The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-03-29
TIDE OF EARLY SPRING
SETS IN ON THE RIVIERA

Nice March 2s.-We are now at full
tide Of early spring, and the RiYts tot
1etteJ are Indicative of this. although We
shalI have some wind and. it may be.
somb rain Our dressmakers are turning
outl some quantity original and pretty
thi4gs 10 be worn here on romenades
DEE Anglais and at the Casino at Monte
Chrlo-new ideas in endless combination
which presently all the worlds wife Will
lie wearing in Paris.
ITailor-mades are. during the coming
rfeason, 10 have a greater vogue than ev-
FER, but they are 10 be made largely in
fvoile or etamine. transparent tissues
7 WHICH, surprisingly enough fall with all
the flowing line of fine cloth or serge.
Most of Us now really only like tailor
1nades for going out IN. and It is real
pleasure, once TIE finer days come. TO slip
into such loose garment of transparent
tissue lined with a simple mousseline de
sole; and this new style Of ta1lor-made is
destined to be a great success. for 1t is
at once pretty and practical.
The new vests are OF medium length
and are slightly cut away i8 front, even
when. instead OF being round as last year,
rectangular. OF course they are profuse-
" trimmed win Bnbroidery, appliques,
passementerie, and bands Of cloth, tai
fetas or braid. The cut of the back is at
one and the same time Empire and Louis
Ky. and the basques have a number OF
pleats carried TO somewhat higher than
The waist These waistcoatS are nearly
always in different shade from the eos
tune, and l have seen some very charm
ing ones in silk. which were perfect cop
les of ancient stuffs, in byzantine EN-
broidery, guipure with appliques OF col
ored cloths, etc.
he
are to be trimmed with quantities Of stun
buttons made OF fine or coarse passemen-
terie Skirts are to be seen made in pan
els with buttons from top to bottom and
small waistcoats also trimmed with but
tons.
Sleeves will be tight this season from
the elbow down continuing flat at the
ton The guimpes and undersleeves white
in light fine tissues. pleated lengthwlse.
Some most elegan little blouses have Seen
made to go with our tailor-made, simple
enough to put another garment easily on
or off Although sometipes of the same
shade as the costume, they have very
dressy effect
A shade that is going to he popular is
what is known vert prZ in taffetas,
and the small waistcoats in this material
in empire style and with or without belt
q re very elegant.
The short skirts that mcSt women have
now exclusively adopted for morning
swear and for walking exercise are pleat-
ed but they are more clinging than be-
fore in the upper portion, outlining the
form to about halfway. when thety go
off in little fussy pleats. These skirts
with the short waists now in vogue and
low coiffures make our fashionable la
les with their slim figure look like young
iris who are still growing.
White Is to be worn more than ever this
& prng and also black and white-so our
lasters decree-but there will also be a
cry fair sprinkling of softest grays,
luns and old blues in soft, silky mater
Is and soft wooden stuffs. Iaces of all
nds-sheafs and floods Of lace-sleeves
insisting of masses of lace, and skirts
iaborately trimmed with it-are, I see,
be features of the coming season
Hats with high crowns are to be more
lorninent than ever-in both meanings of
se term. Different shades of chestnut
gonig to be favOrites for hat trim
ngs. A hat / saw the other day on a
lry beautiful girl, although quite simple.
ID great "cachet" 1t was in the finest