Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-09

daughters, have agreed - do likewise. the
alSrct is not likely to be seen much lonse.
as trimming OF FASH 'nan:c English and
american hats. The Eng ism army Tegula-
tGns. | am told. also have decid to do
away with the use of aigrr-s il. he hats of
the hUssars. So that "a zhiar's decree means
life to 1IH020 unhappy BIRDS which are
slaughtered annually to minister to the
Whims Of the thouGhtless women of the
beau monde.
one of the stylish costumes of the sum
E1er. worn by an elegantc at one of the
out-Cf-town house Tartios Of which I hear
glowing details in the t.crs of those for
trrate cnes able to be away from the capt.
tai. was Cf a sort Of thick canvas cut saws
my correspondent, in tights fitting princess
shape. The skirt was arranged in front at
the back and on the 81 les to form deep
vaniykes. which vera edged with incrusta-
items of guipure. This vandyked cverskirt
fell over skirt of accordion plated straw
c"i"red batiste. The corsage displayed a
chcmisette, also of straw colored accordion
plating. over which was bolero Jacket
trlinln d with gufpure lace
Trimming Very Popular.
This has certainly been season of high
ly ornamental dress. and most of the pc
culiarities in that line will be carried into
the coming year. The trimming of trim
mings with tucks, ruchings and edgings
has been a notable popularity of the past
that will be favored on autumn and winter
gowns. Ribbons paillettes and cording will
have a continuation of favor. while hand
painting seems to be just beginning Its
reign as means of dress ornamentation
One of the very new coors that Paris is
now affect1ng Is WaShed-out blue, known
as moonlight. that is Yer. pretty in
gowns trimmed with white lace and for
women with pink ana viii complexion and
light hair.
BY the way. gray is the fashionable shade
in hair. Women have either wearied of
bleaching and colornG their tresses and
have decided to let nature have her own
way. or the hair dressers have rebeled
Dark hair, dark lashes and eyebrows
voted distngue when combined with white
or silver gray hair. The tremendous nerve
expenditure of the race seems to influence
the color of the locks for it is a fact that
Ieop are turning gray at an earlier age
than formerly This Is especially the case
with those IF fine, high-strung tempera-
rents, so that to possess prcmaturely gray
hair is mark of distinction, showing as
it does, finer intellectual and physical or
ganiZation than the average. The women
of the coming season Will look more like
the grand ladies of the past century than
ever with their white hair and empire
gowns
Artistic Embroidery.
The embroideries of the moment cannot
but be the theme of the admirihg remarks
of all those who are interested in artistic
dress Never before have they been quite
SO intricate ard beautiful Delicate incrus-
tatons of lace, chenille and velvet are ap-
piled to net to form the most wonderful all
over trimmings The net is in its turn laid
over lining OF Spangled tulle through
which shines the SOfteEed color of the dress
foundation. Piiable pieces of jet are used to
form petals of flowers, leaves and vines
and are so bent as to look as though a CON
jurors wand had suddenly turned the real
b osSOms in jet. Under the flowers round
pads are pUt. that they are raised upon
the embroidery. giving a further sembance
Of lteliko ness
A charming embroidery on velvet showed
pattern of great poppies, orchids, roses
ana tulips SPRAYING over the fabric in a
delightfully."- eccentric way.
| am told. and | regret ii very much if
il be true that with aHtUIan VIII come the
fashion of wearing rings over gloves. The
recent effort to do away with the wearing
% gloves has failed. partly because IA really
pretty hand is much rarcr than a pretty
face. Women Tea izc this. arc vanity COM
peiS them to hide the tell-tale members
away from the eyes OF the critical public
The difficulty of slipping rings mounted
with gems into the gloves IS the cause of
the proposed innovation, although one
might imagine that the wcarer could over
come the difficulty by leaving her rings at
home.
Rings Outside Gloves.
Hitherto women who wished to display
their jewels at luncheon or dinner parties
have been iii the habit of ipping them into
their purses or putting them on their long