Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-02

ders. when it is desired to throw anv-
tnlng over the head to protect the couture,
SOFT piece OF lace answers the purpose
to perfection. and there is nothing so be-
coming as such scarf draped around the
head.
The word braid may be used as a generic
term for many narrow trimmings in the
way of cloth and narrow braids combined
certain braidlike passementeries and other
trimmings that resemble braids, but that
could perhaps be otherwise more properly
designated. Trade names are all very well
for the use of buyers, but women under
stand better a descriptive fern, rather tb,,
technical term.
Paris bands are one Of the trimmings that
promise to be largely used for edging and
otherwtse decorating the small Waistcoat
enects OF the pony coats and the newer va
ritles or Elton coats and small Jackets
These bands vary from quarter of an
men 10 Two inches in width, and most Of
them have one straight edge the other be-
ing serrated or having some irregular fin-
ISM They come in many and contrasting
colors, are of medium price and are ex.
tremely effective when combined with dark
or dull-hued materials and will have de-
cided vogue.
The majority Of the newest trimmings are
nght In colorfng but some present the richer
colors. golden brown, vivid blue and rich
reds mixed with the light colors. such as
pale browns. delicate greens and white a.
WELL
The cables say that the fashionable WON.
en- Of Paris have eighty-four new shades
to choose from in spring fabrics. and these
are expressed in almost as many soft silky
materials, plain and figured.
The banded trimmings are to be among
the leaders for spring, despite the fact that
they have already enjoyed q long period
OF fashionable favor. They are varied with
q newer idea in skirt decorations shaped
hounce covered with the tinest Of pinch
tucks Accordion plated bands SO placed
that the plaits stand up is another.
Many Of the blouses that form a part Of
three-piece costumes are made of dyed lace
which matches the color of the gown Plain
white and ecru nets, however. are much in
vogue and consort congenially with all coll
ors and all fabrics.
Long scarfs of chiffon and yelling en-
broidered or sprinkled with raised polka
dots are appearing to take the place Of the
fur neckpieces as soon as the approach Of
mild weather tustifies the change.
There are several pretty ways to mako
the day dresses for the new baby. Tucked
Jokes may be fashioned by taking the full
lengths intended for the back and front Of
the dress and tucking them yoke depth;
then shape them at the neck and armholes
and they will be exceedingly dainty, IL the
tucks are grouped and row of feather
stitching Is made on the plain muslin be-
tween each group. The round yoke is also
pretty, and may be made in a number OF
pretty ways. All-over laces and embroid-
cries come for that purpose, and from these
the yoke may be cut in one piece. Another
pretty idea Is to join alternate strips of
tucks and insertion, and still another is to
embroider by hand the plain yoke. Join
the seams in the same way as in the night
slips. See that the placket is pretty long.
Gather the upper edge of the skirt part and
basic 1t to a narrow strip Of beading, SO
that the seam comes on the right side. Join
the yoke to the beading in the same way.
Trim the material close and turn the seam
and cover it as was done when putting in
the sleeve Of the night dress. When the
Of beading. To do this proceed as with the
yoke and skirt.
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This year of 1907 ushers in the wasp
WASTED woman who has long been q
stranger to us. Women's waists will be so
tiny that we will wonder how they manage
to preserve an equilibrium with SO little to
support them.
The styles of today are the styles which
became and were worn by the languorous.
fainting. hysterical women who went around
with a smelling salts bottle in one hand
and the other always extended for the aid
of some sturdy masculine arm. We will
have that sort of woman again, for we
all know that the wasp-waited woman who
achieves her slenderness with the strenuous
aid of maid or the equally strenuous hold
of a bed post upon one end of silken corset
strings, is the woman who drops into
chair and has Mysteries at the slightest
opportunity, and who faints upon little
or no provocation. One can't be expected
to do anything else when both circulation
and respiration have been sacrificed to
fashion.
At
Time was when black was the wear of
every woman who was in the least uncer-
tain Of her charms, since the sable hue was
supposed to be becoming to almost any one.
Now the woman past forty has learned
that no tint is trying throwing into
relief every line that time has engraved.
while colors in the middle range-half tones
soften and relieve such telltale marks.
There is, however. a certain distinction
about handsome black apparel that appeals
and brings 1t to the tip OF the wave of
modish favor at frequent intervals and
gives it continuous place among con-
Sentative wearers at all times.
1t Is rarely that one seeks black In I'M
modified form worn except for mourning.
and even for that purpose there are miti-
eating circumstances"
So
Kid belts are shown In all the popular
light shades, ornamented with the ribbon
both in floral and silk colors.
These belts vary In width from narrow to
extremely wide. some of them being cut
pointed back and front, others pointed In
the front and narrow in the back
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Even the woman Of mammoth proper
lions and figure so developed a. to deserve
the term stout" has learned that she can
wear white and very light tints without
increasing her apparent bulk. II the proper