The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-18


merry. All hair is pretty Il It is kept well
dressed and shining; the fashion is for
q brilliant sheen which is beautiful IN
the sunlight. TO get this sheen the hair
must be kept free from dust and must
be brushed often. When dressing 81,
draw 1t light, allowing the hair 70 ian
IN natural waves If it will
HER COAT.
The coat Of the Easter girl will diner
as widely as the girl herself oilers types
of prettiness to the beholder. The long
coat is more fashionable than ever, eith-3
erE long and straight or SNAPPED at el NE
back. The English tailors who are re-
sponsible for tile long coat declare atnat a.
the straight bcx was never 1nten e,ss
for the street, being meant only Tor dr1v y
5tn,-5, rl. long Princess and the new ul1
ster are for walking.
& The bolcro Is in with renewed beauty
and IS more popular than ever.slt IS so
becoming to all figures; 1t makes the
lean plump and has a tendency to make
the thick WASTED person looks more sien-s
der. Coming as it does only to the waist
line, it adds to the bust without ADDING
to the hips, a fact for which 1t has earn.
ed the grateful remembrance of stout per-
sons.
The new boleros are. some OF them, dou-i
ble-breasted, buttoning with two hand
some buttons nearly under the arm. La
pels of contrasting color are worn and
are often adjustable, different sets being
worn with each bolero.
Thee Elton, which is so closely related
to the handy little bolero, has far de-
parted from its English model. You see
the so-called Elton cut high In the back.
almost in a curve, showing the belt ana
part Of the waist You see it dipping in
front below. the waist-line, double-breast-
ed and sporting wonderfully embroider-
ed 1apels.
Shirt waists are made with boleros and
white muslin shirt waists have dainty
little embroidered bolero fronts.
The new REFER will be very short and
open in front, with the edges not quite
meeting 1t will be we'll fitted to the
figure so as to hold it's place well. Tiny
hooks are often used to fasten this reef
er on the under side to. the bodice SO that
it will keep its place well.
There is another new REFER which
might be more properly. called an Elton
1t is cut off square in front, just below
the waist-lnc, and is just long enough
to cover the belt all the way around.
This must be worn by a slender figure
or it may be a trihe ugly.
HER SKIRT.
Inc E3SLerE SIXTH VIII pIcDdDlS pe bo-A
plated in he back. In spite of tie efforts
that are being made to bring tie al
around box plated skirt into fashion, it
is doubtful if the design will see much
use aside from the wearing Which a lew
of the leaders of fashion will give it. 1t
has such a shortening effect, is SO try
ing to the figure and, incidentally. takes.
so much material, that it is dying nat
ura1 death. the fashionable nodistes tell
u.s. Yet the designers who sit In their
studies and draw the advance fashion
cuts say that they are getting out many
box plated designs in which the plaits
are laid all the way around the figure.
There are many devices for converting
the habit back into box plated back.
One of these is to take the skirt OF the
band and make it larger around by In
serting a broad panel in the front. Inc
back is then laid in a large box plat and
the skirt put back upon the band. IL you
are fortunate enough to have more OF the
material you can convert the habit back
into a fashionable box plated back by
simply sewing box plat on the middle
of the back, after which You slit up the
back of the skirt and attach it to the
box, leaving an opening for placket
hole.
Still another device consists in shorten
ing the skirt from the waist line, thus
making it much larger around. AS the
habit backs were generally very long this
can be easily done Lay the box plat
in the back and sew the skirt upon the
band. Now, to lengthen the skirt, set a
deep knife plating of silk to exactly
match the skirt underneath: this will
give the effect of a cloth tunic above a
silk skirt.
The new skirt of the Easter woman may
be trimmed around the foot with vel
vet applique and lace empiecements
Fringe will also be trimming of the
spring and, as it is rather expensive, it
will not be too common. Those who want
Something out of the ordinary can Sc
lect a good thick silk fringe of the new
red to be used with handsome medallions
Of lace apply the fringe in large points.
six points extending around the foot OF
the skirt: and in the points set medallions
Of lace Underneath the lace let. there
be piece of silk to match the lace.
A novelty in skirts is a skirt made
with double box plaits laid very fiat
Large, handsome applications in lace
are laid upon the face Of the box plaits