Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24
BY DRECoLL.

Strange as 1t is in this season OF
riotous color minglings, black Is ex-
tremely popular, and also white and
black and white, but then these, like
certain few others OF fashions fan
cies. have become standards, and are
always to be relied upon.
In the sketch l am sending you this
week black charmeuse is effectively set
off by bit of cream tinted lace and
belt OF blush lavender, with a large
red rose at the side. and I am sure it
will give you something of an idea of
the simple charm that lies in unas
Stunning black when touch Of oddly
is dared.
The skirt is draped from a plain cen
to fnsinuate panniers, the material
over the hips being plain, though not
too smooth fitting. Low at the back
the tunic- is pulled back and caught
to the foundation skirt, whence it
falls naturally into long, graceful
train. At the back the tunic, after in
closing the hips, as plainly shown in
the sketch, is scanned straight down,
but falls a bit of it's own weight. and,
therefore. before it has reached the
point of actual draping it has affected
q few folds.
The bodice is a surplice with cream
lace falling away from the tucker of
cream colored net, while some hand
some cut. steel buttons ranged down
either side, giving square effect in
contrast to the pointed neck, add their
note of charm. There are also sleeve
ruffies of lace-sleeve ruffles which
seem to have taken everybody by
storm, just as though they had not
been in and out of fashion dozens Of
times since the historical days of their
introduction. Just one other word
he ia of with tab of
it extended down one side along the
edge of the tunic, with the red rose
as a foil to the blue, and. incidentally.
a heading for the tab. 1t is q delight
who has been at the Theater du Pa
lais Royal in La Presidente'' wore it
most successfully. 1t is a model that
will reproduce well in the soft serges
out with equal satisfaction in other
color combinations. AS g. suggestion,
how would midnight serge do. with the
old blue tapestry and the red rose re-
black net replacing the lace?
AS more formal dress, coachman's
drab serge might be substituted, with
brown tapestry in belt and tab. and a
which case the cream lace might figure
again very suitably. 1t Is a picturesque
model adaptable to various needs, and
of such pleasing simplicity that it must
nnC instant ana. universal favor.
Personally, I find much interest in
the daytime dresses of this spring. 1t
is so good to have got away from the
coat and skirt suit that / think we
are all inclined to revel in the fact and
perhaps to be little more daring than
we should be otherwise. At any rate.
before the spring is over. at least one
or two novelties in connection with
afternoon costumes will have been put
forth that will make the slashed skirt
and the hobble seem very tame. And.
now that / have, as ! hope, aroused
your curiosity. / will proceed to tell
you that the new hip belts are proving
popular. even beyond the dreams of
their sponsors.
The latest variation has width of
material--silk, velvet or any other
drapabIe fabric of sufficient body to
answer northumberland at the
center front with a rose, a buckle, or
what has been used effectively, large
old fashioned cameo brooch; then the
upper edge is stretched taut to it in
true belt fashion. while the lower edge
Grapes up to it, Unfolding the hips. For
this the silk is twelve inches wide. An
other Of the new suggestions along this
line has the ornament-the rose,
buckle or whatever it happens to be
placed just below the bust line and
the fabric draped up to 1T, lowering at
the sides, but not to the waist line. and