The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-15

the whole of Europe soon develop into
a land OF varying emerald shades In
plaldS, checks and mixtures. green pre-
dominates and quantities or gowns and
costumes are being sent home made of
the plain color relieved with white or
a very faint green. Perhaps Parisians
md green more becoming than do
American women, or ii may be that
they have taken sudden fancy to a
color that has not been in fashion for
a long time. Whatever is the reason
for this color difference be il climatic.
temperamental, or only an artistic ex-
pertinent, the fact remains that over
supreme.
Catering, therefore, to the American
taste. the accompanying design was
provided in a beautiful pale gray
mauVe and white plaid, in which could
De seen somewhat indistinct check
ing of the same colors. So finely is the
wool woven and spun that when the
1aDrlc comes from the loom il is as
delicate and light as silk, the very thing
for late spring costumes before the
weather makes wash dresses a neces-
sity to comfort.
The novelty of the above sketch is
found in the skirt, which suggests an
overdress. The front width is laid in a
graduated fan plated panel stitched
almost to the feet. 1t looks as though
the plated petticoat extended all round
the skirt, or that part was covered
by second skirt of the same material.
Starting at each side the material is
arranged in a full circular skirt which
reaches to the bottom where il begins
then slopes gently upward toward the
back to show the plated foundation.
The edge of this straight drapery is
scalloped and finished with rows OF
1aa 4
cular skirt and the plated panel Join
they are carefully stitched fiat.
The smart bolero is cut away down
the front to disclose a narrow white
vest delicately braided in black and
mauve. The bottom of the fronts are
scalloped to match the design on the
skirt and there is the same braided
trimming outlining these. At the neck
the bolero turns back in shallow re-
Vers to give way to a bit of mauve
trimming. This continues round the
neck to form fiat collar, and reaches
toward the arm in a kite-shaped sec
ton. Upon the .mauve two small ro-
settes are fastened, the upper one
somewhat smaller than the one placed
In the angle of the kite. At the cum of
the full. straight sleeve the above idea
Is repeated, having the touch of mauve
with the rosette coming on the top. A
wide frill of lace softens the wrist.
There is such a demand for trimmed
tailor skirts that plain one is seldom
ordered unless ii is a kited affair in
tended for walking. The simplest dec
Grafton for the bottom is a bias fold of
the material, measuring three inches
or more, turned up all round and fin
1shed at the upper edge with braidsl or
plplngs. Fancy braids are sometimes
applied in fiat straight rows. but more
often they are put on in intricate pat
terms.
A stunning long coat costume of pale
gray check had plain plated skirt.
and the rolling tuxedo revers and collar
were very long and tapering. coming
almost to the waist line before they
closed together. They were faced with
velvet and allowed a good deal of the
blouse to be seen, and then il buttoned
with double row of velvet covered
with buttons. four in all. Narrow
turn back cuffs of the velvet gave a
smart finish to the plain coat sleeve.
Dark tailor suits are frequently SUM-
piled with white or light colored re-
Vers and cuffs to brighten them up
bit. This makes a more becoming
framing for the face