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Show i ; Spring Styles. Ono notices that tho spring styles are coming bravely to tho front, that short, Jaunty little coats aro taking the place of tho long looso or tight-fitting tight-fitting outer gnrmcnt and that hats In straw mallncs, chcnlllo or laco braids are beginning to replace the satin and benvor shapes which havo been decking deck-ing tho windows nnd tho women. One pretty nnd 'springlike looking hat was In a modified edition of ono of tho turned-up hats of tho winter modes. The side brim" rolled rnther sharply, the crown was rather round and high, but the lines were all softened by tho llttlo quillings of black mallnc net which completely covered tho entlro hat. Tho trimming consisted of a wreath of small pink roses sot close together nnd without foliage. Tho under un-der part of tho brim hnd a bandeau of pale bluo tullo with rosettes of ribbon to match. Tailored Walking Suit. A ladles' tailored walking suit of dark bluo cheviot Is finished In strictly tailor fnshlon, with mnchlno stitching nnd silk crochet buttons. The Jacket is tight, fitting, closes at center-front nnd hns'a mannish collar and turned-back turned-back revera. Tho skirt Is a nine-gore model with extension plaits at each scam and an under-folded plait at back. Mnchlne stitching and buttons are used to carry out tho coat design. For thlB entlro costume In medium size eight and n half yards of forty-six-Inch material will bo required, Serge, panne or broadcloth nro deslr-ablo deslr-ablo materials to bo used In tho development de-velopment of this suit. New Empire Gown. Emplro gown of mousBellno de solo with lace. The bodlco Is drawn In to tho figure by braids of black velvet ribbon. Curried Rice. A cheap and appetizing dish for luncheon Is curried rlcc an excellent substltuto for a meat curry. To make It, wash, thoroughly well, about 1 pound Carolina rlco and parboil It; mix a dojscrt-spoouful of curry paste with three-quarters of a pint of good, brown gravy (using only a llttlo of tho gravy at first, and gradually adding add-ing more), and boll them together, then add tho rice and lot tho curry simmer at tho sldo of Lo flro until tho rlco Is quite cooked. Pllo It In a dish when ready, and serve It vory hot, tho gravy of tho curry smothering the rice. Tho Juice of half a lemon squeezed Into tho gravy Is considered by some an Improvement, whllo others oth-ers prefer tho addition of a sprinkling of celery salt. Blouses for Children. Small girls wear tho gulmpo frock with gathers at the top, a band of Insertion In-sertion or rows of smocking being added If n less slmplo stylo la desired. For materials tho chatnbrays, dimities, glnghamB, and in truth all such wash fabrics as havo been used from tlmo Immemorial. Tho blousa suit 1b also worn by Uttlo girls, although tho short pleated skirt und blouse wnlst aro also fashionable, with tho narrow leather bolt In light colors, white or black patent leathor. Harper's Ha-zar. Plaid Dimities Much Used. Plaid dimities aro to tho fore for shirt waists and dresses nnd every sort of thing. Thoro is u reranrkable variety In them, when you rcallzo that tho largest plaid Is something less than two Inches squnro, Ilotweon thnt slzo and tho tiniest of all (which Is mado of cords as closely set as posslblo) possl-blo) aro plaids of every width, somo mado by single cords crossing othors of a dozen cords that form a band. And tho plain spaces seem shooror than over by contrnst. Wings and Aigrettes Used. Regardless of tho Audubon society there nro more wings and nlgrettcs employed this season thun In many previous seasons nut together. At ono time a very small algretto of a fow Inches was considered largo enough. Now some of them are from twclvo to etftocn Inches long. The main trim-, ining on some of the most stylish hats Is one huge white aigrette. Aigrettes are always white In their natural Btate, but this season they nre dyed In all colors; any. are dyed In the shaded effects. And It Is needless to say that wings nro the favored trimming. trim-ming. In every fashionable shop you will sco thnt two-thirds of the hats are trimmed with bird wings. Ulrd wings, In combination with flowers lnnd with velvet ribbons, are used, and sometimes wings nro tho only trimming trim-ming employed. A woman can nfford wings when sho cannot nfford ostrich feathers, and n wing does duty