Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-26
little Glimpses of the Ruling Colors
and Effects.
ELABORATELY MADE FALL GOWNS
Latest Ideas in Tiaras Of Real and
Imitation Gems.
REDINGoTEs FOR THE STREET
Special Corres pondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening star.
PARIS, August II. 1899.
Let me give a word of advice to those
DANES and damsels who have taste for
extravagantiy large wardrobes. In the
language of Punch, don't" There is
every Indication that the fashions of next
season will bear very little resemblance to
those of the present, and only those whom
fortune has dealt with very generously can
afford to discard their gowns after one sea-
sons use.
Vatican effects in bows, fiounces and
flying draperies are likely to appear with
autumn. CoIors fresh and lively, suggest
ing those of the pompadour period, may be
revived Among the new shades in Paris
is one called moonlight blue. 1t has all
the delicate shimmering effects peculiar to
Iuna's rays. A new gray that has already
many admirers is dubbed eventide gray,
and Is as soft in its effect the evening
mists that it Is supposed to resemble.
pink that promises to have many admirers
is poppy pink, tinted to resemble the FAINT
pink of the poppy bud.
OF course every one attended the annral
review, although it is said the affair was
q trifle less brilliant than usual in 50 far as
society was concerned. Nevertheless. there
were plenty of handsome dresses and
plenty of appreciative admiration for the
same. Quite the prettiest picture l can re-
call was a charming woman in a party of
fashionables To my mind she vas quite
irresistible in her spick and span outdoor
toilet of mauve and btscut-colored cloth,
and whether the charm was due to the art
of the modiste or the milliner I was quite
unable to make up my mind.
Coquettish Velvet Knots.
Her hat. one of the new fine straws, was
twisted in front INTO a bewildering success
sion of curves in and out of which peeped
the most coquettish of velvet knots. over
the high built brim dropped some birds of
paradise feathers, falling almost to the
shell-like ear The skirt of her gown was
of biscuit-colored cloth. or rather the toun-
dalton of il was but there was such a mass
of over-Ornamenta1 trimming that only a
skillful eye might tell where the skirt left
of and trimming began. Mauve pink cloth
was the most conspicuous factor in the
beautifying of the garment, the tunic being
constructed of the mauve and trimmed
with broad cross bands of cream guipure
and black velvet ribbon. A blouse of white
silk was worn with the skirt, the plated ruff
fling of the jabOt on the front showing over
the revers of the little jacket Of biscuit
ColOred cloth Under the fronts OF the
jacket We're applied pieces of cloth covered
with white silk. made TO serve as revers
upon the bust and below that to simulate
a waistcoat. The jacket had nigh poin ted
collar cut IN indentat tons and pointed in
the back. 1t was made Of the bisc1,it-col-
ored cloth and trimmed with white gal
looms. trimming which served as a border
for the entire jacket The sleeves were
tight fitting, the cuff turned back over the
hand and trimmed with galloons The
shoulders had epaulets, marked with the
braid.
HelIOtrOpe and Dove.
Her companion wore less striking
but not less elegant costume of dove gray
cloth trimmed with heliotrope velvet and
silk. The skirt was trimmed with wide
band of velvet from the hem almost to the
waist. where it gave place to a row of vel
vet tabs continued on the corsage. Several
straps OF velvet were put on in pannier
style over the hips. while band of the
velvet encircled the waist The high COL
lar and short revers We're of the silk
Straps of velvet like those upon the hips
headed the sleeves With this toilet was