Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22


this country. Without waiting
for a reply she answered her own ques
ton: Because they DO net receive suf-
ficient encoura cement In Paris men
like Paquin. Worth and a couple of others
are esteemed artists and receive hon
ors equal to those bestowed on artists of
the brush or chisel. Designing great cos
tunes is a profession and brings as hon
orable and much more lucrative rewards
than docs literature. But we Americans
think thai cash IS reward enough. and II
seems We are far from the day when mo-
distes and milliners Will be lionized
Even an unGppreciative American
should feel like honorins the designer of
the princess gown seen recently. 1t is of
black and white plaid marnuisette over
white tafTeta. \ panel of white re
pousse lace and wide bank Of black
fii,t form Il Surpiced effect or the bodice.
crossing in The center of the back anu
over the bus line in front. and. contin-
uing over the hips. form panel which
points 10 the very hem of the long skirt
Drapcd sleeves Of the marquisatte cauEh;
un on tho shoulders with Greeian bands
Of silver embroidery half cover the un-
Gerseaves of white and black lace a
smart Solfinc or motoring jacket Tor IA
young girl IS another attractive design
II
lines. with woke cuffs and belt OF leather.
Florists windows these days are rival
ing those of the milliners. Behind the
pa1ns of a fine establishment are hung
several broad -hrimmed straw hats Trim
NJ ID with rare natural flowers. Tho mats
are piled I'd with the blossoms as IT oae
could not have enough OF fragrance But
one can have the lovely roses. if one does
rave to- dispense with their delicious odor.
by selecting a hat like the one in the
modal * of the nrpttleSt or
the flower hats of the spring The mar
row hrim is OF natural colored leghorn
covered with coarse Russian veilnS.
and the crown Of malines is covered solid
with pink roses and vioats. The hrirl
turns IN iauntily ut the left front, Win
n trimming of Il single white rose ana
plenty of foliage basing short full.
white ostrich plume:
The New Skirts.
The seven and eight gored skirts will
he in fashion next season. but they VIII
no. be plain. Box plaits will be laid in
at the seams Side plaits seem to be ut
tcrly out in the new skirts. and the reck-
oning might be as follows if one can be
anything OF a judge so far ahead OF the
March STYLES.
III first fashion the gOred circular skirt.
short ard faced with material Second,
the box plat skirt which has circular
panel down center of front and back. ar
ranged as a plat. cut on the bias, with
seam down the middle. The skirt is very
smart and has hsen brought out to show
off the strpad material. 1t probably
gives mora character to an invisible
striped material than any other model
Third, the skirt. which has plain single
box plat stitched down to within elSht
inches of tho knees. with about an men
space between the plaits.
1t takes a good deal of skill to make
these new skirts tit as they should over
the hips. The cores of the piaits are laid
and relaid to give that glove effect nee
essary This is hopeless ever d short
corset Therefore the majority of women
wear the very long corset that gives
,, skirt chance to lie entirely fiat.
Handles This Year.
This year however. it is the handles of
parasofs that are deserving of special
mention, for upon the handles and tips
of the sticks far more forethought and
care seem to have been expended than
upon the design of the parasol itself. The