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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

TN examining the blouses in the shops
at the present moment one is re-
minded Of the remark of southern
girl whose wardrobe consisted mostly
of made-over finery of more fortunate
cousins, but whose beauty. charming
manner and cultured mir, won for her
the heart of the proverbial fairy prince.
who turned out to be a northern MIL
ltonaire who could and did give her all
a womans heart could wish for. But
affiuence could not altoge .er stifie the
economical conscience of ec-rlier days.
and she was heard to remark to SYM
pathetic friend several months after the
wedding that before marriage she wore
scraps made into clothes. but after
ward she could easily see that the
creations" sent her by famous dress
makers were, most Of them. clothes
made of scraps-and the price Of the
same made her shudder.
So it is with some of the waists seen
few days ago, but the result is GER
tainly satisfactory even if the price
sends you desparingly home to your
own lace box and pet shirtwaist pat
tern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Russian Blouses

- HILDREN'S dresses are shown In
white lawn trimmed with ginx-
ham or linen in some color A
very attractive dress OF this sort Is
made like a Russian blouse. with a
band an inch wide sewed in the middle
OF the belt. collar and cuffs. This adds
iittle color to the tiny dress and re-
heves the dead whiteness OF the whole
A dark blue Russian blouse is made
of linen, but the straps that hold the
belt and the collar are shepherds PLAID
Bingham. and the effect Oh the dress "a
Urisnt and pretty.
Children should not be dressed in
dark, unrelieNed color, and many moth
erS lind that white dresses tor bvlu
morning and afternoon increase the
laundry bills so much that some change
Is necessary. SO this new idea OF ma
ing linens Will be Il great help
Children's guimpes are shown made
with sleeves and finished just above the
waistline. These are very inexpensive,
and. as most OF this years dresses re-
Quire gulmpes. they VIII be a great
saving IN time for many mothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Hats for Spring.

TINE model hats for early spring
have for adornment bows Of
lace or net with large loops
heavily wired. These stand out in
all directions and give the hat an eX-
tremely fy-away look. which is be-
coming only to younger women The
older ones. by the way. seem to have
been left out of the calculation of the
fashion makers entirely, for there Is
hardly a model designed which would
be suita BILE for them
Hats are growing smaller. and even
those of the lingerie variety have silk
brimS. There are even Few straw
toQues shown for use in southern eli
mates. but it is yet too early to tell
positively what spring may bring
forth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Lingerie Dresses

A A RECENT. spring opening one
II Of the most charming lingerie
4 4 dresses shown was white linen
embroidered with eyelet blossoms done
in blue cotton, while a heavy blue
braiding was used to take the place OF
insertion. The dress looked like one OF
the Madeira products. for the work was
of that close sort that makes the whole
dress almost transparent.
By the way. new cutaway Jacket Is
made out of the same Madeira embroid
cry, and edged all round with a tiny
ruffie Of valenciennes. The belt in the
model shown was of narrow pompadour
ribbon. which gave the whole coat
most Frenchy appearance.
A white lingerie dress was made
quite plainly. the only characterization
being a band Of cluny lace. dyed baby
blue, that ran from the left shoulder to
the hem OF the dress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Dotted Swiss

IT. HIS season dotted swiss is Ids
for the lirst time in a vari-, OF
ways. Some OF the dots are
brown and some are blue: some are
merely circles and others crescents.
while one dotted swiss was covered
with little flowers. AS this material IS
TO be used so much as a trimming for
lawns. linens and piques. the many va
rieties ohtainable will greatly aid The
clever girl in substituting this rather
cheap material for hand embroidery.
Many OF the newest designs in lin
gerie are carried out by combining
swiss with nainsook. A most attrac-
tive nightgown is made with a round
swiss. through which pink ribbon is
run. II Is also used as a belt. under
the arms and around the edge OF the
wide sleeves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Getaway Coats

