Evening journal., 1907-04-02

same on the skirt. The deep pointed col>
lar was OF English eyelet embroidery, the
same being used for rather deep belt.
Over this was worn a coat of golden brown
velvet faced with white and trimmed with
bands Of darker velvet The coat was very
short waisted. with full skirt. The sleeves
we've very full at the top and trimmed
with two shoulder eapes. With this cos
tune the little girl wore a hat of white
felt trimmed with white and green
wreath. It was a broad, low crowned AZ
fair Of smooth French felt
1t was an afternoon birthday party and
the little hostesses were attired In fanci-
tul little afternoon costumes. The most
elaborate Of these was made Of coral COLI
ored cloth. The skirt, very short and far-
ing, was finished with two tucSs. Above
this was band of scallop embroidery sims
uating an overskirt. The embroidery was
done in much deeper coral.
The waist was q blouse with bolero
lover 1t. The blouse and sleeves were OF
the same material. a fine embroidered silk
muslin In pale ecru The sleeves were
fun short puffs finishing above the elbow.
The blouse. very full, was finished in
/ front with a box pleat on either side OF
which was a knife pleatlng
The bolero. short and sleeveless, waI
made Of the coral cloth, the upper part
being shirred and the lower part plain
and trimmed with the embroidered seal
bands across the shoulders buttoned down
In front and back. A turnover collar al
u most as large as a sailor collar and OF tho
material of the blouse finished the neck. It
u was embroidered around the edges and
finished with a knife pleating The cos
tune had a stiff, deep belt made Of velvet
the color OF the embroidery, and fastened
in front with a big square pearl buckle.
Another Of the little hostesses wore a
most effective costume. It was of ivory
\ yelling trimmed with bands of deep blue
silk. The very short skirt, laid in box
ipleats. had a panel down the front. A
, broad band of the silk bordered the bot
tom OF the skirt not however, going
( across the box pleat The top of the skirt
was finished with a yoke which extended
into what was practically a Princess belt.
This was separated from the skirt proper
by a broad band Of the silk going all the
way around.
The long blouse was cut away in front
over a chemisette of allover embroidery.
The blouse. plain across the shoulders. was
laid in peats at the waist line. Bands OF
the silk extended from the armholes OF
the costume to the waist line. sloping to-
! ward the front These bands We're bor-
dercd with pleatings of the material and
with narrow lace. The front edges OF the
lblouse-those opening over the chemisette-
[ were made into buttOnholes, which were
, laced with crushed pieces Of the silk, which
e were tied together and hung in long ends
at the bottom of the blouse. The short,
fun sleeves were finished with cuffs
trimmed with narrow lace. The chemi-
D settle had a choker collar and the blouse
proper was finished with a shallow shawl
collar of allover embroidery.
{ Another attractive costume was Of scar
! LET and white cloth trimmed with black
B satin. The skirt was box pleated- The
v sailor blouse, of red cloth, opened over a
1 chemisette Of white cloth. This was
( trimmed with four horizontal bands OF
- black satin. The sailor collar was In two
d sections THE back part. which came over
d the shoulders, was made of black satin
s edged with bands Of white cloth The
: lower lapels were OF white cloth trimmed
) vith hands of black satin. The costume
! lhad a broad. stin black satin belt and the
e sleeves we're also finished with black satin
bands.