Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
FadS and Fancies.


Black velvet slippers are worn with
| stockings matching the color of ones
! homegrown.
| Blue is a color that will be continued
| into the early spring.
| Gowns that combine white charmeuse
| with black satin are trimmed with jet
and eAempify the vogue for black and
| white.
| A coin-spotted tissue-weight Bingham
resembling the embroidered dotted swiss
es is a novelty in this class of cotton
| goods.
| Not for several seasons have swisses
| been worn to any extent, but this year
| many appear, and entirely new patterns
! are to be found.
| The big muffs of the season are not
| only very deep and wide, but the OPEN
| ings arc large. They are not puckered
or gathered as in the past
| The sheer materials, such as batiste.
| d1mlty and organdie, are even more sheer
| and dainty than last year-the organizes
| especially So
| Empire lines are the favorite ones of
| the best desi.hsrs OF evening gowns. and
| almost all of the waist lines are shorten
I ed, if not decidedly short.
f, A novelty is the Nottingham tulle.
| This is round mesh net which comes
in white or tinted grounds, in floral de-
signs resembling the organdie patterns.
Velvet, satin and tulle give the new
note to the winter neck ixings though
| they are seemingly homogeneous and I'M
suitable after several seasons of net and
! lace.
Many of the unusual colors and color
combinations previously seen in only the
costly silks are now to be had in the
silk-and-cotton weaves and in cotton fab
RIGS
Enormously wide and closely encirclins
bands of velvet ribbon are in many cases
being worn to secure and accentuate the
small head" effect of the new couture.
A simple velvet band, with straight &C.
clesastical tabs to be worn over a stock,
Tor black, In some manner gives the need
ed smart touch to almost every piece Of
neckWear.
A pretty ribbon girdle is draped in soft
folds around the waist, and tied in a
short-1ooped rOsette. in the form OF
bow, with long, fringed ends, drawn in
loose knots.
Prominent use is now being made of
cords. in many cases employed in lieu
of d silken sash, placed loosely around
the waist and fastened at one side with
knotted ends.
Embroidery in heavy silk and metallic
threads, enriched by glittering beads, is
the decoration most in evidence. Broad
| bands of this are used on gowns, wraps
and blouses.
Banded in soft folds of ribbon, the
hair. dressed high or low, is positively
bewitching. The ends may be slipped
under the hair with pins, or tied in a bow
and finished with rose.
hams-that is. ginghams with a raised
| thread in striped and barred effects, sim
liar IN weave and weight to corded or
cr0ss-'arred muses
The honiton lace stripe has been re-
vived, having all the beauty of former
weavings, with the charm of being
more sheer and in delicately tinted and
floral effects as we'll as in white.
A quaint hair ornament is made of deli
cate pink ribbon. wired on each edge,
with handmade satin rose and foliage.
fastened with the bow to be placed at
the left side, front or lower in the back.
While two cupfuls of graduated sugar
make a pound. it takes tWo-thirdS of a
cupful more of fruit to equal the same
weight.
A charming feature about the new
eirdles is the arrangement of the bows
at the left or right side, front and back
or directly under the arm, or in any
place except the exact center back or
front. where one would naturally eN-
pect to find them
Turbans and bonnets for theater wear
are marvelS of beauty. They are FASH
Toned of metallic nets and laces. Jewel
ed wings or aigrets are placed at the side
Some silver OF gold net capuchons have
scarlet satin wings placed fiat at the
side.
i Large round collars may be worn with
! house dresses or waists. though at this
| time of year they are more suitable for
! coat collars. and the combination stock
and jabot designs are in better style for
the tailored linen or the wash silk mourn
| ing waist.
| Matching hosiery and evening slippers
/ is delightful to the woman Of fashion
The finest Of silks are inset with self
matching lace studded with beads and
pearls and beautifully embroidered. The
| trimming extends well to the knee in
many cases.
| In connection with the craze for &C.
centricitics. which is the controlling force
| of some of the winter fashions the new
sashes must be mentioned. They abso-
'utelv change the appearance of the bac,
of the frock by covering 1t entirely and
1 introduce a new color into ho Hrace A.