Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-10
II
Woodward & L,OthrOp
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The Special Exhibition of
W0mnem's Suits,
The Special Exhibition of
Costumes, Wraps and Bl0uses,
Suitable for Local Wear or
Adaptable for Southern Climates,
Continues Tomorrow.

II Ready -tozW Wear Garments is proving most in
~ teresting.
Fashion dictators were never in more
tistic mood than they when they planned the
styles for spring and summer. This is the uni
versal verdict They have really been prodgal-adopt-
ing many styles and variations that it will not be
necessary for any woman to be unbecomingy gowned
Realizing the growing demand by women of fash
ion for handsome and exclusive ready-to-wear gar
ments, we have redoubed efforts in this direction,
and are showing more costumes and demi-taormade
suits than heretofore
We imported some beautiful gowns from Worth,
Paquin Bischoff David and Ducet, whose stand
for the highest and best in correct dressing.
Immediately following Lent there is very gay
social season. the Little Season., is called in
Washington, when all the women of fashion vie with
one another in the wearing of charming spring gowns.
For the Easter Weddings Luncheons, Bridge Parties
the afterEaster functions of all kinds-we call es-
pecial attention to the following:
Bschof David model gown made of pimpernelle
green satin foundation of lotus green fae silk,
fashioned in the Grecian Princess effect with the
fuengh draped sleeves. finished with frills of French
valencennes lace. The square yoke is of handmade
baby Irish lace set with metal galloon in pewter
color. Touches of black satin let in the
shoulders and back and above the waist line in 'front.'
1t is finished off with heavy black silk tassel.
Worth model is made of old gold Mervelleux
satin This is draped Grecian Princess. Elegant
simplicity is the keynote of this gown its chief charm
lies in its wonderful cut and drapery and in the hand
material and trimmings. Across the bust and
dyed to match the gown this is silver net, giving
it beautiful sheen and ulster. 1t is cut away at the
neck in the round effect which is finished with soft
frlls. In the front and back charming little
of real Irish lace combined with hand-embroidered
pompadour medallons.
Grecian Princess of peacock blue Mirage silk is
made with panel effect in front which extends from
the yoke to the foot of the gown. This panel is
quistely embroidered in selftoned soutache braid in
floral pattern The round yoke is of fine white Span
ish lace set in the gown with band of silver
insertion. The mousquetaire sleeves made of pea
cock blue chiffon.
There is a maize satin gown from Paquin showing
the gold embroidery.
Demtailored Suit of light blue chiffon wolfe,
made with rempire coat, trimmed with hand
oriental net lace with the pattern handembroid
cred in shades of blue and run with gold threads.
Combination Suit from Paquin has maize-col-
ored wolfe skirt with twonch braided selfoned satin
band. The coat directoire model. is made of maize
satn with the butterfly sleeves. The coat is elabo-
rately braided in sefcolored soutache and has
of oriental embroidery
Lingerie Princess Gown is made of English but
ton-hoe embroidery, combined with allover let net
and baby Irish gallon. The high waist effect is OBJ
tanned in the back by setting in long plated panel of
the alover lace.
These with many other handsome models go to
make up most pretentous showing of costumes.
Tailored and TrOttemr Suits