Evening star., 1899-04-22

wraps are of wooden fabrics, but of the |
NEST elegant and costly description. Strap |
pings and stitchings and Openwork en- |
brCideries the cloth still hold their own
and are likely to do SO for the season.
True lovers knots of cloth are stitched
upon the plainest outdoor gowns, the stitch
ing being wrought into quaint and elabor-
ate patterns. The Parisians term the new
cut out patterns "gupure de drap."
The fashionable cloths are most effective
in their various uses. Some of the most
satisfactory effects of which l have had re-
cent sight were in slightly ribbed henrietta
cloth. the dull surfaced pastelle and Vene-
tian material which looks like a lightweight
| bIOadclOth.
| Louis Nv Goats.
/ A very effective adaptation of the Louis
| XIV coat attracted my attention in one of
| the boxes at the opera the other night. The
| long basque was of emerald colored velvet
| over vest of rich grange colored satin,
| embroidered in wine color and white, with
| velvet appliques of the same shades. A
| band of the embroidery ran up the front of
! the vest and around over the bust to the
! shoulders. From the collar to this band
rows of embroidery and applique were ar
| ranged on shirred white chiffon. Across
| the shoulders came a graceful handker-
| chefike hchu of yellow chiffon, finished
| along the edge with a plated chiffon
| flCunce. The jacket fitted the figure tightly
and was rounded off in front over the hips.
At two or three recent fashionable we'd
diEgs l have had my attention called to the
fact that the bridesmaids We're inaugural
ing new and very pretty idea in the way
| of bridal bouquets. They were not bou-
quets at all, but baskets made of flowers
and then filled with blossoms and trailing
vines. At one very charming wedding the
maids were attired in yellow mousselne de
sole over yellow satin, and the baskets
were made of ddffOdis. with a high handle
trimmed with asparagus and flowers. In
the basket the daffodl blossoms rose from
a bed of SniiaX and asparagus, the SnilaX
trailing the side almGSf n the han nf
) the maids skirts.
Buttons Are Back Again.
After seasons in which hooks and eyes
superseded buttons the latter are with us
I again. They are used profuseiy on the
small double vests so fashionable, and arr
: of gilt, enamel. crystal and even gold and
silver. On the vests. of course, they are
!. quite small, but are of larger size for or
binary use.
\ Butterfly brooches are now very up t
= | date in jewelry They are especially charm
:, | ing for young girls made of light oper
= gold net sprinkled with jewel dust. The!
make most effective ornaments, shining
. amid the gauzy tulles and chiffons of tn
= season. The quintessence of the fad i
. brooches made for the wearer with tn
!, jewels which ornament them her own brit
a stones Two of the most fashionable but
y terfy shapes are long, slender insects, witt
. antennae jewel tipped and slender curve
l. front wings brought well forward. Th
other variety is oblong and wide, the wing
" being much spread out. A very prett.
specimen have seen was of green enamel
. | with rays of silver the wings and hav
n ing the surface studded with small dja
,e monds. The idea allows of every woma
- designing her. own pin, selecting her ow
~ coiors and gems For its individuality
- should be popular fad.
Neck Chains Shorter,
"A Neck chains are still worn, although the
- vogue Is not what it once was. They ar
er when long, worn twice around the neck ,
of short and reaching no more than to IL
OF waist. Pearl chains with heart-shape
ut clasps set in gems very pretty So al
an those which have links of fine gold strin,
nd ing together individual Jewels