Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-17

general are dUluSluS tIculStlNtS Wllii a series of shopping tours, and great is her satisfaction in the many beau tiful things displayed for her benefit she. as a rule. on these expeditions looks a little passe but that is because she is waiting for Easter; il would be ir.. possible for the woman to whom her perfect costumes makes the slightest difference in the enjoyment of life, to wear again even an evening gown that had done service before Easter time, no matter how new or how seldom it may have been eXhib- tied. II is therefore with a glad heart that women listen to the knell of the frivolous, but spring styles are more SO
 The one goods that seems to be the rage now are the ehiif0ns, indeed one woman has called it an .era of chif- fons; chiffons literally rule the day among dress materials. Every kind 
 'chiffon process which means that we are to have a season of hmsy fabrics, which yet does not mean that they are cheap. by no means, and they are to be used for the strictly tailormades by these women who wish to keep quite up to the latest, but they are not seryiceable for these gowns Their best feature is their 1ightness and a great degree of cool ness for the hot weather.
 Of course the first question now be- ing decided is the new tailor suit for the first warm days after Easter, which must of necessity be a coat suit that will also be warm enough for those raw chilly days that April and May are sure to know. Smar. stylish effects are being shown in walking suits this spring. the short hip and Eton coat taking prominence, indeed among the waist length gar ments only the close fitting Etons are so far to be seen; but coats of every length from the shortest Eton to the half length skirted coat are in evi- dence, for to many women the EtOn is unbecoming. The popular fabrics used for these coat costumes are both of the plain and silk gives an added pleasing touch. The pony" coat is an especially attractive model and new feature is the diagonal closing, which proves very beeoming Either a notched or shawl collar may finish the neck, and the sleeves may be in
 three-quarter or full length. The skirt that is to be the most popular, according to the models so far seen, are seven-gored and plaited all round, and are usually in short length.
 Another stylish coat to be worn with a full plaited skirt was develop ed from tan chiffon broadcloth orr namented with vest of brown velvet and braid. This model should rec commend itself to the woman with a slender figure as the fulness at the shoulders and at the lower edge giv- ing the desired loose effect A shaped band of material forms an attractive finish to the lower edge of the jacket and the vest sections. The jacket closes with a diagonal flap having in its corner a large pearl button. A turnover collar finishes the neck and a draped girdle arranged On a fitted lining gives a natty appearance.
 Some of the Etons of domestic manufacture have short peplums and vest sections, both of which may 5e discarded when desired. thus produc- ing an entirely different garment. X pretty coat of this description was constructed from plaid tweed of the variety called invisible plaid, while the cuffs to the short sleeves and shawl collar and square vest were of plain velvet. The belt that covered the joining of the peplum and the coat was fastened with laH-Sa dull silver buckle inlaid with enamel.
 The "Poneto" bids fair to continue very popular this season, which with its three capes is very attractive and a graceful model and particularly fit ted to those light materials to he used exclusively for the summer cG IS. i, is style, providing the woman can stand it, that may be made gay with passementerie, lace, ribbon trimming and the beautiful buttons t-2t ono sees so often on those coats [. may be called fancy. from their me o decoration, And by the way son: will be worn to the greate> sent they are simply works O
 The sleeve is always 0 great importance at the 2. tbt season, and th.s yen Vi. the shog