Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31
EMBROIDERED CHECK EN- PRINCESS

mime world American is preparing for the
sartortal event Of the year. Easter prone
made, not single point which makes for
style can be lost sight of. Least of all can
be overlooked for an instant this important
question of lines. and in planning the
Easter costume the first and last thought
must be Does this or that line In frock
or suit add or detract from my style OF fig
ure?
To begin with, in the maze OF modes
which are being presented for spring and
summer two styles stand out prominently
as favorites for all Easter costumes. The
vogue of the empire and princess effects 10
as tremendous as 1t is trying, and do what
she may the woman of fashion cannot
evade It. Her Easter frock, no matter how
simple nor how unpretentiouS It's cut, Will
embody surely in some way one of these
ideas, and which It shall be will be deter
mined largely by which displays lines best
suited to her individual figure.
Keep on Trying On.
Outside of >ostly experiments with dress
makers, there is but one method of finding
this out, and that Is to try on ready-made
garments. Hard a task as this may seem.
If her Easter suit is to be success a wo-
man must search through the shops until
she finds q variation OF one of these styles
which is really becoming to her. Failing
TO obtain perfect fit, she then has the al
tentative of having her dressmaker evolve
the frock or suit on similar lines. But
only keen disappointment can await the
woman who attempts to have an empire
or princess dress made before she has seen
herself In one. and knows It's shortcomings
and unshapely lines for her particular
style of figure
Among ready-made garments, the prin-
cess gown ii It's many phases has found
most decided favor. and 1t Is shown in every
color and cloth from the most striking
voiles and silk crepes, through yariegated
plaid tweeds and Panamas to exquisite soft
chevlots and broadcioths.
Colors will riot In the Easter promenade,
for the new shades are distinctly brilliant.
and the combinations are unlimited. Pea
cock blue shades, both light and dark,
are prime favorites. though no color will
ever wholly supplant lavender and violet
those delicate hues which seem to have be-
come a part of the great spring festival.
SO inevitably do they make their appearance
at each years dress parade.
Black, too, always has its devotees. and
among the creations of fashionable mod
iste none Is more noteworthy than chill
fon broadcloth suit with corselet skirt and
short bolero. Panels of white guipure lace
run the length of the skirt In front ana
back and over either hip. and these are
trimmed at the sides by a single row OF
small black broadcloth buttons. Black
suspendsr bands extend from the top of
the corselst over the shoulders. An all
lace bodice in pure white Is worn with the
suit and the hat designed to accompany
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blue roses and white aigretts.
Plain and Tfght-Fitting.
Another more modest but very elegant
example of the corselet suit shows q severe
iy plain, tight-htting skirt In the new shade
of brown-a duh golden hue-with an AK
tremely chic botero. The sole trimming IL
an ivory-colored galioon sprinkled with
gold threads. which sets on the sharp
points of the boiero. the simulated cuffs
on the elbow sleeves and the rever collar
single row of braid also lines the top OF
deep hem on the skirt, The costume
is finished of by a tip-tilted hat Of brown
and white straw laden above and massed
beneath with pleated rosettes OF brown tulle
held in place by q large gilt buckle. White
osprey falls with charming grace over the
side OF the brim.
In spite Of these stunning dark costumes
light colors reign in the most popular o.
this years Easter suits. wonderfully
taunty corselet suit without the severs
princess lines is shown In naauve broad
cloth with trimmings Of liberty satin quill.
Ing and gold fiigree ribbon. The skirt hay
ing circular sides, reveals the approves
pleated painters AZ front and back which
a