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The Washington times., 1907-04-07

Of the taffeta as seen through the tulle
overdress. At the bottom knife
pleated chiffon ruffle fell over a similar
one of taffeta edged with a chiffon
ruching.
Mrs. Lydig wore a green aigrette in
her dark hair and around her neck a
string and dog collar of pearls. The
effect Of the whole costume was one
of handsome simplicity and there was
no contrasting color to break the tone
of the gown.
Another effective evening gown worn
! recently by Mrs. Lydig is really start
/ ling in its simplicity. The skirt is just
a long flowing one Of black satin. made
/ in the new Drecoll style, with the funny
front gore that Is so narrow at the tor
and SO sharply widens toward the bot
tom. giving that adorable fioppy. ripply
finish to the gown which is all the rage
/ in Paris at present. Not a speck of ans
adornment mars the wonderfully grace
full lines OF this trailing dress. which
merges into the draped bodice as though
a part of 1t, giving a decidedly princess
effect to the dress. The bodice is cut
| square in the decolletage and is draped
crosswise. and fastened in the back II
points Of the folds, hidden first On ons
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
Revolution IN UIldecwear.

The most conspicuous suits for news
ness are few Of those with plain skirts
and coats Of great length. They ara
wonderful examples OF fitting and ara
nodded to the figure like wax. Mucn
OF the enecr depends upon the corset-
ing. Wonderful corsets are being inns
ported all IN one with the ''maiIlot," and
over this close fitting garment there IS
only one petticoat worn, a princess cut
so that the upper part serves TO cOven
the corset. Other deyOtees Of the new
slim waist merely wear mailioe
founced from the knees or the channels
petticoat houneed In the same way with
silk that is soft and does not rustic,
With these a corset is worn covered
with q fine silk camisoie. Mailot, the
material that makes, as the word indi-
Gates, a garment that fits the figure
closely. is much warmer than 1t would
seem TO be when held in the hand
It Is the new slim waist of the French
dressmakers which is bringing about
this evolution from lingerie. 1t, or theys
rather. have totally bsnished the petit
coat for the extreme dresser, but they
90 not give Up frilIs. which are attached
to the maillot garments more plentifullyt
than ever Some OF them are dual gar
ments in combination which at the figure
like a glove. and both Of which have
petticoat founces from the knees down.
wards
The new corset, long below the waist.
Is comfortable when 1t is well fitteds
much more so than the old short kind
but women are hard 10 convert 10 il, to
say the shopksepers, and il will tak5
long TO get used 10 Il
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
For Home Sezoinq

Tucked shirt waists are much mors
satisfactory in appearance and ut if
the tucking Is done before the waist is
cut out. Tuck q long strip for the two
fronts; in this way they are sure to ba
alike without so much tiresome meas
uring.
If a yoke is not desired on the back
OF waist It is always advisable to put
one of muslin across the shoulders, on
the inside; the waist wears mucn bet
ter. for the strain is Iessened.
1t IS a very poor plan TO economic
on the Innings OF dress. either in money
or the care with which * is made.
A cheap little dress made with abso-
lutte simplicity frequently looks better
than one costing twenty times as much
If the Slip for the cheap dress has
been well made of good silk
The waist and skirt should be fitted
with as much care as the other dress,
and the skirt must hang perfectly
Many costumes are spoiled by the un-
derskirt hanging in loops and scaIl0ps
that are noticeable whenever the dress
is lifted
IN cutting the yokes for waist and
skirt. cut them first OF some other ma
terial than that of the frock, ut them
exactly, ard then cut the yokes OF ma
teTiaI from these
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tule. and with these simple devices she
can give a cachet and charm to a gown
which ct once proelaims 1t a work of
art
The dainty diaDhanous blouse is
very important garment in every wom-
ans wardrobe, for IL accompanies so
many varieties OF gowns. The blouse
sketched for this page illustrates what
the ZOO are wearing in this line and
think it wonderfully attractive It's
charm lies as much in the delicate hand
work upon It as upon its general outline.
The tucls on the over drapery arc no
wider than the middle Of a pin and are
al run by hand One marvels how
human fingers can make anything so
tiny in tueks and keep them in such
even lines.
The blouse is made Of white chiffon,
fitted to the figure and draped with
pale blue chiffon. A stock and square
yCEe are made OF transparent lace ana
embroidered chiffon. tiny frin edges
the top of the stock above an embroid-
cred border. which is repeated around
Its lower portion diamond-shaped
lattice Is traced around the middle of
square lace yoke a panel of pale blue
chiffon is tucked In tiny crOsswise tucks
down each side, allowing the center to
form a fun puff This is triramed with
a lace lattice similar 10 the one GA the
collar The putting overIaps very pref
thy down the middle.
Sleeves of nlmy dotted net are trim
med with appliqued lace designs and a
band of transparent lace surrounds the
lower portion OF the puff, its wavy out
line enhancing the beauty of the effect.
This lace sleeve is pulled over one OF
chiffon and is finished with a deep cuff
trimmed WITH a lace lattice upon chiffon
and An embroidered chiffon band around
The Washington times., 1907-04-07

