Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-09
IN CLASSIC STYLE.
The Seasons Gowns Must Sweep in
Graceful Curves.
CAREFUL TREATMENT Is NECESSARY
An Idea Capable Of Beautiful De-
velopment.
EFFECTIVE EASTER HATS

EFFECTIVE EASTER HATS
Copyright 1898. BY the International Literary and
News Service)
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, April 8, 1885,
The sun that dances Easter morning will
have a fine chance to note between meas
ures to what degree, of common sense in
dress We have attained. The idea that has
bean definitely accepted for the coming
summer is capable of a far more graceful
and beautiful Misrepresentation any FASH
ion that has been imposed on US in a good
many years. Il 80,
Periodically, it seems, we go back to
the Greek; we take soft. supple stuffs and
Please ourselves with draping them in
lorg, unbroken lines. The one thing we
require of a garment in these moods Is
that 1t must flow" Curve must melt into
curve. and instead Of serving as an in
different foundation TO be built upon with
an unrelated structure covered with nom
descript decorations, the body must mold
its coverings, must be treated as the liv
ing core Of them. At tone. time and another
We have carried this thought so far as al
most to require, like the Romans. the SER
vices Of "vestiplica" or clothes folder,
maid especially educated to adjust draper
les In graceful plaits otter a garment had
BEEN put on. 80 y o. 4Irzf :stG
This Easter season the, classic mania Is
upon us. Every gown must, sweep in long,
slow curves, breaking mysteriously in rip
ping waves at the feet. Nearly every spe-
cies of trimming In use has for it's purpose
the hiding Of functions. Revers, collars.
cuffs, fiounces are all cut zen forme," so
hat nek 80
narrow out Of another, as if by some law
of growth of its own. Vine effects, true
lovers knot, etc, in embroidery and APP
plique, f1utter their tendrils and their way-
ng erds over every seam to disguise or OBJ
literate 1t wholly.
Demands Careful Treatment
There is no dress that ought to be so
beautiful there is no dress that succeeds
usually in making a woman SO nearly-into
the likeness OF a trussed turkey. The best
dressed woman I know are following this
Greek law that we have given ourselves
very literally as regards their reception
and dinner gowns, their carriage dresses
and costumes for all occasions Of state and
ceremony. They recognize that it il the
IDEAL law for stately motion, for dignity
and beauty and grace and ease in a draw
ing ROOM They recognize, too, that If they
were to apply 1t to their tailor dresses and
were then to rush to catch a street car the
motion OF their heels would remind on
lockers OF q steamship propeller kicking
up white swirl. When Diana went a
hunting she Killed her draperies above her
knees. have seen stately, slow-moving
ARAB In Cairo pick up his clinging silk
robe and throw 1t over his arms when he
ran TOT q trolley, but woman can't do
that On Broadway; wherefore the woman
who walks in skirts after the Greek does
50 with waddle. Now the taller Dress
IN other words the street dress, is pre-
c1sely that upon which modistes are trying
most laboriously to demonstrate the Greek
idea; which Illustrates the occasional per
versity OF dressanakers and gives the sun
OF Easter morning his opportunity.
Easter Hats.
One of the prettiest Easter hats 1 have
seen is of the fayorite iris blue straw; its
crown rises out Of the swordlike leaves and
the flowers Of the small fleur de lis, or
mower de luce" of country gardens. Its
br1m Is turned up at the back to show
flowers and silk of the same shade.
simple but very smart hat is Of bis
cuit-colored rush straw, nearly Of the sail
or shape and loaded with peoples shading
from pink to scarlet.
A large picture hat of gathered yellow
chinon has its brim outlined with black
veivet scarf Of white liSse treated with
black appliques is twisted about the brim
ana a huge bunch Of ospreys mods on the
flowers.
A toque of hyacintt blde chiffon is trim
med with the inevitable Parma violets.
-Four shaded violetsitips stand up on one
side and fan Of lace deeOrates the front.
Hats that have very llittle to do with
easter are slouchede felts in gray or blue,
with miniature muskets crossed on the
front; these appear at almost every street
corner. - IN
charming toilet IN heliotrope and leaf
green comprises dress, hat and parasol. A
tne wooden grenadine OF dull heliotrope Is
hung over leaf green silk. The bodice is
made up Of leaf green velvet, Ivory guipure
and grenadine The hat Is Of green chenille
straw, draped with heliotrope chiffon
scarf and finished with Parma violeta and
green velvet rosettes. The parasol Is OF
duii heliotrope glace1
An Elective Costume.
A second effective Easter costume is made
OF one Of the thin and silky wooden textures
that have the clinging effect Of nuns veil
Ing. though. of course. being new, they are
not called by that name. lest their right to
be more expensive should be questioned. A
very sheer. black yelling, let US say. is
draped over an undergown of lime green
silk. The yelling Is cut wuth a deep fiounce
at the bottom OF the skirt and this Is fin
ished with eight almost microscopic frills |
OF green baby ribbon. The bodice Is ahso-
iutely covered with the ribbon frills and II
cut down at the neck to make room for q
white satin vest covered with ruches OF |
green and white chiffon. The sleeves of the
pretty finish is given by touches Of Hme
green yelvef n Wntnf and throaf aroAn