Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-06

49, $50 ed with roses,
which cast deep pink shadows on her
cheeks. Her gown is pale and clinging.
and her dimpled chin rests among the
frills of a chiffon or lace boa, which
accentuates her youth and grace. Iru-
ly the Easter girl is always fair. but
this year she is fairer than ever. New
er before have the fashions been SO
artistic and so well calculated TO en-
nance the charms of a pretty woman.
Take the very dress materials them
selves. for instance; they are all soft
and clinging. yeilings. crepe de chine.
and grenadines are the fabrics for
dressy gowns. and the ever popular
foulard is relegated to the second place
As for the colors, they are little
brighter this season. but they still fol-
low the pastel shades-mauve, cafe au
lait. pearl. pale rose. pale blue and nile
green. All shades of red and green are
being much used by the fashionable
dressmakers, and as the season adj
vances they are more and more in evil
denee. Old rose is just as popular this
spring as it was last winter. and moth
ing makes a prettier gown for bru-
nette than an old rose yelling trimmed
with black chantilly lace. Speaking
of veilings many Of them come beau
tifully embroidered in a lace pattern.
and others come with a border of gold
applique.
After long exile challies have come
to the front once more. Last summer
few fashionable women had seashore
gowns made of this material, and In
every case they were admired. This
year any number of people are having
dresses made of it. Its good qualities
are many. N the first place. IT is soft
and silky. lending itself to tuckings
and shirrings; secondly. it comes In all
the delicate patterns and standings OF
organdie. and. lastly. it will stand any
amount of dampness and hard wear
Foulards will always be used more or
less by people who like to wear silk
gown. Most of the foulards this sea
son come with q satin finish even more
lustrous than last year. The more
dressy ones are pale colored mauve.
pearl gray or pale green. There Is
new material called waterproof fou-
lard but this remains to be tested by
actual wear. Many of the newest de-
Signs. both in challies and foulards. re
Persian, and, indeed, at little distance
they produce the effect of the pannes
we have been wearing all winter.
The new muslins are dainty in the
extreme. Pale blue is the favorite col
or and dotted muslin the leading mate
rial. These blue gowns are very pref
| ty for young girls. They are made over
| soft silk slips of the same color and
are trimmed with black and sometimes
touch of the palest yellow. The thin
materials come hemstitched, embroid-
cred or tucked with broad lace inser-
tions. Fashion demands this year that
all pretentious gowns shall be covered
with fine needlework and that the trim
mings shall be dainty instead of strik-
ing. Dashes of color are supplied by
huge rosettes of contrasting color or
bows of black velvet. Beadings through
which tiny black velvet ribbons are
run form a prominent feature Of many
gowns. Sashes are also all the style
for those who can afford them. They
come very wide and most beautifully
tinted in Persian flower designs. so
that they cost small fortunes. This is
a ribbon season, and Scft panne and
glace ribbons are much used. These
are crumpled into smart bows, and the
latest thing is the mixture of several
shades in one bow. However. they
must be variations Of the same color;
for instance, the reds from coral to OK
blood and the mauve orchid tints.
bows and sashes.
The new shirt waists do not differ
greatly from those worn during the
winter. They are not quite so plain,
and the sleeves are made in the bishop
style-full at the wrists. The principal
novelty is in the collar. There is a
growing tendency to softness. and
many of the more expensive blouses
have rundown collars Of sheer batiste.
hemstitched and tucked. A ribbon may
or may not be worn beneath these. just
as ones fancy dictates. Dressy waists
are being made of crepe de chine.
These are very much tucked and TRIM
med with lace.
The blouse and the Elton jacket pre-
vail for street suits. Plain tailor mades
are only worn by very few women.
The Etons are made with position
backs for stout women and are cut
short and rather baggy for the slender
and youthful Little fancy coats OF
black panne and tucked satin are re-
placing the taffeta affairs of last sea-
son. These are invariably lined with
cream or pearl gray satin. and they
are meant to be worn with fluffy fronts
and drectore jabots. AS for the skirts,
they are being made almost plain in