The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-04

especially inviting during these often
times dark, dull and dreary days Of de-
clining winter. They seem to have an
ticipated the color, light and bloom of the
vernal season, which we are all longing
for, and to browse among the wealth of
spring fabrics, exquisitely beautiful in
their manifold tints and diversified de-
sign, and the profusion of dainty and
diaphanous rainbow tinted materials for
the approaching summer time, is like get
ting a foretaste Of the season when ma
ture has CARRIED the trees in green and
sprinkled the meadows with buttercups
and daisies, and of the rose-decked days
then not far off.
Not q few women are making up their
summer wardrobes Certainly every wise
woman has begun to think what she will
select for spring. The decision should
not be difficult, for the exhibit of fabrics
in the stores were never so abundant,
diversified and artistic. There is some
thing to suit every taste and every pock-
etbook.
The new satin foulards are beautiful,
both In texture and coloring, and so lus-
trous and soft that they look like panne.
Whether you choose the delicate pastel
colors or the brighter tones, they are a
desirable purchase, and furnish the foun-
dalton for an effective costume.
The designs in
SPRING FOULARDS
are OF great variety, but especially beau
tiful are the Persian patterns, wrought
in Oriental colors. Crepe foulard is
novelty full of artistic possibilities 1t
is close kin to the exquisite crepe de
chimes, which have long since been given
a prominent place in the list of favor
tie fabrics for artistic beautiful gowns.
Possessing delightful possibilities in the
fact that it lends itself to soft and artis--
tic folds, is a dainty fabric called satin
de Paris. 1t belongs to the crepe de
chine and crepe de Paris family, though
the sheen is more lustrous and the crepe
like weave not so discernible as in these.
A silk and wool material which is very
much liked is lansdowne, and is perfectly
smooth, like satin-faced cloth, but soft
and dainty In texture. 1t is not new, but,
as 1t is not costly, and has so many of
the fashionable qualities, 1t fills a place
between the cheap and the very eXpen-
sive materials, which every woman can
not afford to have. The popularity of the
crepon weaves has by no means abated,
and the new designs are extremely rich
in appearance.
If the variety in robe dresses already
imported can insure a future for these
specialties they will flourish as they have
never f1ourished before. They are more
varied and beautiful than ever this sea-
son, as many different fabrics have VEN
tured into this field. 1t is only the woman
with long purse who can afford to buy
them, but they assure for her a fashion,
able, elegant and individual costume.
PLATED SKIRT.
There is little save the plated skirt, at
least for daytime use. Now that 1t is so
well established in favor one begins to
look for some variety in its form or trim
ming. 1t Is understood that the plaits
are always to be stitched down we'll over
the hips, and some novel ways of stitch
Ing are to be seen. The usual method is
to stitch down each plat, but prettier and
newer Is some design stitched about the
skirt, which will include and fasten all
the plsits This may be done by many
rows Of stitching less than a quarter of
an inch apart and forming a skirt yoke
More elaborate is a pattern of three rows
Of scallops about the front and sides made
by clusters of stitching.
Various methods of converting the habit
back skirts into skirts with plated
back are suggested, but more material Is
always required. If you are fortunate
enough to possess this add the double box
plated back over the seam, fasten IL
down on either side in the proper place.
and cut away the skirt underneath. A