Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-02
likely to 60 the winter one better in the
matter Of extravagance.

likely to 60 the winter one better in the
matter Of eztravasance.
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I have been making q round Of visits to
the leading tailors to find out what the
styles In walking suits are going to be in
the early spring. There Is one sure thing
the short, sack coatee will be In high favor.
I mean the little coat that IL not much
more than a bolero. which just reaches the
waist, and when well cut Is exceedingly
smart. Much as admire these short coats
cannot help seeing that they will prove
serious stumbling blocks to those who In
cline to Comfortable figures. A stout
woman may look well in a short bolero,
she will certainly look to advantage In
a semi-tight three-quarter length coat, but
In the little sack which barely conceals the
waist line-no! All the tailor made models
line and the dropping sleeve. On this sub
ject there seems to be but one opinion.
The fiat shoulder does not make for smart
ness of outline, but we have to accept 1t,
for it's come to stay. But what we won't
have to keep on accepting is the hideous
short waist to a long waist effect, which is
fortunately pushed to the background in
the new modes. 1t may be queer way
to describe mode. but, really, the de-
scrption is not bad one. Every one will
know just what l mean for Parisians have
been devoted to this outline for the last
five or six months. 1t was neither OF the
between the two. The waist was decidedly
short. but the impression given was that II
ought to have been long.
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The delightful little cape boleros which
came into fashion at the end of the autumn
season will be very much worn in the early
spring. Taffeta in a new guise promises to
be revived for the spring, and very pretty
treatment is to trim gown of this ma
terial with bands of cloth. Rajah silk
comes in more attractive colorings than
ever and the soft undertone plaid designs
fascinating. This silk will be used
quite as extensively for suits and gowns
as for motor and travelling wraps. And the
old favorite foulard is out in most at
tractive new patterns. Possibly the neat
est for a dress is in blue stripes. in a wide
white dots. It's a variation on an old
theme, to be sure, but the effect is worthy
the renewed attempt, and 1t Is likely to
find many admirers, for we have always
they were considered taboo frock of
foulard made with a skeleton bodice hav-
ing a square bibbed effect, of tan canvas
embroidered in heavy silk in various shades
of blue. Is both chic and serviceable to in
clude in the summer wardrobe. The under
blouse can be of tucked net or muslin as
one prefers.
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Tucks in all widths will again be
feature of the spring and summer gowns.
and in thin materials the skirt made with
three scant founces, with tucks as an invis-
ible joining, is modish fancy. The bottom
fiounce is a trfle fuller than the other two,
which is slightly gored, and the top one is
fitted almost smoothly about the waist.
Sashes are to make smart many an other
wise unexcitng summer toilet. Some of the
newest of them are duplicates of the obi
of the Japanese girl, only in the latest edi-
ton the ends hang to the end of the skirt
and are rounded and trimmed with plated
lace or ribbon. Then the stole girdle is
stunning The belt is secured about the
waist either In folds is plain, and from
the side hang four or SIX stole ends of
graduated lengths, adorned with fringe or
some kind Of dangle. An arrangement of
this kind redeems simple muslin gown
from the ranks of the commonplace and
brings 1t up to smart approval.
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Now I must tell you about the latest
social venture, the tea rose tea," given
yesterday by the Princess Radolin. Her
beautiful reception rooms were exquisitely
decorated with pale yellow roses and
waxen jasmine. Furniture coverings of
palest green brocade were specially intro
duced for this occasion. and the effect