Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15

mental buttons are covered with checked
material. A narrow fancy black braid out
lines the trimming On both skirt and coat.
When the weather gets too warm for furs
chiffon sets. consisting of hat. mum ana
boa, are going to take their place. The
entire set is made Of black chiffon edged
with narrow black satin ribbon. The
muff is especially effective and graceful.
For the Schoolgirls
When it comes to dressing the school,
girl daughter there is nothing on which
one may fall back with more certainty
than blue serge. In dress fabrics it is the
schoolgirls sheet anchor. This year it
has been varied to a great extent with
pretty shades of green and brown. OF
the latter colors chicory and seal are the
| two tones which are most in favor. Broad,
| fiat silk military braid Is used as trim
ming to an unprecedented extent. narrow
soutache representing a close rival while
in many cases coats are bOrdered with
broad bands of taffeta ribbon or with
velvet. Waistcoats have been considered
! by girl at the awkward age in the light
| OF forbidden luxures. to be exploited on
| her debut into the world. but they are
| quite permissible this season. These
waistcoats are. however. never detach
able but form the fronts of the coat and
are carried out in thick cloth in a con- !
traSting shade worked in sOutache and |
decorated with fancy buttons. Sem-em-
pire effects are rarely seen for day dresses |
where girls are concerned, and neat gOred |
skirts. finished with pills religieuse Or SIM
ply terminating in a wide hem. sewn, In
the case of lighter materials. with large
French knots, are almost ubiquitous. In
stead of the inverted plaits at the back.
a wide box plat is inserted, while the
same style is noticeable in front. the
double breasted short coat being not in
frequently fashioned so as to give the
same effect
Trousseau Gowns.
Black forms an important part of the
trousseau OF the seasons bride, for some
of the prettiest gowns are made of black
cloth. One bride has a lovely black pom
gee. which is made up like. walking
dress. with its fitted hips and short skirt.
A tiny note of pink is introduced in the
shape of soutache braid which is put on d
in swirls around the foot of the skirt
Pink is also seen in the jacket lining and :
in the braid with which the Jacket Is
feather and one pink one. is the rather s
snowy accompaniment to this black cos T
tune. /
Evening Cloaks. e
The evening cloak has come to take u
1 very important position in the trousseau S
If the bride. One bride has six cloaks, a
out this seems too many, for they grow =
,ld-fashioned. In a society girls trous q
'eau there is a lovely black silk mandarin h
'oat embroidered in many colors. 1t is a s
priceless thing and was purchased and t.
brought to this country specially for this c
rousseau. The back of the cloak. which t
vas tight fitting, so that it did not set y
we'll over a long gown. has been altered v
Ind a gore set in to make 1t trail prettly a
over the flowing evening gown Of lace. Z
or the cloak will be worn with lace t
[Own and with long silk robes
AT present the dOlman is the rage and
he long wide sleeves, through which the
arms are thrust. is one of the prettiest r
hings to be seen this season. The new
lolmans made OF oriental material
md are built slightly suggestive Of the
Chinese jacket. with it's wide sleeves and
is straight lines. n
There are beautiful long cloaks that o
ire made of cloth and handsomely lined 4
With flannel for warmth. .
Styles in Linen Frocks. "
The first linen dresses are very short.
md this may mean that the street dresses o
# next summer are to be like those OF O.
he previous two seasons. short. rather "
ull around the foot and girlish in their IL
tut. They clear the ground by an ankle o
ength. and 1t must be confessed that o
many are still shorter Linen dresses are d
o be deliberately embroidered but the ,
is a matter Of taste. One can =
work tiny conventional dots or one can
20 into the elaborate padded embroideries Fl
where the roses are stuffed and made ! q
simply elegant with silk centers and with y
leaves veined with gold or yell
ow. ones embroideries are so largely a
natter of taste and purse that it is al Il
most Unnecessary to offer advice regard
ng them. b
Embroidering Filet Net. f
No one could have failed to notice the
prevalence of filet laces as a trimming =
his season. They are seen in all sorts
Of garments, even on evening cloaks and s
cloth frocks. I
For evening wear or dressy blouses the q
net is generally embroidered. sometimes in
white, often in colors to harmonic with t
the frock or in gold or silver v
To buy this embroidered net is quite O