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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
SHADES FOR LAMPS
AND ELECTRIC LIGHTS

OF Powered frieze may be taken which has
design that will exactly come within the
width of the fan across the top and plain
paper below. White paper which has q
design of garIands across the top or scat
tered bow knots and roses might suit this
purpose very well.
Another way for a person who is not An
artist TO decorate such a shade Is To make
the fan of thin silk gathered and then to
fasten over this a branch of blossoms or
garland cut from wall paper. These
branches may be fastened to the fan at
both ends with little brass rivets. The fan
may also be trimmed with garlands or
branches of tiny artificial flowers placed
across the top. Again very attractive
fan shade may be made of lowered chintz
the part used showing one big flower in the
middle or garland around the top. Pleated
ribbon Is also the best finish for such a
shade.
Another extremely attractive fashion is to
make the fan of stiff paper having a smooth
surface. and decorate it with a French
bead In the middle tiny gilt gailoon
should frame the bead. and the edges of the
fan should be decorated with rows of the
gilt galIoon and. perhaps. narrow gilt fringe
The gilt braid can be sewed or riveted on
with little gold tacks. which should be duh
and concealed as much as possible. The
sticks of the little fan may be gided, paint
ed or covered with the paper used for the
fan.
The fan Is fastened to the lamp by meta
clasps. such as are to be found in aly
i lamp or hardware store In making the
fan of stiff cardboard first cut out the shap,
OF the fan complete. Then cut out Il tfi.
angle from the bottom to make room fol-
the sticks. leaving n narrow piece OF card
board on each side OF this space To tEe
point and meeting there. Reinforce these
side sticks from the top ends of the fan &c
he bottom point. where they meet, by past
ing narrow pieces OF thin wood. bamboo ol
heavy pasteboard on the back. Then max.
sticks of the proper length from bamboo
thin wood or pasteboard. Paste the tops o.
ne sticks on the back of the lower edge o.
he fan. Then paste a piece of stout paper
ier the ends of the sticks so that they vii
e very strongly fastened. Fasten the othei
ends of the sticks together at the bottom
where the two cardboard sides come 10
gether In a point with riSet The cias;
which Is to fastea the shade to the candle
| or bulb is fastened on also at this point
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hairs, voiles and silks are all used for
these gowns, and the designs and patterns
the same in all the fabrics this sea-
son. Mohair and wolfe are ideal materials
for summer for hard wear; silk. 100, should
wear well, but ii does not possess such
enduring qualities the two former ma
terials. Mohair VIII undoubtedly lie one of
the most popular of all summer fabrics
this year. for it would seem as though the
manufacturers had turned OUT a great i'm
provement on former years in the less wiry
hard weayes, as well in the greater Va
riety of patterns. The checked effects In
blues, browns and grays. all one color, not
mixed with white are the newest and
smartest, while in black also there is quite
a choice of patterns
Voiles are of course, in endless variety
OF coloring and pattern, both in plain and
figured effects, and the material is a de-
lightful one to wear, for II a good, not
necessarily an extremely extensive, quality
be chosen it lasts a surprising length of
time.
In former days such materials were never
thought suitable even possible for the
princess style of gown. which, il WAS
thought, could only be carried out in fabrics
of heavier and richer quality. Light weight
silks are now Included IN the possible ma
terials, and not to be forgotten are the
pongees. which, in many a new name, are
making a great bid for popular favor. One
objection 20 this style OF gown for the sum
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lar outline. Very tiny butterflies are paint
ed in little scattering groups over the
shade. OF course. If it is being decorated
with wall paper these may be hard to find.
but they are not necessary. Few vine
tendrils which are permitted to wander UP
and down from the decorations around bot
tom and top are quite as pretty.
For candles, paper shades having one
large flower for decoration arc very attrac-
tive. One is shown in the picture. Gold
paint is used to splash an Irregular decofa-
ton around the top Of the shade A large,
loose-petaled flower is then painted on one
side OF the shade, having several large
leaves branching out at the sides. The
stem of the flower reaches down to the bot
tom OF the shade and winds around the
lower edge in artistic fashion. Little ten
drills and leaves shoot out from this WIND
ing stem vinelike base of the flower, and
the edge is cut out to follow the outline.
