Evening star., 1909-05-16

or in the sleeveless style makes very
effective summer wrap, and may be worr
over lingerie dresses or be used to com
pleto a suit, its use really depending
upon the material chosen.
For morning wear the chamois ant
| castor gloves are the rage here. as wei
as in Paris.
Cretonne belts. with figures stamped II
blue. are to be had, and are quite charm
| ing.
Black hats of neapolitan straw are ex
ceedingly pretty. They will be mucf
seen this summer.
Bracelets are not so popular as the!
have been, although they are not t,
| be abandoned altogether.
The counters Of the best shops are lit
| orally overflowing with new cottons, lin
| ems. silks and woOlens.
There are a number OF checked ridini
suits to be had. With them a blacl
| derby is invariably worn.
| The bottoms Of sleeves are very mucl
| trimmed. while the upper parts are lef
| absolutely plain.
''Chevelure" Is the name given to E
| shade of brown. which, being interpret
| ed. means hair brown
The newest colors for gloves are cham
| pagne and the lightest shades OF brown
even to bright yellow
Pear-shaped pearls or jewels, or strands
of platinum, threaded with diamonds anC
| pearls, are fashionable.
The main feature of the new straw
hat Is the crown. Some Of the models
have apparently nothing but crown.
Pearl buttons. triangular. oblong and ir-
regular in shape, will be worn as trim.
mings on many wash dresses.
One Of the novelties of the minute 1.
! a sleeveless coat, which is being made
for afternoon toilets.
Irish crochet motifs, made Of metallic
cord, instead of the usual thread, are
among the new trimmings.
All the newest gloves have the stitch
ings of the self-same color. They faster
with three pearl buttons.
Long, slender lines are the chief char
acteristlc of the smart spring suits for
street and informal wear.
There is an odd fancy this spring for
decorating small and unexpected parts
OF the gown with braid and embroidery.
New skirts have decided tendency to
widen toward the knees.
Hat trimmings are being massed at the
back rather than the front
The ever-popular foulards seem to have
taken new lease on life.
Colored net or tulle sleeves have a lin
ing of gold net. This gives just a charm
Ing simmer through the outer mesh.
Spanish lace scarfs. scarcely seen since
the days Of their popularity twenty years
ago, have again made an appearance
Pendants most elaborate in workman
ship have as their chief ornament a tiny
watch, not larger than a 10-cent piece.
With the advance OF spring designs in
dark colors grow apace. They may be
had jeweled. as well as in the plain
metals.
A great many odd shoulder bands and
straps are being introduced. particularly
as finish for jumper gowns worn over
guimpes.
Suede or glace leather is used for trim
ming smart travelling coats. Up-to-date
tailors call these garments voyaging
wraps.
Bands Of velvet. heavily embroidered.
either In the metal tnsels or colors, are
worn with many of the Grecian coiffures.
Among the new brooches are tiny straw
hats of finely woven gold. with wreaths
of enamel daisies or sprays Of seed pearl
flowers.
Belts Of plain white linen may be made
very fetchy by adding the blue Dutch
landscapes of embroidery In the coarse
darning stitch.
An exceedingly attractive frock shows
combination of eyelet embroidery with
plain net, an unusual notion, but very
effective.
Very dainty are the linen card cases,
rich In drawn work and other dainty
needlework They are mounted over
white or color.
Capes are coming In once more. Some
hang perfectly straight from the shoul-
ders with openings at the sides to put
the arms through.
The new mantelet reaches usually to
the hips, and. even If they are longer,
they are mere trif1es, light as air, but
smart and charming.
The mercerized soutache In colors will
be used a great deal for outlining on the
Dutch collars. as well as for trimming
wash dresses.
Silk cashmere continues to be modish
for best afternoon gowns, and like all
other materials of the moment 1t is
elastic. soft and most supple.
Many OF the new guimpes are made
without collars. only a narrow ruche of
lace finishing the place where the collar
is naturally looked for.
Lace f1chus are being shown for trim
ming frocks of chiffon and silk, and these
fichus are shaped over the shoulders with
tabs to cross the bust
Marcassite, steel and silver bags, woven
like cloth and embroidered or dotted with
small pearl and steel beads, have sup
planted the gold ones.
Among the new belts shown In the
shops are those Of white linen betting
the soft kind, with the quaintest of little
Dutch scenes in delft blue
Summer evening costumes are modif1ca-
tions of the winter styles, much like
them, except skirts are less scanty and
waistlines are more nearly normal
There is a new sleeve. fitting the arm
from the shoulder to an inch or so above
the elbow, and then puffed to the waist