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wearing shoes of peculiar putty color.
The new effect is not pretty and a rule
does not Mt into color scheme at all well.
One thinks upon hearing of these shoes:
What a labor-savlng fashion. No clay
piping Will be necessary" Like the get
rlch-quick scheme. the keep clean" idea
is soon exploded. The putty shoes really
show dirt even more readily than white
ones, and when cleaned have the appear
ance of an old white shoe that ought TO
go on the retired list.
coats for the small girl always come up
perfnoSt IN the thoughts of those responsi-
Bile for them at this season of the wear
winter wraps belong to the province of the
tailor but 1t seems to me that a good sew
ing woman ought to turn out competent
work on the spring and summer Jackets
The empire coats occupy first place for
children as we'll as for grown-ups The
style lends Itself particularly well to the
light fabrics and is exceedingly becoming
TO small wearers, It's simplicity recommend
ing It most strongly to favor Ii can never
be too thoroughly recognized that little
children will not stand much elaboration in
their coats. The great thing Is to hit on a
design which will have a touch of original
ity without marring in the slightest degree
the purity OF outline. An attractive en-
pire coat Is made OF soft ivory white corded
SILK 1t is double-breasted and fastened
with two large silk rosettes Mounted nvar
the short-waisted bodies are two circular
collars, topped by third enc of batiste
edged with crochet lace. On the cuffs &c a
similar aoornment. Worn with this coat ia
a Napoleonic hat of shirred white silk null
trimmed near the face with shoux of sa lin
RIBBON ana single white ostrich feather
Whlte coats are first choice but tbere
are charming effects In pale shades fncfr5
ing the new PURGE de pols. Il color that il
not tan, castor nor yellow yet partakes
OF all these hues. The smariest lItfie coats
are invariably lined with pompadour silk
and the effect is dainty in the extreme
me linen coats inset with lace and elabo-
ratelX braided ami
and all kinds of individual fancies are
worked out on them.
The bonnets and hats of babyland ara
fascinating and they are quite as odd and
picturesque as the chapeauS of their big
sisters. Lingerie effects are seen in all
Kinds Of new treatments. such, for instance.
as wings made of lace lyirg fiat on the
hat or bonnet and tiny bands of rosebuds
around the crown OF large sailor shape
Every style Of infantile face has its own
especial bonnet and hat this season, and
one cannot go well astray in making n
successful choice.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
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frankly. that she rarely accepted invita-
lions. She preferred to receive her friends
In her own salons. Without doubt Murillo
is always a Murillo. and a Rembrandt can
never be anything but Rembrandt still.
Do you think some of the lesser canvases,
say In the Louvre, would be half as impress
sive were Ii not for their settings? For
example, take the immaculate Concep-
tion," put 1t In a white wooden frame and
place 1t In a pseudo Japanese salon. And
the result
oh, yes. this is going TO be a talk about
fashions. and / am so anxious to tell you
to be gowned this spring and summer. Fol-
lowing in the wake of her mamma, she will
affect the princess robe, which has been
adapted to her small needs In charming
manner. Instead of the long, close lines
that characterize the princess style in the
grownup world the Juvenile models have
loose fronts and semi-fltted backs and
sides. For girls under three this dress Is
not to be recommended. the long wasted
and short skirted frocks being especially
designed Tor their needs. But when the
princess mode Is followed the frock should
be built upon the lines OF the yoke and full
slip dress. This IS gored slip. with a
one-piece front cut to At loosely across the
shoulders. On the front the ingenuity OF
the maker 10 exercised In the shape OF ex-
ranged lace schemes. There II no sugges-
tion Of skimpiness about the modified prin-
cess slip, and It To carried out attractiveiy
even in long infant gowns. But for tiny
tots OF three or four years the distinctiveiy
French frock with long hloused waist and
short ruff1ed skirt IL easily the favorite-
There are 80 many ways of ringing .
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Furniture for the Nursery.
From Harper's Bazaar.

From Harpers Bazaar.
