The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-22

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New York, Mar. 21.-Lent is rapidly
passing away and women in general
are amusing themselves with series
of shopping tours. and great is her
satisfaction in the many beautiful
things displayed for her benefit; she,
as rule. on these expeditions looks
q little passe but that is because she
is waiting for Easter; it would be i'm
possible for the woman to whom her
perfect costumes makes the slightest
difference in the enjoyment of life, to
wear again even an evening gown that
had done service before Easter time,
10 matter how new or how seldom it
may have been exhibited. 1t is there
fore with a glad heart that women
listen to the knell of the winter ward
robe Winter styles were frivolous,
but spring styles are more so.
The one goods that seems to be the
rage now are the chiffons, indeed one
shopman had called it an EZRA of chif.
fons;;" chiffons literally rule the day
among dress materials. Every kind
of goods has been put through the
chiffon process" which means that
we are 10 have season of fimsy IA
brics, which yet does not mean that
they are cheap, by no means, and
they are to be used for the strictly
tailormades by these women who wish
to keep quite up to the latest, but they
are not serviceable for these gowns.
Their best feature is their Hghtness
and great degree of GOODNESS for the
hot weather.
OF course the first question now be-
ing decided is the new tailor, suit for
the first warm days after Easter, which
must necessarily be coat suit that
viii also be warm enough for those
raw chilly days that April and May are
sure to know. Smart stylish effects
are being shown in walking suits this
spring, the short hip and Elton coat
taking prominence, indeed among the
waist length garments only the close
fitting Etons are so far to be seen;
! but coats of every length from the
shortest Et9n to the half length skirt
ed coat are in evidence, for many
] women the Elton is unbecoming.
The popular fabrics used for these
coat costumes both of the plain
and silk give an added pleasing touch.
The pony" coat, Is an especially at
tractive model and a new. feature is
the diagonal closing. which proves very
becoming. Either a notched or shawl
collar may finish the neck, and the
fsleeves may be in three-quarter or full
length. The skirt that is to be most
popular, according to the new models
so far seen, are seyen-gored and
plated all round, and are usually in
short length. @Sss. &
Another stylish coat to be worn
with a full plated skirt was develop
ed from tan chiffon broadcloth orna-
mented with vest of brown velvet
and braid. This model should recon-
mend itself to the woman with slen-
der figure as the fpllness at the shoul-
ders and at the lower edge gives the
desired loose effect. A shaped bend
of material forms an attractive finish
to the lower edge of the jacket and the
vest sections The jacket closes with
a diagonal fap having in its corner
large pearl button. A turnover col.
lar finishes the neck and a draped
girdle arranged on fitted lining gives
a natty appearance.
Some OF the Etons of domestic man
ufacture have short peplums and vest
sections both Of which may be dis
carded when desired thus producing
an entirely different garment. A pretty
coat of this description was construct
ed from plaid tweed Of the variety
called invisible plaid, while the cuffs
to the short sleeves and shawl collar
and square vest we're of plain velvet.
The belt that covered the joining of