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equally effective in linen or almost any
material, while for the braiding or en-
broidery can be substituted heavy lace in
sertion. The coat can be on the cOllarless
order. or there may be a narrow shawl
collar of white silk or satin. This is a de-
tail to be decided by the individual taste
rather than commanded by an immutable
law of fashion.
So often the spring season is so short
that it seems as though the heat of sum-
mer followed Immediately after the intense
cold of midwinter, and then cloth cos
tune seems to be quite unnecessary, as
there is really so little time to wear it, but
the well-dressed woman takes no chances
on exceptional seasons and provides her.
self with a smart cloth costume of light
weight knowing that there will be plenty
of days during the summer when such a
costume will prove exactly the correct
thing to wear
Shaggy, rough materials and dark colors
do not come under this head, although the
lightweight black cloth gown made in
some fanciful design, even in the eternal
medium length coat and skirt, is by no
means to be tabooed and blue and black
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New Fabrics
Are Soft and Fine

@RAY and white combinations Of colors
r in both wooden and silk goods will
this spring be quite as popular as
black and white combinations. They are
newer than the black and white and softer
and more becoming. They are shown in
plaids and checks and narrow and broad
striped designs.
The tussahs which have been so fashion
able for several seasons, will continue in
vogue this spring. They will also be fash
ionable in the summer. There are new
tussahs. exquisitely beautiful and most
Japanese in effect. They are thick or thin
plain colored, changeable or figured. This
fabric will to large extent take the place
Of the pongee for summer wear.
Striped and figured gauzes also figure
among the seasons most popular fabrics.
These will be used Immediately for spring
evening frocks and later in the season for
summer afternoon gowns after the manner
of the organdie. All this seasons fabrics
are soft and without stiffening, including
voiles, nuns yelling, cloths and silks. These
able vofIes. Among the silks the foulards
are revived after several seasons of wan
ing favor.
The foulards are dotted with huge and
tiny dots or with squares, diamonos anu
rectangles. The taffetas are of the softest
possible grade in stripe, check. plaid and
figure designs Pompadour and Persian
patterns, French flowers, Roman STRIPES,
Roemetrical patterns and plain and change
able shades are seen among the new tar
fetas which are finished either plain or
glace.
Among the new materials is a thin fab
rio called marQuisette, which resembles
somewhat silk stoekinet 1t is soft and
ciinging and is made In all sorts Of de-
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TF'FETA AND LACE COSTUME

~ EFORE the Christmas holidays are
over the shops are filled with all
sorts of new fabrics for the fol-
lowing season and the more en-
terprising modistes display cos
Times for early spring and summer. TO
the initiated in the mysteries of dress these
advance style. are fraught with many dan
gers. They may in truth be what they
claim advance STYLES: they may be models
that have been exhibited TO an exclusive
few and found wanting or they may have
been finished too late to find the proper
market at the proper time and nave cohse-
quently had to be held over.
Now is the time of year when il requires
all ones cIeverness knowledge and edu-
Gated taste to decide upon a costume for
the spring among the many fashions exhib-
tied on the order of those just alluded to.
the really latest and authoritative models
from the leading houses, as well as the
rank and file, so to sneak, OF the ones thdt
are already prepared for the multituoe.
Until into the month of March there are
marked down bargains to be found here
and there-gowns for one-half and some
times one-third the original price TO be
sure. the original price was probably an
surdly extortionate. Too glaring a color,
TOO radical a change in fashion or too pro-
nounced novelty often makes gown that
would be charming for one woman impos-
sible for the majority, and 1t is this sort or
thing that provides the bargains.
1t Is mistake even for the chance OF
securing bargain to choose too eccentric
q model however, and on that account II
is best to go where the more conservative
STYLES are TO be found. At the same time II
must be remembered that fashion whlch
seems too eccentric one season often pc
comes quite possible when once popular
and modified by more conservative render
ing of the original idea. With all THESE
directly conflicting statements 1t Is indeed
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were shown. There were also white slip
pers with a stiff military bow >of corded
ribbon These were worn with white silk
stockings having pale lavender embroidered
dots. White openwork stockings are also
to be much worn with spring and summer
new designs. One of the most effective is
a rather broad striped design, the stripes
being alternately openwork and the en-
broidered silk. The same design is shown
is particularly good in white stocking.
since it is bold enough to give the needed
defniteness of effect which white footwear
so often lacks.
A new low shoe for warm weather is also
out It is comfortable affair." much on
the order Of the canvas shoe Of former sea-
sons. The new shoe is of pale ecru raw
silk, bound with tan linen stitched in sew
eral lines of white. The heel Of the shoe is
brown.
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The French Petticoat.