side. then on the other, beneath the
bodice drapeTy. SO that one marvels
where any point of fastening occurs.
There seems TO be a seamless piece of
satin drawn IN crosswise folds closely
around the figure, with an effect that
IS certainly bewitching and very char
acterisuc OF Mrs. Lydig.
The folds Of the bodice turn upward
the upper one resting upon the bottom
OF a wide band Of gold lace stretched
across the front of white tulIe. which
barely show above the gold. Tulle cut
lines the back of the bodice and serves
as shoulder straps.
Little high sleeves made of creased
folds of satin open owe. puns OF white
tulle and butterfly bows of tulle stand
up from each shoulder. Upon one sleeve
! is arranged a bow Of thickly twisted
panne velvet in wired loops. while upon
the other is placed a big American
/ beauty rose with half blown bud
dropping Gown upon the tune. Upon
the side of the bodice a twisted bow ex-
! tends from the top to the bottom, one
large loop running to the top and tive
finishing the bottom. These loops are
made long and very narrow carrying
out the long lines Of the gown.
/ No better illustration could be had OF
the fact that it does not take a lot Of
trimmings to make a dressy gown. foI
this simple Dress of black, with its
touch Of gold and rose color and its
frosty rim of white tulie, had an air OF
distinction about it which many a rich
/ u garnitured gown might seek for II
vain
| The artistic modiste can work won
ders with . small bow and wisp q
The Washington times., 1907-04-07

the bodice, which was square in the
decOlletage. was entirely Of tullc,
spangled and drawn quite full across
the bodice lining. From beneath the LEFT
arm a spray OF big green taffeta flowers
fell across the bodice in a slant TO the
bottom of the girdle on the opposite
side. The same line was carried out in
the back. Below these flowers. on the
left side of the bodice. the taffeta was
stretched bias in fitted folds. The bodice
was finished with Understanding pulled
sleeves Of spangled green tulle- Near
the bottom of the front of the skirt The
big green tafIeta flowers were repeated.
The tameta skirt hung closely TO the
figure at the top and fell out IN lovely
ripply effects around the bottom over
it chiffon was hung TO soften the effect
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the bottom, which terminates above the
elbow
IN the back the bodice is fastened
down The middle OF the pulled panel,
which resembles the one IN front. only
it is slit down the middle and joined
With Invisible hooks underneath.
The feature OF the blouse however, is
its drapery of pale blue. This is a broad
piece of blue chiffon bordered on both
eGges with an embroidered hem in white
designs of raised embroidery. 1t is laid
over the shoulder and the top of the
sleeve and is caught loosely at the belt
both in the back and front The chiffon
drapery is tucked its entire width across
the shoulder with tiny tucks which, in
two groups of intervals apart, extend
the length of the drapery in tucked
stripe over an inch in WIDTH and Of eX-
IRENE delicacy OF appearance. The outer
side OF the blue strip is shaped under
the arms and scanned up so that the up
per part falls over the lace puff Ike q
short kimono sleeve that merges on the
under side into a loose blouse. The ar
fangement of this loose drapery of pale
blue is most effective It is really the
blouse. although II is so sheer that the
fitted one beneath II is quite distinct
in outline
As glanced about the opera house
during the close of the season 1 was
impressed with the number OF spangled
gown IL evidence. Positively every other
woman had on a Spangied gown, and
these glowed with all the colors CT the
i-Allt0W- 4~Gt On the same WoildAir VI
course. but the effect Of contrasting
gowns of glittering spangles. upon yell
low and white, pink and blue and Grim
son and green net was quite beautiful.
This seasons spangied gowns are
wrought IN more airy and delicate pat
terms and incline to floral and she'll eff
fects, with Empire wreathes and Louis
AVI garlands- The spangies usually
re- resent some one dominant cohr
scheme, with other colors mingled in
the design 70 lend it brilliancy.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07

