Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
THE LENTEN STYLES
Subdued Colors, but Always
Striking in Gut.
CHENILLES ARE USED
THE NEW BUTTONS AND THE
DANGLING ORNAMENTS.
Wool Crash in High Favor-Yellow
Predominates in Spring
Headgear.
CHENILLES ARE USED
epeela, Correspondence of The Evening Star.


NEW YORK, February 10, 1903.
The street gowns that smart women are
having made for Lenten wear are not dis
tingushed by any special piety. Colors, in
many cases, are subdued, of course, but the
old forms are everywhere seen, some of
them even inclning a little toward the &C.
centric.
Newness for every period is what fashion
requires and since the Lenten street dash
can be got in no other way perhaps these
old cuts are admissible. At any rate, they
do the right thing-give the long-shoulder-
ed, narrow-hipped look indispensable for the
moment; wherefore in our prisons to heaven
we shall not be diverted by the gloom of
the unbecoming.
Few of these toilets. which must be worn
into the spring, have been made with
the intention of carrying wraps. The trim
med waists and short Jackets will be worn
over channels vests when the weather calls
Tor extra warmth, on which occasions the
big muffS and fur neck pieces OF the winter
may also appear.
A little gown, which supplies Just the
right degree of elegance for some miserable
yet sweet sinner, is made of a brown and
white mottled wool. The skirt. in the snug
sides OF which the bottom breadths are In
serted to produce the necessary flare, is ex-
tremely odd. The upper portion fits back
And front without gather at the hips. A
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1t with a slashed overskirt suggestion, and
the crush belt Is of brown velvet.
The little Eton, whose pulled sleeves
show a decrease Of the present hugeness,
hangs loose at the front. A charming coll
lar with stole ends of brown cord-lace trims
the cut-out neck, which Is bordered with
a large roll of brown chenille. At the top
Of the sleeves and ends of the stole are
white wool fringes.
Chenille Back Again.
Chenille decorations are observed on s,v-
.eral OF these gowns. this trimming. ac-
cordlng to fashionable opinion. supplying
the suggestion Of warmth without too win
try a look.
For fur. as a trimming" says one au-
thority, of course cannot be used on spring
costumes, which these gowns virtually
are
Chenille. in gray especially. gives furred
effect
Gray chenille balls. attached to a black
braid. and black braid lace over white
trims the trig Eton OF another costume.
The material is smoke-gray satin ia ced
cloth, and the apron OF the effective skirt
runs around the sides and back to form
tight hip-yoke. Into this the side breadths
are fitted with narrow tucks, and from the
front one all around the skirt is bordered
with an ornamental band made by narrow
black braid. Flowing sleeves distinguished
this charming costume. whose little Jacket
will be worn over white wool bodice with
lace front.
Silk Braid Leads.
Several velvet gowns are seen among the
Lenten toilets, the smartest of these taking
to trimmings of silk braid lace which imi-
tates the patterns of Cluny
On a stunning dress in dark blue this or
namentation was black The braid used for
ahs lace Is OF the fiat tape sort. with the