Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-10

| embroidered In olive green and maize. The skirt
full-plaited circular. has the Prineesse top to
| grde depth.
A suit OF Tafeta In the charming crush straw
| berry shade, has a new-shaped Elton jacket which
is quite stylish and becoming The Jacket is loose:
4 close the waist line Of the funess is
held down with cord loops put fancy but
| tons Around the neck and down front there is 8
| tiny silk plating. The vest and the collar ara
made OF handsome Persian embroidery. with just
touches OF green introduced. The jacket and cir
cular skirt are braided with inch-wtde loosely
woven braid just shade darker than the material
| The sleeves elbow. of course, and are made
| quite elaborate with shirring. braid and Persian
| embroidery.
soft pretty suit, and one that viii give you
great deal Of service, is n htted Elton made Of the
| Rajah silk-and it makes wonderfully pretty tai
| lored suit. The color is silvery blue. The
jacket is trimmed with mschine-stitched tareta
bands. The collar is of heavy white lace. The
jacket is finished of with small gilt buckles aud
/ buttons The skirt. tucked circular.
In the realm of Silks favor is given
TO the soft, clinging weaves with the
Radiant finish.
| Radieux is a new silk which the French dress
! makers give the preference. This week in New
York at several special displays OF imported
| model gowns two-thirds OF them were made OF
| this silk. Truly feminine women have always
liked array themselves in soft, lustrons fabrics
such this silk is. 1t has woven satin bsochs
effect with printed figures and deslgrsblack blue,
heliotrope and all of the most desirable coiors-
Perhaps the prettiest new silk has a soft smooth
finish, with the broche effect woven In broken Ola
| monds Then there is printed design In black
small dots put in such way that IT looks as II
| It had hlmy spider webs the back
| grounds. The colors beautiful maize. Light
| green pastel pink and blue porcelain blue, laven-
| der, etc.
The new Foulards are so new you wouldn't
| ognize them They, too. have the Radiant finish.
| No longer the foulards made in big. startling
| patterns This year they neat and dainty
possible.
For silk Shirt Waists and Shirt Waist Suite the
| black and white and blue and white. in checks.
hairlnes and stripes, certainly the most stylish
Gray is the color which has been taken ny by
the modern elegante for tailor suits. walking
skirts etc, and the spring season will certainly
find the average 1.-The woman In gray
This quiet genteel color Is very becoming TO most
types and this. combined with its Irettiness, has
made It pre-eminently the color Tor spring.
Some beautiful new Panamas and Slcilians in
many different shades of gray, arrived yesterday.
! There are the plain fabrics for those who prefer
| them and the gray backgrounds. with the over
paids in green blue and red, produced by single
| thread. but giving smart dash of color
The white and black serge is going TO occupy
strong place when the really opens For
seashore and mountain most women prefer
these white wool suits. Some pretty new ones
have tiny plaids formed with black hsirllnes;
others have narrow black stripes
For the dressy summer skirt voiles
going to be used. These cream materials are
very sheer and fine; made up with silk bands.
heavy lace and much tucking, and. worn with the
soft, FUZZY lingerie blouse. they are quite hand
some.
The Lenten season, OF course,
brings its long, quiet, resttul days,
with plenty of time for you to devote
to needlework. Since the tandem
broidered parasols, hats, waists, etc,
are to be used so much this season, It
would be good way to occupy your
idle time making for yourself these
dainty articles of apparel which you
will want and need later on.
In our Art Department have a complete line Of
these things stamped linen all ready 10 he en-
broidered
II you don't find anything you particularly like,
or II you have pattern you want. we stamp
anything to order.
The hand-embroidersd Lingerie hats Will be one
of the strong points OF the summer millinery Ev
cry woman WIN want to wear with her whits
frocks.
Eyelst floral and all-over effects stamped
white linen. The patterns cut in the latest shapes
Every ono who has been following the style
.iur,s knows that white hsnd-embToidered para
soils are going TO be very popular. You can have
the patterns stamped In eyelet. shadow and floral
effects.
Patterns for collar and cuff sets. belts, waists.
corset covers chemise and infantss=caps shown
in sheer linen stamped In shadow, French. eyeles
and floral effects.
There are also new designs IN houseksepers' lin
ems Tray covers. squares. centerpieces. ETC.. all
stamped hne linen.
Washington. Important articles
Der, David J. Brewer, H. B. F. Mac
], with more than a score of illustra-