Few American women know how to wear
their petticoats properly. for they wear
them much too long. sweeping the ground
in many instances. while many women wear
their skirts 30 that the dainty rufiies and
laces hit the backs of the shoes, which
means destruction to the dainty skirts that
cannot be laundered. Here the majority
OF women wear skirts with draw strings.
The French woman would stand aghast
at such proposition. She has formed
yoke. and with all the variations in style
this smooth yoke to the petticoat holds good
for all times.
The silk petticoat Is as smoothly fitted
as the dress skirt, or should Be.
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a task that requires good judgment and
cultivated taste not to be led astray by the
privily expressed opinions of every dress
maker who has model gowns left over that
she wishes to dispose of before starting in
to exhibit her newest fashions of the mo-
ment.
For some months-in fact, some years-it
has been more and more the fashion to
wear bright and unusual colOrs if becom-
ing, and consequently women who do so are
not nearly so conspicuous as when the ma
jority were clothed In garments of more
somber hue and while in many instances
the colors and mat erals worn seem inap
propriate unless for carriage or home wear.
the fact that they are worn. and in great
number. makes them possible The woman
who goes about in her own carriage can OF
course dress in more elaborate and con-
spicuous style than if she were obliged to
travel in public conveyances and although
the long all enveloping coat so fashionable
at the moment makes even a snowy gown
practical, it is the street costume to which
the rule must apply.
There are at the moment most charming
and smart street gowns in bright colors.
These can be bought at a comparatively
small cost, and while they the late win
ter rather than the early spring styles they
are most desirable. Long and short coats
are to be found among these models, but it
is best not to choose too severe or defined
a model for then it might prove to be
that had been deemed impossible, conse-
quently the more fanciful and distinctive
fashion will be the best.
A costume that was rather late for the
winter, but is now one of the favorites In
the advance styles, has long fitted coat
with rather full skirts; the skirt of the
costume is long and rather plain in effect,
but on the coat is elaborate design in
| braiding embroidery put on in long
| bands down the front The material is a
| soft finished gray cloth, but the model is
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pers and boots in a great variety of styles
and many different materials. One pair of
black patent leather ties, very low in cut,
had fiat, straight black bow Of corded
ribbon for it's only ornamentation An
other pair of black patent leather pumps
spite of its clumsiness, was not. without
chic effect. Another very chic low shoe,
said to be the most exclusive design manu-
featured, was fastened across the front
with one little strap, which buttoned over,
being first run through little silver buckle
The black stockings are of three kinds,
those embroidered in black or of openwork
design, those embroidered in white and
those embroidered in brilliant colored flow
ers. In spite of the very great popularity
of black openwork stockings during two
years past they are still sufficiently in
fashions favor to be included among the
fashions for the spring. The designs are
black slipper nothing can be more charm
ing for dress wear than the more elaborate
openwork designs in black stockings
The black stockings embroidered in white
are newer and considered most desir-
able The white embroidery sometimes
supplements black embroidery or openwork.
1t Is put on in most striking fashion, not In
dots, squares or flowers, Dut in serpen-
tine design which starts at the nsteps and
zigzags up the stocking In front or from
the side to the front. 1t is decidedly
novel and striking effect, but hardly in
such good taste as the plain black stock
ing.
embroidery are meant for wear with black
satin slippers. The embroidery is Of floral
design done in clear, vivid pinks and blues.
The embroidery is solid, the flowers being
small morning glories, rosebuds, corn f1ow-
ers, &c.
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shapes and styles of trimming as We had
last season.
No one can help feeling gratifed when
his predictions are realized. Therefore,
1 am not singular in finding satisfaction In
the fact that I predicted great things for
the berjere or shepherdess hat, which prom
Uses to play q distinguished part among
the new shapes for the opening season, and
also that circumstances bear out all said
latterly with respect to barrettes. They
have become merely useful appendages,
necessary to give the hat its proper poise,
and have lost their decorative character
almost entirely.
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brown uppers. These are shown to be
worn with plain silk stockings of the dark
shade of brown. One of the niceties of
dress is shown here. The boot, being in
two colors. gives sufficient variety to the
ensemble, and so a plain stocking is worn.
With a perfectly plain one-color tie or boot
figured stocking might be more in order.
With low tie of yellowish brown kid
dull mustard stocking is shown. These
ties had steel buckles of medium size. A
plain gray stocking would also look well
with this combination.
An exceedingly attractive shoe was
made of very dark bronze kid So very
dark was the bronze that at little dis
lance only the slightest suggestion OF color
distinguished it from black. And yet it
was infinitely richer than black and would
be in harmony with almost any costume
much more completely than black shoe.
This bronze shoe was low. with very high
heel. 1t was fastened in front with a
dashing bow of very dark bronze gros
grain ribbon. and the stockings. of plain.
heavy silk were in the same shade. The
stockings had clocks in the same color.
Next in popularity to the brown shoes
for street wear. but long way behind
when 1t comes to question of general use,
pumps and ties. very handsome Shoe
but one too elaborate for anything but
house wear or evening wear, was of gray
undressed kid, made very high for low
SHOE that is, quite to the ankle joint. The
shoe had very high French heel 1t
opened down the front so as to show the
stocking Above this opening were two
straps of the kid which crossed each other
and encircled the top of the shoe half way
toward the back before buttoning down.
The shoe was heavily embroidered with
steel beads. These shoes were worn with
gray stockings, embroidered in gray.
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First of the Partisan Models.

