The Washington times., 1914-02-20

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-The spring
maid has come TO town shimmering
in silken sheen. and even as the
song o. the first robins is heard on
every limb. SO is the rustic Of taf-
feta heard on every li--er, hand.
Into a Watteau shepherdess, a Nat
tier beauty, gay Marquise or a
Dolly Warden, the new silk model
gowns will turn you. for they are all
brift on the piquant friile1 and pam
nIered lines OF these PERIODS, and
the silks themselves are adorabIy
spriggeu and flowered and striped.
kCu supply can't be PLAIN Jane tnls
eason ana be in styIe at the very
ame time. Tor there isn't a piain
INK amVEg the wnole bewilderlnS
display.
Inc pright-hued Roman striped eff
-ocIs are the Smartest Of the new
5uks, while the delicate rainbow
lnIed tafIetas, SOFT as charmcuse,
blooming with tiny Sariands and
oSebuus uied with true-lovers' knots
D. peeping from quaint little shtp-
neroeSs baskets, are perfect for the
ruchinEs and Planners and Watteau
pteats of the present picturesque
nodes.
SILK crepes, striped, flowered, bro
caded and embroidered, offer al.ur-
ing Inducements among the new ma
terials. and a decided innovation Is
q fabric called "golnne," which Is an
ail-cotton material and has a cor
ouroy effect, with a heavy velvet
looking stripe on a thin, crepey
background. The same effect in siIk
10 caIied '-railine.'
As for the hats, those that strive
for the greatest heights OF favor
seem To be those that simply strive
tor the greatest heights. On some
the ostrich piumes and feather fan
CIes actually stick up two feet in the
air. The straw shapes are HARD lit
tie. ught little affairs, that turn up
al ODD angles close TO the crowns
when they nave any; for the crown
less hats worn casually and in
termitIently BY the most extreme
Cressers in Paris last season, have
now reached us with d vengeance
ard in DTotusion. In most cases tuey
are There hcadbands. with hign,
Outstanding rucnes OF tuIle or MORE
silk all the way around. or just on
one side. to suit your taste or your
face.
because Of the playful custom of
the customs to pluck all feathers, by
talr means or fowl, from the inconi-
ing French chapeauX, the new mod
els from the Rue de la Paix are shy
OF feathers and profuse in the prod
ucts OF Flora or Pomona. CameiIias,
pInk or white. are the sna rtest
flowers. while tiny lemons and life
hlTed oranges seem TO be the favored
II uits. Quliis being permissible, how
ever. thcv are used in literally kill
lhg WaEs. Poised at sucn barbarous
s-lS.es are they that an unfortunate
II lie or female in close proximity to
Cf q Of these quilted torture bonnets
Lay not hope to escape without the
loss OF at least one eye.
our nasal appendage seems To
H@Nc become the inpregnabie bound
dI-v line beyond which no really
IL shionabie veil may pass. You must
tither wear harem veil. whose
!CaViiy embroidered net covers the
lover haIf of your face and leaves
@ ~ N"ur eyes exposed. or the new
t"t little complexion wells, which are
grated over the tiny hrimless tur-
b"hS and hish-croWned hats. and
'"'eI the upper part Of your physi-
u hoihy 10 the tip Of your rose,
N BON instances, your Roman or
Iclrousse feature. whichever the typ.,
iiiY be. gets under the veil bI. 4
LarroW margin. and thus saves its
SKIN from sunbUrncd season.
Jhls halfway taking Of the Yell
O. 2ht 10 make decided hit with tn,
"a .nSeii whose features aren't all
|tite Up to Grecian standards Nv
. Imply playing both ends against
''ic mlcoie. she Is sure 10 win either
couple of orbs or a pair Of red