HOSTILION fashion is returning in
the long cutaWay coats worn
with evening dresses that fall
from the shoulder 'front.' to a long
point over the train. These are even
made of spangled tulle and worn
ever satin or silk skirts.
For the theater. low neck is worn.
but mostly of the square design.
new fashion has sprung up in the
wearing OF high collars. made OF
iridescent paillettes or Of black jet
beads. These are worn not only with
afternoon. but also with evening
dresses to take the place of the band
Of black velvet. Some of these are
very high and fit up almost to the
ears. while others are straight around
the neck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Mourning Suits

TOR spring mourning a charming
r. suit Is shown made OF black silk
L with a white pin stripe. 1t is
lent lifting. and the skirt and coat are
both striped with bias bands Of the
material Linen forms the cuffs and
revers, and these may be embroidered
IN either black or white.
Long suits are shown with a new far
ing skirt, which Is not circular at all,
but the usual gored skirt with the UNI
brelia fuiness at the feet. Most Of these
nave several bias bands around the
flare.
\ brown suit is embroidered all round
the edge Of the coat In diamond
shaped French dots about one-half an
inch long Outside Of these brown
braid is used. and the coat is square
at back and sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Neckties

NJ ECKTIES for men are shown knit
~ in two-colored silk. with stripe
OF the most prominent color added at
intervals Of about an inch and a half.
Silk for these ties may be bought by
the spool and is of English make. 1t
is much more interesting to knit vari-
colored necktie than it is to work
steadily on one shade. SO that for
homemade ties the new idea bids fair
to be popular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
TIeHvr AeAH Hzce BY N>o-

trimming Is to be placed. and is then
bent firmly against the inside OF the
hat.
This method Of trimming has an
other thing in it's favor-the ease with
which one trimming may be made to do
service on five or six hats.
Frames smoothly covered with satin
or velvet and trimmed with quanti-
ties of tips and plumes are extremely
popular for dressy wear.
In all black they are particularly
sary. a bit of color in the form Of a
large pink. yellow or red rose on one
of these adjustable wires may be in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

~ blouses for with the spring tailored suit
fashioned along very simple lines Their
a style depends entirely correctness Of and
the smartness of the stock cravat
great many these blouses made of the
sheerest handkerchief linen and batiste and in
cases the only trimming adorns them Is fine.
hand-run tucks.
elaborate lingerie waists confined solely
to the semt tailored o afternoon tailored frocks.
illustration shows of the newest of the
spring bouses. The cravat accompanying the blouse
front, ends ornamented with valenciennes
inches in width.
The second model IS most attractive when baby Irish
arrangement of the lace the sleeves and
shoulders The jabot is also smart. and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Separate Linen Skirts

M EW linen skirts for everyday wear
~ are made with fifteen cores, and
they button directly down the middle
of the front. These buttons. by the
way, are somewhat new. for they are
made in the same way as those pearl
buttons used in mems shirt fronts. and
the bars are put through a small eye
let in the skirt, so that it is easy to
remove them when the skirt goes to the
laundry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

ends ornamented with lace The tiny 10 OF
black satin
The next illustration shows a model In sheer
linen. This model easily copied at home, and is
not at all expensive make.
The rue is hand hemsttched and the tie is of black
velvet ribbon with tiny silk tasses the ends.
fourth illustration another easy model
If desired. the collar cuffs and rue down the
may hand-embroidered they are attrac
tive made of lace inserting
The next sketch is good design for morning shirt
waist, would make we'll in pongee or any OF
the light striped checked silks
The last illustration shows of the newest models
with smart arrangement for the stock and jabot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Flowers for Lapel

DARlS sends to us new idea OF
wearing artificial pansies and gar
denias in the lapel of a tailor-made
coat. Certain it is that the unnatural
blossom will not be crushed by heavy
furs and will always look fresh. where
as real flowers worn in this way look
well only for the first half hour Then,
too. il they are well made. the bou-
tonniere Will look natural that it
would take horticultural expert to
detect the difference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
A Talk on New
Materials

