Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29

women adopt the device of having boas
made of the same stuff as their gowns COM
bned with the style of lace used for trim
ming the costume. Combinations of black
and white and black white with ocher
Uhe smart tint for spring wear) are eX-
plotted in the general shops. The white and
ocher combination is most satisfactory
made up in sheer materials such nets,
ch-nons and laces. which may be dyed to
the Ocher tint. White and rose is another
smart boa combination. and one adapted
for almost any costume
The shapes of the boas are scarcely va
rted. They consist generally of collar to
which more or less deliberately devised
scarfs ends are added. The ends may con-
sist of ribbons intermingled with plated
chiffon or ornamental combination of one
or all of the fabrics suitable for boamaking
Black boas are for street wear, while the
lighter ColOred and more expensive affairs
are considered more correct for evening
dress.
Jeweled Boa Clasps.
Jeweled clasps to pin the boas in place
are part Of the sumptuous toilet. These
gemmed gauds are of enamel or gold set
with tiny stones. Silver boa pins, which
are usually oxidized and ornamented with
some raised device, are supplied with tiny
and scarcely visible chains
friend of mine who is compelled to tenn
Per a marked love of pretty frocks with
hampering economy has disclosed to me the
secret of the variety to be noted in her toll
let's this year.
Il have had my gowns, except those in
tended'for street wear, made with the ut
most simplicity - in fact, they are mere
foundations for costumes. My last new
evening dress was a perfectly plain model
of white silk, the bodice tight-ftting and
with straps across the shoulders. When
wore it, trimmed it to suit myself. Some
times l basted over it black and sometimes
Cream-tinted lace. Often l made use of lace
combined with flower furnishings. Some
times these ViOlgtS ar
ChldS and sometimes roses. l had sets of
inexpensive artificial flowers, and very pref
" they looked nestled among the diapha-
nous trimming. Besides the evening gown [
had one high-necked affair of rich black
SILK suitable for afternoon teas or for din
ners. / diversified its appearance by the
alteration OF black or a white lace bolero.
Ihe same bOlerOS We're pressed into service
on my white silk evening frock. Sometimes
i lined the bOlerOs with lavender some
times with pink or, again, with cherry.
These Innings were double and made Of
soft. lusterless materials. For wear with
the black silk l had belt Of chiffon, from
the back Of which depended pieces of lace
to represent the Louis XIV coat required by
conventional fashion. The black silk was
adorned on the bodice with tiny pin plaits.
The same trimming was repeated on the
graduated hOunce which formed the skirt.
As the black silk skirt was a separate af-
fair. | was able to don it with different
waists. Indeed, before the season was over
/ had jeited net and silk evening bodice
made for combination with the skirt. Sell
dom have l owned two gowns that afforded
me much use"
Smart Sack Coats.
Very pretty sack coats are donned on
severe days These have all the dainty
touches possible to up-to-date tailor max
ing - stitched. embroidered and supplied
with fancy drapfngs of lace, while large
and handsome buttons help to give variety
to the fronts. The coats which end Just
below the waist, are shaped in the front
Into rather long points. Box plaits finish
some of the jackets. both in front and back
and scrolls and appliques take the place of
the thinner trimmings. These divide favor
with the Louis XIV coats and the bobtailed
bOlerOs. none of them being notable for
warmth which is of small moment in the
consideration of an Easter toilet
AS Easter comes early this year flowers
will not be as abundant as they should be
to afford a really successful holiday dis
play. Every fashionable woman WILL OF
course. wear them with her Easter toilet,
but the poorer folks, whose gayety makes
or mars the picture, cannot indulge in
them. Spring flowers will be scarcely suf-
ficiently advanced to vie with the dollhouse
blossoms which are always costly about
holiday time.
Hats. however, are sufficiently well COW
cred with artificial blooms to distract the
mind from thoughts of the natural beauties
which fail to grace the scene. Spring hats
and summer hats revel in floral trimmings
lace drapings mingling with them upon the
terrace-ifke elevations Of the straw and
chiffon headgear. Almost any pale color is
timely In the springs millinery. The
chrysanthemum straws, some of which were