Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
March Winds.

March Winds.
Far herald from the frozen North
The green of grasses bringing.
With violets on the wayside slopes
And sounds Of bluebirds singing;
How shall we Joy to ind thee here.
When spring has slipped her tether.
Swift scattering from her. far and near.
Winds. and the windy weather.
BY night the wild goose phalan1 Ions
To polar zone is flying;
By day the kildee plover thrills
The pastures with his crying;
The white light nung from far-on skies
Drifts downward like q feather.
And bending mhrsh-grass signifies
Winds, and the windy weather.
The orchard sap begins to stir
As swift the March wind passes:
The primrose and the wild flower meet
Where cool wood shadow masses:
And DER the hills the rain and sun
Troop down the days together.
With weaving mare Of blossoms spun.
Winds. and the windy weather.
Ernest McGaney. In woman's Home Companion.
Fashion repeats itself once more in the
new silks. poplins and nuns veiliags. which
are woven with borders. after the manner
OF fully fifty years ago. Borders are GER
tainly the distinctive feature of the latest
novelties in fabrics. especially in silks and
Some of the designs simulate lace, others
are In checks. stripes and waved lines. but
they are telling r~evivals of an old-time
through the center with black dots and
completed with a broad border of some con-
trastlng color.
Powered tanetas with one stripe Of white
satin forming the border are also one of the
sea apeas s de game with IN z P's soft SINKS iiRish NIKE IKE Is a
suede glove. and a new taffeta called tai
feta chinois." says the New York Sun.
tials in a summer outfit. there is every vari-
ETY. in silk and wool mixtures and transpar-
sns sffes Il al II s saPply and its kinds Pldase are cf to bs
worn. and some of the p~rettieSt novelties
are among the dainty silk warp baregas.
one striped with a line Of satin: baregas in
shadowy lowered patterns, and plain col
ors, all very delicate in texture. Wool can
vas with silk stripes and checks Is very no.
ticeable for the variety of colors it displays.
Blue and green and violet and turquoise
blue are blended together very harmonious
" in this charming fabric. Corded mater
ials. such as poplins. popllnettes. ribbed
silks and bengaline are decidedly the rad
city of cord which can form a crosswise
Zine. Braided and embroidered effects, too.
dress fabrics where the designs are woven
in to crafty the universal desire for both
OF these modes OF decoration without the
extra handwork. Grenadines and nets dis
play this feature in materials very pref
lily; intricate patterns are wrought out in
the weave. and the latest novelty of this
kind lie a grenadine showing an
fringe. There are grenadines with drawn
work. stripes and open checks: grenadines
p p,en new new material aUrt IL n cailed ne geT,sh Chiffon aha 4
which is recommended as having all the
wearing qualities of crepe de chine with
out ever displaying any wrinkles, no matter
what the pressure may be.
some very brilliant colors are displayed
among the black grenadines, striped with
various hues Of purple, orange, violet. red
and vivid orange. and they are made up
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collar. Many OF these novelty grenadines
are revivals of Louis XIV. designs. The
old-fashioned iron grenadines in pretty lit
tie checks are brought out again with all
the old-time recommendations for wear.
"Bayadere souffe" Is n suggestive name for
unlike crepon in the raised effect and the
glossy. finish. The stripes are wider and
the mixture of colors reminds you of some
of the Eastern fabrics.
another new fabric is a silk and cotton
mousseline de sole. which is much cheaper
than the original stuff. Added to the long
list of silk and silk and wool transparent
materials are the dimities. cotton grena-
oires. and dainty organdies. which seem
Eance when you inquire the price. but aft
er all this gauZy loneliness Is lined with
silk. trimmed witt yards upon yards of
lace: insertion; and gathered ribbon, and
further embellished with a chiffon sash.
the first item OF expense becomes a mere
penny-in-the-slot sort of a proceeding.
However colorad lawns are used again this
season for the foundation dress. and Il very
pretty trimming. which can be made AT
home, is half-!nch white satin ribbon with
black velvet baby ribbon sewn on one edge.
which is also decorated with Il frill of mar
row white Nalenciennes. The plain edge
OF the ribbon is gathered. and this little
black and white frill Is used to edge ruff
fes. and put on in Coiled designs above the
nources and on the full waist of cotton
grenadine gowns. Among other fashionable
materials for spring gowns are the soft.
thin. flexible cloths. In Paris the fabric
that will not cling to the figure has no
part In the newest fashions. harsh, agrees
eive textures being entirely out of the
quesicn. Cashmeres are much used. and
there is a new cloth called drap de chine.
which is thin. fine. and ms glossy rs any
of the faced cloths. Even the silks and sat
FMS WHICH the F~renchwoman approves are
quite without any stiffness. and softer lin
incs are used in all gowns TO further this
pet scheme of fashion. Handmade black
tpffeta. which is much softer and wears
ver- much better than the other variety.
is very popular for gowns. separate skirts
TO wear with odd waists. and black taffeta
arc tucked. plated. striped with insertion
and openwork stitches like some of the
drawEwork in table linen.
Plack tafreta waists which are part Of the
tafeta gown are made with guimpe neck
and sleeves of lace or net. a nlain hack and
slightly hloused front p~rettilv tucked or
closely fitted with q ruffled fchu of the
SILK around the shoulders.
In wash silks for waists. utility gowns.
md children's dresses. there IS very little
difference between this and last seasons
patterns. which are usually in strines and
paln colors. II Is the bayadere stripe which
Is most in evidence in other silks. and the
new foulards are patterned in crosswise
effects resembling braided designs. II 1t