lVxQlOl1Q1C
AZ ATER1ALs are very interest
W Tg subject in the spring, for
every one has stiffened ide'
Of what is becoming. and one woman
loves linen. where another will wea.
only pique.
II is an axiom to govern the clothes
of the coming season that all dresses
must cling to the figure. No stitii,
starched ginghams this year. and those
gowns that are Of cotton must be cut
In scanty ways.
The summer girl must have a suit.
and the newest and best material Is the
mirage silk. This is on the same order
as the once familiar pongee. but the
new material has none of those coarse
loose threads. and it sheds dust like
cotton.
Two or more linen dresses are ne
cessity. and it is yet too early to say
exactly how these will be made. How
ever. all those made in Paris are striped
and trimmed with bands of the same
with the stripes running at right angles
TO the length. Then, too. they are all
made in one piece. with body pieats
from shoulder to hem. and some have
the waist outlined with linen of a sohd
color to match the stripes in the dress.
For afternoon wear. messallne or
some silky stuff is pretty, or the cotton
wolfe will make the most charming COZ
tune with lace yoke and undersleeves'
Then a natural colored chiffon wolfe Is
the prett:est. softest thing possible. and
It washes like a rag. 1t is not abso-
1utelv imperative that 1t. like wool and
silk wolfe. should be made up over SILK
II may be treated just like am other
cotton material and worn over dainty
lingerie.
If lawn dress is preferred. dotted
swiss NAV be used for a trimming IL
makes the most charming effect when
used for bands and yoke.
Evening dresses are OF messaline or
e,et net. embroidered with heavy SILK
9 eoss or wood fiber. This aforementioned
novelty. by the way. Is rather neglected.
but IL does not ravel like silk. and Is FAR
sitter and easier to darn into the net.
For a house dress to be worn on cool
aavs silk yoiie has no rival. and 1t may
he turned into a suit by wearing tai
feta coat made in the same color.
Dresses for house, afternoon and even
ing wear are all made to toucn inc
ground this season. and the ungracelui
short dancing frock Is thing OF tne
mast. Embroidery and French Knots
NAV be used on any material. but lace
is returning to popularity in the shape
Of fchus and mousqietaire shirrs.
The slim girl will do we'll to make her
short dress with two fat box pleats In
the hack which run up above the waist
line. giving the dress seeming en-
n,re effect In front all gowns are fin
tshed In a straight line around the
waist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Our Letter rom
Paris
PARIS. Feb. 4.

fAhlS. tCD. l.
A T THE present we are INDUCING IN
"A very great luxury ia dress. which
must inevitably revert TO Puritan
zeal simplicity. However. the costumes
in vogue are wonderfully beautiful ard
effective. The plainly dressed woman
is conspicuous at social gatherings.
Evening dresses are covered with lace
and hand embroideries. and fur is used
in the most uEheard-of ways; no; ut all
for warmth. but for trimming on sk;r;s
and evening wraps. Indeed. ii is actual
~ used as a garniture for silk stoies.
quite reversing the ordinary procedure.
Filet is the rage; 1ilet lace and plain
lilet find a place in everything. Some
times the net is tucked and sometimes
lace insertion is used as a Garniture.
Evening dresses are being made up In
many shades hitherto neglected. bu,
which really light up well. Cerise. nat
tier blue. sulphur yellow and -ocher
green are tints that have displaced
white for evening wear.
Oriental draperies and empire effects
are equally worn. and which OF the
rivals will win my ladys favor IL is
impossible to say.
A costume seen in the Cafe Colum bin
consisted OF a black broadcloth slsirt
and a velvet coat heavily braided In
panels down the front and around the
three-Quarter sleeves. The waist was Of
white tulle. with an Irish lace collar.
With this was worn 4 chinchilla stole
fourteen inches broad finished with a
fringe Of chenille. The enormous nun
had pendants Of chinchilla edged with
lace. The hat that finished the superb
costume was of black velvet turned I'D
precipitantly on the left side. The crown
was six inches high. and around thi.
was a band of black velvet embroidered
In gray. A huge buckle on the left side
held in pIace the frll white ,iora+ta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
NOVELTY offered this season IS
the hat trimmed while you wait
= Without thread On. needle

\ without thread or needle.
The most fascinating wings, plumes.
birds. ribbon bows and bands are
shown attached to sharp easily bent
wires.
To place them on the hat Is but the
work of a moment. and the effect is
really more pleasing and graceful
than IL the oid-time method OF thread
and needle was used.
To adjust these wings or plurnes, or
any of the threadiess trimmings. the
Pin is inserted in the hat where the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