This flower and the winding stem at right
angles to 1t is frequently seen In wallpaper
designs, and it would be quite possible TO
cut 1t out all in one piece, riveting it TO the
shade where the ends meet
Gold and silver spangles and those in col
ors are frequently used to decorate the
shades. whose main Ornamentation is tnat
OF French pictures. Two of these shades
are shown in the illustration. They are
most attractive for summer drawing rooms
One shade having two French pictures. used
on opposite sides from each other, has gc1d
spangles used in narrow row to frame the
is pale green, the pictures are engravings
which have not been colored Above the
picture ts a bow knot OF pale magenta,
which may be painted or cut from wall
paper and pasted. Around the top and bot
tom edges of the shade are two rows of fine
vines The gold spangles are used for the
main stem of the vine, and the tiny ma
genta branches are In water color. IL one
cannot paint a very delicate vine in green
or magenta one may be cut from wall paper
and pasted on. Before 1t is put on. how
ever, the gold spangles. or sequins. should
be sewed on In straight row, but at inter-
walls from each other. through the center of
the vine. If it is impossible to find such a
vine, gilt spangles sewed or pasted on in
bow-knot or vine design will make a r1ost
attractive edge
Another shade made With French Eeads
as ornaments has the walls of Troy pat
tern around the top and bottom. This may
be put on in water coiors, but It is more
attractive made Of narrow gilt galioon,
pasted or sewed on. or of spangles
The shade shown in the illustration is
pale pink and has two oval heads on oppo-
site sides. The heads are coiored prints in
delicate tints OF white yellow. pink and
green on background OF lavender. Over
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5Ills and Lace Costu1ne.

mer time lies in the fact that often a
gown made with waist and skirt oil in one
seems impossibly heavy and warm, but it
is possible to make 1t up over thin lining
of lawn or India silk. and then have the
unlined yoke and cuffs of lingerie or lace.
The princess or corselet skirt admits of the
wearing of blouse or suimpe of lace or
lingerie and while the gown does not look
complete without the short bolero jacket
to match, it must needs be Included in the
list of smart fashions.
In the effort to have a princess gown fit
close to the figure there is always the dam
ger to be guarded against of having IL too
scant in effect, and here comes in the
chance for the display of real art In dress
making. While around the waist and hips
there must not be a quarter CT ar inch too
much material, below the hips and con-
tinuing on down the material must be
used with what seems like prodigal
travagance, and the width and flare
around the foot serve to make the waist
and hips seem far smaller. In the thin
materials. made up with tucks between the
seams lines of entire deux. the tuS>S
only extend a short distance below the
waist line, to avoid giving the appearance
Of the gown being too tight fitting.
Short sleeves, elbow lengths, continue to
lie the fad for all sorts OF gowns but the
long lace or lingerie cuff underslesve
made of the same material as the gown, as
is seen In many of the new models, but the
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and generally has two rods to go up the
back of the fan on the two edges, nidd IN
by the cardboard side sticks.
If the fan is to be made of silk wire
frame must be made first and the silk
shirred over 1t.
lingerie shade for an electric light bulb
which stands up and which is suitable for
dressing room or bed room has four points
of lace and linen which fall over the globe.
The globe over which 1t Is to be use1 should
be a round one. and must be standing IN
stead OF dropping or coming out from a
side wall. The shade, which is shown In
one of the pictures, is made OF hne linen
and lace Its dimensions are those of q
square whose sides have been cut UP into
four deep petals. After cutting out square
large enough to hang gracefully over the
globe. fold the two opposite corners To-
gether and round them so that they are
petal shaped Continue shaping the edges
by cutting out the four straight sides into
curved semi-circles. The edges are then
trimmed with two pieated or gathered lace
ruffies, through the top of which ribbon
is run. Above the ribbon is narrow
standing ruehe of lace. This lingerie shade
has stiffenlng whatever. but Is used
directly over the globe. II Is kept in place
by narrow elastic ands which are stretched
from one point TO another under the fall OF
lace. These bands should not be fastened
too far down, as they will show and spoil
the graceful fall of tie points. Neither Is
1t necessary for them To ne very tight OF
stiff. soft elastic or even tape placed
well up under the race Is proper tulfiB.
or course, such a shade can be used over an
| electric light bulb only. Even with the top
cut out IL would be extremely dangerous
| over gas, candle or lamp, as the soft hang
| ing points of lingerie would be almost sure
| to catch fire.
! Half shades for candles or electric light
bulbs where il is not necessary 10 have
| complete shades arc made of water color
paper cut in the shape of the ordinary
| candle shade. except that they reach only
| half or in some cases two-thirds of I lie way
around They are decorated with water
! color designs in gaflands or French beads
! ana colored scrolls. The edges are cut ont
| liz the vines. flowers or scrolls With which
! they have been finished. As Ia the case OF
| the fan shade the floral ornament may be
/ cut from wall paper and pasted or riveted
| on II water color painting is not one of the
! accomplishments of the person making the
shade These half shades, which are really
| more like shaped screens for the light, acf
| also fastened on with metal clasps.
| Nothing is more attractive for electric
| light bulbs, especially In country PAGES
| than single flower shades. two of which
! are shown in the picture. These are made
| of tissue paper on thin silk. the foundation
being wire frame which 10 attached TO q
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Spring Hats.