The furniture should consist Of closets
and shelves within reach OF short arms for
toys and picture books, SC that at the
earliest possible age the principles of neat
ness and order may be taught There must
be small chairs Just to At, Il table for tea
parties and games, rocking chair or two
for the small mother who still rocks her
doll babies, and. possibly. IL the room is
large enough to permit, there may be a
small sideboard to assist at the dinner par
ties, SETTLE small desk. a couch, a book
case etc. etc. There sre diIninutive pieces
of almost every kind OF furniture, although
as yet neither Chippendale nor Sheraton
chairs have been seen. There are the
Brownie chairs and tables in brown and
green; Mission library sets upholstered IN
red leather: dainty drawing room sets in
delicate cretonne; bed room sets in white
enamel. Mission or curly maple: fascinating
wicker chairs In green, white or brown, Just
like mammals on the piazza; a bent wood
chairs and tables warranted to endure
through several generations, and the ordi-
nary willow and pine chairs which are not
as interesting. If the nursery for day and
that for night are the same there must be
white iron or brass beds, chIfroniers and a
dressing table.
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speelsI Correspondence Of The Star.

NEW YORK, April 81, 1905.
s.n-zz~gHE costumes worn by the spring
brides and their attendants stu
hold chief attention, sartorially
speaking. Second only in interest
are the new frocks worn by the
guests for. with few exceptions. women don
the pretty gowns for weddings. There Is
always a good showing. however. at even
the smartest weddings of simple walking
gowns AS a rule there is no compromise
between the two styles; one Is either elao-
orately or very simply gowned. Many
young giIls prefer the abbreviated walking
skirts and plain coats topped by simple hats
for afternoon as well as midday weddings
So far the materials noted in evidence at
these affairs are in voiles. and fine cloths
or soft velvets of pale shades for the elab-
crate costumes OF matrons and elderly
women.
In hats there is as has previously been
remarked. a welcome change from the
outre OF year ago to more modest and
much to be desired. One thing to be serf-
ously deplored however. is the maitreating
OF the peacock feather Left in its natural
state. there IS no more beautiful feather
than this brilliant eyed feather. with Its
wonderful blending and shading of hues. A
few wise women wear them in their natu-
raj state. but the greater majority OF those
with peacock-trlmmed hats-and many
have haeu noted at fashionable weddings
and on the avenue-are wearing faded-out
or dyed peacock feathers that are trav-
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A Princess Effect.

in dainty coIored cottons. Stripes In in
visible lines good, also tartan pIaids in
mercerized soft tones. Printed lawns in
small patterns are charmingly adapted to
the requirements of the small girls frock.
and when trimmed with self tucks, with
the addition of pretty guimpe of lace,
the colored gown runs the white affair
close second. Plain and embroidered mulls
and swisses with tiny dots or small figures
are being made into best" frocks. For
cool summer days nothing Is more appreci-
ated in the small girls wardrobe than
gown of white checked mohair, and for
travelling and general wear dresses this
fabric in dark colors is especially nice.
White flannel is always attractive, but a
suit of this material is constantly in the
tub or at the cleaners. Wool chailies. the
fine weave OF serge and mohair are all used
and liked for the girl of eight or ten, but
are left severely alone by the smaller fry.
Shocking Is again In evidence upon these
frocks and on cotton gowns featherstitch-
ing gives an individual touch that is much
appreciated. Not many sashes with long
ends Will be worn this summer. The new
est wrinkle is belt Of leather or of folded
silk slipped through side and back sup
ports of the material used in the belt. On
silk belts the buckles are dainty and hand
some. Partisan children are even now
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supposed to help themselves. AS none Of
them rises to bait the refreshments do
duty all through the season.
At the risk of boring you L am going to
say one word more about these musicals.
The hostess makes point of fitting sar-
torially into the scheme of her rooms. To
a woman-even a beautiful woman-the
frame is all important, and 1t Is only al
home that one can be certain of the sur
roundings being in sympathy.
l was strongly reminded of this fact at
private concert given for the purpose OF
introducing the wonderful guitarist, Miguel
Llobet to artistic Paris. The hostess was
an Austrian countess, and the staging" or
the scene was simply perfect. The white
walls of her music room were covered with
delicate frescoes. There were about the
apartment quantities of ferns in huge silver
baskets, and the two white mantelpieces
were covered with heliotropes and creamy
roses. The countess-now you will see the
force of my remark about suitable frames
wore a flowing robe of palest heliotrope
crepe de chine This charming creation
was adorned with silver embroideries over
gray. There was a wonderful little bolero
of seed pearls donS in trelliswork. An ar
tistic touch was a great knot of deepest
red roses which she wore at her breast.