whero nn ostrich tip will not on n traveling travel-ing hat or a rainy dny toque, for Instance. In-stance. Brooklyn Kngle. T Dim J?jJ Nearly nil walklug suits have tho skirts pluited In one way or another. Very high, straight turnover collars of linen nro worn with the tallor-mado ilroRR. Some of tho now bodices have long tnils reaching nearly to tho bottom of the skirt. One of thoso Japanese tan-and-hluo purses Is very "fit" to carry with a blue suit. Tho brilliantly colored little hats of the winter nre llko Jewels set atop of the head. For a short dancing frock there is no model so pretty ns an accordion-plaited accordion-plaited skirt. Gauze with a wide satin stripe, In whlto or colors, Is a now nicety for evening frocks. Princess Style Improved. In tho lighter, more drcBsy linen gowns, PrlucesB styles are exquisite, those lovely llttlo llngurlo gowns making mak-ing the plainest woman look her best. For, unllko the severe Princess gown the type that camo out first unlike nny of tho others of hcavlor materials those of mull or of handkerchief linen nnd such soft delicate stuffs nre so full and hetrlmmcd and heruflled nnd generally fascinating that every hint of severity of lino is lost. For thnt matter, there has been almost al-most a revolution In tho way of making mak-ing Princess gowns. Instead of only two or three types of flguro looking well In them, dressmakers and dress artists havo Juggled with tho stylo giving In an inch here, to tako nn clt there until almost any woman can be made to look well In nt least ono style. Blouses of Linen. All sorts nnd classes of shirt waists and blouses nro mndo of handkerchief linen, even those very plain ones, made high on tho left side, and prim yokes. Yet, while handkerchief linen makes ulno out of ten shirt waists, that tenth one is given nn odd little style by tho very weight of Its wenve. And handkerchief hand-kerchief linen does crush terribly under un-der n coat, so that, for ever day, thoso of heavier linen nre hotter. In Light Broadcloth. Frocks nffd wrapw of whlto or palo lined broadcloth which aro so much In demand this season and bo numerous numer-ous among tho "ready to wear" models, mod-els, aro excellent Investments It offered of-fered at prices really low, for unless they havo somo perishable trimming, they will stand Innumerable clcnnlngs nnd keep their shnpo and modishness. One dress Is palo-blue broadcloth, with trimming on skirt and bodlco of light bluo und stiver braid, put on In design. Tho llttlo vest In front of bodlco Is whlto kid nnd the platted girdlo chlf- ) , font taffeta, exactly matching the cloth. There Is n pretty buckle of rhlnestones where the rovers meet nt waist line nnd a frill of fino whlto laco finishes tho elbow sleeves. Blue gloves and a clothof-sllvcr hat with blue plumes nnd nlgrettcs accompany the costume. Checks for Spring Wear. Dnlnty little checked suits aro com-lng com-lng to the fore for spring nnd very fl neat they look after the plain colors of wlntor. Tho checks are for the most part In bluo nnd white and In black and whlto and the trimming for them Is brnld, though one sees many off these stilts trimmed with taffeta bands. 'Judging by a glance ahead at the importations there will be many checked suits trimmed with very nar-row nar-row red satin bands nnd with pipings nnd with tiny little quillings and edg-lngs edg-lngs to form n contrast to the checked goods. Gray Broadcloth Suit. Street suit of gray satin-faced broad-cloth, broad-cloth, trimmed in tailor fashion, with machine Btltchlng and small silk but-Tho but-Tho Is close-fitting, n novel shaped rolling collar and a fly closing at the center frout. Tho skirt Is a llftcen-gorcd model of tho lira-brolla lira-brolla design In tho regulation round length. For this entlro costume In tho medium slbzc, twelve yards of for-ty-two-Iuch or ten yards of fifty-Inch material will be required, Cheviot, sorge, novelty suiting or any of tho winter materials nro very desirable In tho development of this suit. Popular Skirt Models. Circular, gored and plaited skirts It seems almost absurd to again enumerate theso three models that' for fl ho long n tlmo havo been so popular. There tiro changes In width of piaits, In tho number of gores, In tho shape Tt of tho circular skirt nnd In the stylo of trimming, but tho ho to Hpenk In- H tegral parts are Just tho same season H after season. - - H |