~N THE very latest lingerie lace
insertion has taken its old place
~ to the partial exclusion of en-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

mitted for competition in April
must have been pu-5.shcd since jan
uary /, 1908; those submitted In
May must have been published since
March /; those submitted in June
must have been published after May
/: those submitted in later months
must have been published not earlier
than the month when submitted,
aud, failing to receive prizes when
submitted, can compete in the fol-
lowing month. All communications
should be addressed to Tariff Re-
form Committee. AZ Broadway, New
York. The committee believes the
tariff is the most vital public ques-
ton now confronting the American
people and should be made the lead
ing issue in the coming presidential
campaign.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
WOMAN TICKET AGENTS WOE.
She's Out in a Brooklyn Suburb
Where Nobody Has ANY Change.

This life would be pleasant
enough were it not for the problem OF
keeping enough change on hand tc
supply the needs of the Office" said
the woman ticket agent at the far
end OF one Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit lines. You see. the company
only allows us S. in change to begin
the days business with. and the very
first man who comes through could
wipe that out If would allow him to
More than once ] have defended
my little pile Of quarters, nickels and
dimes by trusting the person for tn,
carfare until the next morning. anC
that I never lost any money by il
speaks well for the general honesty
of folks out this way Many per
sons who offer me bills Of from 81 w
have the necessary change in theii
pocket but think they are really do
ing me a favor by relieving me OF the
change so that I won't have so much
trouble counting up at night.
Were il not for the fact that
can't spare the change there would
be a lot Of truth in that view Of the
case. We have to itemize our receipts
when we quit work at night and il !.
much easier TO itemize the bills thar
the currency.
The ticket agents down town nat
uralIy are free from troubles such a.
mine because they can send a porter
down to the street and get all tht
change they want. The nearest store
here il a quarter Of a mile away. ans
the PORTER who takes care Of my stove
Is fireman Of half q dozen other.
along the line so yOs CAP see what
chance ] would have 10 send out FOR
silver Maybe some day all my Gus
TONERS will learn that il is much
more convenient for all concerned q
buy . dollars worth Of tickets at
time. and then We will all BE- happT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
HEARD IN PASSING.

There is trouble at Barnard college.
At the recent election. for president
the girls were accused with stuffing
the ballot box. Thus do we see the
woman suffrage movement make an
other stride forward.-New Britain
Herald,
President Roosevelt has planned to
go abroad next year. so he Will not be
accused of debating providing Taft
is elected. But before laying out his
trip in detail he would better wait
until the announcement of the Novem-
Der Observation-Disclosures Press.
Third term bugaboo will not down
and diplomats in Washington go SO
far as to say that Roosevelt will be
renominated. We don't believe it, for
it now looks like cinch for Taft.
Nothing but his defeat for the nomi-
nation would force Roosevelt into the
fight.-Bridgeport Post.
The Hearst independence league
polled fewer votes than the socialists
in the recent Chicago city election.
and less than half the number of votes
cast for its ticket in the last previous
Chicago election. And that city has a
Hearst newspaper and has been n
center of Hearst party activity
Springfield Republican.
Wood pulp men demand that, II the
tariff duty on their products be re-
moved the duty on machinery be also
repealed, and that alien contract labor
be allowed. This demand shows that
the old log rolling plan is to be put
in operatlon-"if you remove my duty.
l will remove yours" The usual re-
suit is 4 combination of all protected
interests against any tariff revision
unless upward.-Bridgeport Farmer.
Judge Bettha OF the Z. S. District
court has imposed fines aggregating
$40, 100 on twenty-eight men charged
with being agents of lottery. The
old Reliable Guaranty Loan and Trust
Company is the concern behind which
the lottery business has been carried
on. The chief point 10 this matter is
the statement of the federal authori-
ties that this move does away with
the last lottery In the country. Good
Acknowledgment Standard.
In spite of alleged business depres-
sion there is On indication that about
the usual number of low-priced farms
will be turned into summer homes,
this year. They are extremely ill.,
viting to those who have money with
which to buy and leisure to enjoy the
same. There probably never was
time when such places could he
bought more reasonably, nor time
when the redemption of farms was
more protitable.-Ansonia Sentinel.
Secretary Straus has issued war
rants for the deportation of half
hundred anarchists as beginning of
the crusade TO drive alien reds out OF
the country. Most of these men COM
mitted crimes abroad or within three
years after their landing in America.
They are undesirable citizens in the
strongest sense of the term. Their
creed is opposition 10 all law; yet
doubtless we shall hear them appeal
ing in imprisoned tones against the
unlawfulness Of e1iling them for 10
anarchists never do commit
offenses. If they are left TO tell il. The
country will be well rid Of them and
many more of their kind-Evening
Times, Pawtucket. X. ].
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

