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

The shirt waist is on the wane So say
the high priests of fashion, and 1t is con-
ceded they ought to know Ever since the
business women of the country discovered
the utility of white waists and black skirts
the factories printing other fabrics have
had to suffer. Each spring they have de-
pended on the fickleness of the sex to
weary of their self-imposed uniforms and
return to beruffled and inserted cotton
prints, and each spring the factories have
been mistaken. Now. we are told, con-
.certed movement in the sartorial world has
resulted in the downfall of the useful lit
tie garment-or, to be quite exact is being
made to insure its downfall. By way OF
beginning the time honored cuff of the
business shirt waist is TO be amputated
at the elbow, and It's natty collar is to give
way to embroidery lace. The business wo-
man will not consent to look trifiing, and
ratnersvs than wear the demoral1Zed little
standby few years she will bark back
to neat business suits of lawn, cambria and
batiste. And when that happens the fac
tories have won.
In view of the new edict and its result,
the stores of Washington are showing the
loyeEest fabrics ever seen here Bright
colors predominant, and exquisite, old-time
chambrays and linen lawns are shown n
vivid pinks, lilacs, greens and blues
According to Paris SAY So" the most
captivating material to be had just now
for money-not love-is hand painted NOUS
seine de sole. These have been so faith
fully initiated by experts that the fabrics
shown at several of our leading houses
have all the richness of handwork without
the incidental richness in price. Often the
design covers the entire surface much
after the fashion of ordinary printed mus
Tins, but other materials have the bulk plain
or dotted with cream chantflly lace, and the
painted vines and blossoms are reserved
fN~ IN hrr3
than a revival of the old robe" dress.
A made-up model in the womans depart
ment OF a house that gets the STYLES from
Paris direct is made up Of imitation hand
painted mousseline on a white ground. The
corsage Is a blouse in effect, pouching the
merest trifie in front. Above the high belt
there is an artistic introduction of the
painted" material, struggling border OF
pale yellow roses. with thin red-brown
thorny stems and delicately covered green
leaves. The front Is filled in with white
chantilly lace over almond green silk The
white mousseline elbow sleeves are finished
with the painted muslin and lace the same,
combination furnishing straps for the Shout
der. The belt is a shapely affair of almond
green taffeta and the round demi-train
skirt Ia finished with lace-edged ruffies OF
tho painted blossoms and leaves.
A newly exhibited gown at another local
house shows to advantage the twilight
gray foulard, which is striving for leader
ship In colors just now. The short Elton
shaded grays, opens over a blouse of twi-
light gray chiffon. The three-quarter
sleeves OF the suit flare at the elbow to
show the fluffy sleeves of the blouse, and
both on the latter AND, on the jacket and
round skirt are groups of tiny silver but
tons.
The rajahs and rough pongees of the new
season represent every color known to na-
ture ana her progressive assistant, the
chemist. One prominent house exhibited
under electric light In Its splendid show
windows each evening of the past week q
collection OF pongees In all the evening coll
ors-rose, yellow. pastel tints ana white
They should make the plainest woman at
tractive since they are not only beautiful
Ii color, but the fabric itself falls In soft
and gracefully clinging folds. Another and
All-powarttl advantage Ii Its cheapness-
Store windows the coming week viii be
abloom with spring millinery. There are
a. many blossoms on the counters as you
Win dnd later on IN Juno meadow, for
Nc are wearing flowers this year, The
ttms-honored sailor Is doing duty, as usual,
though 30 disguised as to be scarcely rec
ogni&abIe under IT. flowers, ribbons and
wings. II also carries the back decora-
ton, which y to pc universal this season.
One show hat Just arrived from Paris ana
conSfsned to local house represents TWEEN
ty-tMo yarde OF chiffon, quarter Of
peck Of rQseH and leaves, sixteen yards or
wire and five rhinestone buckles. Five
yards Of ribbon are required for the new