Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18

how II works. You have to observe but one
rule in concocting such a confection-don I
mix cOlOrS too much. You may use blac ok
and two other cOlors that harmonize, or
brown and two others, but after that You
had better cling to two colors only, but
there is no place to draw the line on the
mixing of materials. / know women who
have as many as four bodices for one skirt
one bodice made quite low makes an even
ing gown OF IT. A very high-necked one,
with prim revers and no frills transforms
II into a church dress. A frivolous affair
of wash silk with lot of lace fiuffed about
II turns that skirt into a lovely afternoon
tea toilet, and beautifully fitted bodice
of the same material-Which, by the way Is
black bengaine-With some fine black lace
on II makes II suitable for any occasion that
happens to catch its wearer in IT, Oh / tell
light purse.
Revival of the hustle.
y friend writes me from abroad that IL Is
true that some modistes In Paris are trying
TO introduce the hustle. Not In the cushion
just Yet, but in the adjustment of the
gathers in the backs of the dresses The
shirts are growing more bouffant all the
uIne, ana the tendency Is to throw this full
less to the back. Large hips are once more
a desideratum. and as SO many women are
minus those marks of a well-made woman,
voices. Ii IL impossible to make a hollow
b;cked woman lock well with prominent
hlpE, 50 the hustle seems to be imminent
some women have always worn a kind of
PAD And II they would only stop right
there there would be no objection: but one
cannot help viewing with alarm, as the
political platforms always say the possible
outcome Of the new fad, II 1t becomes a
mandate of fashion.
My friend says that she does not Agree
with those who rave over the style OF
French women. She thinks that they cow.
rather man originate. They catch up a
suggestion from some. one and adapt II to
their own needs, and then send II forth as
French creation.
French women do not walk well, and they
do not know how to stand at all. Hence
women. who do both well and 10 enable
them to wear our styles they find that thew
must resort to artinciality. II the fad
takes II VIII not be long until we will be
wearing French styles which are only an
oxaggeration of our own, and not at ali
suited TO our strong limbed larser-sta tured
women. As most women know who nav
any attention to the matter at all. the plain
skirted dress Is trial to any but a we'll
formed woman. Ore with any embonpoint.
or one who IL particularly angular. f.
simply a spectacle in the present perfectly
plain dress skirt. ungraced by foot ruffie
or train. and the French woman has re-
belled. The prospective result Is a heavy
PLATED skirt. one OF those that drag the
life cut OF woman, and that must have A
lining, I'M They are not pretty. any more than
the noppy overSkirts are; and they take
such an awful lot OF material TO make
them; Ny friend said Of this that the dc.
preston In trade was so great that the
large manufa cturers would be OBLIGED 10
smut down unless something was done TO
help thnp opt 70 lot 0f us ysndsrs Of
hne fabrics. In conjunction With the Cash.
lonists." united TO initiate tho styles no that
enormous quantities OF material would ID
needed for gown. and those who would
not buy hs many gowns as formerly would
have 10 pay more than twice az much for
each gown purchased than formerly. and
thus they were able TO keep. NIB the balance
Of trada HE'LL DALI