Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02
Articles Of Woman's Wear to Come
With Easter.
COSTUMES FOR STREET AND HOME
Quiet Lenten Hues Give Place to
Others More Brilliant.
DAINTY HATS AND WRAPS

Copyright, 1898, By the International Literary and
News Service.)
special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, April 1, 1885,
One CT the joys Of Easter Is the relaxa-
| ton of the high collar; when we pass our
friends in the streets in future we may
| nope to know them. For the rest the dim,
| religious tones ohLenten frocks give place
| to blues, greens and Scarlets that are of
| the world, the flesh and the (stage) devil
The newest golf costume has a red coat,
red waistcoat with brass buttons and a
| reversible skirt dark blue or green on one
size ana brilliant plaid on the other, plaid
stockings and Tam OShanter
The newest bicycle dress Is in plaids.
Dark red corded with white. dark blue and
green are the psuai variations. Last sum-
mer's fawns and tans have almost disap-
peared. "a tts.G. bio
The newest tailor gown for a young girl
Is Of ox-blood rad cloth with steel belt and
steel buttons Vivid cardinal and coppery
flame red brighten the town.
The newest blue Is "bluebell' color. The
newest grays have pink tinge OF are shot
with the coloring Of a rock pigeon; emerald
green. bright violet or deep orange is used
In contrast.
The newest spring wrap is the triple cape
called three-decker; short, made of
PoiS SiaJ SiOtus llFcu WIFI White MORE ana
braided with a contrasting color just at the
edge and around the turn-down collar.
Gowns and Hats.
New pique gowns come In especial dyes
OF strawberry color, peacock blue anne
thyst and beautiful tones of old rose, as
well as in thu navy blue, red and ecru of
last season. They are made with the deep
French founce and are braided Or trimmed
with white bands.
New uoques have an oriental look with
their wonderful combinations of gay and
vivid straws. They are small but wide and
exist for the sake of carrying many flowers
swathed in chiffon.
New white ties to wear with the spring
coat are two yards long and are made of
sprigged net edged with lace. The coat
itself is sacque- shaped, loose and straight
behind half-ftting in front; 1t reaches but
little way below the waist.
What is safe in skirts?'' I asked the
little dressmaker yesterday.
Nothing" she answered: nothing at
all" Every skirt is tight about the hips;
below, 1t may be narrow or wide. Any
variety. though designed only yesterday.
may be bought ready-made.''
The moments whim in jewelry Is gun
metal. just as last autumn Klondike yellow
was the color within. Fashions manage al
ways to reflect the times. Gun metal is
used for belts. bangles and throat latches;
1t Is inlaid with pearls or diamonds.
An Easter Trousseau.
Here are half a dozen hints from the I'M
finished trousseau of an Easter bride. A
high-necked dinner dress of pale yellow
mousseline de sois Is draped over old gold
satin 1t Is cut on lines adapted for a slen-
der figure. The bodice has a yoke covered
with puffs Of embroidered chiffon. The
shirt Is finished with three chiffon 1ounces,
headed by grouped puffs of chiffon, all dip
ping In front. There Is a narrow bolt Of
folded yellow velvet.
reception dress Of a soft blue-gray silk
sweeping lines and lace decorations. 1t is
cut after a princess model, the skirt cross
Ing right over left A deep iounce of lace
revers starts at the waist and falls to the
ground. following around the skirt and
finally losing itself in front under the cross
irg. The bodice opens I'm a deep point over
peculiar; a small pun Of silk at the Shout
der sets into a deep band OF insertion from
which energies long plain sleeve. This
neck Is finished With e chiffon pun. with
An evening dress Of the new spider web
tuile looks as If spun from moonDeams,
though the dressH,akef says that the ma
Of one evenings wear and do& not tear
to tatters. The dfapertes Of shifting gray
cicuded with pink are treated with elab-
5 crate s appli !. e White chsntilly The
in pale green gauxe. fhe sash is Of green
velvet with long tfibb6h ends. Gray satin
slippers, gray gloves and a gray feather
fan, hanging frotH green ribbon loops. are
provided
The rravelins Dress.
The travelling dress Is Of Venetian cloth
In that vague tint called champagne"
The upper part Of the bodice and the
sleeves throughout their length are laid In
nat tucks running round and round. Irish
guipure Il used for the pretty finish CT
cuffs and collar. A hat of satin straw is
tinted to match the dress ana trimmed
with pink roses and foliage SWathed In
green chiffon.
A tailor dress OF deep blgse ANA white
and skirt design with q much-tucked sest
Of white lisse strapped with blue velvet
The skirt has q Aonuce whikA starts from