About her neck was immensely long
chain of silver f1llgree bars, divided by
small medallions of mother-of pearl Her
hands were covered with diamonds and
pearls. She certainly a beautiful
woman, perfectly framed, and l was not
the least surprised to hear her say, quite
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Muslin Gowns.

From Harpef's Bazaar.
The vprincesse effect is thought especially
smart In muslin gowns, and there may be
a girdle effect made with rows OF stirring,
as In the gown just described, or band.
Il so preferred. These girdles are on the
gowns with the bayadere trimmings of lace
and tuchs; other models have the long lines
of tucks and lace entre-deux, and the girdle
effect would utterly spoil the long lines cut
ting them In a way most unbecoming to the
figure.
Fichus on muslin gowns are becoming only
to youthful and slim figures. and, while the
fashion Is to be In favor this summer. 1t
will not be so universally followed as we
might be led to believe from the many DIFF
ferent styles that are exhibited. In fact
the fiat trimmings are thought smarter for
the majority. and the fchus are more or
less relegated to young girls. II woman
carries herself well, and especially IL she
has good shoulders, the nat trimmings are
most becoming, and SO much lace can be
used that the waist will appear very smart
The popular openwork embroidery also
shows OF well with the fiat trimmings.
while the short Jackets of lace and en-
broidery are all absolutely fiat In eject.
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PARIS FASHIONS.


Special Correspondents OF The Star.
PARIS, April IL 1906.
IN the Champs de Mars there stands an
old horse chestnut tree that blooms
every year about March 20. and tf1ith-
er on that day many ParisIennes make
a pilgrimage to witness the herald OF
spring. This year spring proved an alibi,
and II is difficult TO tell just where the coy
lady hid from her admirers. There was
no trace of her anywhere. But she has
now appeared and brought to her devotees
that feeling Of unrest so often associated
with things inspiring. One wants to be
up and doing-just what is uncertain-but
there Is a longing to escape anywhere into
the open. OF course, not every woman feels
spring IN this tumutuous fashion. Some
there are to whom this lovely season Is
merely the time of the year when Paris
styles are more fascinating than ever. while
to other domesticated souls It conveys no
impression save that OF the annual up
heavai known as spring cleaning. Such
women Will never become demoralized to
the extent OF running In debt forsaking the
path of duty or throwing respectable con-
yentionality to the wind. Nevertheless the
feeling is there, the longing TO escape
Society has been escaping lately TO the
most incomprehensibie of musical teas. At
recent matinee small and select party
new musician, with modern style writ large
upon his person and heard in the first bars
of the accompaniment to his songs. The
aristocratic Faubourg came in on uptoe
and listened with bated breath to the ex-
traordinary harmonies. applauding with It's
daintily gloyed hands and whispering,
'sCharmant.' 1t is the fashion to admire
what is not understood. But L have
sneaking idea that most of the women were
thinking more of each others gowns than
the music This reminds me of a Chopin
recital to which / took a young American
girl to whom Paris meant principally
clothes. The masters funeral march was
played by an exqulsitely gowned woman
pianist, and my guest seemed rapt and
impressed by the grandeur of the strains.
At the conclusion she turned to me say
Ing: Wasn't 1t exquisite? Did you ever
see such fit In the back" We will throw
veil over my reflections. At these musi-
cal matinees tea is not offered. A very
small table is laid with carafe of orange
ade and a dish of biscuits. The guests are
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had q pun OF gray chiffon beautifully en-
broidered IN lighter shades of gray. These
puffs We're longer from the shoulder down
the arm than they were broad, and were
separated also iengthwise. by fancy strap
pings. AT the elbows or just below the fine
knife plaitings and white lace formed
finish.
