Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
FINE COAT Innings.
Are as Elaborate as the Outer Trim
mings.


Among the little cloth and bolero Jackets
that are so much the fashion just now
there is a great number of fascinating
models to select from. Since it's first intro
duction some years ago the bolero has
undergone many interesting changes, and.
while still keeping in the main to its
original lines. has altered materially in
numberless minor points, but at the same
time the familiar bolero is still just as
smart as many of the newer coats.
Small as they are the boleros of this
year must be trimmed on every available
inch of the material. and what is more
must be adorned inside as we'll as out
Over each seam is laid a band of lace
beading, with ribbon of an appropriate
color run through it; or if not finished
exactly in this way, at any rate the sim
plicity is relieved with lace, ribbon or en-
broidery, or braiding to correspond with
the outside of the jacket, so that when the
flap falls back or the sleeves chance to
turn up there will be nothing to offend
the esthetic eye.
One exceedingly pretty style designed
for blue wolfe gown could be of blue tai
feta deliberately braided and lined with a
heavy fishnet Of the same color bordered
all about with a ruchipg of ecru lace
effective pattern would show the heavy net
and through it would be seen also the lace
trimming on the dress. F-.=.--.a-
Another model might be called square
bolero. as the whole effect of the short
sleeves and the sides is square rather than
round or pointed. This jacket designed for
frock of purple wolfe made up over white
would be the same shade of purple in
SILK. braided all over with fine silk SOU
tache and bordered inside the seams bound
with cream-colored lace and purple ribbon
AS rule the bolero is of the exact shade
of the costume, but again it Is seen as a
tone of contrast or introducing a deeper
tone to the robe. With a deep red or with
certain shades Of green. for example q
little coat of black taffeta, with the color
of the gown sewn in the facing gives an
excellent effect, for with soft. light green's
and bright reds black is often just what is
needed with the gown. The deeper tones
of red are, of course, too warm for this
time of year, but green is one of the most
prominent spring colors. Another popular
shade Is vivid fame-softer than other pink
yellow or orange and a sort of composite
of the three. Japanese blue is another
smart color for the early spring and there
Is the usual number of gray and tan
dresses. After the deep. rather cold wraps
worn during the winter, soft pale shades
have again made their appearance. and Ger
tainly the right tones of gray have never
yet failed to be becoming to every one.
MauVe, lavender and the true lilac do not
seem to be so much in evidence as usual
but then violet shades never wear we'll al
though SO exquisitely pretty and so pecul-
iarly attractive at this season of the year.
The popularity of the bolero will keen in
fashion for the present, will the three
piece costumes that We're long ago predict
ed for tmIs spring A bolero has little real
warmth and yet will frequently render 1t
possible to wear a light wolfe or silk gown
some little time before it would be really
comfortable to wear a dress without any
coat.