From Harpers Bazaar.
The first shapes that are exhibited are al
ways rather extreme. and this season there
is no exception TO the rule but the fat
crowned hat turned up far enough at the
side TO allow of quite thick and long as
trich feather being worn beneath it's brim
and with a wreath OF roses around the
crown. does not seem appalling as IL
would were 1t not placed at just the right
angle The material of the hat black Grip
makes it light enough TO support the weight
of the wreath of greenish roses and the
green and white ostrich feather better than
If a heavy straw were used.
Rough straw will be used for the hats 10
be worn with the taior-made street gowns,
and there is an infinite variety of pattern.
Colored straws and black will both be fash
ionable, while all sorts of colors will be
combined. In dark blue fancy straw Is a
most charming three-cornered turban with
full gathered crown OF pale mauve taft
feta. At the back are three long ostrich
tips, SO placed as to fail over the crown.
Just exactly the right shades of mauve and
blue are combined. and the hat is delight
fully smart.
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metal ring, which is fitted on the stem of
the light with metal clasp. These wire
foundations are to be had In most fancy
shops as we'll as hardware stores. The
petals of the flower made of paper or silk
are run on midrib of wire. which is fast
ened at the top to the wire foundation
shade. This wire mldrib is first wound
with paper or silk. so that 1t will not show.
The petals are crinkled prettily on this and
shaded with water colors. The edges
are made slightly irregular to resemble
petals and are also shaded with the paints
A row Of petals stands up around the bulbs
and row stands out from the base
of the blossom, one or two petals falling
gracefully around the stem of the globe. If
water color shading Is not to be had an
equally pretty effect may be gotten by using
shaded tissue paper. for instance, that run
ming from white to green. cream to yellow
blush pink to coral pale to vivid blue, etc
Sometimes also two colors are mingled, the
lower petals representing leaves in green,
the upper petals blossoms in pink, yellow
white. Pansy and iris shades are espe-
cially pretty. The iris shades are made of
white. blue and lavender in two or three
shades. and the pansy shades are made of
yellow and purple.
For lamps some of the prettiest shades
are decorated with nasturtiums, butterfii IS
and water lilies. This may be done with
water color paints, chintz wall paper.
In a nasturtium shade the background MAJ :,
be of white. pale yellow pale green. II
you can get a piece of nasturtium wall
paper. cut out the leaves and paste them
around the lower edge. Then cut the edge
out the shape of the leaves. The flowers
are put on around the middle of the shade.
1t is best to do this in a weli-thougBt- out
design. but above all things this should not
be too stiff. Let the blossoms rise from the
row of leaves In their own stems and at ir-
regular heights. One or two branches
should reach up to the very top of the
shade. all the rest being of different
heights.
In a butterfly shade, three sizes of butter
flies are used for decoration. The medium
sized butterflies Painted or pasted
around the top. or, If wall parer having,
the right kind of a design can be found. 4
row may be cut out in one piece and riv-
eted to the shade where the elas Join.
Arould the top the butterflies may bc nut
on Regularly, one wing tip Joining the next
in neat uniformity. The top of the shade
lis then cut out in the shape OF the top OF
the butterflies. Around the bottom OF the
shade large irregular butterflies are main ed
or pasted. II they are pasted they afe put
on in different positions. some peing SET
straight with the edge of the shade some
sidewise. etc The edge OF the shade is
then cut cut in conformity with this irr gu
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Coats and Wraps.
From Harpers Bazaar.

FROM baZaI
Covert coats are always useful and al
ways smart II made simple lines. This
spring there are several new models in this
style and from present indications the
fashion is again coming into favor. One OF
the newest models Is quite short, on the
sacque order. with straight front but fitted
In at the sides. There are many seams or
straps. and the lines obtained by these
seams straps are long and slender There
is no trimming whatever: In fact 1t is the
cut and At that give tho garment its smart
appearance.
The so-called directoire coat has been
steadily gaining In favor. and Ii is used
for both Afternoon and evening. 1t is made
In many different materials. a charming
and becoming model lis in cloth, trimmed
with darker shade of velvet than is seen
in the belt. collar and cuffs. Graceful and
becoming Is this design, and most attra ctivo
for either a carriage or theater coat The
sleeves are distinctly novel, with a large
puff at the top and below the pun fitted
close to the arm.