With one green costume. which she
wore a season ago, she quite startled
beholders with the novel effect Of her
giinting green malachite heels.
The gown she wore at the opera was
OF green tafIeta draped with tulle of the
same color. decorated with q spangied
design, in several shades OF green
spangles and sequins. The spanSles
were arranged in lines and festoons of
flowers. with a more elaborate pattern
in scaIlops around the bottom of the
tulle skirt, showing fan-shaped spansled
designs between the scaIiops.
The gown was built in the draped
princess style which Airs. Lydig affects.
and the bodice. with its wide girdle.
melted into the skirt lines as though the
GAVIN were all il oRe piece. The top Of
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
THE VERY LATEST AND
MOST CORRECT NOTES
IN THE SMART BUILD
OF A BLOUSE.

set naturally allow Us all that pleasing
little familiarity. So we always call
her Mrs, Phil, and we all wonder what
she Is going to wear next Her utter
defiance to all cut and dried dicta Of
fashion makes Mrs. Phil unique In her
polite world She is beautiful and dark
and Spanish. And in dress, as in de-
pertinent. she is always brilliant. daring
piquant. To watch out for Mrs. Pills
newest creation in clothes is one Of the
amusements of what one conveniently
calls the 400"
To be sure. II was a bit nl-natured of
Mrs Fish 10 say of Boldinrs portrait
of Mrs. Lydig that lit looked like Venus
rising out of her clothes" But Mrs
Phil has beautiful long lines and daz-
cling shouiders-and everyone knows it.
Boldini merely was immortalizing her
radiance.
There's nothing ike having style Of
ones own and knowing how TO dress
90 it. Mrs. Lydig knows her style, and
for evening wear affects a certain
draped, clinging type of gown which
sets of TO perfection the fine lines OF
her figure. Few women can wear grace
fully a gown of the sort IN which Mrs
Lydig appeared at the opera a few
nights ago. and which is reproduced
upon this page for the benefit Of our
readers, who can. by examining it,
gather an excellent idea Of what consu-
Uutes art in dress.
Everybody remarked that the color did
not light up well at night, and appeared
too sOmber for the opera. although ideal
as dinner gown-which it really is
The color was green, of a clear, bright
grass color, charming in the illumination
of a dining table or a house, but a eoior
which Immediately lost its vitality aad
became sonlber in the more dimly lighted
opera house. Green is a favorite of auC
vary becoming color TO Mrs. IYGiS
The Washington times., 1907-04-07

lcegyrisst. 1893. by W. r. HsarsLl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
" ORD Of Sport

Altizer to take to the outfield. and
1t does look as Ii that would strength
Ell the club whole lot Cantillon
has no doubt at all that Jake" Stahl
Will be back again at first base. Ger
tainly no one could wish for better
treatment than Stahl has received ut
the hands of his employers.
1t is strange indeed that clubs do
not shift players more often than Is
The case. II is very good policy in
deed SO to do. Not only 1t is good
thing for the game to make changes,
but the players require it and the pa
irons like new faces. The patrons tire
OF many of the. old faces they see
year after year. They like to see
new products. There is always a de.
cided curiosity TO see the new crop
Of players. Some clubs hang on to
the ancients altogether too long and
retain men who drop off by their own
weight. Often the players realize full
we'll that change Is desirable and
make the proposition to be exchanged
or released simply because they think
they have been to long in a city.
Lane" Cross liked Philadelphia very
we'll indeed, but wanted to get
away becauge he knew he han
played there too long. He want
ed to go elsewhere. and Con.
ME" Mack appreciated that fact and
allowed him TO go although II made
big hole in his team that he was
simply unable to fill.
1t was pointed out to the Boston
American League people that If Col.
Inns was allowed to go and make good
and the position was not filled salts
factorily, it would be most detrimental
to the interests of the club. Accord
ing TO all reports the veteran third
baseman is far from being all in, but
will be In position to play the bag
as well as he ever did In his career,
and that means whole lot, for he
Is regarded by the majority of critics
as the best third haseman in the
country, and when It comes to his
value at the bat, as good batsman
as there is in the club would be lost
If he We're allowed to go.
Certainly the Boston club. will be
we'll supplied with substitutes in such
men as Wagner and Unglaub, hot.l
of whom can do n very fine trick in
e infield. The Boston Nationals,
too, will have n desirable player in
Sweeney. who will be regular at no
distant date, il the stories about him
are n all near the truth. Nowadays
every club is obliged to carry first
class spare infielder and an outfield-
er. or be seriously crippled. The races
for the pennant are too close altogeth-
er these days to permit any club to
take any chances of weaknesses in
substitutes.
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Trains from Norfolk.