The hat worn was of medium size only,
perfectly round. with a straight brim
about three inches high of satin finished
coarse straw. Folds of gray liberty or
radium ribbon were wound around the
crown and arranged in half chou, half bow
fashion at the left side near the back. and
from them rose several full gray ostrich
tips that. after rising wei above the hat
dropped to below the ears. and in the back
almost touched her couture. Where the
hat was raised in the back by the bandeau
1t was filled with ribbon or tulie.
A charming hat seen at this wedding
was OF cream white chip. trimmed with
white and red currants and currant
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To Dress a Boiled Lobster.

So many people %,re ignorant as to how
a boiled lobster should be served, and so,
instead of pretty and easily carved dish,
there is difficulty In getting at any of tho
meat. First break off the large claws and
crack them at the joints with the fat side
OF a chopper. sepa rate the head from the
tail, split the tan lengthwise In two, place
the body, cut also in half. upright In tho
dish. lay the claws and nalf tails round IL
and garnish with parsley. Hand with lob
ster a good salad and thinly cut bread and
hutter
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Thank heaven for something novel in
wedding attendants costumes. one of un-
usual chic and beauty was worn by the
maid OF honor at the wedding of Miss Es-
Their WalGen-Tomllnson and Clarence p.
Wyckofr at St Thomas Church. Miss An
tolnette Erhardt, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Joel Il. Erhardt, was the fortunate Wearer.
Seldom at any wedding of this or recent
years has a costume even approaching ii In
chic been seen.
This gown was an exact copy of a model
originated BY one of the famous French
modistes. Il was yellow silk with touches
OF brown. white and mauVe, the last color
appearing IN the armful Of lilacs she car
ried
In detail the costume had a plain, full
skirt that just swept the floor and was SIM
PLY gathered at the top. 1t was of golden
yellow radium silk. II the silk had not
been a rich golden hue II would under the
artificial light of the church have faded
into cream, as have, most unfortunately,
several other wedding attendants gowns in
yellow.
This yellow skirt was absolutely plain
and was topped by fitted bodice of white
lace having a creamy tinge. the lace being
shrred and plated over white silk Two
narrow shirred pufrs of the yellow silk, not
quite two inches broad. outlined yoke and
also went around the bodice below the bust
line The scant elbow sleeves were done
in two sets OF scant puffs, each followed by
a fiat narrow plated ruffie Of lace, and be-
tween the bottom OF each pun and the top
Of each ruffie was narrow putting OF the
golden silk, the same width and the same
style those on the corSage. A moderate
ly wide gtrdle OF deep brown silk. laid In
folds enClrcled the waist this giving just
the right touch that none but French taste
would have the intuition 10 select.
Topping this gown was In more senses
than one the GROWING creation OF the tot
Iet--a large. dark brown hat exactly match
ing the sash. with Its crown swathed In
dull golden tissue partially yelled with
brown tulle and having two large. wide
brown ostrich plumes starting from the
slightly raised left side; these dropped at
the back nearly to the hair. A cachepeigne
OF brown tule filed the upturned back of
the hat. This hat had a rather wide round
brim. turned up at the back only. there
being. OF course, slight slant at the left
back toward the front, and the hat was
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crown and tied In bow with ends. Her
flower basket was filed with pink roses
and tied with pink ribbons
The brides gown swept the floor all
around. with. of course, a deeper dip in
the back than elsewhere. and was close fit
ting at the waist and hips, with few
plaits or gathers to hold 1t fat. 1t had
deep hem, and perhaps two inches above
the hem, which had the effect of deep
tuck or fold, three or four-inch fold Of
the chiffon wolfe was stitched like deep
tuck. The bodice had short white lace
guimpe and stock overlapped by narrow
plaltings OF gray silk. Swapping of the
wolfe ran lengthwise on the bodice as well
as crosswise to form a finish where the
bodice overlapped the guimpe. In the CEN
ter of the bodice back, extending from the
top OF the gtrdle to a point an inch below
the gray crosswise ornamentatiou that fin
ished the edge of the bodice, was a bit of
white lace over white. This lace was per-
haps three inches wide by seven long. and
narrow silk plaitings or some fancy ar
rangement OF bands that looked like plait-
ing framed It, The girdle was moderately
wide-shaped one, with strappings and plait-
ings of the material and silk
The elbow sleeves were rather small and
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estv on their original state. There is some
slight excuse for this when the feathers are
colored or altered TO match the hat, but
none otherwise Those dyed black are not
so objectionable as those in the faded tan
and green lorlngs while the faded blues
and lavenders are especially atrocious. so
Dopular have these feathers become among
women OF fashion that they will soon lose
their prestige for already the general pub
lie are adopting them. The woman who
can have fifty to a hundred or more hats
a wear does not need to exercise the same
care in the selection OF her chapeaus as
does the woman who can have dozen
only. or perhaps even only half that num-
ber
While there Is a certain commonplaceness
about ostrich feathers unless they are or
unusual width and beauty. no better invest
nsut for both beauty and wear can be
made than in these plumes. The bird Of
PARADISE aigrettes are for the woman who
can AFFORD them; they cost more than os-
trirh plumes and do not last at all.
