Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26

OF it is that which crosses upon the hin.
easing the difficult front opening A rea.
son for the popularity of this variety es-
peciaily is that it lends itself readily TO
embroidery, which with lace insertion is
PRIME faNorite among trimmings: to the
deilsht OF a large class of nimble- fingered
women who lack butter to their bread
when We take to the chsaper display OF
tihsel sequins
There are really beautiful skirts that can
claim to be fashionable. These give the
flow and the rhythm of long draperies
adapting themselves to the figure without
any ugly tightness across the hips The
lest of them have the slightest possible
movement as the French dressmakers'
call IT. quaint lifting of the skirt at one
side only, such as is seen in some early
German chatelaine costumes giving a hint
OF the drop skirt beneath Overdone this
mo, movement is awkward. Caught just
right. it is peculiarly graceful especially
If the back breadth train slightly.
Modified Empire.
A modified empire" tea gown has a skirt
o. this sort. The material IS a duh pink
silk of the new soft weaves required at
present. 1t is lifted on the left over a pet,
ucoat effect of opalescent white silk. The
only trimming is a band of exquisite hand
worked embroidery in shades of green and
pink that follow the hem. The empire bod
ice is of dull pink velvet cut out at the1
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of white mousseline. Surplice sleeves Of
nousseline. starting under small puffs of
velvet. fall to the ground. There is a nar-'
row belt of embroidery. gown of this
sort is individual enough never to be out
of fashion.
An evening dress that have seen this
week also gives current fashions UNDER
their best aspects. 1t is high-necked as is
rcw the mode for so many occasions Made
of apple green shot silk, the dainty bodice
opens TO the waist over an underbodice of
white chiffon. The neck is finished with
q circular chiffon ruche ard the oVerhodice' :
is crossed with lines of black lace insertion I
The sleeves are small. square-corneredi
capes above tight chiffon undersleeves.i
There is a ribbon belt. The skirt is deco-i
rated with a deep fiounce, which is headed
with a chiffon ruche and banded with lace
insertion.
Likely to BE Popular.
A polonaise dress of a model likely to
be widely popular has the three-quar-
ter length. square-correred polonaise of a
light suede-colcred foulard. figured in |
green and hyacinth blue. This is trimmed
upon the bodice with triple rufles of string
colored lace. starting from the shoulders
and coming to a point at the waist. The
bottom corners of the polonaisc are weight
cd, so to speak, with huge rosettes Of lace,
like cabbages. The underdress is of string
colored lace drapcd over black. String col
or and black are used for vest and neck
ruche.
Some Of the new dress goods are to
be avoided: notably. the window pane"
patterns, as the clerks call the huge plaids.
favorite combination I'm all materials
is putty color and blue.
Bizarre effects of all sorts are encourage
ed. a notable example is a dress of black
mousseline de sole, the skirt of which is |
trimmed with two bands of ivory lace I
insertion. one run ming down the middle I
of the front and the other encirclirg the
hips. From some approaches a good view
of a Maltese cross is thus afforded.
A Bizarre Eject.
Another illustration is a dress of light
mode-colored cloth which has a plain
sleeve on the left side, the right sleeve
having two sleeve caps made conspicuous
by heavy black embroidery. This dress is
trimmed with zgzags of Mack from shoul-
der to ground, on the right side only
The hat of soft straw, overloaded with
ribbons, flowers and tulie. has been ac-
cepted, tho more willingly that IL tits
ever the eyes. The shady brim is a French
fashion that prevents the strained look
many people get in a glaring sun when
the hat shows its scorn of the use II was
uilt for. Some of the new hats are ex-
pected to be worn over one eye: these are
a snare to the woman who doesn't know
the right angle
Lace-like blue and brown straws are
noticeable. A novelty Is the piece straw
out of which the milliner makes hat to
suit the face Of her customer. The pref
test millinery ribbons i'm pale tints
striped with white cords. One piece for
example, in foreet-me-not blue is corded
on both sides fiyc-inch width of this
has been used upon white toque covered
with flowers. ELLEN OSBORN. 4