The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-22
EARLY SPRING FASHIONS
BY cATHaRiNE MANN-PAyzANT.

| the peplum and the coat was fastened
with a large dull silver buckle inlaid
with enamel.
The "Poneto'' bids fair to continue
very popular this season, which with
Its three capes is very attractive ana
a graceful model and particularly
fitted 10 those light materials to be
used exclusively for the summer coats.
1t is a style, providing the woman can
stand it, to be made gay with pas
sementerie, lace, ribbon trimmings
and the beautiful buttons that one sees
so often on those coats that may be
called fancy from their mode of decora-
ton. And by the way buttons will be
worn to the greatest extent, they are
simply works of art.
The sleeve is always question of
great Importance at the end of the
season, and this year with the short
sleeve done to death by an insane pop
ularity is no exception. 1t is rumored
that one of the great dressmakers of
Paris, who is a maker of new modes
and oddities, has concocted new
sleeve for the world of fashion 1t is
full length and sheath fitting, except
at the elbow, where there is some
rcominess, If not an actual puff. 1t is
true that a good many of the new
models brought from Europe this
spring do show tendency in this di-
rection.
With the long continued rage for lin
gerie effects the silk petticoats fur
nished with removable lace and en-
broidered founces have come to be a
prominent feature of well furnished
wardrobes. The founces are adjust
ed in a host of ways-with headings
On both skirt and flounce through
which they are laced together with rib
bons, by loops on both, which are also
threaded with ribbon, and by buttons
and buItonholes which fasten under a
bend at the top of the f1ounce.
Some charming revrvals of the Sec.
ond Empire effects in skirts are
promised US, brought about by the pop
ularity of La Savelle" a play now
in vogue in Paris. OF course this
would mean the cripoline if it were
carried to its furthest limit, but the
crinoline on its cid lines at least. is
not modern possibility, yet some Of
the ornamental scroll designs that
were used on the voluminous skirts
of the Empress Eugene are being used
on many of the latest models. The
first design copied from one worn by
Rejans, who takes the principle part
in La Savelle," is of striped silk in
black and While, with cross bars in vel
vet ribbons, the bars being diagonal
TO each other and placed only on the
wide white stripes. On another gown
Ian evening gown this time-the vel
vet ribbon with frilled edge of lace
was arranged in a formal daisy pat
tern at regular intervals around the
bottoA of the dress. This idea could
be carried out in almost any kind of
material, lace insertion velvet or
gauze, and makes a novel and charm.
| ing suggestion for trimming the
spring or summer frocks. One more
lovely gown of point d. esprit had the
skirt trimmed with fiounces of net
edged with lace The flounces were
set in deep points and were finished
with butterfly bows of ribbon, while
the sash of black ribbon had butter.
flies embroidered in the natural colors
at irregular intervals.
The return of the cord and tassel
for every possible use has brought
forth plated skirts WHERE each plait
was fastened to the next by a frog
with tasselled ends of the same color
as the material or of shade to har.
monize with it. Tassels are used for
sash ends and fringes are being used
discretly but with ever increasing
popularity both are skirt fiounces and
waist
Shirt-waists are being shown both
fancy and plain to suit the taste and
needs of every one The lingerie
blouse still holds its own in popularity
and is designed with tucks and plaits
in various arrangements. One style
is tucked solid across the front in
yoke depth while the back shows only
few at the centre but extending from
back to waist, and to harmonic with
the remainder the sleeves are also
tucked. Another style is embroidered
below the bust and still another, for
general wear, has a front yoke with
rather wide tucks below, while the
hack has yoke facing matching the
front in outline. EpauIettes distin-
suish a fancy mode that is very much
tucked and has a chemisette and
strap-like ornaments. which add 60 the
appearance of the garment
The Jumper continues to excite pop.
ular worship and new designs ale anx-
iously looked for A late model has
no opening but is slipped on over the
head and simply held together at the
front by tiny ribbon straps. The
neck is v shape at the hack hut oval
in front and clusters of narrow tucks
across the shoulders produce a pretty
fullEess. Cap sleeves caught together
| to correspond with the front or three.