Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06

are others less attractive Boosting circular
| bands, vandyked zigZags and various I'M
| dulations. to say nothing of adornments
| of ruchings. braid, bias velvet. tucks and
| fancy stitchings. Some of these effects.
| in small doses, are toerable, but We are
literally being inundated with them all at
| once.
| On the whole, I like the bodice part of
| our fashion schemes better than the skirt.
| l say bodice part advisedly, for bodces
proper are what they are today
The drooplng shoulder lines. the peler-
| inc effects the ubiquitous guimpe. so clean
| and dainty: the broad shoulder STRAPS and
blouse pinafore are all attractive. And l
| like the bolero be 1t vague or adjusted to
| the figure. and the ichu draperies. real
| or simulated. AS for the long, tight sleeves
| covering the hands like mittens,a to which
we are returning, I love them. And 1t Is
| of these ingredients, yea, many more that
| the fashions up to date are composed.
10 The Seasons Favorite Shades.
There is a great feeling for green and
| all the most attractive materials show a
| tendency toward a greenish shade. The
grays and stone colors have an undercur-
/ rent of green in the shape of hair stripes
| or faint checks which give a greenish eff
| feet to the whole. like the tender mantle
which enshrouds the trees when the buds
begin unfold and announce the presence
of spring. Not assertive green--mark
this well-but an exquisite shade which is
most difficult for the average woman to
wear, but deliciously becoming to the
happy creature with a clear skin. This
nuance is only obtainable in the best and
therefore the most expensive materials.
Rose and strawberry shades are other
colors which the young and fair may wear
tr!umphantly, while wine tones are sop
thrown by fashion to those who cannot
truthfully lay claim to that description
Some Novel Fabrics.
The craze for stripes is still raging.
Striped taffeta yelled with grenadine,
mousseline de sole or wolfe is the latest
novelty. The transparent overdress matches
the stripes and the trimming is of the
same tint. 1 saw several stunning gowns
in which this idea was paramount.
pastel blue wolfe de sole particularly
effective. the skirt inserted from knees to
hem with transparent SILK cord arab@SqueS
upon thick tulle The foundation was of
pastel blue and Louis XVI striped silk. A
smoke gray grenadine was charming, too,
the bottom of the skirt and square bolero,
embroidered with taffeta RIBBON and gray
silks in a Greek pattern, being hung over
a smoke gray and white louisine.
The Greek pattern is a favorite of for
tune just now and appears on both skirts
and bodices. In many cases it is replaced
by the broken or primitive Greek key de-
sign.
There may be two opinions as to
whether the shape of the spring hats is
universally becoming or not. There can
be but one as to their coloring. The much
exploited hat with the pathetic droop to
its brim is not for every girl. be she pretty
as a poets dream. No, it requires of the
wearer a soulful look and somber eyes.
This chapeau when it first appeared in our
gay "Paree" was called the Lambale after
the devoted friend of Marie Antoinette,
but l learn from your American papers it
has now been rechristened the Evelyn
after the child wife" who has been fgur-
ing as star witness in celebrated trial.
But this very fact will cause the word
| "Ichabod'' to be attached to its frame
work, far as the smart world is con-
cerned. Colored straws abound in the love-
Hest shades, bright pinks and clear blues,
especially Natter blue. and massed on
them are flowers of corresponding tints
A lining of white straw on colored straws
for serviceable hats is a new wrinkle, with
the sole garniture a large taffeta bow or
chou matching the straw. These are
absurd little hats that take up their posi-
ton on the back of our heads with trail
of flowers and ribbons depending there
from en- cascade onto the shoulders. There
is also on the new models regular riot
of ribbons massed in generous loops, often
with the aid of bizarre-headed pins which
compose the sole trimming. But ribbons
do not obtain to the exclusion of flowers.
for blossoms bloom on our headgear III
greater profusion than ever before-roses,
hyacinths Jasmine, etc. intermingled with
delicately hued and contrastingly tinted
ribbon. The paradise plume and the long
ostrich feather droop from the back of
fetching hats, hanging to the shoulders
as these feathers did on the turbans of our
Observation-Disclosures. Piquant little lace
hats are feature of millinery modes, and
many straws will have berets of lace or
flowers quite in the old-time way.
New and Dainty.
To change the subject and talk of lin
ge1ie the French who are masters In the
art of fashioning this fascinating part of
the wardrobe are constantly inventing new
models to tempt the daughters of Eve.
and-cmbroidery, which runs in riotous
fashion over the lace adjoining a garment
as well as the material itself. Embroid
cred panels set in fine lingerie skirts are in
high favor, and an exquisite petticoat made
for spring bride has a deep ruffle of
handkerchief linen embroidered in empire
wreaths and adjustable ruffle of taffeta
silk under the lingerie fiounce, which but
tons under the lace ruffie in such way
that it can be easily taken off and cleaned
This Is a good suggestion, for the filmy
skirt is lovely in the hands. but Is hardly
adequate as a foundation for holding out
a dress skirt at the feet. Different colored
silk founces matching the frock worn with
1t would be a pretty notion to adopt.
The Blouse Still Reigns.
The time has not yet come-and that it
may be far distant Is surely every womans
prayer-when fms can be written to the
story of the blouse. More important and
delightful than ever, 1t presents itself to
us this spring. The newest Partisan blouses
are of net inserted with fiet and incrusted
lace, while others display charming designs
in ribbon embroidery. Really any one
might be pardoned for extravagant en-
thusiasm over the blouse of the moment,
for it is verify thing of beauty and, alas.
that its fragiiity prevents 1t being joy
forever In fact, apropos of fashions. l am
inclined to include myself among those
that are of the same opinion as the little
girl who, when asked II she would not
rather have been a little boy, philosophi-
cally remarked: II am quite satisfied with
the way ! am, and it would make no diff
ference IL l weren't
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