Evening star., 1924-04-02

woman is there who would not
straightaway catch this fever and feel
the necessity of being of with the
old and on with the new.
There is a wonderful tonic in a
new frock, while a new and fetching
hat is an assured source of spring
happiness And we find such colors
all about US at this season-apple
green and almond green, powder
blue and lacquer red, brilliant yellow
and orange. and all the shades of tan
to darkest brown. One is bewiIdered
by it all, and hardly knows where
TO start and what to choose first. Just
here is where Paris and New York
have helped US by proclaiming the
suit as springs smartest outfit.
There is a great variety ranging
from the strictly tailored suit, with
short narrow skirt and short coat,
to the more dressy suit with very
long coat and fancy silk blouse
either attached to the skirt or sepa-
rate. The very boyish tailleur. so
suited to shopping and business wear.
is most popular when developed in
black with hair-line stripes of white
or fine black and white checks, and
gains distinction when accompanied
by a slender cane of red, purple, green
or black.
An especially practical and good
looking suit, shown in window the
other day, was of cocoa brown cloth.
1t was cut on long straight lines, with
unbelted coat reaching within six
inches of the hem line, trimmed with
landings of the material, which were
folded somewhat like stiff putting:
Unl- it was u long tunic blouse OF
lis I'D silk, reaching almost to the
tJm of the coat.
The little almond green eton jacket
suit, sketched is different version
which is bound to make its appeal
1t is trimmed around the jacket, bot
tom of sleeves and skirt with applied
hens of black, and finished with mar
row dull bronze braiding. The round
collar and veStee are of Sand-colored
net and lace.
Another spring suit was of rough
silk crepe in woodsy shades. The
material was quite unusual in brown.
tan, duh orange and green, which
formed overlapping plaidS, made up
on the diagonal, and looked decidedly
new and different. 1t had a straight
narrow dress with lace collar and
cuffs, over which was hung a smart
rather full jacket bound in brown
silk. tan silk hat completed the
costume.
BIouses.
To wear with the suit one must
have an appropriate and attractive
tailored blouse should he selected. A
good model is one of white crepe de
chine with small round collar and
finely tucked front, like the bosom OF
a mans shirt That the blouse is
long is a foregone conclusion. This
particular one had monogram done
in black silk at the lower left. Mono
grams continue to be used extensively.
There are many variations OF the
pain blouse. For more dressy occa-
sions there are the lorelieSt creations.
7 have seen a great many in the
Washington shops made of gay fig-
ured silk. some with short sleeves and
others with long sleeves.
One that caught my eye the other
day was of dark blue and white crepe
de chine in Chinese pattern The
short sleeves and round neck were
finished with white crepe de chine.
and there was also plated frill or
the white crepe at the front. Another
stunning blouse was really two
blouses in one First there was a
plain white six waist with round
COLLAR and long sleeves. and over 1t a
heavy gray crepe sleeveless blouse,
bound with half-inch braid and en-
bro 'dered down each side of the front
and around the rockets in narrow
black silk braid. This would make a
lovely costume if worn over plated
silk skirt
have seen some very new sport
bIouses that will surely he popular
later on in the season They were
made fo flannel. fashions favored ma
terial. One that saw was or Jade
green fannel with white collar and
pocket bindings, and six large white
pearI buttons where the side seams
were joined.
Another one of this character was
developed in orange flannel sleeveless
and carrying a long black and orange
tassel instead of tie. Three of these
blouses just described are sketched-
Still another one that must not be
neglected was made of white crepe de
chine, with a scarf attached to the
neckba nd instead of a collar. This was
brought around and loo?ed once so that
the frin~ed ends hung down over the
skirt. The figured scarf material Was
also used for half-inch hems above the
f1nishinp of the short sleeves and the
bottom of the blouse.
Scarfs.
Speaking of scarfs, that is a word
that is blowing about everywhere
these April days. You see them IN
the morning, so gay and springlike;
YOU see them in the afternoon more
elaborate and more vivid; and in the
evening they are delicate, filrny, ex-
quisite There is a scarf with colors
and individuality to suit every taste
and occasion. There are the long
fringed ones of beautifully patterned
crepe de chine, and those of plain
bright coiors without fringe, like one
I saw of corn-colored silk with a de-
sign on the ends worked out in mar
row felt braid in brick red, almond
green, brown and bit of powder
blue, There are others of odd weave
in knitted silk, featuring stripes, and
also the large squares in batik and
Bakst designs. :
For evening one sees scarfs of filmy
lace, in black and cream. One shop
has displayed scarf for formal eve
ming use, that was huge square of
jade green chiffon with wide border
of dull gold lace in a rose design. In
each corner was an appiiqued poin-
Settia Of orange velvet with a center
of fur. Then of course there are the
gorgeous embroidered shawls from
sunny Spain that are so fascinating.
Accessories.
This is q season of unusual novel;
ties, and among fancies the love-link
bracelet is the latest and Smartest
bit of jewelry. 1t was first seen at
Palm Beach and now has arrived in
Washington. 1t is fashioned of heavy
links of uneven length, in white and
green gold. 1t is also known as the
slave bracelet.
Another attractive novelty Is the
suede belt, which may be used with
the straight narrow frock. One that
Chinese blue and black suede with
a large blue scarab buckle. This same
belt was worked out in other pleas
ing color schemes
A fascinating way of carrying
ones gay little silk handkerchief is
provided by a wristband of black
or colored' ribbon, similar to that
used for wrist watch, only when
a tiny mirror in it's place and beside
it a little ring through which the
handkerchief is looped
Another clever thing that I saw at
fashioned bouquet with its frill of
paper lace, and for flowers there