Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02

take the sting from the winter coat of
black velvet taffeta by adding one of
these lace collars and f1ower-crowned
hat.
ALI White if Possible.
Those who can afford to do so dress all
the smaller members of the family circle
in white For this use come all sorts of
light wool, silk-and-wool fabrics, soft wash
silks, linens, ducks and mercerized ma
terials White can be cleaned or washed
with good effect, while colors yield to the
merciless combination of laundress and
even the best of soap.
For wear with white frocks come va
riety of fetching coats REFERS and Monte
Carlos in blue, red tan and white. All
are finished with stitched bands or con-
trasting color, or velvet bands belt. collar
and cuffs, set off by buttons. metal enjoying
the greatest vogue. Small ~uttons set in
groups seem to be enjoying an ascendency
over the very large, plate-like buttons used
last season.
It is prophesied that sashes will be much
worn by the little folk this summer, but this
is an accessory which every mother must
decide for herself The sash is pretty on
on the stout bunchy little creature who was
not built to carry many furbelows.
In hats for wee gir,5 there is a distinct
movement toward 1880 millinery. The
square but capricious poke bonnet is shcyn,
its brim filled in with flowers. These are
made from shirred chiffon with ribbons and
flowers or flowers alone, for trimming.
Mothers who love feathers may, wi.1 i'm,
punity. substitute a fluffy plume. tipped
over the front of the brim. for the Movers,
though the average child will las the fow-
ers better.
Field Flowers.
For girls an age older, fat picture hats
of straw or lace are orr amented simply
with wreaths of flowers. A popular COM
bination is field flowers. with their long,
- zlv tfh hny
This is particularly effective on the ecru
colored straws.
There never was such enticing floral
wreathssas this years crop. Forget. -nots
on trellises of pale green leaves, tiny pink
rosebuds crowded thickly together bany
poppies strung on slender blades of grass,
Martha Washington geraniums In the most
bewildering of tints. from palest PINK TO
richest crimson, and blush roses In perfect
tones are made into wreaths Which even the
mother. who makes no boast OF millinery
fingers can arrange and tack on the simple
straw or lace fiat.
In all large cities the store devoted espe-
c,aIly to Quitting children has become
recognized feature of the shopping world
MANY mothers find that 1t pays better to
get the garments ready made than TO en-
ploy a dressmaker at home TO Iashion tn mem.
And the mother who must make her little
girls frocks will do well to visit these shops
for children and study their styles. She VIII
and that simplicity is ..ie keyna.e OF the
really Fashionable Irochs ior H.tie I'm;
Here are a few modes recently selected
from well-chosen stock
Pale Tan Shades.
stunning little Easter costume for
Dir, of twelve was in soft wool and silk Of
male tan shade shot with a darker shade
The skirt was in five cores tucked ct each
side of the front gore. the tucks running
| inst far enough down to e the enc OF
q fiounce The blouse was a three-quarter
russian effect, closing on the s.de Tne
desired oroad-shouldered effect was secured
| by laying tucks on either side of the back
and front, close to the arms eye at the
shoulder and sloping in toward the waist
The only trimming the suit was bands
| of Persian embroidery in peculiar blues ana