Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-31

Sszs "A IL. lin Will DC out IN lOTCep
AAN.lf then station yourself
ANY, where you can see the
~ H. attendants at church
And il you do not see
new gown, or an old one made over
10 look like new one on every 9TH
CT woman, you may be sure that IN.
'iines are out of joint some way. How
are You to know that the gowns are new,
"eh' IL the woman hurries through tbs
gorgeous throng and rushes off home with
out stopping to visit with some of her
irlends on the church steps. Won can ha
pretty sure that she has not even a made
over gown to display. II she stops often
ana Is particularly gracious, as though sb.
might be at peace with all the world then
you can set 1t down that she has a new
gown handsomely made, with new boots
rev bonnet, new gloves, and-well. no nor
new heart; IT is the same heart that low
ed pretty gowns last year, and the year be-
Iore' ana the same woman's heart that ha,
Oeeh loving pretty things since time began
anu 'he creator dressed the flowers I'D to
.each mankind how to use His lovely gifts.
anu you VIII be obliged to confess that
the hints given by the blossoms have been
wen received and some will assert that
they nave been improved upon.
The new styles are not a pronounced d.
parture from those that have prevailed ALI
winter, except perhaps, in the matter of
oVerskirts. There was some atterupt To
simulate the overskirt, by adjusting trim
ming, but most women were hopinp thar
the fancy for 1t was ephemeral as thew 40
cot relish the prospect Of adding more
weight TO their skirts. The OVERSIGHT has
come, however, and Will be out In force to-
morrow. IL Will have many shapes sizes
ana Vagaries generally. 1t will be long and
pam pam on some gowns, opening on one side
over SKIRT OF contrasting material and
Will be caught together with big bows Of
RIBBON. Big bows of ribbon are almost In
oespensable on hat gown and wrap. on
rae, tne oVersklrt will hang fun all
AROUND, win peplum points in front and
pack In some cases 1t will be a plain
SKIRT, seemingly, until you get around on
lhe other SIDE, when il will be found caught
up with a button, or a ribbon how with !.
bit OF bright skirt showing belov Soms
OF the fetching ones worn by the winters
oebutantes Will have a full fiouace of lace
around them, and they will be caught IN
quite hlgh on the sides.
Style Of the New Skirts.
Most OF the new dress skirts are made
quite naring at the bottom, but have no
SIDE gore seams. The fullness will all be at
the back OF the gown, and at the bottom Of
1t, apparently; there will not be much trim
dresses
Tor spring wear. Unless there is an over
SKIRT real or simulated, the skirt will hang
IN smooth, plain fashion to the ground ana
VIII De a little longer than predicted earlier
IN the season. They do not have any svrnn-
sSriI. Oh tram however. The beauty Of q
sAlrt IKE that lies in the set of il. You
must simply throw your whole soul into the
l5Snlonins Of it to make il a Success.
me sleeves or these gowns might be
SPOKEN OF IN the comparative degree as
Will be "sleeVed' i'm the stlperlatiVe d,oraa
Inc puffs of it will drop toward the elbow
LIVER! thlng points now TO a revival in effect
oL tne long-shouldered waist. II is only
simulated as yet by a wide bertha effect
II VIII hardly go any farther, for no sensi-
Die woman will submit to have her arms
pinioned TO her side, as they would be HI
that horrld fashion were to come for a
Iact. The sleeves at that time were SO
tight that a woman could not wear a dress
half dozen times before the waist would
be torn straight across under the arm
While skirts are plain, the bodices are
the reverse. II there is a fantasy in trim
ming that the modistes have not applied TO
waists in making up Easter gowns il is be-
cause the same has not been brought to the
notice Of the prospective wearer Ruffies
and lace, puffs and embroidery .plaits, folds,
silk and chiffon, some one Of them or a con-
glomeration Of all will appear pn perhaps
a single waist tomorrow; and eeesTaist Will
look pretty, too. There will be an astonish-
button season, and there are some very
beautiful ones shown in the shops
Gloves to Match.
The new gloves that viii appear tomor~
row will not differ from those that have
been worn all winter only that they will
be of lighter shades. Tans, from a dark
cream to a decided brown, will be the favor
lite color. A few OF the OK blood reds viii
appear, and many of the hand coverings
will OF nh xrrOF a fashion
that is well liked by good dressers Not
many white gloves Will appear till later In
the season. A woman OF dainty tastes
rather shrinks from the white glove that
is not eXquisitely clean. 1t is quite inn
possible to wear white gloves with a dark
dress and not have them show discolora-
ton in a very few moments. Then, too,
the white glove makes the hand look un-
deniably larger, and no woman likes that;
on the whole, most women who lay claim
TO good taste in gowning prefer 10 leave
the white glove for evening wear ana 10
put on in the summer with nSht COTTON
and silk gowns. Then they wisely seleex
the chamois glove that can be washed every
day in the week without spelling the set OF
it. - x,,,-
The Easter bonnet is a thing fearfully
and wonderfully made. 1t is built out OF
lace and flowers, feathers ana RIBBON, with
some velvet, and an addition OF any kiho
of jet that seems TO come nancy. one Mo-
man will wear a bonnet TO match her gown
of changeable helotrope shades, that Is
simply a gem, and is at the same time
reminder of her trip to the worlds fair.
The foundation of this wonderful bonnet
IS a hand OF lilac velvet, fashioned to ht the
head over this is laid string Of anne
thvsts and moonstones, which an oriental
looking fellow at a bazaar in Chicago told
her came from some unpronounceable place
in Turkey. The band figures on occasion
as a pair of bracelets. In the front OF this
bonnet IS a bow. 1t ought to be spelled
with a capital 3D." for il is the piece de
resistance of this abbreviated CONNECTION.
1t is of lilac velvet and IL distinctly as
sertiye in size and style. Along the center
of 1t is a band Of beads-the uninformed
would call them beads. but they are more
than that: this band is an embroidery In
exquisite design, of tipy turquoise and pink
coral beads on cloth OF gold, and II came
from far away Syria. Bonnets are not
as small as they have been for some seasons
back, and the trimming piled on them
makes them look larger vet. Large hats.
with flower gardens and ostrich farms on
them. will be worn later fir the season.
tomorrow there will be few large hats.
The veil is indispensable with the bonnet
II is usually Of black net, with a few dots
on il The heavy meshed nets are worn by
some, but they are not pretty ana are very
iniurious TO the eyes. On the large hats
they will not be worn. A woman with a
large hat and vel drawn over IL looks
like a bird cage done up in mosquito net
ting.
a Comfort.
From Texas Slftings.
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