Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04

hot water from a kettle imbedded in q
straw box. This manner of serving tea Is
not only very smart, but is sensible as
well, inSuring the guest a hot cup breWed
to her own taste.
The Proper Thing.
At the present moment in the realm of
dress women are taken up with considering
what will and what will not be the sar-
toriaI spring and summer proper thing"
Nothing on earth can prevent the feminine
mind from dwelling on thoughts of her
spring wardrobe once the year is turned
Occasionally the new leaf of resolution
brought home by the size of January bills
prevents this thought from taking material
shape. but the dalier is sure to repent this
forbearance when the exclusive fabrics are
snapped up end she is left lamentng. Ru-
InorS of changes fill the air, but the mi
tiated are not in the least disturbed by
these eddies for they know that modistic
things point to evolutionary rather than to
revolutionary changes. To those who have
watched the moving of dress forces the
flowing skirts, pointed bodices and reversed
sleeves come as a matter of course. Broad
shoulders and a small waist have brought
about the manche of today, for the old or
der of things obscured the outline of the
figure. 1t is really funny to note the ex-
preston of these new sleeves. Formerly
they looked languid, picturesquely graceful
and sad; now they are brisk, smart and
alert 4 man [ know who has that most
dreaded habit of visualizing woman $
clothes said the other day, Women are
now wearing on their shoulders those
dropping draperies which knocked over
wine glasses and dipped into soup last year
when they fell from the wrist Oh, wise
young judge, are indeed thankful 20
avoid some of these awkward accidents
which ended in the ruination of our gowns
as well as of our temper.
The new sleeves have climbed so high
that they have left our wrists high dry
and uncovered The elbow sleeve for sum
mer is pretty fashion, but now it is
neither becoming nor wise Outdoors, even
when covered by a long glove the wrist is
cold. and a carefully collared throat accom-
panyirg an elbow sleeve is homogeneous to
my way OF thinking
One Must Be Slim.
Many thin wonderland let me say en- pas
SAINT that the day of the slender woman has
arrived for to be smart We must be slim,
If not thin-well. the really thin women
haze been frightened by the rucked and
swathed bodces Ia mode is insisting upon.
But let them be treasured, for with the
right adjusting of material the stout and
the slim may rejoice in the new style. Much
''humbuggng of fact" as l once heard
termed "a sartCrial ruse de guerre, may be
accom- plished with a swathed waist draped
subtly s:bOut the figure and supplemented
by broad collar which gives a wide shout
der line
The skirts for afternoon and dressy wear
have h5t trimming put on in bands OF
small cut-out designs at the bottom When
a costume Is made up Of two materials, such
as cloth and velvet or taffetd and cloth thu
waistcoat. coat. basque and underskirt are
of the contrasting material a stunning
dress seen on the Bots carried out this idea
in smoke gray cloth with velvet of a darker
shade.
For Spring Wear.
Speaking of materials, the full styles are
not amenable TO stubborn fabrics: conse-
quently fine and soft faced cloths, cash
meres and souple taffetas will be in vogue
for spring wear. For walking gowns we
are allowed wider range. and the smart
tartan plaid or small check to be worn with
a plain cloth jacket. These little tight-ft-
ting coats are cut with short rounded
basque and worn with u white linen coilaI
and tartan tie. Sometimes the severity oil
the linen collar is softened by a narrow
band OF velvet finished with some light
steel chains in front fastened FOUND the TOP
of the collar.
The little basqued or habit-tailed coat in
taffeta embroidery filled in with swathed
embroidery or rufIied lace worn over full
light col0red cloth skirt is not only a com
ing fashion. but one that has arrived &c
stay through the season. The light cloth
skirt is brought into accord with the coat
by means of embroidery applied on the
bottom; otherwise the jupe, which is full
and flowing, is left untrmmed When sum
mer brings garden parties and fetes in hei
train the fiounced lace or taffeta skirt viii
be worn with the little jackets.
For smart tailored gowns which are moi
severe the favorite material is lightweight