Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

had been dangling, and shook the dust of
the kitchen from her feet. and at the door
Indignantly exclaimed: Him cook
mum, Him not going into service at my
time of life to learn them black tricks"
AS matter of fact my Partisan friend
was not necromancer nor much of a cook
in her own opinion. She merely knew the
half dozen simple tricks of cookery which
the humblest French woman understands.
Now to business and the forecast of
spring styles. We are to see in the glad
but in materials. Simplicity Is the twin
sister of elaboration. We are to be allowed
a great choice of selection and still keep
within the bounds of Dame Fashions i'm
perialism. Indeed, Individuality Is to be
the slogan of the season.
Paquin will continue to promote the vogue
of short-waisted effects and is employing
as means TO this end draped belt having
a round. slight dip In front. Directly In
contrast with the short-waisted styles are
the long, tlght-fitting coats. But to come
back to the short waist There Is no eX-
ample of this renaissance smarter or newer
than the pony coat. The Princess de Bearn
ct de Chalais (nee Wnans), an American
and an authority on fashions even in Paris,
has set the seal of her approval on this
jaunty little jacket. If you would like to
study pony coat model examine the lines
of an American cadets coat AS you know,
it Is of the sack type and reaches only a
trifle below the waist: does Its prototype,
which is one of those simple, deceptive
garments that are so difficult to construct.
If not cut to perfection, all smartness Is
lost 1t Is, IN short, 'all right all
wrong" as one couturiere put Ii very con-
clusiyely. There must be straight lines and
a decided short-waisted effect at the back
AS you may imagine. the pony coat Is
braided in military fashion. In fact, braid
In a thick loose and shiny weave is trim
ming the stunningest costumes of all kinds.
There is, too. heavy hercules braid that
is very much the thing and is seen on the
early spring cloth suits made with pony
jackets and semicircular skirts. Cloth is
not the only medium of the military coats
expression, for II is carried out In many
of the linen costumes of the summer. Such
glorious cooring, such gorgeous products
of the loom have never before been set
forth to tempt frail womankind. The lean
ings seem in tone effects toward gray
green's cafe au lalt and various reds, with
out a hint Of purple in them. The puppies
that were red in their predomfnating tint
are not in the new color scheme. There is
much that is good to be said about the
mulberry shades which in every tint are be-
coming and chic. The bright purple how
ever is doomed.
Elbow sleeves still appear on coats and
bodices, but there is slight change in the
latter, many of the new manches covering
the elbow or extending a little below 1t.
Skirts are generally cut circular and are
either plain, plated or tucked. Long jupes
are worn on all occasions except for shop
ping, when the trotteur Is the correct
length Braided designs done in two or
three widths make a smart trimming on
skirts. Long coats for the morning and
short ones for the afternoon-these are
some of the few suggestions have to offer
the woman who Is on the qm vive for what
to wear" ideas.
lean de Reszke Is not only a great artist,
bu. also an accomplished man of the world.
His wife Is beauty whose grace and wit
make her one of the fairest attractions of