Show I Jrrn I J i t I t 0 > t 1 TVASHTTROCKS AND FABRICS i 1otcs of the ewCofui OrgnntHc I Piqucs and TrininilngH for Slrlng I Stuffs I After the long season of ice and snow and heavy unwashable house frocks the sight of a few early print i gowns budding on the tree of fashion i Is an agreeable relief j Winter is passed they all seem to say spring is here and summer is coming singing this rapturous song intones in-tones that turn fast the calendar leases running from cold gray March to caret Juy in hued trills I There are smoky organdies dappled in white and chilly blues crocus yellow 1 yel-low batistes and violet lawns linens I muslins and ginghams pink < ts azaleas or barred in peppermint stripes plaid I t I Miadras and cornpale embroidered 4W1SS and at last as the novelty of the new season Cotton crepons whose crinkled surfaces colored or white are strewn with flowers In pa iural tints For Convenience and Beauty Indeed to the winterbound soul never were cotton stuffs more charming t charm-ing than now but the very best thins f about the new wash frocks one Is glad Iff to remark is that they are made with a stern eye toward thQ convenience of 1 the laundress A few batistes and i ginghams there are frilled and furbelowed I furbe-lowed as of old and built on foundations founda-tions that can never kno > an honest II bath 1 But the jewel wash gown of the day is the one that unfolds itself lor the il tub as simply as a childs puzzle and f that a few cunning tapes and tackings t 7 can shape again as easily A DanUing Moilcl The design of plain kirt and plain body here shown Is a good and dashing I dash-ing model for a frock of this sort Its materials are scarlet pique and scarlet IJ and yellow madras i I The skirt which is of the PIQUe in aI I heavy grade and the familiar ridged design has a French circular front In one place and a back of two sores t made to hang In tour godet pleats with tapes I 1 These tapes are put on to tie and untie un-tie and the belt Is only sewed securel to the front and side portions of the skirt the back laid in heavy pleats that are to be opened out for ashing r is basted to an ornamental belt of plain scarlet madras on the bias that iiies in a bow at the left over the tail f the body v There is no lining and the simply turned hem is made wide enough to let out In case of shrinkage A haircloth petticoat smartly llared narrow casing I Aiiotlici Good Design x Another good model for a wash frock I that ib a shade less flashing but not a I whit less dainty than the scarlet might be taken from the illustration with the circular yoke The lace shown in this as well as 4 I f I b L A Plaid Cotton Trimmed With mute elsewhere on the gown is the thick 1 knotty Maltese in a deep yellow The material is Scotch gingham in a tender apple blossom pink Coarse white lawn which washes admirably is its composition compo-sition and Seams are lapped and stitched to inclose whalebones For house wash frocks of less dressy stuffs batistes and linen lawns mati Ii H I t f I 4 GKfGIIAII GOWAS and flounced to the waist at the back gives it a modish setA set-A Bodice The bodice In broken plaids is made of five madras handkerchiefs of an exquisite quality The same tort might be found in New York after faIthful search but the handkerchiefs that realized re-alized this wonderful waist were o C the kind that In Martinique i and Santo Domingo are used by old egresses aa turbans The red tones of them is the vhid scarlet of loose August poppies and the corn yellow that crosses it is so pale as to be almost white The red matches exactly that of the pique skirt and the bag front and bias collar col-lar which are sewed together and separated sep-arated from the body are made of e 9 If 1 4 z PIQUE SKIRT AND COAT the plain centers of the handkerchiefs The wide plaid borders compose the waIst proper for it must be understood under-stood that a genuine madras handkerchief handker-chief may measure ail the way from I one yard to three yards square either of which stees allowing for reasonable waste will still leave considerable maL ma-L ieriai for disposal A The bark of the bodice is on the bias 1 1ierial smoothly across the shoulders At the waist it Is drawn In and laid L ZkAt r n t r f trimly down by a pair of tapes in a nee jackets and flounced skirts are fa lored designs The jackets are held in at the waist with ribbons and blouse fronts of mull often add elegant effects With the jacket model sleeves are usually long ending at the wrist wfth turn back cuffs or frills that fall over the hand When the wash gown has a round 1 waist sleeves are bishop shape made l very full and are most becoming to I rounded arms when threequarter length Simplicity in Cottons 1 For the girl who even In her cottons 1 must have severe lines there are wash materials that lend themselves to admirable ad-mirable tailor shapings Pleated shirts or Etons form the bodies bod-ies of these Skirts of them are flary to the widest limit and are severely I plain In Blue PIque