The sun., 1908-03-22

fangomont, tnoludmg snort moolnoo Esp
anese sleeves. EXquiSitely fine hlmy lacos
ofthe mechlin, chantilly and similar olasses
are shown 10 great quantities among the
new laces and arc eminently suitable for
such bodices as those under discussion.
An imported dancing frook for q youth
ful wearer which one importer has brought
over Ia in q delicious shade Of delicate
green miroir crepe, and is made In semi.
princess fashion, clearing the ground
and finished at the bottom by an inset
broad band Of fine creamy lace, along
which run several cords Of the crepe, while
similar folds border the band. The short
wasted girdle 10 a swathing Of the crepe,
and all above this girdle Is Of the lace, out
with a round demi-deoolletage and short
sleeves, both finished by several fine cords
Of crepe At the bust . single big creamy
pink rose Is thrust among the lace and crepe
folds
For those whose throats will stand the
pitiess daylight delni-decolletage or a low
cut neck hardly meriting even 30 much
recognition as deoolletage is offered by the
French makers, round, square and shaped
openings all having their chance. Some
immensely chic little French morning frocks
in linen with fat rundown embroidered
collars exposing the throat and finished
with luttering scarfs are in evidence, and
there are, too, delightful little oollarless
models in batlste and sheer muslins but
these irocks are trying to the average
woman and not becoming even to all girlish
wearers.
particularly pretty model Of this type
is the frock sketched here. The original
model was worn by Mile. Lavaliere In
recent Partisan play. but we have seen
a charming copy Of the froCk in an uptown
dressmsking establishment.
Mile, Lavallieres frock was OF whit
batiste over bleu ciel trimmed In white rib
bon and Irish lace, and she wore a bleu
ciel belt Of crush leather, into which
cluster Of artificial cherries was tucked.
The hat was Of bleu oiel trimmed in che rries.
The copy made here was not perhaps
80 French. and American women have
never brought themselves to an acosp tanoe
and understanding Of the French method OF
obtlining just the right color relief by the ar
thcal boutonniere but nevertheless We lost
our heart to the English translation Of the
French idea, II was in striped batists Of
soft light brown and white over white.
The ribbon was Of the -ale yellowish brown
\ ths collar Irish lace, and the belt Of soft
! brown leather exactly matching the shade
Of the stripe and the ribbon,
With brown hose and shoes this will
surely make a most delectable summer
! morning frook, and the only bothersome
thing about its making is the embroidering
Of the eyelet sits through which the ribbon
is run, since no beading can be shaped in
the required curves.
OF jumper frocks in linen, taheta, voile,
&C.. we have already said much. The
linen models illustrated to-day are prac-
ticll and modish but readily copied The
a jour finish with strapping across s often
very effective on linen, and soutaohing
is Of course tremendously popular upon
everything from batists to cloth.
This soutache embroidery gives a certain
elaboration TO the princess jumper frock
, Of dull = ink pongee which is included among
our sketches, yet the model is extremely
simple Of line.
Some Of the smartest street costumes
noticed among the plated models are
blouse and skirt or semi princess frooks
Of mousseline de sole. voile, midinette or
chiffon cloth in dark or medium colors,
the skirt cut 10 clear end braided in fine
soutache quite TO the knees, the jumper
blouse also brside1, and e jsunty coat Of
silk eohoing the color Of the frock and the
design Of the braiding.
The little coats Of the season are 90 varied
and so attractive that one would like an
eItravsgant ass ortment Of them There
ere short, loose, picturesque coatees,
cousin TO the bolero and meant for SUP
pementing the princess and semi-princess
frocks, cutaway coats OF silk, velvet,
cloth, or material en- suite with some par
tcuar frock, paletots, redingotes,
Many coats are sleeveless or have con-
trastine sleeves adjusted to an inner arm.
hole so that they appear sleeveless. Others,
and these are numerous, have the sleeves
cut in one with the body Of the coat. Still
others, extreme French models, have close
fitting long sleeves 90 snug from elbow to
hand, over which they fall almost TO the
knuckles, that no long blouse sleeve is
possible under them and the bodice en-
suite must have a close scant elbow sleeve.
] he long close sleeve is more and more
in evidence, and in finely tucked net or
chiffon with yoke 10 match furnishes the
modsh giimpe Tor many a smart princess
f-cck. TrensperAnt AlAAvas ana vokea
matching the frock in color and relieved
only by a mere scrap Of white yoke or
with no relieving white at all have Partisan
Endorsement and are consequently modish,
but as a rule 80 amentably unbeoominR
that q majority Of the women cling 70 the
becoming white guimpe.
few smart street costumes COM
bining lightweight striped woolens with
Of the striped material are among the
French mooels, and the princess and coat
costume Of the central cut illustrates some
Of the possibilities Of such combination.