Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25


" reason for women wearing a
bunch OF faded imitation flow
ers on the front of their coats
lis one Of those things no feilah
can find out Now. by all that u per-
verse at this time OF the year. when flow-
ers are at their best and cheapest. why do
women insist upon appearing in mock
blossoms? But they are doing 1t In gay
Paree-a suficient reason to set all the
fashionable world by the ears. Our
nerves, too. are being soothed by carrying
petal boxes the latest feminine toy. Lit
tie boxes are filed with flower petals that
nave been dried. spiced and treated with
the oil Of the flowers from which they
came The boxes may be made OF gold.
silver or tortoise shell. but colored
enamels so far have been the most popu-
lar The flower petals used are poppy:
violet, rose and lavender. the petai
boxes-which. by the way. have ousteu ,ne
vinaiRrettes-are not brandished in public
The box 10 fitted cunniDgly into the handIe
of an umbrella, the ivory stick of fan
or even into a bracelet. 1t has been as
serted that the perfume OF flowers soothes
tired nerves
Still another example Of the arbitrary
sway that Paris yields In debating what
women shall wear Is the favor that ear
rings are finding here In America. Bern
that they should match the gown IN color
AN expensive style surely. Now to make
the ear look attractive society women are
touching up the lobes with rouge. The
ears are first bleached with peroxide OF
fydroRen to rob the skin Of any tinge of
yellowness. then the lobes are painted
a vivid pink.
The embroidered glove seen In one of
the illustrations Is something , new; ana AM,
for a young girl IL smart? 1t Is OF mauve-
colored rajah silk, with short plated
skirt and a loose-htting single-breasted
coat cut away slightly from little above
Nhe waist line. Brown-trimmed sailor.
drown gloves and shoes, with parasol
in which brown and mauve tints predomi-
nate. complete the charming costume For
the GIRL who rides the costume In the
cut is up to the minute In equestrian
style.
Comfort for Busy Women.
Busy mothers should be grateful to
Dame Fashion this season. for she has
decreed that the soft fabrics shall be
worn to the exclusion of goods requiring
starch, thereby lessening the labor of
laundering.
In the kind of material made on simple
lines was a smart little frock for girl
of eight. 1t was Of cream cotton wolfe.
barred with red. exactly resembling glass
med on the bottom, the waist jumper
style and the sleeves plain japanese.
Waist and sleeves were hemmed with
plain red. edged with narrow guimpe.
"ouorn" style In Neckwear.
Another smart bit of neckwear to finish
a tailored street suit IL the ''quorn" scarf
or stock. The collar part Is white and
passes around the neck from the front.
apith ends brought back again. crossed
and secured with a scarfpin. The ends
are in contrasting color stripes or white
and q color.
The price ready made is 40 cents. but
the making is quite within the skill of
the average sewer. To construct at home
ct pique or linen for the collar part and
0ercaie for the ends. As this tie Is shap-
Cd. 1t might be well to invest in one that
may be used afterward as q pattern
For afternoon wear the little butterfly
bow of white lawn buttonholed In scallops
and further decorated In a dainty color
still holds its own. Sometimes a jabot