Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22
ORIENTAL INVASION
ARTICLES THAT FURNISH THE
MATERIALS.
Bulgarian Trousers and Mandarin
Robes and the Gewgaws
to Follow Suit.
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
There Is an oriental invasion Of the fash
ionable world this season. On every hand
evidences of the fad for oriental colors ana
material are seen in the tailored costume
with it's appliques Of rich-hued silks ana
embroidery, in shirt waists and what not.
One trousers leg from the outfit Of a Bull
garian prince is sufficient to trim gown
with solid Bulgarian embroidery; or, If the
wearer prefer, the trimming including
dress yoke and vest. panels, collar and cuffs,
NAV be cut from the embroidered portions
of a silk East Indian shirt. What matter
if the other parts of the soft and rich col
ored silk shirt show signs of wear? Thls
only enhances the old coloring in the en-
broidery, which is exqnisiteiy neautiIui.
Wholly different from the Persian the
Indian and the Turkish and Bulgarian en-
broideries are those of Chinese ana Japan
csc make. China, perhaps, has the lead IN
oriental fashions for American wear, al
though 1t would be hard to tell whether
China is much ahead of Japan.
Not a few persons term the stralgnt coats
slit up the sides Japanese klmonas Shades
of the mandarins, hear them! They are no
less than the splendidly embroidered gar
ments which once did duty upon the shout
ders of some Chinese mandarin Of wealth
and distinction.
Chinese garments for fashionable people,
as he lifted q splendid mandarin's coat that
had been Americanized by adding chiffon
puffs in the wide sleeves, ARE the very
newest things out for wear at the opera"
The kimona coats often have larger HoW-
ers in heavier styles Of embroidery upon
them. and are finished in a style peculiarly
their own. These are not slit up the sides.
hut fasten in front or to one Side.
Flannel and silk shirt waists trimmed
with Persian bands are among the popular
novelties in the oriental line, and all man.
ner Of oriental silks come all ready embroid-
cred for making up waists.
Oriental bands for trimming all sorts Of
costumes are quite the vogue, and are
made so that they will combine with al
most any color and material. Nor are silk
Japanese and Chinese doilies despised as
means Of trimming dresses. The borders
and corners are cut off and these const-
tute trimming. The most elegant gowns.
however, are the ones which are appliqued
with punches of flowers cut from q Chi
nese garment, often with panels from a
Chinese skirt set in the skirt.
Not less beautiful are the silk gauzes en-
broidered over with garlands OF small flow
ers IA delicate shades. like faint visions of
flowers seen through rose-colored mist.
Sometimes the gauze gives the effect of o
pale cloud Of blue, silver or gray.
If the silk brocades and gauzes are love-
~ words can hardly do Justice to the Japa-
nese obs, magnificent brocaded silks of the
heaviest embroidery which glitters with
the subdued glow Of old gold, and which Is
80 rich that It literally stands up. These
obs rum from - to so a pard, and show
marvellous designs of chrysanthemums,
Japanese foliage. wistaria, and strangely
interviewer patterns that are harmonies of
soft colors. While some very elegant gowns