The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-19

ideas and had bunch of the same
grapes hanging over one ear.
Favor is returning to the classi-
cal diadem for opera. nights. and
the woman possessed of clear cut.
regular features will find It par.
ticularly suited to her. Such wo-
man are also wise in choosing tho
flat band placed fairly low on the
forehead or the narrow wreath Of
silver-frosted leaves. The uncurled
ostrich feather makes a lovely
hair trimming. too. falling grace
fully over one shoulder. The head
dress is still very much worn by
fashionable women.
A NEWT details, necklaces have
come again into vogue. Exclu-
sive jewellers display exquisite
long pendant ornaments Of plati.
mum and diamonds which hang
from narrow silk cords instead Of
chains. Favor is returning again
into long necklaces Of precious
stones and they are worn to .
great extent at formal affairs.
At the Congressional reception at
tho White House, Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth wore long chain Of
amethyst and crystal beads. and
one Of amber beads was worn BY
Miss Louisa Hoar. At tho same
affair Mrs. John Phillip Hill wore
a very unusual gown effecting
black and white. Over white satin
a loose basque was built up Of Jet
beads and pendant from the bot
tom Of the basque were long
fringes Of the black jet. The black
and white contrast was very strik.
ing.
AMONG the most interesting
creations in the manufacturing
world is the perfecting of a new
process of batik work. Batik Is a
beautiful old craft which has exist
ed for a long time in the Far East
and its native home Is on the island
Of Java. It gradually made its way
to the Western world in the form
of lovely tea-gowns. blouses and
stage costumes. The process re-
sembles very much the art of en-.
craving. The design is traced ON
the fabric and then the entire ma
terial covered in wax except the
part to be dyed. For every differ
ent color the operation Is repeated
and consequently tho garment IL
very costly.
Lately, however, there has been
perfected q process Of doing this BY
machine so that the work would
not be 50 expensive. Frank r. Jel-
left. Inc, are displaying some lovely
blouses featuring this new process
OF batik. The latest blouses made
up by this new method are in at
tractive combinations Of browns,
eieSS ohN popbioi Soioto.
IT will be very interesting to no.
tice the extensive variety Of
capes that the new mode will cause
to appear. Their wide popularity
will encourage tho creative modists
and 1t is expected that many novel
ties will appear along these lines.
Crepe and taffeta cape costumes
are also being made up for dress
wear and are effectively trimmed
with ribbon rosettes and embroid-
cry.
The large, roomy cape has en-
tered the mode and the Napoleon
method Of throwing 1t over ono
shoulder Is the correct way to wear
1t.
IN tho spring wardrobe Dame
Fashion has by no means over
looked hosiery. and the very latest
conceit Is the Rolette that Erie
bacher Is featuring. The days of
the twist to keep the stocking up
are over. for this novelty does away
with that. The Rolette is made In
different grades both for formal and
day wear and has an attractive
shirred elastic garter attached at
the top. This does not como down
when walking, neither does 1t
stretch too large when washed, and
this hosiery may be had In all the
new colors.,
IN tho millinery realm there is a
sudden demand for maline hats,
large In shape, often as big in
proportions as the merry widow
hat that was very popular some
years ago. These hats are par
ticularly well suited to the matron,
and their soft transparency and
outline are very flattering to any
type and bring out the loneliness
Of gray hair.
The trimmings most favored on
these picturesque shapes are soft,
graceful plumes and feathers, with
sometimes an ornament OF Jet. A
hat Of this type would be a fitting
complement to the lovely colored
afternoon gowns that are here for
the coming season.