A very swagger frock that has just been imported for a New York girl Is a roblusegg blue pique with trimmings trim-mings of white The wide French skirt has lapped seam no other trimming Heavy white linen In revers collar and cuffs ornaments the Eton body which opens over a pleated shirt of white mull that at the waist in a soft I band slips through a great square buckle of dull silver and turquoise stones There are also large l turquoise and silver buttons at each side of the Eton front For Polite Gloaming I A plain gored skirt of white pique that is intended for civil mourning I has over the body which ends in a i little peplum tall Norfolk straps of i I heavy black linen These together i with the narrow turnever coll ir cuffs I t and belt all likewise black linen should be removed in washing as no matter how good the stuff black is apt lo behave badly under water Fashioned in the same way white pique and red linen would make a dashing country gown I New Trimmings I When it comes to the new trimmings I for regulation wash frocks ginghams muslins batistes and lawnsIt really seems as if they are the same as always al-ways There are tile same white ana colored embroideries and recognized French laces with perhaps a new design or two in each I Ribbons washable and unwashable also abound and not infrequently the narrow oldfashioned white linen braids arc seen on ginghams and piques I It all comes to this Your wash frock may bo of any pattern or trimmed in any way you like providing it Is becoming I be-coming arid can stand bathing for since daintiness is the chief virtue of the cotton gown the woman whose muslin billows are not immaculate is II seen in a sad light NINA FITCH i FosMonnMe rubrics for Spring A tendency toward light weights is noticed among the spring dress goods which is obtained by using silk freely in the warp or figures Many of the goods shot lace effects over grenadinelike grounds called granite like lace isures iu applique or checks Such fabrics are double width and one dollar Among the color combinations are black and mauve Pink etc tan bluet Mapenti gray and green with black Slight cotd grounds resembling re-sembling poplin are lecorated with printed and stile woven jacquard flgur I in tlorai patterns In striped and checked silk and wool fancies from England France and Germany the prices range f nlolgr crrrc raBG i JlYa from one dollar and a quarter up The i domestic goods after similar weaves anu effects are Horn eightynine cents These are intended for visiting and church veal an1 nil be trimmed with lace and piece velvet or ribbon Silkwarp Henriettas and corded goods resembling bensallne are now shown in colors for one dollar forty inches wide A pretty figured wool goods having a white warp is oool looking look-ing for Tnlusumnici wear at ihty rents A figured Lansdowne at one dollar will sell well in the warmer climates where our favorite serges cheviots etc are thought heavy The woven jacquard effects that KWtnbles a flat brocade figure prominently promi-nently on selfcolored and ccntrastlug mounds the general price is one dollar PC seventyfi cents a domestic manufacturer manu-facturer is allowing a silkwaip goods known as Trilby which is intended for evening and house weir In the light colors while the dark shades arc recommended recom-mended for summer traveling Fasliioimlile Bluclc Goods I Crepons come first Ir this list and are I from seventyfive cents to four dollars r for double width goods The newest effects in these are checks and stripes mohair or silk showing Although rather heavy in appeirarce they arc light in weight tught grounds in fancy black materials are stylish and small figures II I like dots triangles a bar tiny flower leaf etc These fancies are Horn two dollars down to eveiityfiv cents Mohair Mo-hair effects are fast reviving and handsome hand-some black mohairs arc from one dollar to one dollar and iv half For one dollar and a quarter there arc silkivarp goods m the plain Henrietta weave slight cords and serge effects Under this price one would hardy expect to find really nice black fabrics A wool and mohair cieponotto is of the fashionable crinkly crepon idea and sells for one dollar A novelty in English mk crepe for bonnets and dress trimmings his a waterproof iiniEh which keffectually presents the fahrc from losing its lustre or crinin if wet Black serge of a wearable quality may be ahl to commence at clshtjnino cants It has a soft or harsh finish large or small cord and wcaife well Mohan figures on satiny or solid grounds are fmiong the prettiest of tho fabrics owing to the luFtre but io not expect to find them under one dollar Broadcloths for spring caoes will be sold for cue dollar I up to two dollars fifty inches NVMe The domestic brands have run the imported ones too olocioly to admit of the prices being kept up on these goods as they I used to De Black royal blue golden brown and Ian will be the colors used I Have suoh a piece of goods sponged unless I un-less already done |