Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-02
FASHIONS HINTS.

II IL 10 true that no man In q hero to
his valet, II 10 doubiy true that no woman
ID heroine TO her maid. And nowadays,
when the fashionable ooiffure 10 often a
series Of make believes. q maids skepti-
cism can have full play. but who cares
just % her hands are skillfulY The maid
of celebrated American actress. famous
before the footlights for her beauty, was
arranging the stare hair for the play.
Having finished her work, she stood of
to get view Of her masterpiece. After
q thorough inspection this privileged in
dividual rather startled her mistress by
remarking. IF I didn't know you 30 well
would think you pretty" When telling
the story the actress added. Mary Ia a
perfect treasure. but I thing she was e.
pecially sent by O benign Providence To
Keep me meek and humble In spirit" Puts
an1 pompaaours are features Of the smart
eoinure. although there u q noticeable dif-
ference In the pompadours. They are not
~ large as they have been for the last few
years. and they are arranged in softer
waves about the face. a fashion that fs
distinctly becoming to young girls and
elderly matrons. Puffs are used TO an
out the couture at the sides and back
when 1t is dressed in a loose. picturesque
style. II face is OF the Greek cast moth
ing Is prettier or more effective than to
part the hair in the middle and wave II In
great big fluctuations at the sides with a
the head. A stunning couture for a young
girl is the pointed pompadour that Is pulled
gently away from the forehead at either
side and brought down in a rounded point
TO the center OF the brow. At the back
the hair Is marceled in wide waves and
drawn loosely to the top OF the head and
fastened In figure eight. A small black
velvet bow pinned at the top OF the pom
padour completes simple but effective
fashion. But the women of today have
the courage of their convictions as to hair
dressing and are not bound down to any
one or two modes. Individuality is the
Keynote of success here as il Is thus ali
through the sartorial world in this year
1907.
The old style congress gaiter is back
again in the woman's shoe section and
many there be among us who will be glad
to welcome 1t back. For all around con-
venienee there has been nothing that took
It's place for even a moment. Just a pull
ana the shoe was on to stay. on, and there
was no vexatious breaking of lacngs or
hunting In vain for a mislaid buttonhook in
the days when the congress gaiter was the
fashionable footwear For the Information
OF those who don't know II this style of
shoe Is made with a short vamp the fronts
running up unbroken to well above the
ankle, and the sides filled in with a section
of elastic webbing which yields sufficiently
to allow the foot to be inserted and closes
up snugly around the ankles when the foot
is In position. Usually there are a few
trimming buttons on the outer side, placed
where they simulate butoned fastening.
but in some of the new models even this
concession to the usual is omitted.
s.
For high teas and smart afternoon func-
tons the latest fashions show a number OK
dainty costumes in the new crossed barred
voiles. The silky texture OF the wolfe re-
quires a silk foundation, of course. and this
is usually in the prevailing tone of the
outer materials. but perhaps a shade light
er. very pretty shade of ciel blue is used
for this costume. the skirt having a plated
front panel OF shimmering blue satin. The
sides are also faced with satin folds which
turn back from the front near the bottom
with trimming Of dull green velvet but
tons.
Detached paits of wolfe fall from the
shoulders down to the satin girdle and a
vest of satin trimmed with tiny green but
tons appears below a yoke Of lace bordered
with narrow frflls of valenciennes. The
elbow sleeves are pulled and finished with
satin and lace cuffs.
A charming decoration for an evening
gown and one giving an empire touch to an
ordinary princess gown Is combination
arrangement Of bretelles, sash ends and
eiioiS AA 'eiNee VI olher ripooH, silver Sauze
or lace. The one seen and forming part of
white lace and net frock was in pale blue
satin ribbon brocaded with tiny silver roses.
The ribbon was six inches wide and started
from the top of the corsage on each side
Each was plated into an inch and a half
width end, with the doubled edges extend
ing below the blue and silver cabochon that
held each end to the bodice. On the ton
OF the shoulders the ribbon was pulled
down, and the ribbon was then carried
down the back slanting toward the center
and meeting the girdle two-thirds OF the
way from the neck to the waist line Ar
this point the ribbon was again plated in
tightly and passed under a chou of pink
roses and silver gauze that fastened the
SASH ENDS to the girdle, and then the long
ends swept out their full width almost to
the end of the demi train.