Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
Late Fashion Hints.

| The millinery of the moment is surprfs-
| ing In its variety. You see the large pic
| turesue feather-crowned hat side by side
| with the jauhtiest French toque, and in
| their company you may find thoroughly
| practical felt hat beside the deInurest mush-
! room brim. AS matter of fact. 1t Is OF
| the first Importance that the hat should be
becoming and the shape most suited to the
dress of the wearer With the short skirt
rand coat which is the beloved Of every
| woman's heart for morning wear one
| should choose neat toque shape of felt,
velvet or fur fitting the head and hair
| comfortably Nothing is in worse taste
| than a very large hat with a strictly tai
lored walking suit, and the reason of it Is
not far to seek The proportion Is upset
unless there is long skirt to balance the
hat. Abbreviating the line of the skirt
takes inches off the apparent height, and
this must be regained somehow. If you
choose one of the narrow toques you Will
be charming in your morning suit. For the
afternoon and for wear with more elab-
crate frocks there are lovely models. and
no one. however fastidious, can fall to ind
a hat to bring out all her best points Inc
lines Of these elegant chapeaux are maze
to suit the wearer. You may have
straight brim or a curved one. and you
may wear your hat at any angle that suits
you, provided 1t is becoming
Among the fads of the season are visit
ing cards from Japan. There is chance
that the orientals may create chaming
revolution in the bits of engraved paste
board. The visiting cards Japan Is sending
over show the perfection Of simplicity
They are somewhat smaller than those
which fashion has demanded over here.
They are pearly white in hue. In the left
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executed with much skill, of quaint, idyilic
pictures of birds. animals and flowers. Ind
the cards have the supreme merit IN many
society women's eyes-they are expensive.
How pleasant 1t will be to say, Il have
sent to the far east for my new visiting
cards."
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The present vogue of three piece suits is
one of the prettiest and most satisfactory
fashions we have had in years, for every
one must acknowledge that waist and
skirt of the same color are much more be-
coming than light-colored waist and
dark skirt. 1t is true that when these were
in style we thought them rather pretty. but
now when we see the dainty lace waists
combined or trimmed with some of the
skirt material perceive that they are
both more becoming and attractive than
before.
The waists of these suits require so little
of the dress goods that hardly any add
tional material is needed to make them,
and yet when finished they have the ap-
pearance of an entire bodice.
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An empire neglige in crepe de chine over
china silk is stunning made in a dainty
shade of pink and trimmed with Val. lace
A yoke of fine pin tucks making the en-
pire effect Is outlined with lace edging
There is a ruff1e of lace around the neck,
and pieces of heavy renaissance embroid-
cry inserted into the yoke, two in front ana
two in the back.
Puff sleeves with lace and Val. insertion
put on in crisscross fashion, are fitted at
the elbow with four-inch cuff made or al
ternate strips of tuckings and lace, win
an edging for a finish at the bottom. Like
the princess model, the skirt is full. but not
so plain as the former. for there is deep
flounce, beginning at the knees, that is d.
Grated with Val. lace and four rows or one
eighth-inch tucks. At the top of the founce
a band of lace insertion completes a strik-
ing home gown.
The majority of fashionable blouses are
made with yolses of one kind or another,
and, falling from deep round yokes of
cream lace are delicious models of deli
cately tinted mousseline de sole, with two
or three horizontal tucks just above the
with similar tUcks on the sleeves, which
are sometimes made after the fashion OF
capes and cover puffs OF chiffon or lace.
Whether the lace or fabric blouse is en-
titled to first place on the list of fashion
is an open question. Both have their au-
herents. and certainly it is not difficult for
the hesitating admirer to ''wabble on both
sides of the fence.
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Certain of the new fur jackets that are
coming over from Paris are being greedily
snapped up, for they are decidedly differ
ent from the run of such garments. The
new style is a cross between a gray coat
and an Eton. and fits snugiy in the back
to the waist line, where it flares a bit. 1t
is not the shape, however, but the fur,
which makes them unique for the ordinary
buyer here cannot Identify the skin. 1t
has a gray hue. between that of the nat
ural squirrel and of chinchilla, but 1t is
neither of these furs. The hairs are quite
as long as lynx, but coarser and with no
sheen. Il believe that Pierpont Morgan
has sold the furriers some of his English
sheep dogs" said girl who was puzz!ing
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