Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
FELIX ON FASHIONS
Details of the Toilet Discussed by the
French Master.
STYLISH SPRING SKIRTS and STAYS
Design for a Street Gown of Cadet
Blue Cloth.
A MASQUERADE COSTUME
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
PARIS. January IL, 1905
At the debut of each season the interest
ed observer cannot suppress a slight in
quietude regarding the transformation
which Fashion may accomplish I'm her yari-
Gus fantasies.
Very often she holds a complete change
in store for us. and what is accepted as
novelty one day is rejected as too common
the next. TO be reaccepted again directly
when the mood strikes her.
Nevertheless, among the nouveautes
which the coming spring has engineered
there are some that sure to implant
themselves firmly in feminine favor there
by gaining a longevity which Fashions
subsequent caprices are not easily able to
annihilate.
Great interest is manifested in the form
of the skirt, which is narrow and tight and
requires absolute perfection in fit At this
point We must call attention to the impor-
tant functions of the underskirt, as no
gown, however elegant in cut and tasteful
in trimming. will prove satisfactory unless
the underskirt gives the proper support and
foundation.
Many of the newest jupons have padded
perfumed interlining over the hips and all
are made with wires of steel at the back
forming extenders when not worn over
small cushions of perfumed wadding
The stays, which are very low and pill
able, confine the waist closely. but throw
out the bust and hips with excellent effect
The Madame Pompadour.
One of our models THE Madame Pompa-
dour, aecentuates the curves of the back
and sides, but forms a straight line in
front 1t is made of black satin at the
back, while the bones are daintily incased
in striped pompadour brocade silk which
also constitutes the exceedingly chic I'M
derskirt- The silk on the ivory ground with
stripe Of black satin alternating with a
garland design of brocaded rosebuds and
forget-me-nots, forms the unlined founda-
ton of the jupon. The black breadth has
inserted steels, narrow and very pliable and
graduating in length. the ends Of which are
held by white silk elastics the highest
steel extending five inches below the waist
line. the others at equal distance of five
inches below. This gives an elegant extern
sion to the skirt, and. to complete the eff
feet, full sash of black satin with loops
and long wide ends is fastened just below
the waist line at the center of the back
This dainty skirt is edged with three point
ed ruffes of black knife pleated satin
Our second MODEL has stays better suited
10 fuller figure They are made OF white
satin and again match the skirt of white
satln With It's paddings at the Alps and
hack. and is to be worn with a separate
extender- The pleated and pointed ruffies
of white satin are edged with narrow cieI
blue velvet ribbon and Nalenc!ennes lace
A street Gown.
Our street gown is designed in strict ac-
eordance with the DEGREES of spring fash on
1t is made CT cadet blue cloth of light
and cEnsing quality. The skirt is fashion
ed to be worn over hip and back extender
and falls in graceful folds over the fourda-
tiAn skirt OF cadet blue tafreta. The trim