Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21

ADD q violet touus to be worn With this
creation. Of masculine taste.
One Of the exquisite thin fabrics OF the
summer will be fine black silk grenadine
as brilliant as gauZe and almost as light,
with large black spots. Such material
lends itself easily to any extravagance in
the matter Of gathering or accordion plait-
ing and really looks as young as spotted
muslin.
Pin-Dotted Voiles.
The pin-spotted voiles are very winsome
A beige costume of this kind would be
attractive made up with lace motifs and
green ribbon velvet. OF course the skirt
would be one of the new shirred ones with
a bodice to match. All cotton and linen
stuffs seem to be mercerized, much to
their advantage, and the old-fashfoned de-
lanes are coming into vogue once more
Altogether, fabrics will not stand IN our
way if We want pretty summer frocks;
They come in such lovely pale shades, ana
the dark tones are equally as good
j do hope the useful little tea coat is
as fully appreciated in America as it is
here 1t is astonishing the number of uses
these coats may he put to. They were
originally intended for 3 o'clock tea wear,
but they are just as charming for a quiet
dinner. Indeed, they are thrown over the
shoulders as a wrap at restaurants or the
theater, and, last but not least, they are
worn as bed Jackets.
Spring Tea Jackets.
A short length of oriental satin or crepe
de chine is an excellent foundation on
which to hang the tea jacket. which may
be short or three-quarter length as the
wearer pleases. The coat, which is short
behind and long in front, is wonderfully be-
coming with huge cape collar finished in
front with a large chou.
But let us turn to- the simpler glories of
the bed jacket, which has been the gar
mppt have all been nafrOniZin0 lateiY
since la grippe began to get in her fine
work. and in passing let me say that the
French variety is difficult to compete with.
and to fight the Shivers with a Charcoal
stove as ones only heating apparatus
makes even Paris unattractive for the mo-
ment
To come back to the invalid's jacket,
there is no need for one to be enveloped in
a pink or blue flannel affair with a seal
loped. embroidered edge any more. loose,
comfortable coat can be made in any of
the better materials or even old evening
skirts cleaned and made up with contrast
ing Innings. A lace hand-worked collar
brings the whole coat right up to date.
Then for real warmth and cozness there
are beautiful colored zenanas. These re-
quire really little trimming; an edging of
lace on the collar is sufficient.
Where Variety Pleases.
Can a woman ever have too many hats
or too many ideas about them? Have you
ever nOtlCeu now d nat, OF, TduleT, tHe
mere wearing of hat, alters a woman? To
most Of the gender they are a saving grace,
while to few whom nature has given a
headdress art cannot bestow they detract
from rather than add a charm to. If 1
were a man would never fall in love with
a woman until 1 had seen her minus a
chapeau. The lovely spring millinery ere
atoms would almost transform a Hotentot
into a thing of beauty. Never has Nine. la
Mode taken such a turn toward originality
and beauty In headdress. This season
everything indicates good taste and SIM
plicity, although that deceptive article
comes just high as ever.
The fashionable straw of the moment Is
a chip which looks like shavings. 1t is
obtainable in several lovely shades, such
as reseda, bronze and certain shades Of
red. Everywhere the low, fiat chapeau
reignS triumphant. In the center of one
model to simulate a crown was a bed of
ivy leaves surrounded by a ruching of pale
violets- and their leaves. Buttercups
daisies and clover in conjunction with glace
ribbon is favorite combination of some
milliners.
On the three-cornered rough straws
which are to be very popular for travelling
and all round hats, are to be found soft
ribbon and quilts A large tuscan straw
hat of the directore style was fetchingly
trimmed with black velvet ribbon, the brim
decorated with rosettes of the velvet fin
ished with center ornaments having loose
falling pompons of finely plated straw.
Many of the new hatpins are works Of
art, large baroque pearl, for instance,
being partially covered with a golden net
work. Another fancy is for small orchids
in art nouveau gold. but emerald and jade
Cabochon pins are highly approved.
CATH ERNIE TALBOT.