Quantities Of flowers are seer on hats,
and often odd combinations not only of
flowers, but OF c)lors, are noted. At re-
cent wedding a small toque had three kinds
Of flowers in many pronounced colors
rnassef ct the left side and back. Rising
above the hat We're fine white flowers; next
TO these came shaded pink rosebuds, while
small sprays Of delicate mauve lllacs were
crushed against the hair. 1t really looked
very pretty, as the flowers were fine and or
good quality.
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Harbeck OF New York, were beautiful and
artistic hats and along the lines OF the So
Eeapolitan straw, with the wide brims bent
in all sorts OF fndentations Clusters of
shaded pink roses and foliage were ar
ranged near the front In these hutas or in
dentations. and rose pink velvet ribbon WAS
tied around the crown, with loose ends
hanging from the right side near the back
In one of the indentation5- Loose loops of
the shaded velvet ribbon In inch widths
back were bent against the hair-down over
the coiffures nearly to the neck All car
ried clusters of pink roses
Miss Ruth Badgiey, daughter of Can't.
Howard G.. Badgiey and Mrs. Badgsey,
was married on Monday afternoon In the
Church of the Heavenly Rest to Prof Will
tific School of Yale University. The bride
and groom are both famous as amateur
golfers.
Miss Badsley's wedding gown was a
princess robe of white chiffon velvet. very
clinging, and. with round. not long, train.
and was perfectly plain from the bust line
TO the hem. 1t was an unusual gown and
an unusually beautiful one. owing to Its
corsage arrangement of lace and the short.
unlined point lace sleeve. The yoke was
of unlfned point lace, with Dutch neck,
and was finished at the bottom by a short
bertha of the lace that was drawn down
below the bust over the velvet bodice. The
velvet ended just above the bust line The
sleeves were each two short point lace ruff
fles set on transparent chinen or net and
ended several inches above the elbows. long
white gloves coming up over the elbows.
The flesh showed through the lace of the
yoke. and the short sleeves give an I'M
commonly youthful and springlike effect
that not every bride could stand, but which
suited Miss Badgeley's blonde fairness.
The veil, long, narrow scarf or old point
lace, worn also by the brides aunt, Mrs.
Charles Badgley. at her own wedding, was
arranged in an individual fashion and quite
unlike any bridal veil the writer has ever
seen. In the first place, the brides light
golden brown hair was done In the most
graceful fashion in soft. fluffy effect, and
part of it was dropped the merest trifie at
the left side of the forehead-a droop not
In the least suggestive of the soubrette or
shopgirl type of dropping pornpadour. The
corner of the scarf also dropped in a. point
a mere tride over the fluffy curis of the
couture. From the front just this little
point of lace and a glimpse OF scant fr1ll
caught down here and there against the
pompadour was all of the veil that could
be seen.
The brides mother Mrs. H. G. Badgley,
was In q light. golden tan-colored cloth,
with lace guimpe and sleeve trimmings
and small, fiat bows Of green satin ar
ranged at the proper points on the corsage
and sleeves. Her hat was fiat, oval toque,
the color of the gown, with touches OF
green.
Mrs Charlotte A. Lyon. grandmother OF
the bride and well known In the d. A. T.
circle, was in black net over white SILK.
The net was the dotted variety and was
broken by horizontal bands of black lace
arranged In a double picket point pattern.
the points bordering each edge There
were several of these point bands on the
skirt