Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11

and attractive so that it is not so remark
able that woman can secure infinite
variety and yet have every gown on the
same model The newest styles exhibit
new effects in trimming. Flat bands OF
lace or embroidery down the front of the
gown from neck to hem are put on in ex-
actly the same way as the pleat or fold of
the material An absolutely fiat effect is
given by the new trimmings, and the pat
tern of lace or embroidery SO used shows to
the best advantage Furthermore If a
woman be blessed with a good figure she
has the blessed consciousness that the pres
ent style of princess gown shows that fig
ure to the best advantage, and then. If
good figure has not been vouchsafed by
nature, this is the age of invention. Most
marvellous are the ways and means by
which a fashionable figure can be OBJ
talned
Taffeta silk is a hard material to make
into princess gown, that is, any ordinary
grade of 1t. The softer qualities of silk are
far more satisfactory. and there are many
women who do not care for 1t at all for
this style. However, silk gowns are to be
very fashionable this season. and the
princess style has been chosen as popular
design, so the problem is being carefully
worked out There end of soft fin
ished silks, both in plain and fancy designs,
that make up well, are becoming and eff
fective, while the new satin finish varieties
are most attractive
This is to be a season for all thin fab
riCs and grenadines. voi!es and endless
names have made their appearance. Many
of the handsomest qualities do not show
their worth or beauty at first glance, but a
close inspection reveals beauty of pat
tern and design that is well worth noticing
Those all in one color and yet with pat
tern woven throughout, in black gray and
in truth all colors, form an excellent field
to work on, for the background is there,
and the trimmings. either plain or en-
broidered, show well against it.
GuipTe and Irish lace are to play a
prominent part In the gowns of the spring
and summer. The comfort of the unlined
yoke and cuffs has been proved and found
so satisfactory that all summer waists are
finished in this fashion. All thin materials
require a lining. and a silk or one of the
many limitations thereof has more or less
weight, but the unlined collar, yoke and
deep cuffs or short sleeves have worked a
perfect transformation and made 1t posi-
BILE 70 wear a sik-lhed waist in hot
weather India silk lining IS delightfully."-
cool, but many dressmakers object to using
1t, as it cannot stand any strain, and for
that reason the tight-fitting waists made
over it are not always satisfactory; but for
slight women who wear loose waists there
is no lining so comfortable. A popular
fashion of last season as regards Innings IS
to be popular again this year. Judging from
the models exhibited. The lining of DIFF
ferent color from the gown itself, either
two or three shades lighter or of q marked
contrast, is thought very smart and more
effective than when the same color as the
gown is used White is a favorite lining
also, and shows to great advantage when
the trimming OF lace entire deuX Is chosen,
and yet the all one color scheme is always
smart and satisfactory to the conservative
taste and will surely be much in evidence
this year again.
Quantity old-fashioned and picturesque
are the taffeta silk costumes now exhibited
it is too soon to say chosen, for they are on
approval, as it were. The woman who likes
to look picturesque has now a good oppor-
tunity to attire herself in accordance with
her pet theories. She may wear skirts that