The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-13

muslin nounces similarly decorated
their entire width.
AIousseline briIliante is one Of the new
fabrics for trimming, and is well worth
public approval To describe 1t accur-
ately, imagine a crisp chiffon gauZe with
high siI5en luster. For draping on
evening bodices il has its chief value,
and yards Of pretty fiouncing in this ma
terial are sold. every inch Of the fiuting
of course edged with puffings of the
same. The lace for this season. so far
as any lace has yet been chosen, Is yell
low cherry and all the lace appliques
made UP in shapes Of jackets, bands,
shoulder straps, fiounce headings, etc.
are of course venetian or renaissance,
interviewer with coIored chenille. That
which IS not tucked is bound to be shr
red or smoked. This IS a rule so far
not broken by an exception. Few the
alter waists are made Of chiffon merely
drawn over silk, for the light gauZe Is
either laid on in one shirring lying so
close 10 another that the threads are
not seen, else the Elizabeth shirring is
used. In the latter instance two gath
ering threads are worked in close to-
| Cether then a space Of an inch inter
venes when two more are drawn through
! the goods.
Little maids who go 10 school are wear
! ing most couuettish pinafores that de-
! OF nainsook and dotted muslin and dim
! ity and French batiste, and they are
! trimmed with q deal Of taste. OF the
/ three small women on the bench in the
picture the first wears q pinafore Of the
crispest dotted swiss, this time in pale
+ pink swiss, picked out in scarlet dots, and
around the open neck Of the garment runs
a scarlet ribbon that ties. to let float, long
streamers IN the rear. The second little
/ scholar wears a white cambria apron;
( her wide shoulder straps, edged with
! white embroidery and blue ribbons run
I ming through embroidered eyelets at bust
/ and waist The third child displays a sky
! blue dimity overall. with deep collar
I founce falling back on the shoulders
! from a vest formed Of strips Of embroid-
( cry over the dimity. Broad sashes tie be-
! hind. and the short sleeves have their
/ puffs edged with embroidery.
/ IN very short while the awful question
l Of the Easter bonnet viii occupy every
/ feminine mind SO entirely that a few pre-
| monitory hints viii not be likely 10 fall
I on stony ground this week. The trade
| for Easter IL already unfolding itself in
/ the backs Of milIiners' shops, and the
/ new outing hats are Of particular inter-
est.
The sailors, with rare exceptions, are
/ rought lightweight straws, their crown
tops slightly sunken and their crown
I
/ plaid ribbons There is no downing the
| Alpine bur the example given this week
/ shows the best method Of trimming this
hardy bloomer. Here we have a white
Alpine with roll-edGed brim. that is
woven. not forced. 10 turn up on one side
very high. a big black satin rosette,
edged with q putting Of black chiffon, the
center held with round steel ornament,
occupies the post Of honor, and aloft
spring two scimetar-shaped black quilts
studded with steel spanglcs. a roll Of
black satin encircles the crown.
In this group the toque, numbered
IS Of gray straw bronze, powdered with
black spangles and turned up on the
side with black and white plumes
caught with buckle in the form OF a
skeleton diamond and set with steel
beads.
No. . is a mixed red and brown swiss
straw. garnished with a roll and large
forward bow Of Jacqueminot red silk
fastened by a buckle of brilliants, while
along the opposite brim flow two cava-
lier plumes Of notified brown and white.
No. 3 shows how roses are now being
piled up for spring wear. The hat.
foundation is a brim Of green straw anC
a crown Of wire on which the flowers
roses varying from palest pink to rusti
est red are set in solid phalanX, with ;
tuft Of foliage sprouting from the ape>
Of the floral heap.
No. 3 represents a bonnet for n ma
tron, showing how prettily bunch D
cowslips can be used at the knotting o
strings beneath the chin. From a pla
teau Of spangled-stiffened net the tuft o
pumes and the aigrette rise, while tn
yellow cowslips are set forward and af
Of this dainty craft.
No. affords Il more philanthropi'
phase Of the theater bonnet an innocu
Gus thing no playgoer in the rear Of /
= could possibly object to. For this tn.
I foundation pinned to the hair is o
white milliners crinoline, overlaid witt
] spangled lace To one side is set tut
OF tiny turquoise blue ostrich tips. Will
: TO the left is fastened long row of VIC
let colored velvet ribbon. the who'll
e | length Of which runs an arrow head o
e white steel Although this bonnet, an
G IL is no uncommon shape, is pinned b.