Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-19

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new material to draw the heart and
pocketbook of woman to the shop
counter.
The variety of desirable materials
this season is really bewildering. Ev-
erythng is 50 pretty and everything
so suitable.
All the latest varieties of tweeds are
splashed with white. The coarse irreg-
ular threads woven into the surface
giving d certain air Of distinction to
the duller groundwork Bfiek-reti ficek-
ed with white would appear 10 be
the prevailing MIXTURE LIT stone-color.
light and dark reseda deift.cornlIoWer
md navy blue Hseful old conservative
color) will be deservcaiy peculiar d lit
tie later on Delft blue is quite the
latest and is delightful color lit
lie more attractive than navy blue
and not so voyant as sapphire.
The irregular effects (lmown as
l.nickerbocker designsl seem neces-
sary to lead as from the zibelines Of
winter to the smooth cloths usually
preferred for summer wear. At the
present moment even Amazon cloth
has lost its smooth surface and is va
ried by white snoWfakes in accord
ance with the latest idea Voiles
and aeoliennes. with self-colored hairs,
are to be worn. and will sometimes
be figured with irregular checks in
white Or delicate tints.
Many lovely materials will be ready
for our choice when the real warm
weather sets in. including Vatican
canvases and Boucher voles. figured
with garlands and clusters of flowers
in many soft combinations of color.
Coarse canvas promises to be very
popular. and will be used for little
coats. as well as indoor dresses. Silk
lelaine is being made in particularly
pretty designs. more especially pas
toral ones, such as wreaths of flowers
and hanging baskets overfowing with
sblossoms While even rakes and hoes
tied with robbons may be introduced.
Pink seems to be the faVorite color
fer tea gowns just now. and il is a
tint that looks Wonderfully we'll in a
room which is Illuminated with softly
shaded lights. White or black tea
gowns have a style that is all their
own. A charming tea gown is in
white aceoHdeon-Dleated and silk in
sertions of beigeco1ored lace. and
made with an artistic-loolling fchu
and sleeves arranged in handkerchief
points. This style of sleeves is likely
to remain in fashion for long While
to come and will be carried out in
heavy materials, although it is far
more suited to white ones.
Some of the prettiest tea gowns are
in the Russian style, made in some
soft white material such as cashmere.
and finished OFF with bands Of colored
embroidery. One very pretty model
was in cream-colored voile, made with
deep handkerchief-point collar edged
with narrow band of blue embroid-
cry. and with the curously cut bell
sleeves known as "Mandarin," which
are shaped something like a hoof, and
Which Chinese people of high degree
draw over their hands when they do
obesiance to the sovereign
The empire mode still remains in
high favor for tea gowns This is not
surprising when it is considered how
particularly suited it is to this type
of costume. One of the prettest ex-
ampes seen lately was of pale blue
crepe de chine set into accordion
pleats, dotted over with diamond
shaped medallions of coffee-colored
lace, corresponding ornaments trim
ming the yoke and the deep frills which
finished the sleeve at the elbow.
A broad folded band of blue satin
ribbon encircled the bust. forming
large rosette in front and falling to
the feet in long ends, which are en-
broidered with forget-me-nots in their
green leaves.
Blouses become daily more ornate