Show PARIS FASHIONS FAVOR SYLPHLIKE SYLPH LIKE FIGURES THE kevett SPRING COAT march 21 that there Is knib nothing new except bhatla tore gotton can be most fc proved by the in like the jp kalch has produced mingling of carob buch t types tha c ol 01 thea ta t ot aad eras baa resulted in the and beautiful composites la mode Is showing this in of there abeln no absolutely rhew theme in the symphony cym phony of style the variations are very al lurlne and there Is a certain keynote that is al ways struck at the beginning of each season which batche a the car ot the public this note Is heard in ts fullest and best at the races where the mon dalnes 0 the stage and la grande dames from the social heights are seen sunday afternoons gowned in their newest creations the spring song this year is all about covered shoulders and in these two words are verified the spring and summer motifs you all later on will be dearine we arine a cape large or small single or double on your bodices bo dices and the with even slight inventive faculty can manage a very swagger and up to date affair for herself these campea are transparent or embroidered broi dered made ot bilk or linen and materials in two distinct shades will be used to ornament them some will be plain others in a variety of floral designs A charming idea Is to cut a greek pattern in coarse white linen and stitch it upon silk of any suitable shade for a trimming on the bolero bodice and alieves silk squares or lozenges are applied on cloth and ihnen this seems LEAF TURBAN rather an incongruous conjunction but one tho modister modi stes are pushing very hard one could write a chinese book upon the af pf dress but the present confections confect ions arc too exquisitely dainty or such treatment the most Is that of applying linen hession or lace frocks these linen hems can be made in any width or color but the dress I 1 am going to describe Is 0 venetian point with a fiat aun plaited skirt finished with a wide hem of palest pastel pink linen the Is of moderate length as are aalthe dressy creations of the season the bodice fit this dress Is comp oaid of plaited lace with a hem of linen at the A short bolero in the of matanes with vaporous sleeves in three alera ot plaited flounces opening at the shoulders and held by a strapping ot pink linen Is a very effective part ot the costume A high watland wat band of velvet several shades darker than the aneo adds a pretty note of coor athla 1 a dinner dresa destined to be copied in nearly all the summer materials and it a and close fitting sleeves be added the gown la ready for dual service there Is one thine to study juat now which la important than the actual gown and bhatla the corset to be worn under it that the straight front effects have 1 influenced the fashions goes v without saying and a beautiful frock owes much of its chic to this support we must be slender without pronounced forms of any description neither hips nor chest nor rounded outline back or front there is a corset suitable tor every one but I 1 must say the sylphlike creatures are having things all their own way still even a stout woman it her waist and alpa are shapely and her bust not pushed up may look elegant nowadays the perfect corset for a thin person emphasizes the hips and has a high bust which Is well curved out and when made for extremely thin people the bust and hips are padded by means of these savers of grace and carefully designed gowns tat women appear but pleasingly covered and slight figures take on curves of beauty to come back to the fascinating topic of frocks the dressmakers are having troubles of their own just now they complain and quite reasonably BLACK AND WHITE PICTURE HAT about the amount of work demanded ot them and the illogical behavior of their fair clients who grumble at having to pay a higher price at least two extra yards of material are required this year for a gown not to of the work in tucking and hand stitching of all kinds well madame sees the lovely results and never deigns to give a thought to the women behind the stitches dipota as I 1 have said before are to be tremendously popular foulard of course la an admirable foundation for a big spot there la something especially fetching about a brightly spotted bilk and a gown I 1 saw the other day was a study in tones the dresa waa fashioned of white foulard with black spots almost as large as one of your american quart WB the skirt sherred shirred in a rather deep yoke had an insertion of white lace let in above a aldo hem the bodice was also sherred shirred around the neck from which hung a ruffle headed by ot light blue and orange colored panne velvet this original scheme of color appeared in the high belt and upon the alieves smart women are beginning to realize what a useful material flannel Is and are having indoor dressea constructed ted of athla fabric tar between seasons and cool days ja ummer taft clever amateur with a good pattern can turn these flannels into attractive frocks one of the new gathered skirls with a hand tucked shirt waist and deep embroidered collar would be a pretty development tor a light colored flannel A stunning frock put up by a well known house Is of striped blue and white flannel the skirt Is made with a seam down the middle which allows the stripes to form a V in the center on this foundation Is a circular flounce headed by a fitted emplacement emple cement of the material with little tabs first up then down on the skirt held in place with a pearl button on each hip are cut pockets with flaps fastened by three buttons which make a kind of trimming very swagger in effect the waist is of the baby style bulled on a stitched cloth yoke over which are two narrow fitted pieces of the striped flannel with the buttoned tabs falling on the top of the sleeve the latter are laid in three plaits and strapped twice a deep stitched cuff finishing the whole most of the seasons gowns TAN STRAW WITH GRAPES the belt Is narrow and shaped of the white cloth A dress of this sort would make A nice model for a yachting costume the duchess of marlborough who Is on her way back from the durbar has been appearing in festive finery and looking very effective therein A curious gown of pink with the same shade underneath was one dainty creations worn by her grace this frock went with a hat in pink straw with a tiny wreath of pink rosebuds surrounding a large flat rose these hata flat as dinner plates are perched jauntily on one side of the head and have quite a impudent air jet of a peculiarly bright quality will be much used on smart afternoon as well as evening frocks speaking of afternoon dresses I 1 met the daintiest daintie st little affair on the bols the incarnation of spring itself delicate i hyacinth bluet volle Is nothing more than a silky veiling went into as makeup trimmed with black and white silk braid A picture hat of black tulle merely decorated with spring flowers was worn with this charming toilet it was simplicity personified and therein idy the chief beauty almond and tile cult shades are worn with the all black hat and many of the riviera affairs show strings of wide oriental ribbon while others are of tulle they are abow under the chin DAINTY GOWN OF BLUE VOILE A ad of the jor seta waist heck and hat fashioned en suite of ribbon parine chine or fany pretty sturt made into the hard est kind of bowa the historic the ch AngIne of facton Js anost noticeable ti in ally appearing rort the pel capes and of our brawl mothers have brought back a lyd l l anguish air tind haure but the tan 4 aleth century woman although achron lam in her cowna la ellal alth in if not in aalon ah lon TALBOT |