From the Millinery Trade Review.
Spring fashions in millinery as exemplided
by the first editions of early models. exhibit
a sufficiency of novelty to render them ex-
tremely interesting, without being what we
may term subversive in character. It is
evident, moreover. that good deal will be
left to the discretion of the milliner and
that we shall have as great variety Of
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A Lace Blouse.

A lace blouse should always be lined
with chiffon, put into waistband and
mounted ON a silk basque. This keeps
it down in place as no amount of pin
ming would do. besides which pinning is
liable to tear the lace.
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White shoes and stockings must also be
numerous in the spring Quitting. White
kid pumps are shown with high, brown
military heels and small pearl buckles.
through which are run the ends of kid
bow. To wear with these chic little slip
pers white silk stockings of fine quality
and embroidered with black silk clocks
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In spite of the craze for brown shoes
there must always be plenty of black foot
wear in every wardrobe. There are any
number Of new black shoes, pumps, slip
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Couch Covers
For Xmas Gifts.

~ ERVICEABLE as we'll as
S0N ornamental. They protect
~ the couch and at the same
time add to its attractive
ness. And they may also be used
for draping single doorways.
A special purchase of handsome
Tapestry Couch Covers and Sim
gle Door Portieres, in new color
ings, rich oriental and floral de-
signs, offered at less than usual
prices, as follows:
Lot No. 5000 and S3.75 each.
Values, $500 to 5000.
Lot No. $500 each.
Values, 500 to $3.50.
Lot No. $3.50 each.
Values, $1,000 to $12.5o.
Lot No. $50 and $12 each.
Values. $500 to $4,000.
Also Real Bagdad Couch Cow
ers, in rich effects, at $500, 5000,
5000 to SI2.oo each.
Fourth noor st.
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White Dresses for
Infants and Children.

