Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
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! FASHIONS AND FADS,

4 TASniUNS ANU FAUS.
Striped effects arc used on hats.
Very new is the butterfly parasci.
Military effects are very prominent in
bags.
Skirts are less severe. but they are suu
narrow.
The reign OF venise lace has certainly
begun.
Afternoon gowns show a decided use of
charmeuse.
Tailored waists. those with cuffs. all
have long sleeves
Flowers are being Iavishly used on
dance dresses for girls.
Cluny lace is being much used on In
serie gowns and in neckwear.
All-over embroidery 10 very effective
when combined with plain pongee.
A natural pongee has dots of blue With
rims OF brilliant. parrot green
Whole white high shoes win increase
In favor as summer approaches.
Under many of the transparent waists
colored voiles are seen as Innings.
Plain pumps OF black velvet, with fat
silk bow and Cuban heels. are worn.
favored materials for handsome lingerie
waists.
Very large are some of the newest
handbags. They ire square, pointed or
irregular.
Fringes are seen on many Of the new
lingerie gowns as g1rdle and tunic trim
ming.
A good deal of heavy embroidery and
Irish crochet lace appear on the new
waists.
The red. white and blue Of the revo-
luton will be worn singiy and in com
bination.
Shorter sleeves arc looked for in the
models that are to be worn In the COMING
summer.
White buckslxin ties with black patent
leather uppers are modish for black And
white suits.
Higher and higher mount the toquea.
higher and higher soar the feather.
adornments.
As for embroidery. French knots are
distinctly the thing. whole patterns bein,
worked out IN them.
There is a combination OF French knots
and colored beads seen on the new
waists that is attractive.
Now that washable crocheted buttons
are made they are being shown on tai
lored as well as fancy waists.
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In heavy cord. are very popular and will
continue to grow In favor.
There are some very chic wraps made
In golden-tinted material Hike camers hair.
with buttons to match.
are the materials, fashionable in the order
named. for the new lingerie waists.
The fancy parasol viii be much In evi-
| dence. Ostrich feathers are the latest
edging for both silk and cloth-of-gold
models.
| On many Of the parasols for spring and
summer checks and dots will be used for
borders. and the contrasting color is quite
a prominent note.
Beads Of all kinds arc sold by the string
and dozen for making entire bandeaux.
or they edge and embroider bands OF vel
vet or satin ribbon.
We see no more heavy bouquets or clus-
| tiers OF flowers used as trimmings, ma
| terials are so light and ethereal the trim
mings must match them.
Among the new barrettes are large ovals
! OF fine gold wires set in a narrow gold
rim. The wires are so strung as to re-
semble a mesh OF gold net O. gauze.
Blouses Of transparent goods over white
or colors are in the spring showing. al
though they do not hold the attention
as closely as they did last fall.
A remarkable feature OF the spring
millinery is the extreme pliability of the
hats; they may be twisted and turned to
euit the face OF the wearer at will.
Large hats and small. picture hats and
those Of tailored style are all the vogue.
ceal the face Of the wearer as completely
as possible.
There is a tendency to combine several
varieties OF laces and embroideries In the
ornamentation Of one waist, but the re-
suit IL not one of great Transparency,
rather Of richness.
Among the new waists one sees a great
number made OF the new wash silks and
OF China silk. silk muslin, nets OF vari-
Gus kinds, and oil-overs Of both lace and
embroidery. s
Some people have bleu de roy. green or
violet ribbon tying their patent leather
walking shoes. recalling the belt. or the
embroidery, or some sort OF trimming
| on the costume.
A combination of nat ven1se lace on
| heavy filet net is very beautiful and
modish and so are darned FLEETS. espe-
| cfally a new variety, in brilliantly coaofed
oriental designs on ecru net
The directoire note IL struck over and
| over in the new spring styles. 1t 10 in the
| coats, in the hats, in the revers, the
| plated frills and the long, tight seeve6.l
It isn't new; far from 1t; but II Is popu5y
lar.
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There are some dainty handkerchief 10
be seen. In the morning people use. wftk
their simple tailor dresses. tiny squares
| of white batiste embroidered IN khaki
rose, blue. gray, with small monogram ~
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The prettieet handkerchiefs are edes&
with the narrowest width OF real valen-
| ciennes, and have an inner wreath workeS
| very finely in white satin stitch. or else
simply the corners with embroidered but