Evening star., 1909-03-06
What the Easter Trousseau Must Include
The Travelling Gown Must Be lncon-
spicuous Something Besides
49, Kimono for Breakfast Wear.

style. is rather inconspicuous: a travel
ing suit which will weather dust and
come home from the wedding trip in
good condition for many a weekend
jaunt all summer.
Plain colored stuffs in hard-twisted
weaves are favorites with high-class
tailors now, and though the travelling
suit will be built simply and even Sc
verely. it will not be as mannish
in style as such suits have been in other
years. Buttons. braidings. little silk
neckties. and particularly the long. close
fitting sleeves. give the spring coats a dis
tincty feminine character; and though
the lines do not define the figure. but
give a straight-Iine effect from bust to
knee. there is no hint of masculine loose
ness of fit.
Not Too Light Color.
Navy blue, faded cadet, dull stone
green, khaki brown-and, of course, the
brides own color. gray-are smart shades
for this years "going-away' suits. The
suit in the photograph is a stone gray
serge with braid trimmings and smoked
pearl buttons. The tapping front in waist
coat effect and the neck opening. guilt
less of collar or lapel. are. distinctive
features of this years best tailored gar
ments. With this stone gray suit there
is a chip hat trimmed with band OF
gray-blue velvet and dark gray split os-
split ostrich, the blue strands showing
as the feathers move with each passing
breeze.
Mohair Suits the Fad in Paris.
The newly discovered process by which
mohair and wool threads can be mingled
to take dyes in soft and beautiful color
ings has lifted mohairs to the patrician
class among fabrics. Some of these new
mixtures have been taken up enthusias-
tically by Paris tailors who commend the
lightness of the new stuff as we'll as its
dust-resisting qualities.
From Cheruit. veritable princess
among tailors for women, comes de-
lightful little 'going away" suit OF dove
gray wool and mohair, built on straight
lines and decorated, only with lines of
"crewel' embroidery-the old-fashioned
coarse needlework with which our grand
mothers were familiar. The coat of this
suit falls to the knee and Is lined
throughout with chiffon in the soft dove
gray shade.
Top Coats Also Made Of Mohair.
Sometimes fad arises which has the
virtue Of being a really practical style.
One of these commendable fancies of
fashion Is the top coat, which has made
its appearance this winter in British
looking tweeds as we'll as In smooth
faced cloths. The top coat covers the
frock from neck to hem. but Is not to
be confused fol. an instant with the an
tiquated ulster, or even the loose and
baggy motor coat; though undoubtedly
summer top coats of mohair or linen
will be used for motor wear.
The very smart top coat is cut on rather
straight lines. but 1T has shapeliness.
dash and swing unknown to the motor
ing coat which is designed simply to
keep out dust. 1t Is trimmed with rows
of big self-covered buttons and there
are turned back cuffs and turnover col
lar fastened with broad silk tie. Such
a coat made OF stone gray silky mohatr
will be worn by the Easter bride over
light silk and lingerie frocks during the
summer, and will be used on the warm
autumn days when light cotton gowns
look fiimsy yet the weather Is too sultry
for the crisp fall suit OF wool.
When the Bride Dimes Out.
The spring bride has little need Of elab
crate evening costumes. BY the time the
wedding trip Is over and the young pair
are back in town, society has gone to
sleep for the summer-so far as urban en-
tertainments are concerned-and except
for few June weddings, taking place in
the daytime. there will be no call for the
glad clothes of the trousseau.
Two pretty dinner gowns there should
be. for the bride will inevitably be dined
gowns need not be Of expensive materials.
but they should be graceful and smart,
with trailing skirts; and one should be In