%%% + are showing an ex-
NIV III cellent assortment of
WV dainty Dresses. for
infants and children,
made of sheer nainsooks, fine cam
brics, India linons, madras, etc, of
foreign and domestic manufac-
ture. Some are handmade. All
are neatly and becomingly
trimmed.
One or more of these pretty
dresses would make a most serv-
iceable gift for the baby.
Nalnsook Short Dresses with tucks and inser-
ton to form yoke: rufHe on neck and roc
sleeves; sizes and years. Each. ooC
s,litcnlng 70 FORM yoke; lace on neck and zrc
sleeves. Each. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
Nainsook Short Dresses. with fine tucks and
box plalts to form yoke; rufie on neck
ana sleeves A style suitable for boys. q -.
iIaen- -.........--...... Yi.OO
India Linon Short Dresses. with fine tucks IN
form yoke; ruff1e on neck and sleeves. G, ~
Eacn .-.-...---...- ..--..--.-..-.... Sl.oO
India Linon Short Dresses. with tucks and lace
insertion to form yoke lace on neck and sleeves.
skirt trimmed with lace-edged rufie and q,
tucks. Each. ................ Sl.25
Nafnsook Short Dresses, with tucks and feath-
ersntchins to form yoke; lace on neck q, -o
and sleeves. Each. .............. S1. 80
Childrens Hand made Nainsook Short Dresses
neck and sleeves. EACH Each YOKE lace on $2.oo
EhiiG ht Hand made Nainsook Short Dresses,
neck and sleeves. Each: soNe lace on $2.75
Chiidren's Hand made Sainsook Short, Dresses
With fne tucks and featherstitching to
Each 'oAt .ate on nee. and sleeves $500
Third floor, Eleventh ST.
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DUMMY FIGURE EXHIBIT.
Bloody Garments Before Jury il
Case of Murdered Agent,

DENVER, Col. December 19-Blood-
stained garments worn by Secret Service
Agent Joseph A. Walker on November 3
when he was shot and killed at a Goa
mine near Hesperus, Col. were exhibited
on a dummy figure yesterday to a federal
grand jury which is investigating the
killing.
BY the bullet holes in the clothing and
the testimony of the doctors who held a
post-mcrtem examination over the body
Of Walker. the government expects to
prove that Wake rwas shot from behind.
II is understood that District Attorney
Earl Cranston will ask for indictments
against seven men. including Joseph Van
derweide, who says he shot Walker in
elf-defense, and William Mason. Wander
weide's companion at the time of the
shooting.
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HUGHES WANTS RESULTS
TALKS WITH PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSIONERS.
Spurs Them to Solve Transit Prob
lems-Afraid Term Will End Be.
fore Relief Is Afforded.

ALBANY, December 19.-The leading
feature of the visit of the. members of
the New York city public service commits
sion to Albany yesterday was the promi-
nence of William NJ. WINS, one Of the
special counsel of the commission. 1t was
Mr.. WINS who escorted the commissioners
into Gov. Hughes presence at the execu-
tive chamber. and it was the same Mr..
WINS who sat on the right of the gov
ernor during his dinner at the executive
mansion last night to the members of the
two public service commissions. In fact,
William NJ. WINS seems to be Gov.
Hughes premier on public service prob
lens.
WINS and Hughes Friends.
Mr.. WINS and Gov. Hughes have been
friends for a long time. When both were
young at the practice of the law they oc-
cupied adjoining and connected offices.
though they were not partners This ac-
counts for the appointment of Mr.. Twins
as special counsel for the New York city
public service commission. Gov. Hughes
was anxious because of the lack Of re-
suits in solving the New York city tran
sit problems, and Mr.. WINS was ap-
pointed as special counsel al the SUCCESS
ton of the governor for the purpose OF
stirring up both the commission and the
traction companies.
While Mr.. WINS delving into the affairs
of the traction companies did not bear as
much fruit Gov. Hughes expected, still
the commission has begun to realize that
the governor wants a solution of the
transit problem on Manhattan Island and
between the boroughs of Manhattan and
Brooklyn. which was the main reason
given by the governor for the enactment
of his public service commission law. This
ment that it will at once provide for the
construction of an East Side subway.
Governor Desires Action. 81.
That Gov. Hughes is disappointed In the
work of his New York city commission
and that he is seeking aid to solve the
transit problem elsewhere was evidenced
Yesterday when he had long conference
with Theodore Z. Shonts. the president
of the marlborough Metropolitan Railway d.
COMPANY. The governor and Mr.. ShontS
had q long and earnest talk together and
before Mr. Shonts left the executive
chamber Gov Hughes took occasion to
warn him about talking to the newspaper
men regarding the object of the confer
ence Consequently Mr.. Shonts refused
to discuss il. But the fact that Gov.
Hughes had a talk with Mr.. Shonts yes
terday afternoon before he had his con-
ference with the public service commits
sioners at the executive mansion was
taken as significant of the fact that the
governor was trying TO get the traction
TO aid his New York city pub
lie service commissioners to solve the tram
sit question.
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IN LABOR CIRCLES
CfsssESs7ssess,

