blue silk, almost white, and was faced back
IN front with lace reVers, which formed
farlng collar. The sleeves were finished at
wrists and shoulders with fur bands.
Cherry Velvet with Violet.
An afternoon dress in one of the new
shades of violet has its skirt scant to the
knees, faring thence in an accordion-plait-
ed flounce set on with zigzags of deeper
purple velvet. The tight-fitting bodice has
a lace yoke and a lace bolero held in place
by narrow velvet bands passing over the
shoulders. The cherry-colored velvet belt
shows large rosette in front fastened
with a buckle.
* good dress of black cashmere has its
skirt trimmed with three rows of deep
fringe forming points in front and behind
The short coat bodice fastens with one but
ton and turns back over tucked yoke in a
collar of jet embroidery outlined with black
lace
A fine green cloth costume is trimmed
with bands of embroidery around the back
and hips of the skirt, the trimming being
limited by the line of the flounce which
runs up to the waist in front. The coat,
which rounds away from the front, is dec
Grated In the same manner.
Short people who have not had strength
of mind enough to resist the bayadere
should note that perpendicular stripes are
now obtainable and that the world will he
happier if those who need them return to
them.