Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-19
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Z FASHIONS AND FADS. :


Heavy cords are used as trimming.
Gold dust is often sprinkled In tbs
hair.
French knots are very fashionable.
Beaded effects continue in good styia
Fringe is prominent on silk street Co.'S
tunes.
Ribbon bows win be trimming for large
fiat hats.
Che long. seamless shoulder remains in
excellent vogue.
Chemisettes are now OF colored chiffon.
made perfecly plain.
The satin cape-coat lined with brilliant
green velvet is a novelty.
Signs OF attempts to introduce new
sleeves are noted in recent gowns.
The holero is appearing in conjunction
with cloth and cotton dresses.
Both rough and fine straws will he used.
and combinations viii be frequent.
New and smart is the bar-shaped top
to hairpins. a barrette comes t. match
Nashable soutache in all shades Is used
on many models for children's dresses.
The openwork, known as English en-
broidery, is seen on many Of the new
materials.
1t may he set down as foregone con-
clusion that the reign OF white continues
with splendid vigor.
The new laces appear rather coarse.
a.
q flet mesh whereon are wrought "darned"
motifs that are highly ornate
With the majority of washable suits
there are accessories that match hand
kerchief bags, suspended with long chains.
sunshades and. OF course, hats.
Pressed erin, OF extreme fineness. fine
Milan straw and an infnity OF fancy
braids, including many basket weavesf J.
Will be employed for the Spring hats -
The peasant couture is gaining I'm favor
The hair is parted braided and wound
in two disks over the ears. Little chill
dren also wear the hair in this style
A very striking example OF the new
patterns OF dress goods was seen recently
in foulard of Egyptian red having a
coin SPOT in white and a four-inch ber-
der done in oriental celors.
Knitted four-in-hands, like the I'M
welcome guest. are always Just shout
to CO." while doggedly staying on. They
are quite as smart as ever and tie up
very effectively in vivid cress-bare.
The bolero is fashioned frequently With
the sleeves cut in now with the body
or the garment, and so takes on a sort
of SPANISH Russian alliance that differ
entiates 1t from the bolero Of other days.
While there are many TUNES exploited
with shawl or pointed outline, the major
ity have straight, even edge that termi-
mates above the knees or just below and
has some variety OF border decoration.
Lace enters very conspicuousfy into he
trimming scheme of the spring garments.
This has reference to the dresses of cot
ton marqufsette and wolfe. as well az
to those Of batiste fine lawn and mousse
lines.
AS for millinery trimmings, the feature
adopted with SO much fervor last year of
combining color notes has been Rban.
doned for more softened effects-say, two
tones OF certain color with a color CON-
trast.
The little accessories Of woman's
goWning. hats. scarfs. wells, shoulder
capes. muffs made OF satin, chiffon and
lace are Of material matching the gown.
and seem Of more Importance at this mo-
ment than the gowns themselves.
NOT 3 rev OF the new tunfcs are not
unlike chemise-coats that are apparently
slipped over the head, although the fasten.
Ing actually occurs down one shoulder,
about the armhole. and so down the I'm.
der-arm seam of the garment.
For dresses OF silk and soft woolens.
the tendency is In the direction Of skirt
fullness and Of surplice or Marie Antoin-
cite effects for waist sections. Some adj
vance models show the material gather
ed about the waist; others have stitched
plaits.
Hats designed for the between-season
wear are strongly indicative OF what we
are to have for the coming spring and
summer. Oddly of shape and line IS
the most noticeable characteristic, in
many instances this being quite extra
ordinary.
The true empire suit has yet to be
evolved. and it is doubtful IL il would
prove worth while sh Id it ever he rep
resented among fashionable models