Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18

! Paris Fashions for the Street in Cloth
Trimmed with Velvet, Silk and Braid.

/ larity founded on some substantis.
! basis, FOR certainly there are just as many
! attractive models In this one style as there
were last year. II IS possible 10 mako a
plated skirt becoming TO thin or stout fg-
/ ures, and now dresSmakers have solved tho
/ dlticult problem of becoming cut. there
! remains merely the question 20 be settled as
! 70 how the pl1its should be arranged. Abso-
/ lutely no fullaeSs around the hips plenty
/ of width and swing below 81 required FOR a
good flare. Nothing Is ugilCr than the skirt
/ plain or plated. TOO narrow to allow OF tax
/ ing n long step and nothing is more adtrac-
/ tive than the plated skirt fitting to perfec-
! ton Just around The hips, and then hanging
/ in full folds.
! Almost without excep, ion the skIrts ara
| long, an ugly length. too. touching all
! around and with n suspicion OF train at the
| back. hard 10 hold NJ and not long enough
! 10 be really graceful or 20 give additional
/ height TO the wearer. such az IS gained by
the skirt made with train They will have
! TO be improved upon before they receive 4
unanimous verdict Of approval. They ara
| moro suitable for reception or carriage wear
/ than for walking but a few weeks later
| they VIII be seen either shorter or longer.
! Sleeves still demand close attention Short
/ ones are SIN in style, but there are more
/ long ones to be noticed now than earlier IN
/ ile winter. Eccentric and elaborate are
| many Of the newest designs but fortunately
! tney are not so much AZ variance with the
! shape OF the arm they were last year.
! What fullEcSS there Is either in the long OF
| short style must be above the elbow and a.
the tip of the shoulder and nothing must
be done shat viii E-aiIe the shoulders look
narrow In spite OF the shoulder sc IN being
| much shorter. y trimming down the center
or the sleeve is smart and fat bands OF
/ lace with he material OF the sleeve gathered
In at either side OF Il makes an effective de-
sign. The turned back cuff Of velvet and
/ lace is sill the fgvUrite finish. bat moro
often now are to be noted the rufes OF
lace below the cuff This fan OF lace IS so
much more becoming to the arm than the
| hard line given by tile cuff shat Il seems
not r74ar lar
The long undcrslecyes of lingerie and lace
! that are Cow sold everywhere indicate
/ clearly that although short sleeves in waists
ana coats may be fashionable the most In
cOGZruoUs and un5ecoming fashion of bare
arms viii no longer prevail, but that when
long gloves are not worn the arms will be
shielded by these transparent cuffs.
The fashion IS one popular with the last
generation, and laid away in many an Old
family chest VIII be found the Old fashioned
undeCsleeves OF finest nee1lcwork and lace
made on just the same lines as those OF
today.
Red is a color that for three years has
been fashionable. but which cannot now be
voted out OF style so extremely popular is
t. The different shades are legion, and
pink IS cllssed with II I'm some cases Rcd
with touch Of yellow through Il IS very
trying even 20 the most beautiful woman,
while red OF the crimson order IS jus: the
yeverse. Light red is another trying shade.
but bright pink is not. Coral ana Amcri-
can beauty silk are made IN now in cloth
and velvet and in another month VIII he
made up in yelling. ponSee and taffeta.
Some OF the reds have to be softened and
made becoming with ecru or cream lace.
and others are effective with embroidery m
the same color or wish velvet bands OF
darker shade and only touch OF the cream
lace at the t5hroat and sleeves.
In some rare instances mixed colors. such
as in Persian embroidery are used with
good effect on red gowns touch Of blue.
green or yellow being COm5!l~ d. The eK-
pertinent is dangerous one and should not
be rashly undertaken excepting by an eX-
pert. The different shades of red are the
best 10 attempt al general rule, while con-
5ervatiye taste chooses the plain broad col
| lars and cuffs OF deeper tone. with the
| white al throat and wrists.
Blue cloth costumes. especially in the pas
! ;cl shades, are uniyers Ally fashionable.
| They are made up In princess style or with
! fancy short Jacket and trimmed skirts A
combination of princess and street jacket
effect is the latest fashion. At the sides
and back there Is q wide shaped glrdle OF
satin, which In part IS hidden by a wide
Ileat of the material which extends from
just below the skirt yoke to the very hem
Of the skirt. thus giving the effect of a
princess gown in front, but with the sides
and back more on the cost and skirt style
Very few plain coats are to be found
among the latest novelties. Both the backs
and the fronts have lines Of braid or en-
proidery. fancy waistcoats trimmed or en-
bIoidered. while the embroidered belt or
girdle is ubiquitous If an absolutely plain
coat is demanded then the gown must hs Of
the tailor made description. in severe lines
and of quite a different style. Folds OF the
material ped across the bust do not seem
in keeping with a jacket: but such is the
decree of Dame Fashion, nd the decree is
followed. whether the material be one that
cannot be easily draped or whether 1t be
of some thin. light fabric that can easily be
treated in such 4 way.