William F. Brown, the new president of
Columbia Lodge of Machinists, with IT'S
more than 15o0 members, was referred
to yesterday by a brothercraftsman as
the Little Napoleon of the square and
compass He was born February IL.
1867. and started to learn his trade in the
ordnance department of the Washington
navy yard in 1873. He has been identified
with the labor movement for many years
having joinel the Knights of Labor about
twenty-five years ago. Mr.. Brown was
trustee of Columbia Lodge, No. ia. In
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Handsome
Lace Bed Sets.

mn RETTY coverings for the
HI " bed, which give the room
lily afr ni isl ID: aPPsaraGss and
Of slightly bed. An ideal gift for
the young bride.
We are showing an unusually
handsome line this season, made
of the best net, with Battenburg
lace center motifs, lace edging and
deep full ruffles; bolster roll to
match; white, ivory and Arabian.
5000 to S32.5o the set.
Special:
A lot of Full-size Bed Sets,
made of good quality net, with
large center motif, lace corners
and deep ruf1e; bolster roll to
match.
$500 the set. Value, $3.50.
Fourth floor, st.
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Beautiful
Sofa Pillows.

4GM oTHING adds to the fin
lNMl ish of a room more than
UUVU pillows. We have cush-
ions of all kinds and de-
scriptions. for the sofa, the divan,
the den, the chair back.
Specials:
A lot of Covered Pillows, in
quaint Dutch and French sub
jects exceptionally goo d
value.
Special price, $I.25 each.
"A lot of Covered Pillows, in un-
usually handsome embroidered eff
fects, suitable for parlors, living
rooms, dens, etc.
$3.50 each. Value, $3.50.
These Covers, without the pill
low, $3.50 each.
Fourth door, G st.
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Household Linens
For Xmas Gifts.

~ AMASk Table Cloths and
~ Si Rkms;;,ched pamask
Dinner Sets.
Hand-embroidered Luncheon
-S&s.
Mnd-embroidere Linen Bed
Spresas.
Hand-embroidered c enterpieces,
DcilieA, Burea u Scarfs. Afternoon
TeaGioths and Pillow Shams.
Hand-embroidered Linen Top
Sheets with Pillow Cases to
,rnatch.T
Eiand-embroidered Crib Sheets,
with Pillow Slips to match.
Gluny Lace Doilies, Table
Cloths, Tea Cloths and Center
pieces.
Fine Madeira Hand-embroid-
cred Doilies.
6-inch, 25c each.
- o-inch, soc each.
= I8-inch, SI.5o each.
24-inch, S2.25 each.
Fine Madeira Hand-embroid-
cred Bureau Scarfs.
I8x36inch, S2.5o each.
ISx45-inch, $500 each.
ISx54-inch, S3.75 each.
Renaissance Lace Bureau
Scarfs.
Isx54-inch, SI.35 each.
Torchon Lace Bureau Scarfs
size ISx54-inch.
S1.5o. sI.7s,s2 50 and $3.50 each.
Hand-drawn Japanese Linen
Bureau Scarfs,
Isxs4-inch, SI.oo each.
Hand-drawn Japanese Linen
Table Covers.
I8x54-inch, SI.25 each.
Special:
Handsome Open-work Linen
Table Covers; size 63x63-inch.
$500 each. Value, $1,000.
Down Comfortables.
Each quilt is filled with odorless
down and guaranteed not to shed.
Satine-covered, 5000 each.
Silk-covered, 5000 to $4,000 each.
Second hoor Eleventh st.