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Spring and Summer Gowns.
rom Harnpr's Raxer

AS summer comes on the gown of skirt
and waist will undoubtedly make its APP
pearance again. to be worn Oh cool days
with a covert cloth coat. Soft-dnished tat
fetas and the perennial India silk will be
used again for these frocks, with collar and
and wrists. Pongees. too. will be found
practical for everyday gowns. for pongee
In the natural color cleans beautifully, and
In all shades It lie cool and serviceable. II
sheds the dust, too-a decided recommends
ton for travelling gown.
VoHes and CLEANLINESS. with trimming Of
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silk folds braid. make the best street
suits for early summer. Such frocks, when
made with skirt and waist, will do duty
next winter for afternoons at home by the
addition of some pretty lace on the waist
and little freshening II they look sha bby.
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unlined deep cuff gives an entirely differ
ent effect, and 1t can be said most truth
fully to be invariably becoming. The orig
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inal idea OF an elbow sleeve on an elabo-
rate style of gown was undoubtedly charm-
ing, but the fashion has literally been
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Extremely hard and severe are the lines
of the more extreme styles, IN they really
require TO be worn by faultiess figure
to look well. One style fastens in the back
and is without trimming from the bust to
the hem of the skirt. where there Is an
inch band OF embroidery. Above the bust
Is either a draped effect OF the folds of
the material or euimpe of lingerie, net or
lace. With this is worn the short elab0-
rately finished jacket that is one of the
most popular models for the spring, and
which, fortunately, softens the too severe
princess gown and makes 1t more generally
becoming.
In yelling and all thin materials 1t is
much easier to obtain softer lines, Tor the
lines of tlIcSs between the seams do not
add an inch In diameter to the waist meas
ure and vet give the less hard effect. All
wash materials, batiste, etc, as well as
the wolfe and thin silks, are made up after
this model, with the bands OF lace entire
deux so shaped as to curve IN at the waist
line and then broaden out toward the foot
Of the skirt. \ cream lace is used or is
dyed TO match the color of the gown. The
color effect of such a gown is very chllm-
Ing, and the lining shows through the lace,
80 that If SO desired and the gown be of
white. the lining can be of some fainI color.
A most striking but almost too extreme an
appearance Is given by black gown with
white lace entire deuX, for the slender lines
are so pronounced. The sarn9 model in all
black. made up over white or blue, is
charming also, and even mora unusual.
with this gown also is short and elato-
rately fashioned Jacket, short rs to be
on the bolero order
1t is really quite interesting TO see what
d essmakers and tailors have evolved with
the checked materials and princess styles.
The material is so cut aul disposed as to
mako the gown look as thou1l CT most
elaborate design and execution. when the
only trimming will be the white at neck
and sleeves the fancy buttons used as
trimming down the front Such models,
however. are not rashiy 10 0c attempted,
and in fact require the most proficient Of
workwomen to turn out satisfactorily. hat
they are delightfully."- smart and VIII never
become too popular simply because Of the
difficulty In carrying out the design. Mo
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- much has been written and said
about the princess gown that 1t
e would seem as though there were
~ nothing very original to be said for
or against the fashion, and vet the
new spring models that for the moment
arc absorbing the attention OF the feminine
world certainly deserve some notice. The
fashion IS evidently too well established to
be either helped or injured BY criticism, APP
Iaitntly the dressmakers have been clever
enc ugh to realize that fact aud are ac-
coIdingly Gevoting all thei. energies to
making the very best of It. ana are turn
hg out every day new examples of the
style.
There does not seem to be any mere
question as to whether the fashion is OF
IS not becoming. 1t is the fashion ami
therefore must be worn, and ii is the fa,:lt
OF tie dressmaker If the weaver of the
Eowu does rot look well turned out. Cre.ht
must be given TO the artists who succeed
in making princess gown look well on
woman vino has not been blessed by nature
with good lines, for the most tri'iins defect
OF figure VIII be displayed-Indaed, almost
called attention toby the severe lines and
the close fitting effect.
For the spring 1t Is, however. the leading
style and many and various are The means
adopted to combat a bad figure, too much
or too little flesh. and to give to every wo-
man q tall, slender appearance. IRE trim
JHIngs help greatly, and tine and patience
expended upon securing II WORK wonders.
at all events. the task must pG attempted,
for every description of material is made up
into princess gowns this year.
Lightweight cloth and soft liberty satin
are the easiest materials with which to
work. for they cling closely q the figure
and also drape wen. and ii is lutte a ia
vorite fashion to dTape folds Of the ma
terial across the bust. leaving the rest of
lines
light cOlOrs are popular, ana there are
more plain white princess gowns than last
season. Bands of trimming go down the
front and are used on the waist in jacket
effect the trimming being lace, Persian
embroidery cut work, In some cases
merely a band of the material with 4 row
or small buttons at either side, velvet. gold
steel, small. flat and round.
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DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

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