The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
LITTLE FRILLS OF
NEWEST FASHIONS
Observations in the Shops Which
Point to Many Attractive
Things for Spring.

Some OF the newest parasols for south
ern use are mad of silk crepe that looks
much like crepe paper. One made Of
bright orange crepe Is especially attrac-
tive. II is finished at the edge with a
narrow gathered ruffie Most of the para
soils so far shown are in rather simple
shapes; but some of them suggest the
dome and pagoda shaped parasols carried
last year.
A striking corsaEe flower. especially
when worn on :. brilliant frock. Is made
of black brocaded velvet. The leaves of
the flower are big. pointed, like a poin-
settia. and the center of the flower Is
formed Of rhinestones.
A comfortable headcovering to wear in
a motor In the evening Is long chiffon
VEIL shirred into a cap In the center. The
cap is covered 'gith a loose little outside
cap of knitted Shetland yarn. This Is
very light. but a. the same time warm.
Stockings. both black and white, are
hand painted or else printed by ma
chinery now with colored flowers. A
white stocking shows q handful OF bril-
liant but lovely pansies extending from
the toe six inches above the instep.
Have you seen one OF the new hats-a
small. ciose-fitting hat-with a lace veil
ing lace suggests some OF the prettier of
the bonnets of 1850: for IL is pretty and
in no way suggests the ugliness of some
Of the 1850 bonnets-
Many of the new frocks show a re-
versal of the old order. They are made
OF silk and the trimming Is made of
heavy cloth. A taffeta frock. for in
stance. will show a plastron or apron OF
heavy cloth of tho same or a contrasting
color.
We are all used to the checked skirt
with the plain colored coat-the black and
white skirt. for instance, with the blue
coat. or the brown coat with the black
and white or brown and white skirt Now
the skirt is to be plain and the coat
checked: a big change, but the combina-
ton is no more startling this way than
reversed.
For little girfs slips for lingerie frocks
are made OF china or habutal silk, In
any Of the pretty coIors-pale blue, pink,
rose. and sometimes yellow and lavender
These are trimmed at the neck and arms
with valenciennes lace and the bottom is
finished with a scant ruffie of silk. edged
with lace.
By the way, the makers Of golfine, the
new fabric-that is to say. one of the new
fabrics-say that its name was given to
1t because II is an admirable fabric for
golf clothes- 1t is made on a gauze foun-
dation. and shows stripes of cotton vel
vet. II is admirable for street suits of
many kinds, and will doubtless be used
for tennis and canoeing and other out
door sports.
Gloves are the subject OF a good deal
of comment. In Paris II is said that
white gloves are not worn. In the even
ing no gloves are worn. In the afternoon
Mousquetaire gloves are the predicted
favorites of the spring.
Point d'esprit is daintily used in lin
gerie and negligees II Is used. like net,
for the yokes of nightgowns and combi-
nations sometimes. Charming little matt
nees are made all Of point d'esprit trim
med with many festoons Of ribbon and
little chiffon flowers. A really beautiful
houdoir cap Is made of the point d'esprit.
mounted over colored silk, and edged
with a frill of baby Irish-wide in the
back and narrow in the front. A band
of brown fur covers the joining OF the
lace and the cap and twist of ribbon |
Is wound about the cap. sometimes above |
and sometimes below the fur Some rib |
bon flowers, in a loose, hanging bunch. |
are fastened on one side OF the cap.
The little girls hat Is either very |
small or very large. The very large hat |
Is plain one. with band of Roman |
striped or plaid ribbon about the crown. |
The brim curves upward from the lace. |
A black velvet or plush tailored hat is |
the smartest thing for the little girl to
wear for her walk out of doors. These |
hats are plain. usually decorated with a
folded silk ornament on the side or
front or back.
Mourning Corsage Flowers.
A famous mourning goods shop shows
white crepe roses and black crepe roses /