Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-16
.EMS is a heydey season for ribbon.
Ribbon trimming is used on many
Of tho cro1 rfeSt hat

Of the smarteSt hats.
Ribbon girdles decorate some of the
newst lingerie frocks, girdles Of wide
gorgeous ribbon in velvet, satin and silk.
Slippers and garters for room wear are
made of Powered and plain satin ribbon.
NegHges are made of satin ribbon in one
inch width joined together with inser-
ton Of valsnciennes lace the same width.
Many Of the petticoats for neglige wear
have ruff1es made Of lace and ribbon
combinations One Of the prettiest ruffles
is a e-pleated ecru net ruffle on a
rose pink crepe de chine petticoat edged
with three rows of narrow pink ribbon
to match crepe.
Stenciling is used on women's clothes
this spring. Stenciled silk is used for
collars and cuffs on coats and street suits.
A conventional pattern done in bronze
on yellowish green silk for collars and
cuffs on a dull yellow brown bedford
cloth street gown is effective. Stencils
are applied to net, too, for jabots and
collars and cuffs. Bulgarian coloring can
be used in these designs.
An interesting use Of wide Powered
ribbons ON white lace and net bodices
shows small buttons, outlined button
holes and bows and ends Of different
colors. The wide ribbon is cut in hit-or-
miss fashion, with the result that tab
on one sleeve shows a strip OF red rose,
on the other part of q blue butterfly; one
button Is pink, one yellow, one Is green
and another Is violet.
Buttons are no longer the necessary
coniplements Of buttonholes. Some Of
the new lingerie frocks show rows Of big
simulated buttonholes outlined in satin
down the front Of the skirt: At the but
ton end of each buttonhole Is q silk tasSel
the color Of the satin and long enough to
touch the top Of the tassel below it.
Tassels Of silk thread are much used to
end sashes. One Of wide cerise ribbon
shows pointed ends with three tassels
on each end, one at the tip of the point
and one on each side Of the ribbon where
the point begins. The point is formed by
turning the ribbon back and lacking it
together on the under SIDE
Lovely effects are produced on all white
mourning gowns of crepe de chine by the
use of dull white beads. The beads are
embroidered on the crepe de chine in
elaborate designs and give character and
dignity to the crepe. Some Of the beads
are round, some are long and six sided.
Artificial flowers of silk velvet are ef-
fectively used to outline a one-sided
pannier The pannier on q gown of white
crepe and chiffon is on the right side and
extends from the waistline to knee. The
flowers are of shaded rose-colored velvet.
not larger than a ten-cent piece at the
waist and the size Of full-blown Amer-
can beauty at the knee.
Tiny silk roses are used to edge RIBBON
girdles. They are especially eHecuVe
used with white ribbon on white gowns
for young girls.
This year is q good one to bring out
precious lace Lace benefits, by the way,
from exposure to air and light, and this
year 1t can be used without cutting, In
some Of the new frocks VIDE pands OF II
are used in sash fashion, beginning at the
shoulder and ending at the hem of skirt.
Embroidered straw hats are a novelty
for children. One with much merit is
hat which has no brim-or no crown, II
you will-but which Is wide, pointed
affair, suggesting the hats OF the Chinese
coolies. It is of tan straw and is en-
bro.dered with silk thistles in natural