Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28

enter gore of the skirt directly below the
waist line. In London this variation is
mcctiag with great success
The bell-shaped skirt tight fitting over
tie hips. Is the Smartest for the short
skirt; some are plated and others are
sored. or have invisible plaits but the
skin-tlght finish around the hips is essen
tiai
In coats the empire for outdoor wear and
the directore or Louis coat as a part of
the costume lead. In some of the new
coat and skirt costumes for afternoon and
evening wear the coat is plain instead of
the skirt, and the skirt is striped or fig
ured
The redingote and long coat are being
much worn during the very chilly spring
weather.
ed silks and voiles for short street cos
tunes, the English women stick to scrges
and tie lightweight cloths in plain colors
but lign. shades
The drdped bodices continue to be about
the only bodice for costumes and the eff
feet OF many such is deep girdlc pointed
both above and below the waist line, with
,ne bodice portion set on the top in more or
less bouhant drapiugs shirrings or putfings.
In nearly every one the hchu eject Is re
raiutd.
There Is to be great variety this summer
in gowns, and also in accessories While
as for hats almost anything & II suits
ones taste may he dunned The exag-
gerated French styles In ChapeAus suit but
few ,4omen. and even those Few have looked
more handsome under other chapeaus. y
reigning beauty may wear almost anything
aul. be beautiful still. where an ordinary
woman or a plain one would be a freak
Small trimming buttons are at present
the dernier cri in trimmings as are also
fancy braids. and the latter will undoubt-
cdly continue to be extremely fashionable
for months TO come: indeed. braid may De
obtained in so many different grades col
orIugs. mixtures and weights that no other
trimming could possibly take its place
Plaids are not only on the top wave now
but promise to continue to be for service
abb. gowns of all sorts In the lightest
weight as well as next autumn
The aIl-black hat. for some time rele-
gated to the rear is again making its APP
pearauce in smart shops. and will doubt
less before long be again quite the thing
with any costume. 1t has too many ad
y0utages and good points to be long dis
missed from even fashionable favor.
Lingerie bats-iu white. of course-will
DC much worn this summer. and even in
delicate cOlors tu match costumes. but this
last supposcs the getting of the hat with
the costume and part OF II. or of Eav-
ing the gown material MADE up over a
foundation frame.
Lingerie parasos accompany these hats,
ana many OF these ptrasols match exact
iy In material and trimming the gowns and
hats they are TO be carried with
Separate half sleeves in all sorts of pat
terms OF null and lace may now be OBJ
tanned and obnoxious puffs may bc removed
from biouses OF last season and the new
lower sleeves joined on with lace or bead
ing.
The princess model in sheer lingerie
fabrics is one Of the latest modes These
gowns must be cleaned. OF course. by pro-
fesslonals but as most handsome lingerie
gowns are so cleaned, anyway, this makes
no material difference. Miss Daisy Pier
son wore such a gown at recent fashion
able wedding Ii was a blue and white or
candle These princess lingerie frocks are
in one piece from the bust iiue 10 the knees.
and are shirred TO lit around the waist and
hips and above. or tucks and shirrs may
be combined, and from the knees down
several rufies. or Spanish hounce. hav-
ing deep tucks, set on to form the