Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-28
In Gowns. and Coats It Reigns
Supreme.
NEW CAPRS AND STOLES
PARAGUAY AND GUIPURE ARE
ODD COMBINATIONS.
These Ready-to-Wear Articles Help
Out Home Dressmaking
Splendidly.

Written for The Evening Star.
Lace is literally queen Of the hour In the
world of fashion. Never has her sway
been so absolute, so undisputed. Ihere
are Persian bands for trimming. and Bull
garian embroidery. and the snowy mount
meIlick stitches and appliques. but with
all these must come lace. Moreover, the
general effect of all lace trimmings Is not
bouffant nor fluffy, but exceedingly nat or
clinging.
It literally constitutes dressy frocks and
coats, and relieves those intended for more
practical use. For instance. with the
lightweight broadcloths and cheviots,
which will be worn for early spring. stun
ming stocks and vests Of lace will be In
excellent form.
Black and White.
A smart man tailor recently completed
black broadcloth suit which is worthy OF
special mention. The skirt showed the
popular yoke effect with plain panel for
the front breadth. spreading to hare at
the foot The sides and back of the skirt
were formed Of narrow panels, which fell
in points over the flaring hem at the Dot
tom, each stitched in three close rows for
finish. The jacket was small aHalr,
| made with the simplest OF sutcnea nnlsn'
quarter length. The latter fitted Snugly to
| the shoulder and fared tremendously Just
| below the elbow. This was to admit the
| blouse made especially to wear with this
costume.
The blouse was of white wool crash, lit
orally overlaid with Irish point lace. The
bishop sleeves very full at the turn-back
cuff, pouched below the short jacket sleeve,
and the vest was formed of a succession Of
| lace rufles, after the eighteenth century
style. The stock was crush collar OF the
| lace, finished with butterfly bow or lace
| to match the ruffles, which filled in the en-
| tire front
| With this jaunty suit will be worn a fiat
| hat of black and white satin straw, ex-
quisitely woven. It's sole ornament Is a
| pair Of black wings laid very fat. while
| under the brim at the back are tucked ro-
| settles of white maline. which is also laid
! In finely tucked folds as facing.
Fond Of Lace.
The daughter Of well-known New York
millionaire. who Is buying her wedding
| trousseau, announces that her purchases of
| lace will almost equal all other materials
| put together --+
One Of her most effective dinner dresses
will be composed Of strips of Point de Paris,
laid in alternate rows with liberty taffeta
ribbon. made over a taffeta foundation.
| An evening. coat, shows pompadour silk,
| yelled in Brussels lace. with inner sleeves
of accordion-pleated chiffon. Still another
| coat shows a foundation of Discuit-colored
| broadcloth of exceedingly light weight. The
sleeves are of all-over lace very full at the
cuffs. The stole collar Is also OF the all
over lace. unlined and drawn to point at
the stole ends, with heavy silken tassels.
AS the wedding will occur In church In
the early part Of May, her bridesmaids will
wear Monte Carlo coats of renaissance,
with lace picture hats.
In Ready to Wear.
| IN. lzx,o dro..,,,,-or ,,j,l f,d +to rooI5r
to-wear stoles and shawl capes or collars
invaluable in evolving dressy wraps. An
absolutely plain but well tailored broad
cloth coat becomes smart with the addition
| Of one of these dainty accessories.
A pongee and lace coat, which would cos,
sixty or seventy dollars in an exclusive
shop, may be duplicated for considerably
less, and with excellent effect by clever
| dressmaker of the $3.50 day class. The
| coat should be fashioned on prevailing
lines. and exquisite care must be taken ir
| the lining and finishing. All the trimming
| needed is lace stole or deep collar. Fol
| pongee, come beautiful stoles, with tabs
that reach almost to the foot Of the dress
in Arabian guipure. or Paraguay and gut
| pure lace combined. The Paraguay lace
| shows wheel patterns that suggest Mexican
drawn work Of the most excellent work
manship. It makes an odd but effective
combination with the weightier guipure.
1
| tic arrangement of lotus blossoms, is in thu
deep shawl collar effect. ending in pointed
| tabs that reach below the waist line. Still
| another Arabian pattern, in exceedingly
| rich workmanship shows a stole which fall
to the feet. A round shawl shoulder cap,
combines guipure and Paraguay.
These may be purchased at prices ranging
from $40 up For $1S or $50 very efectiv,
| stole can be secured. In addition to giyins
| the desired finish to a cloth or silk coat
they can be worn with the light spring suit
The heavy lace stoles and capes are par
| ticular1y effective with black velvet, and
| will be worn to complete the dressier gown.
| Of ight-colored broadcloth, etamine, WOO
| crash and canvas or wolfe. In fact, If Their,
| is any fabric this year which will not com
4,ine with lace to the satisfaction Of Dam,
Fashion, it is not yet displayed in tn,
shops. 80.
White Lace Stoles.
While lace capes and stoles are pronounc
| ed the most correct Of accessories A larg
| number of taffeta and chiffon conceits ar,
also shown.
The taffetas carry out the deep shoulde
collar idea, principally in the form of heavi
} | ly pleated rufus. forming circular CAP,
which droops with the long-shoulderet
} shawl effect so noticeable this spring. Thu
stole effect is attained by long, very wild,
streamers, finished to match the ruff.
popular trimming for taffeta is applique
OF velvet IN the same OF contrasting COlOrS
Z or heavy white lace medallions preferabl,
} guipure or Arabian. For run Of gra!
taffeta the medallions were in silver lace
{ and the streamers. which fell to the bottom
} Of the skirt. were edged with ruffle Of tn
same lace. These rufus are quaint, and tn
long. broad streamers carry one back be
| yond the civil war.
: With the. summer girls daintiest frock
J fichus will be worn. An imported fichu d
organdie displays delicate tea roses In nat
| ural colorings. The double cape is finishe,
J with long oblong steamers. and the trim
; ming is very narrow, real valenciennes. No
every woman can carry fichu well and
: Is q trife Of dress which every short, stou
l woman should carefully avoid
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