Evening star., 1901-05-04
Lace Etons Giving Way to Jackets Of
Metal Mesh.
SWEET SIMPLICITY IN new GOWNS
Models Very Charming for Wear
in the Country
COOL COLORS LEAD


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, May 2, 1901.
It is now almost out Of the question to
find an undecorated braid in silk, wool or
cotton, a lace that has not many -colored
threads run through it or button that is
not as fancifully designed as penny prize
box brooch. We are, indeed, painfully rococo,
except when a country gingham or a de-
signedly simple tailor suit is under con-
sideration. The plain and unyarnished
truth is that we are turning back to a
revival of the Louis XVIII fashions, which
for a revival is something almost new.
The hats, the high and elaborate collars
the sharp revers, broad cuffs and oVerelab-
grated materials We wear all belong to this
transient Bourbon period. OF course, the
we'll disciplined twentieth century fashion
arbiters never go too far in any one direc-
ton, and in this very meritorious and
pinchbeck springtime it is still possible to
buy such gown as the checked green and
white silk warp cashmere shown in the
single sketched figure.
This sweet and Springtimy morning dress
has a bias skirt with three folded fiounces
below the knees. Its easy waist is deco
rated with stitched bands of solid green
material a yoke of green, rose and gilt
Persian embroidery and clusters of small,
bullet-shaped jade buttons. The hat that
tops it all off is a green leghOrn stitched
with black and trimmed with black quills
and chiffon.
Popular Summer Hats.
There is the usual strong preference
shown this spring for Gaping all sorts and
conditions of gowns with solid black hats
or colored straws decorated entirely with
black. Straws dappled with variegated
sizes of black chenille dots have rushed
into rivalry with plain satin braids, and
the ever useful black horsehair shape. and
as they only need wreath of roses to
complete their trimming, they have justf-
fiably risen high in feminine esteem.
If any woman is belatedly seeking a
spring hat, or is eXtravagantly adding to
her stock in hand, she should bear in mind
the Importance of decorating the inside of
the brim. Late comers from Paris have
their brims faced with cream lace, through
the mesh of which bebe ribbon is run and
punched in tiny rosettes at intervals. Other
smart chapeauX showing facingS of Shirred
chiffon, dotted net or silk muslin, that at
intervals gather in very narrow groups of
pendant founceS, which seem no more
than a fluffy, feathery trimming. BY a
very fashionable milliner the hat brims are
treated with opaIescent effects in gauZe,
the differently tinted gauzes laid one over
the other, and for set of June brides
maids there have already been imported a
beWitching group of faint green grass
straws the brims of which are lined with
white over green chiffon, upon which run
neat little rows of baby roses made Of pink
tulle.
In the speciality shops where hats, neck
ties, hair bows, etc, are for sale they are
now Offering carriage and calling chapeauX
with capes, mantletS and collaretteS trim
med and designed to accord with the
toque, shepherdess shape, or little bonnet
with which it will be worn. How ably this
scheme is carried out is shown in the pic
ture of the girl by the gate. Her hat is al