Show ASH AND 01 aj j q D LE adornment among leading features of spring clothes I 1 metallic cloths claths tissues tic sues and ribbons given preference over metallic Metat llo laces which are banished the colored sash Is a dominating feature on evening gowns it Is made of chinese blue taffeta of yellow satin ot of transparent egyptian gauze beaded and spangled of brocaded velvet mid satin ribbon and of plain charm etise the most sumptuous evening gown of jet metallic lc tissue and thread lace ince will have a sash bash of copenhagen blue silk ellk wl thone streamer falling over the short tulle train thin gipsy girdles taken from roumania Rou manla nania ind tho the syrian countries are made of soft exquisite brocades brocaded bro cades A gi girdle adle of chinese embroidery and brocade I 1 as wrapped around the hips or lifted above the waist on a chiffon or satin gown and the long ends are heavily weighted with beads or fringe house gowns made from three ano and four colored chiffons superimposed are girdled from the waist half way to knees loosely and gracefully with nut ant brocaded ribbon it Is interesting that the dressmakers have thrown the weight of their influence in favor of sumptuous metallic cloths claths tissues and ribbons while they banish metallic laces according to a fashion authority there may bo be wisdom and policy behind this act the french dressmakers are desirous of instituting it widespread de alro for thread laces they have put them on a multitude of new spring frocks the shops wish to sell their great quantities of laces the dressmakers find in the lace fervor a fash ton inn easily handled by those who are skilled in drapery therefore the balance is against the metallic laces inces but sill all the world shows kindness toward metallic tissues it seems strange that they should be introduced in such quantities at the beginning of warm weather but they are not only used for evening gowns but combined with anvy blue serge and crepe de chine for afternoon wear while broad sashes tire are used for house gowns there Is clever ingenuity shown hown in a multitude of narrow girdles these aremady of metallic ribbons plain bended beaded in colors or embroidered broi brol dered they do not confine the waist they are merely used to break the line of the garment beaded indian strings are again in high favor after their partial failure lust october however they are not nob ns as much sought after by tho the public as tile tho gotzi gorl and black metal ribbon or the steel and blue gold and black chinese ribbons sumptuously brocaded are used for entire evening gowns they are dropped in the chinese fashion from waist to hem and they have tiong ln in the occidental accidental fashion of black tulle over gold tissue the bodice of such a gown Is made entirely of the ribbon wrapped around the figure with the black tulle shoulder piece holding long or short sleeves |