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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07

Johnson of tho American League de.
clares that Ferries deserves no con-
sideration and was lucky to get OFF
rs cheaply as he did
Nal Eason will join the Dodgers at
Jacksonville. He has been pitching
for team mt Palm Beach this win.
ter.
Frank Chance has had financial
interest in n book at Ascot Park all
winter and has had so much good luck
that he has just purchased a big
block of stock in the Los Angeles ball
club. which he will control with n
new purchaser named, Henry Barry.
Incidentally Chance is n stockholder
in the Chicago club and also owns
some valuable real estate in the
Windy City. 1t Is evident that he
does not care TO eat snow balls when
MS ball-playing days are over.
Do think ball players always try?
Well, l should say yes said Man.
ager Fred Tenney of the Boston Ma
tionals to an interrogation the other
day. II have been with the Boston
Club for thirteen years and was
never more enthusiastic than am
today. Clubs have been known to
land championships when there were
differences in the ranks. Some one
asked me the other day IL | thought
that Willis always did his best when
he played with our club and answer.
ed in the affirmative most emphati-
cally So with young 'Cy' Young.
Young worked In game after game
last season with n bad arm, and |
did not know 1t. II isn't always the
Gimp that makes the most fuss over
his work that is the most conscien.
tiou ball player"
President johnson of the American
League told of novel case the West.
ern League has brought before the
national commission. The Western
through its president. N. l.. O'Neiu,
refuses to waive claim to players
Starnagle and Chappelle, who were in
the league when the OUTLAWS" were
taken into organized baseball. Before
the rule was passed the Lincoln Club
OF the Western League had sold PLAYER
Starnagle to Washington of the Amer
lean League. The sale will not be
recognized until the status of Star.
nagle is passed upon by the commits
sion, to which the Western League
appealed for the protection Of its
rights. Chappelle of the Des Moines
Club is in the same situation ms star.
maggie.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07

Wise word TO the players who are
holding out for more money or sup
posed grievances: Get into the game;
the season opens April II and the
good old show will go on just the
same whether you are there or not.
Manager Cantillon would like to
have Garland Stahl, of course, but
just the same he can fall back on
Anderson, Hickman, Blankenship and
Schlafly In pinch, and three of this
number can hit better than the ex-
manager.
Too bad Tom Brown can't catch the
eye of President Johnson The vet.
eran is in splendid health, quick on
his feet and knows the game in every
detail. He Is as honest as the day
and would make valuable addition
to the American Leagues staff of
umpires. Tom is now coaching the
University of Virginia lads and Incl.
dentally getting into shape himself
should President Ban call on him.
Catcher Raub has been purchased
by Lancaster from Montreal.
Danny Shay has signed with the
New York Nationals. This will make
the desertion of Infielder Mullen of
no consequence to the Giants.
Lou Criger. who is coaching the
Notre Dame baseball squad, has re-
commended Outfielder Jerry Sheehan
to the Boston Americans
Manager Lajoie of the Clevelands
will not train his men for endurance
tests this year. All the work laid out
for the Maps consists of performances
on the diamond.
According to Manager McGraw, he
has no patience with disaffeoted play
ers. He is quoted as saying that II
Donlin, Mullen and Bowerman do not
wish to sign with the Giants at the
salary named In the contracts they
Will not be missed. McGraw believes
that he has sufficient material in re.
serve to produce winning team.
Flick should be In pretty fair shape
) after a months play in Florida. It's
question. however, whether too much
of good thing in the way of work
will help him much.
II. P. rockingham, the well-known
Wall street money broker, who die,
recently, was the purchaser of season
pass number 1 for the Polo Grounds
every year since the regime of e. b
Talcott. In recent years Mr.. Froth.
| ingham seldom attended the game
| but he always headed the ist of sea
son book purchasers.
Bob" Edmonston, Lawrence boy
who has played several years in the
Southern League, will sign to eaten
for the st. Louis Nationals this sea.
son. Edmonston played the last
month of last season with Washing
{ ton.
| President Taylor of Boston is quot
ed as saying that Ferris claim 70,
back pay while under suspension viii
not be allowed; that Parent will moi
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Norfolk Ferry schedu|s
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Pine Beach Route. Steamer Endeavor
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Several horsemen temporarily out
of business at Nashville and Memphis
by legislation prohibiting racing in
tennessee are at Chattanooga. plan
ning to establish race track Just
across the Georgia line, five miles
away.