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

for odd taffeta coats, exquisitely fussy, are
to be one of the reigning features In the
grown-up world.
In the second picture are given three very
dainty frocks for smart indoor use. These
express models of high-priced and choice
nature, but so simple are the designs that
any one of the toilets could be turned out
In quite modest material.
Muslin and Lace.
Taking first the frock showing skirt and
crossed bodice. deliberately trimmed with
lace the materials here employed are India
muslin and Valenciennes In a rare pattern.
The underslip is also pale rose silk, and all
the work upon the frock-seams excepted
is done by hand However. this frock could
be adorably copied for $15 by substituting
ordinary null or organdy and point esprit
or plain footing for the lace. These airy
net garnitures are far superior to cheap
laces. and despite their comparative mex
pensiveness they give a look of charming
distinction. Lastly pale blue, pink or apple
green lawn could be used for the underslip
The second frock in the foreground Is
built entirely of pale gray louisine. but
very simple delaine with soft silk for the
fiehu collar could be substituted. In this
case the whole dress-the wide, soft belt
with sash ends not excepted-should be in
one color.
Gray is very much exploited for young
girls wear, and the bodice Of many of the
street gowns show charming white guimpes
and deckings of narrow Valenciennes, also
pure white. the latter outlining an entire
stiff little coat sometimes.
The third dress in the smaller picture Is
of pale blue yelling with white lace and
blue chiffon trimmings The square Dutch
cut of the neck of this ds the decolletage
approved for maiden wear.
The Modes of 1905.
To take the gown subject in IT'S entirety
delicacy of coloring, fneness Of material
and faultlessness of make are the prevailing
features in the 1905 modes for young girls
Fancy veilings are also advised rather than
plain by many dressmakers, who claim that
the latter material like CLOTH is too old
for the blythe ages which lie between four
teen and sixteen. Still, there are many
cloth dresses for young girls. The entire
color OF one wonderful chiffon cloth dress
with the exception of the chemisette and
girdle-vas a deep rich cream. White tuck
ed net and lace composed the chemisette
and f1ame-colored satin the high girdie. But
OF course, such dress would need splendid
surroundings and could only be worn for
the grandest functions. A wide cream straw
hat with dame-colored feathers had been
sent over with the wonderful French frock
which was for a girl of twelve.
Hats are all decidedly more lovely in the
maiden world than they were a season or
two ago. Color and posy deckings every
where riot and the palmer shapes for tai
lored costumes are so carefully made that
tueS Looe uotuiils through the extra IOuch
of soberness. Most OF the hats on the plain
tailored order are now made by hand, the
cheaper ready-to-weaE thing once so much
exploited having proved its worthlessness.
And the choicest ornaments Of all are GER
tain wide quilts. enormously long and ex-
quisitely colored. Two in q girls gray hat
trimmed with smoky blue velvet, showed
these cobors blended In a way to seem like
poetry. 1t was as II great strange and
yet blessedly quiet bird had suddenly light
ed in the shop window. MARY DEAN.