Evening star., 1921-03-07

| There is a big black milan straw
hat Of the poke shape with the un'
der aide of the brim almost covered
with pink roses Tho only trimming
on top of the hat Is bow OF ribbon.
And there are black ribbons to tie
under the chin.
A frock Of lavender taffeta. made
in second empire fashion, with wide
skirts and slim bodice, is finished at
the waist line with twist OF green
chiffon ending a big bow ends OF the
lavender silk at the back. A SPRING
time color combination. this, hlac anu
green.
Exceedingly smart for tho little
girl are some frocks of heavy gray
linen trimmed with pipings and band
ings of orange linen. The comolna-
ton Of the bright. rich orange with
the soft. neutral gray is very good.
A coat suit that makes a good
combination of plain and inquired
skirt of q fine checked flannel
There is a box coat of blue twill or
heavy serge. The coat is edged all
round about with a piping OF the
checked material of the skirt.
A hat Of white straw is trimmed
with bright red picat-edged ribbon
folded double to form a binding
around the crown.
Chinese vermillion Is trimmed with
little white organdie roses sewed on
the front. These roses are in high
relief and are in line with a tendency
to make flowers of padded silk and
cotton for trimming many Of the new
spring frocks.
Patent leather forms the narrow
bolt which is part of a blouse OF
orange georgette. The heavy leather
belt is in interesting contrast to the
sheer fabric of the blouse.
Green checked dimity is smartly
used for frocks for very little girls.
A coat suit Of dark blue serge
of the serge with V-shaped pieces Of
gold brocade applied to its upper edge.
The strapped shoe with the round
toe and the lowered heel seems to be
the meeting place of the extreme
French and the extreme American
types Of shoe-types which have been
wagiEg war for q couple of seasons
At any rate, the new shoe is made
with a fairly high arch which would
not ulSCOHIOTt even 10 u lpOl
used to a much higher heel. The
vamp is not SO short as that of the
French shoe, but on the other hand
it is not so long as the conventional
American vamp. And the rounded
toe is not of that exaggerated round
ness of the real French toe. 1t is.
altogether. this shoe. very pleasing
mlngling Of what many women con-
slider the best in both styles of shoe.
or course, it is as yet expensive. but
later 1t will probably be made in the
medium-priced shoes as well as the
gh-priced ones.
The directoire mode may make it,
self felt especially in coat suits for
the spring, because Paris is not show
ing many coat suits, and American
manufacturers have but to follow the
can designers. And there are already
some decidedly smart directoire coat
suits. They are made of heavy blue
serge and. Of course. have the distinc-
tive straight line over the hips and
usually the double-breasted closing,
waist or at the waist. Wherever 1t
Ing mark Of the direc.oire coat.
On tho other hand, there are this
spring. as last spring. some very
good coat suits showing blue serge
coats with fiaring sections swinging
out over the hips. These coats are
fastened at the waist line. or little
below 1t, with one button.
Cockatoos have come in for con-
sideration in the by-paths Of fashion
this year. You will remember that
they were in fashion several years
ago in wall paper and cretonne. Now
they have reappeared in all sorts Of
guises, sometimes embroidered in
their natural colors on q garden hat
or Sfn0ck. and sometimes embroid-
cred on . bag of satin or velvet.