Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-08
SHIRT WAIST SETS.
Every Tailor Made Girl Wants
Them.
Wants
Every

Written for The Evening Star.
The general tendency in this seasons
shirt waists is toward concealed fastenlnss-
In order to show in Its entirety and show
to best advantage the florid embroidery on
the front, most Of the blouses close either
in back or under pIeats on the left side. The
cavalier cuff deep, snug fitting and heavily
embroidered, has also done away with the
narrower and more plainly finished bands
around the wrist.
These changes in shirt-waist fashions
have initiated against the dainty sets OF
buttons, cuff links, studs, etc, which have
been popular for several seasons past. But
for the business woman and the tailored
maid the severe shirt waist on mannisn
lines remains popular, and by contrast Is
more effective than ever. These women in
sist upon something new in shirt-waist 81 s.
and they are so numerous that it has y ID
the trade to bring out some fetching now !
ties for the summer of 1903.
japanese enamel work, set in silver a:
highly Iacquered; is the choice of the cN.
elusive girl A set of diamond-shaped stuas
has the porcelain blue background inli-- Il
with an oriental lady in an old rose dress.
the enamel work being 50 skilltulIy wrong L
as to give the effect of a hand-painted
miniature. Small flower studs are alsJ
formed from this highly locquered enam
a little Marguerite in white and yellow coli
orings being particularly dainty.
Another expensive fancy of the up-to-
date girl is to have little scenes under
crystal for both studs and links. This IS
not a new idea, but pieces of the original
work have an exceptional value at present
A valuable pair of cuff buttons belonging
to rare collection shows a duck under
each convex crystal. Each of the white
feathers stands out under this tiny Iens'
and the little painting. which was accom-
plished only with the aid of a microscope.
is considerably enlarged. Modern crystal
jewery displays the brilliant colorings or
hunting scenes or miniature heads OF SD
perb animals.
But milady Dainty pins her faith not TO
these costly and odd shirt-waist sets, Out
to the delicate studs and bars set with
single imitation stone. Among the most
fascinating of these is a set OF nve gold
pins holding each a small topaz brilliant
from its many-sided cuttings and inciuolnS
a large strong clasp pin for the BACK OF
the belt, two smaller-sized pins Tor fasten-
ing the cuffs, and three pins an inch In
length with which to make secure the front
O.; the waist. compact red leather case
keeps these five pins together when MOI IN
Use. Single water pearls on gilt bars share
the popularity of the topaz, and can be
purchased most reasonably.
For cuff links large Individual stone on
either end of curying bar of gold plate Is
by all odds most practicable, and is the
style of link I'm favor at present. Fioren-
tine enamel showing opalescent waves OF
old rose makes a rounding stone the size
of shilling on either end of set of links.
Pale pink coral stones are also much worn
Among the grotesque shirt-waist sets Is
the head of a black cat with rhinestone
eyes, and for mourning wear there comes
a dainty blossom In jet with pearl oenteA