The situation in the republican
camp is becoming somewhat more
interesting, says a Washington writ
er. Since Governor Hughes has lost
10 of the delegates from his own
state, since Massachusetts, has de-
clared its preference for Taft, and
since four Illinois districts have re-
fused to instruct for Joseph G.. Can
non, while two New York districts
and one from Illinois have instructed
their delegates to vote for Taft. the
opposition has practically thrown up
its hands so far as nominating one
of its own number is concerned, but
has decided to throw its paltry
strength TO Roosevelt. The idea
which actuates the Foraker ct al
crowd is that if the republican par
" is TO be condemned TO another
term of republicanism Of the brand
Theodore Roosevelt has been Civ
ing il. il can at least so arrange mat
tiers that there will be but four in
stead of eight years more Of it. a.
they fear there would be were Mr.
Taft nominated. Therefore. they say.
Let US nominate Theodore ROose-
welt. He cannot possibly accept an
other term after 1912. and then We
can regain control of the party and
give il another dose OF the good old
fashioned Hanna repubIicanism. IN
diluted with RoOsevelt's antitrust
and Taft's tariff revision theories.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

The tariff reform committee OF the
Reform club Of New York has Of
fered $500 in prizes for the best ar
ticles or editorials published on the
tariff these prizes will be given
on the foIlOwing conditions. Dur
ing the six months beginning April
1, s25 each month for the best
tariff reform article OF editorial. and
SIS each month for the lest tariff
reform cartoon All prOdHcs ions
must b original and must have sp-
peared in some newspaper or ether
publication. and must BE submitted
with permission for their use BY the
COMMITTEES. whether tpST receive
prizes or not PrOducttpnS sab
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS:
Tonight and Tomorrow Morning.
Sun sets 6:36, rises 5:14; moon rises
6:37 p. M; moon at greatest libration
east.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

The latest anti-saloon fad comes
from Lincoln, Neb, where beginning
May 1 saloons will be open in day
light from a. m. to- Z p. m. This
will compel the man who wants Ito
keep his birthday" to begin early in
the morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

The cat is gradually working Its
way out of the bag in that submarine
hearing at Washington. A rival boat
company it seems Is at the bottom of
the whole business and its hired
agents made all the balls which
Neighbor Lilley is firing. Before the
hearing is finished republican meth
DDS at Washington and elsewhere
will have been given quite an airing
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

The Independence league will not
support Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Bryan. or
Governor Johnson, says the New
York American, but will nominate a
candidate for president. This shows
that Mr. Hearst has entirely cut loose
from his former Affiliations with the
democrats or republicans.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
April II In History.

1790-Dr. Benjamin Franklin died; born
1T06.
1S95-Treaty Of peace signed by China
and Japan.
1907-Earthquake shocks in Spain and
in Constantinople.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

save money and get the Evening
Democrat and three month"; maya.
zines By paying suBscription in adj
vance The pricc Of paper and thrre
magazines. namely. the Evening
Democrat. Spare Nouarats. Dress
making at HOME. and TIE Mothers
MazzEfne. an for a. cents . month.
This l. not q cbalce Of the three mag
szfnes. remember. but the whole
epmbinatioa fox ~ cents q m0nfIh
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS:

Tonight and Tomorrow Morning.
Sun sets 6:ST, rises 5:12; moon rises
7:45 p. m; possible Lyrid meteors from
constellation Lyra, rising in northeast
about $50 p. m.